By: dpi.gov.gy | Photo courtesy: Dpi In the heart of Region Seven, where traditions run as deep as the rivers that curve through the rainforest, a group of young performers dared to imagine more. They call themselves AYONG, a powerful Arawak word that means “rising like the sun”, and indeed they’ve risen. Today, this name […]
By:caricom.org |Photo courtesy: Caricom press “What was once a devastating tragedy for our people – the Atlantic Slave Trade – should now be translated into the Atlantic Bridge, a bridge of hope, a bridge of advancement, a bridge that will ensure that our people take their rightful place in this world.” This sentiment was expressed […]
By:Caricom.org |Photo courtesy: CARICOM Press (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Saturday, 6 September, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, engaged with Caribbean nationals living in Ethiopia. The engagement took place on the eve of CARICOM-Africa Day and, one day before Heads of Government from CARICOM and Africa convened for their second […]
By: paho.org Washington D.C., 10 September 2025 (PAHO) – As the Americas grapple with a 17% rise in suicide deaths since 2000, the only region in the world to experience an increase, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new initiative to reverse this trend. Announced on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, […]