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Respected political journalist and ‘Caribbean man’ Rickey Singh passes on

Written by Emma Lewis

5 days ago

‘Guyana living a paradox’: A conversation with Professor Ivelaw Griffith on oil and climate change

Written by Emma Lewis

1 June 2025

Guyana's ‘Ol’ Higue’ meets her match in tale that is the regional winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

17 May 2025

How the Caribbean views the Trump administration's mass deportations

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Candice Stewart

14 February 2025

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Year in review: Climate justice remained a pressing issue for the Caribbean in 2024

'[Beryl is] evidence of the entrenchment of the Caribbean region as the canary in the coal mine of the climate catastrophe'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

28 December 2024

A new mall for the village: How carbon credit dollars affect Indigenous people in Guyana

Excluded from the negotiations, Indigenous people in Guyana criticize the loss of autonomy in their territories

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

18 December 2024

Americans voted and the Caribbean has reacted

Diplomacy, celebration and outrage in the wake of Donald Trump's convincing win in the US elections

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

7 November 2024

How Guyana is striving towards the 30×30 conservation target

The country is putting its low carbon development strategy to work

Written by Cari-Bois News

15 October 2024

A venue debacle at cricket's Caribbean Premier League shines a spotlight on how ‘the biggest party in sport’ is run

'Bizarre,' 'ridiculous and crazy'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

7 October 2024

Guyana's Sir Shridath Ramphal, esteemed international statesman, dies at 95

His 'unwavering commitment to advancing regional integration and global diplomacy [has] left an indelible mark'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

31 August 2024

The passing of an iconic Guyanese singer sparks patriotic feelings, as border dispute with Venezuela drags on

Dave Martins' music 'was the heartbeat of our region'

Written by Emma Lewis

20 August 2024

At UN SIDS4, Caribbean and Pacific nations reinforce call to negotiate a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Antigua and Barbuda urged more support from Caribbean nations

Written by Dizzanne Billy

29 May 2024

Much of Guyana’s Almond Beach has been washed away, but a few residents stay behind to protect the turtles also losing their home

Coastal erosion places nesting endangered sea turtles at risk

Written by Guest Contributor

21 May 2024

Money from trees: What of Guyana's Indigenous people and their rights — and do they benefit from the carbon trade?

Indigenous groups claim their land rights were violated, despite a new carbon valuation mechanism

Written by Guest Contributor

14 May 2024

Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Guyana shine at Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Awards

'Climate justice stories are crying out to be told in the Caribbean'

Written by Dizzanne Billy

7 May 2024

Thirty years ago today, West Indies cricketer Brian Lara made history

'Unforgettable times'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

18 April 2024

Fisherwomen champion gender justice through theatre at Climate Justice Camp Caribbean

120 Caribbean climate leaders convened in Sint Maarten

Written by Dizzanne Billy

15 April 2024

Guyana’s rainforests play a central role in expanded eco-tourism efforts

The country also hopes to earn revenue from protecting its forests

Written by Cari-Bois News

25 March 2024

As Haiti's president prepares to step down, will CARICOM's new plan help his country?

'We want to see the success of the Haitian people; [they] deserve nothing less'

Written by Emma Lewis

13 March 2024

‘Tek sleep and mark death': Oil disaster in Tobago is a cautionary tale

A major spill in the region could place many island nations in jeopardy

Written by Guest Contributor

26 February 2024

‘Remember the name': The unlikely triumph of Guyana's Shamar Joseph has brought joy to West Indies cricket fans

'A serious cricketing nation takes test cricket seriously'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 February 2024

The role of climate-smart agriculture in Guyana’s push to reduce food imports

Shade houses and hydroponics farms are proving to be efficient agricultural models

Written by Cari-Bois News

25 January 2024

Year in review: In 2023, the climate crisis was top of mind for the Caribbean

Small Island Developing States bear the brunt of the worst effects of climate change

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

23 December 2023

How Caribbean ‘Black Cake’ can help the region transcend its traumatic past

'Eurocentric structures that invoked a system of racialisation do not disappear because we decide they do not exist'

Written by Guest Contributor

23 December 2023

COP28 delivers ‘death certificate’ for island nations

'The new text does not do enough to keep our islands above water'

Written by Dizzanne Billy

11 December 2023

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