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Wayne Devonish, founder of the nonprofit organization 500 Men Making a Difference.

Acts of Kindness

Brooklyn native contributes to his community through youth mentorship

By Milette Millington

Dr. Marguerite Thompson, right, with granddaughters Patrice Eleah, left, front, and Marguerite Allen, back, and Pastor the Rev. Roger Jackson during Dr. Thompson's 94th Birthday celebration at FSUMC on Oct. 6, 2024.

Black History Month

Black History Month Celebration: Dr. Marguerite Thompson, a renaissance woman

By Nelson A. King

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) meets with Guyana's Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh (L) within the 48th Foreign Ministers Council Meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 22, 2022.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados speaks at the Global Renewables Summit, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Global Renewables Alliance on September 24, 2024 in New York City.

Environment

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 24, 2024 in New York City.

Black officer sidelined

By Bert Wilkinson

District Leader of Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, Albert Basdeo.

Albert Baldeo condemns Maduro’s threat to elect Essequibo governor

By Tangerine Clarke

During an end of year press conference by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, it was disclosed that the King Charles Foundation UK, will partner with Georgetown to restore the city. Pictured from left are, Chief Planning Officer, Roger Rogers, Minister within the Ministry Anand Persaud, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag, and another official of the ministry.

Georgetown municipality blamed for garbage pileup

By Tangerine Clarke

Walter A. Greene, the late legendary Guyanese-born fashion journalist, model, and designer (left), with friend Lorna Welshman-Neblett, president of Health Education Relief Organization for Cancer, (H.E.R.O.C.) at her awards ceremony in Manhattan, some years ago.

People

Legendary fashion journalist, Walter A. Greene laid to rest after a moving home going celebration

By Tangerine Clarke

President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, First Lady Ayra Ali, and sons, Sayd and Llan welcomed the Guyanese to the joyous celebration of Christmas Eve with music, song, and dance. The Frist Family, seventh and eighth from left, waved their arms to the music. Further left are Ministers Kwame McCoy, Charles Ramson Jr., Juan Edghill, Oneidge Walron, Mrs. Phillips (partly hidden, and Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips.

Guyana President Irfaan Ali says love can foster unity, nurture compassion

By Tangerine Clarke

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados speaks at the Global Renewables Summit, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Global Renewables Alliance on September 24, 2024 in New York City.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Communications Officer of the Jamaica Consulate, Christopher Benjamin, left, a guest, CG Michael E. Brotherson, CG Alison Wilson, and Sheldon Peter Anthony, Consul General of Dominica, during a festive social at the Manhattan Consulate on Dec. 18.

CG Brotherson welcomes CARICOM partners, diasporans, at jolly Christmas social in NYC

By Tangerine Clarke

One of ExxonMobil's oil rigs off the coast of Guyana.

Guyana now third largest per-capita oil producer in the world

By Bert Wilkinson

Guyanese-born Esther Adams shared cherished memories of growing up in Guyana while enjoying the beautiful traditions of Christmas preparations.

How Guyanese Christmas traditions shaped diaspora lives

By Tangerine Clarke

President Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses nationals at a diaspora town hall meeting at the Hotel Liberty Inn & Suites in Queens.

Bermuda

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Nov. 2, 2021.

Guyana-Venezuela square off again, this time in court

By Bert Wilkinson

Aerial view of the pavilion at the Peoples Temple compound in Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 members of the cult, led by Reverend Jim Jones, died from drinking cyanide-laced Kool Aid, Nov. 25, 1978.

Row over Jonestown mass suicide site

By Bert Wilkinson

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Mayor Adams cuts ribbon at new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica

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Mayor Adams cuts ribbon at new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica

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