GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Guyana government Sunday night confirmed that the bodies of two people had been found and the search and rescue operations continue for at least 70 other people still missing and feared dead after the ferry MV Barima capsized on Saturday night as it made its way from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a small village within the Barima-Waini  administrative region of the country.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Barbados Fire Service who were deployed to Venezuela following last month’s double earthquake have been awarded the Hero of Venezuela Medal.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has announced plans to renovate the birthplace of National Hero, Norman Washington Manley in the central parish of Manchester during the current financial year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has already begun implementing several corrective measures following a detailed investigation into last month’s islandwide blackout, aimed at strengthening the electricity network and reducing the risk of a similar event.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Total arrests under Jamaica’s Crime Stop Programme increased by 38.2 per cent to 76 in 2025, while reward payments climbed to approximately J$10.3 million (US$65,176), as the country also recorded a sharp decline in murders and other major violent crimes.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands is mourning the death of National Hero Francine Jackson, a pioneering advocate for women’s political participation and community leader, who died peacefully on Sunday at the age of 97.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local Government and Community Development Minister, Desmond McKenzie, Tuesday said he had been pepper-sprayed by a police officer while he was attempting to calm residents following a police shooting in his West Kingston constituency earlier during the day.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The historic Stabroek Market is set to undergo restoration and expansion, while another market – the Bourda Market,  will be completely rebuilt as part of ongoing efforts to transform the capital. 

HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba experienced another nationwide power outage on Monday, marking the third such blackout this year and highlighting the continuing challenges facing the island’s electricity sector.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s population grew by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, as outward migration continued, with the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom remaining the leading destinations for Jamaicans granted permanent residence or citizenship.

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Guyana’s President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, says his government plans to establish mobile government service centres in countries with large Guyanese diaspora populations to improve access to essential public services for nationals living overseas.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government’s senior citizens’ allowance will be rolled out next week Wednesday, July 8.