Petrobras Inches Closer to Amazon Oil Exploration License

Brazil’s state-controlled energy giant Petrobras is getting closer to obtaining an exploration permit to drill in an environmentally sensitive offshore region in the Amazon basin. Petrobras, which has been seeking for years to obtain a license to...

Brazil Travel Advisory Raised To Level 2 Amid Kidnapping And Violent Crime

The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Brazil to Level 2, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” following a kidnapping incident involving American tourists. The August 8 advisory specifically highlights...

SVG ranks 2nd in sub-region for U.S. visa overstay rate

While St Vincent is not on the US $15,000 visa bond list, the country ranks second in the Windward Islands and second in the ECCU grouping for citizens who overstay on business or tourist visas in the United States. A visa bond is a financial...

Sisters of Mercy conclude more than 155 years serving Louisville archdiocese

Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville After more than 155 years of service in the Archdiocese of Louisville, the Sisters of Mercy are concluding their ministry in the region. The last two sisters remaining, Sister...

Global Oil market glut to hit Nigeria’s revenues hard in 2026

International crude oil prices have been falling under the weight of over supply but it could be worse next year with dire consequences for oil dependent country like Nigeria, data say. According to data from the International Energy Agency, IEA...

Officials urge caution on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases

Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a rise in cases of chikungunya among travellers returning from abroad. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also detected the first cases of...

Comment on CWI bowler Joshua James back in the clear following remedial training by MEME

Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 at 12:41 PM Trinidad & Tobago fast bowler Joshua James has been officially authorized to resume bowling in all West Indies international and regional cricket matches following the...

The quiet return of the diaspora – why more and more Bosnians are moving back home

Bosnia and its neighbours have traditionally faced issues with large segments of their populations moving abroad. However, this could well be changing. Attracted by improvements in quality of life, many diaspora members are thinking of returning...

Petrobras Simulation for Foz do Amazonas Drilling License scheduled for late August

Ibama, the Brazilian environmental agency and Petrobras, the state-run oil firm in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas Region have planned a disaster simulation for the week beginning August 24. Pre-operational assessment is the final step before Ibama...

Cases of killer virus that makes the body ‘fold in on itself’ soaring in UK – after virus sparks pandemic fears in China

CASES of a killer virus that can make the body “fold in on itself” have increased in the UK, health chiefs have warned. There were 73 cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease that causes crippling joint pain, between January and June 2025 in...

GUYANA-POLITICS-Government denies involvement in the bank accounts of opposition supporters being cancelled

GUYANA-ENERGY-Company involved in gas to energy project rebrands itself

GUYANA-ENERGY-Compnay involved in gas to energy project rebrands itself

Body of Kodagu native who died in Guyana brought home, cremated

Honouring those killed in 1823 does not mean freezing the Parade Ground in time

Dear Editor, Yes, the Parade Ground’s history matters deeply—there’s no question about that (your Aug. 10 editorial). The executions following the 1823 revolt are a sobering reminder of the price paid for freedom, and that must always be...

Ministry of Health Team Attended CARPHA’s Launch Of 2025-2030 Strategic Plan In Georgetown Guyana From July 30-31, 2025

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is the new single regional public health agency for the Caribbean. The Agency is the Caribbean region’s collective response to strengthening and reorienting our health...

Contractor for Guyana’s gas-to-energy project rebrands

The com­pa­ny in­volved in the gas-to-en­er­gy project in Guyana, says ef­fec­tive im­me­di­ate­ly, it will now op­er­ate un­der the name, Lind­say­ca Guyana Inc (LND) and that the de­ci­sion fol­lows a cor­po­rate con­sol­i­da­tion process aimed...

U.S. assures non-interference in Guyana’s polls even after it sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed

Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 16:35 by Writer United States Ambassador, Nicole Theriot. United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot on Wednesday rejected criticisms in some circles that her country was attempting to...

Method4 was not told it had won bid for power project – Director

Method4 Engineering Inc says it only learned through the media last month that the company had been selected in January this year for the gas-to-energy project consultancy as from the time it placed its bid in January of this year it had never...

Guyana a global example of how resource-rich nations can pursue development