APA Corporation: Deeper Dive Into Alaskan Assets

Summary APA Corporation has transformed its Alaska project from a high-risk bet into a compelling appraisal opportunity with significant future upside potential. The successful Sockeye-2 well, flowing 2,700 barrels/day without lift, de-risked the...

Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where...

As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

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Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Suriname’s government has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its tropical forests, a move conservationists say is among the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever made by an Amazonian nation. The...

Reduced land rentals, embracing tech may reduce operational costs in rice industry – RPA Head

RPA President Leakha Rambrich President of the Rice Producers Association (RPA), Leakha Rambrich, says local rice farmers should be able to reduce production costs if land rentals are reduced and farmers embrace technology. This, he adds, would...

Afreximbank Expands Suriname Partnership with Major Oil Financing

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is significantly expanding its engagement with Suriname through a comprehensive financing package that spans energy development, trade facilitation, and industrial projects, following high-level...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Decline in enrolment for UWI engineering degrees

The Uni­ver­si­ty of the West In­dies has seen low­er en­rol­ment for en­gi­neer­ing de­grees for both un­der­grad­u­ate and grad­u­ate pro­grammes. Da­ta from the Uni­ver­si­ty’s Sta­tis­ti­cal Di­gests show that from aca­d­e­m­ic year 2015 to...

SurinamePresident Ali’s approach at Skeldon is a responsible strategy to maximize underutilized resources and create jobs

Dear Editor, I read with concern the article on the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) published in the local media on September 19, 2025. The piece appeared to suggest that His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is seeking to move away from sugar...

Bahamian Tech Firm Expands Footprint in South America 

EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:00AM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Bahamian Tech Firm Expands Footprint in South America Partnership advances trusted, locally governed cloud services and integrates Datasur into Cloud Carib’s regional disaster recovery network...

South American Country Suriname’s Original Name Was 'Shriram,' Says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav

South American Country Suriname’s Original Name Was 'Shriram,' Says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav | FP Photo Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav claimed that the South American country Suriname was originally called 'Shriram,' but...

New Research Reveals Indigenous Amazon Forests Help Curb Spread of 27 Diseases Across Eight Countries

Belém, Brazil – Gland, Switzerland (11 September 2025) — Recent groundbreaking research published in Communications Earth and Environment, a renowned Nature Group journal, sheds new light on the critical role Indigenous territories play in...

Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken

BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where...

Deforestation Threatens Public Health. Securing Indigenous Land Rights Can Help, Researchers Find

Indigenous territories are a crucial bulwark against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. A new peer-reviewed study shows they also safeguard the health of millions living there. The study, published Thursday in the journal Communications...

Three schools benefit from two international trips, science equipment

–as SBM wraps up Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2025 Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition was wrapped up recently with an impressive display of creativity, problem-solving and teamwork from...

“It’s Just As Horrific As It Sounds”: 50 Disturbing Truths About Animals You Might Wish You Didn’t Know

There are over two million animal species that scientists have identified and described, with many more still undiscovered. A lot of them are the kind we instantly find adorable—fluffy, cuddly, and sweet. But with such an enormous variety, there...

4 Strong Buy S&P 500 High-Yield Dividend Stocks With Low PEs Are Bargains

The S&P 500 Index, weighted by market capitalization, currently has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25, which is way above its historical average. This is primarily due to the dominance of mega-cap tech companies, which account for nearly...

OP-ED: Big Tobacco Calls It Harm Reduction, Caribbean Youth Calls It Profiting From Addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear: our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

Mexico, Paraguay back Guyana’s candidacy for IICA top post

MEXICO and Paraguay, two countries with governments of different political leanings but with significant agricultural development policies in common, officially announced their decision to support Guyana’s candidacy for the position of...

Dutch roots run deep in family of Detroit Mercy Law student

By Sheila Pursglove Legal News Law student Giselle (Gigi) DeJong holds a unique undergraduate degree—she is one of two students who were the first in the world to study all three national varieties of the Dutch language: Netherlands Dutch, Belgian...