Sargassum is choking Barbados’ beaches. Here’s how it’s being turned into fuel - Miami Herald Sargassum is choking Barbados’ beaches. Here’s how it’s being turned into fuel  Miami Herald

Passengers Stranded in Barbados as American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, United, and KLM Face 28 Cancellations and 27 Delays Across Grantley Adams International Airport - Travel And Tour World Passengers Stranded in Barbados as American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, United, and KLM Face 28 Cancellations and 27 Delays Across Grantley Adams International Airport  Travel And Tour World

Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes - The Independent Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes  The Independent

High Court refuses Mohameds’ application for stay of extradition proceedings The High Court has refused an application by businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed to halt extradition proceedings in the magistrate’s court pending the determination of their constitutional challenge to Guyana’s extradition laws. The article High Court refuses Mohameds’ application for stay of extradition proceedings appeared first on Stabroek News.

Vendors removed from outside Yhip’s – Mentore hopes to relocate them to Merriman Mall Vendors who plied their trade around Yhip’s Bakery at the corner of Alexander and Robb streets were removed yesterday morning in fulfilment of a High Court order. The article Vendors removed from outside Yhip’s appeared first on Stabroek News.

Ram raps govt on secrecy shrouding Silica City project The government’s much-touted Silica City project on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway continues to unfold under a veil of secrecy, civil society activist and news-paper columnist Christopher Ram said, adding that it reeks of troubling parallels with past housing scandals. The article Ram raps govt on secrecy shrouding Silica City project appeared first on Stabroek News.

Flights to Guyana resume following Maduro’s ousting International flights to Guyana have again commenced with only three cancellations recorded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed restrictions on flights over Venezuela and following the United States operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, authorities said. The article Flights to Guyana resume following Maduro’s ousting appeared first on Stabroek News.

Lorry topples into Essequibo rice field, pinning and killing Venezuelan man A 27-year-old Venezuelan man died yesterday morning at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast when a motor lorry toppled off a bridge into a rice field. The article Lorry topples into Essequibo rice field, pinning and killing Venezuelan man appeared first on Stabroek News.

Hanover trash heap Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA...

‘Still shaken’ CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. People were slow to resume routines in Caracas after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed...

‘If not now, when?’ WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the long-running dispute over teachers’ salaries and conditions of service is not simply an industrial issue but a fight for social justice, warning that...

Fitzroy Wickham | Every child must learn Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must learn, or else. I now recognise that this mandate...

Jervon Sands | Repurpose regional education for today’s realities Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean has a history spanning over three centuries, with more than 75 per cent of that time taking place during colonial rule. Consequently, our education systems, pedagogical practices and many of our existing...