Stories about Guyana
Americans voted and the Caribbean has reacted
The outcome of the 2024 American presidential election has Caribbean netizens wondering about what Trump's upcoming second term in office might mean for things like immigration, trade, tourism, and climate cooperation.
A venue debacle at cricket's Caribbean Premier League shines a spotlight on how ‘the biggest party in sport’ is run
The fact that the floodlight failure happened at all left commentators incredulous, [and] the timing of when the lights were restored made the eventual result even more controversial.
Much of Guyana’s Almond Beach has been washed away, but a few residents stay behind to protect the turtles also losing their home
The increasing erosion rate along Guyana's Shell Beach Protected Area poses challenges for the residents and the turtles that have grown accustomed to nesting there each year.
Money from trees: What of Guyana's Indigenous people and their rights — and do they benefit from the carbon trade?
The funds go towards projects that fall within Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), intended to drive national development while maintaining the country's low deforestation rate.
Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Guyana shine at Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Awards
"At the heart of it is people. Climate justice goes hand in hand with human rights."
Thirty years ago today, West Indies cricketer Brian Lara made history
Lara broke Sir Garfield Sobers’ record of the most runs in a Test by playing the ball all the way to the legside boundary; he was eventually caught out for 375.
Fisherwomen champion gender justice through theatre at Climate Justice Camp Caribbean
By promoting gender-responsive policies, challenging harmful stereotypes, and empowering women as agents of change, we can advance both climate and gender justice, creating more equitable and resilient communities for everyone.
Guyana’s rainforests play a central role in expanded eco-tourism efforts
"Even with a lucrative timber sector, the country’s annual deforestation rate averages at about 0.06 percent — a whopping 90 per cent lower than other tropical countries."
As Haiti's president prepares to step down, will CARICOM's new plan help his country?
Haiti's prime minister resigns amidst growing social unrest; can the involvement of the country's Caribbean neighbours make a difference?
‘Tek sleep and mark death': Oil disaster in Tobago is a cautionary tale
The recent environmental disaster in Tobago — and Guyana's emergence as an oil producer — have some Jamaicans wondering if their country is equipped to mitigate the impacts of an oil spill.
‘Remember the name': The unlikely triumph of Guyana's Shamar Joseph has brought joy to West Indies cricket fans
For many fans of the game, the moment was like a return to the glory days of West Indies cricket, leaving some to wonder whether they were witnessing a renaissance.
The role of climate-smart agriculture in Guyana’s push to reduce food imports
To help achieve CARICOM's goal of reducing 25 percent of the Caribbean’s food imports by 2025, Guyana is turning to climate-smart agriculture techniques as a means of sustainably increasing food production.
Year in review: In 2023, the climate crisis was top of mind for the Caribbean
Of the many stories Global Voices Caribbean covered this year, the lion's share have been linked to global warming, and the importance of climate justice to the region's survival.
How Caribbean ‘Black Cake’ can help the region transcend its traumatic past
"Black Cake" (the book and series) naturally brings to mind the Caribbean Christmas dessert, but the linkages the delicacy shares with the literacies of enslaved Africans are often obscured.
COP28 delivers ‘death certificate’ for island nations
The Global Stocktake is meant to be the big outcome of the climate negotiations this year, but we have significantly deviated from restricting global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
As Venezuela postures on reclamation of the Essequibo region, Guyana prepares for ‘worst case scenario’
Prior to the referendum, Venezuela had only alluded to its intention to annexe the Essequibo; by December 5, Maduro's social media showed him holding up a new “official” map of Venezuela.
How climate change is affecting mental health in some of the Caribbean's Indigenous communities
"Climate change events [cause] a disconnection through displacement and loss of our homes, our land, and our ways of doing things. Having to relocate and start over is traumatic."
The closer Venezuela gets to voting on annexation of the Essequibo, the more tense the border dispute with Guyana becomes
Venezuela will hold a referendum to gauge support for the annexation of the Essequibo region, and Guyana has petitioned the International Court of Justice to stop the vote.
The West Indies made history with the highest ever score in women's T20I cricket, but can they clinch the series?
The team's outstanding win was secured in part by the phenomenal performance of its captain, Barbadian Hayley Matthews, who scored 132 runs off 64 balls.
Concerns in Guyana about threats against women activists
Women have been on the receiving end of death threats and other forms of intimidation for speaking out against mining, fossil fuel extraction and sexual violence.
The Caribbean Community marks its golden jubilee with a promise of free movement for regional nationals
"We believe that this is a fundamental part of the integration architecture [...] the core of the regional integration movement [is] people’s ability to move freely within the Caribbean Community. "
