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USA men's soccer vs. Guatemala in Gold Cup semifinals: How to watch Wednesday
After a quarterfinals scare against Costa Rica, the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) is back in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals. USMNT advanced 4-3 on penalties to avoid falling victim to a massive upset against Costa Rica this past...

GCF launches second CARICOM Classic chess tournament
THE Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) on Monday evening launched the second CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament at the Pegasus Suites and Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The tournament is an open competition but also features a category for junior...

Retori to Unveil Chapter 02 Collection in Paris During Couture Week
MILAN — Luxury brand Retori is gearing up to unveil its second collection. Dubbed Chapter 02, it will be showcased in Paris on July 8 during couture week. Conceived for fall 2025, the collection will be revealed just weeks ahead of its arrival in...

Guyana faces tough opening rounds at Caricom Classic chess tournament
The Guyana A team (L-R) Ciel Clement, WCM Aditi Joshi, Kyle Couchman and CM Taffin Khan endured a tough start to the Caricom Classic chess competition. Host nation Guyana endured a difficult start to the inaugural Caricom Classic Chess Tournament,...

Temperatures rise at slavery memorial event in Amsterdam
Two years after national apologies for slavery were made by the king and prime minister, campaigners and politicians at a packed and sweltering Keti Koti event on Tuesday said it was time for action. As well as bright clothing and stirring music,...

KALW Almanac - Tuesday July 1, 2025
Today is Tuesday, the 1st of July of 2025, July 1 is the 182nd day of the year 183 days remain until the end of the year. 83 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:51:51 am and sunset will be at 8:35:46 pm. Today we will have 14 hours and 43...

Showcasing Caribbean business success to the world
In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we are pleased to feature the address delivered by Vashti Guyadeen, chief executive officer, TT Chamber at the opening ceremony of our Trade Mission trip to Belize. Government officials, business...

CARICOM Takes Bold Step to Support Regional Industry: Alteration of the CET on Paints and Varnishes to 35%
Bridgetown, Barbados, June 25th, 2025— The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) welcomes and strongly supports the decision taken at the Sixtieth Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) for the alteration of...
Grants for Initiatives on the History of Slavery Available from 11 August
The history of slavery is a painful but important part of our shared history. For a long time, this injustice received little attention, while its impact is still felt today. That is why, starting in August 2025, a new grant programme will be...

Uttarakhand to emerge as global wellness hub, says CM Dhami at Yoga Day event
India News During his address to ambassadors and top officials from Mexico, Fiji, Nepal, Suriname, Mongolia, Latvia, Sri Lanka, and Russia, the Chief Minister described Devbhoomi Uttarakhand as the global capital of Yoga and AYUSH. The Chief...

International Day for Women in Diplomacy: Young women take centre stage as ‘Diplomats for a Day’
IN a bold celebration of the International Day for Women in Diplomacy, five young Guyanese women recently stepped into the shoes of foreign diplomats for a day, an initiative that sought to highlight the importance of women’s representation in...

Oil Markets Refocus on OPEC as Iran-Israel Conflict Cools
Oil markets are now refocusing on OPEC+ as the Iran-Israel ceasefire continues to hold, with the cartel's meeting this weekend likely to be the next big market mover. - Ever since OPEC+ countries started to unwind their 2.2 million b/d worth of...

Concacaf Gold Cup: Mexico and Costa Rica win group stage matches
Mexico earned its second win in the Concacaf Gold Cup group stage, defeating Suriname 2-0 at AT&T Stadium here on Thursday (IST). Javier Aguirre ‘s team showed solidity from the start, and although they failed to reflect their dominance on the...

Promise of oil lures majors to the Amazon basin
Brazil’s promising, but environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas, near the mouth of the Amazon, generated sales of 19 blocks in the latest auction held by the country’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). A consortium...

TVET programme reshaping lives, unlocking new opportunities for Guyanese
THE government has taken technical and vocational training (TVET) to new heights, boosting the country’s human resource capacity and preparing citizens, especially young Guyanese, to meet the growing demands of existing and emerging job markets....
Low attendance at Mexico's Gold Cup match in Arlington raises questions beyond soccer
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Mexico national soccer team has long drawn large crowds to AT&T Stadium, often filling the 80,000-seat venue with passionate fans. But at Wednesday’s Gold Cup match against Suriname, the stadium saw one of the lowest...

The founder of ‘Art of Living’ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a globally respected spiritual leader
Due to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s self-development programmes, millions of people around the globe are experiencing stress relief, peace and good health. These programmes, though based on ancient yoga techniques, aredevelopedas per current...

When does Mexico play Honduras today in the Gold Cup? How to watch
Mexico plays Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinal on Wednesday, July 2nd at 9 p.m. CT. The match will be televised on FS1 (English) and TUDN, Univision, and ViX (Spanish). Mexico is heavily favored to win, having achieved three consecutive shutouts...

Caribbean delegation travels to Europe to discuss slavery reparations
Leaders in the reparations movement from across the Caribbean region will be in Europe next week for a series of political engagements. The delegation will be in Brussels today, where they will brief MEPs from across Europe. They will then travel...

SBM Offshore Inks O&M Contract with TotalEnergies for GranMorgu FPSO
SBM Offshore has signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname, an affiliate of TotalEnergies, for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as part of the field development project...