By Dr. Isaac NewtonNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026: Election polls matter because elections are too important to navigate by instinct alone. A good poll can show what voters are thinking, which issues matter, where support is moving, and which constituencies need attention. It can t
By News Americas Now Travel EditorNews Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026: While the Caribbean’s best-known destinations saw visitor numbers hold flat over the past year, a handful of smaller Caribbean islands are quietly posting the region’s strongest growth, according to the latest Ca
By News Americas Now Staff WriterNews Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026: Guyana Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has declared he has “absolutely no confidence” in the international Commission of Inquiry (COI) investigating the sinking of the state-operated M.V. Barima, telling affe
By News Americas Now ET EDITORNews Americas Now, PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, weds. Oct. 7, 2026: The body of legendary calypsonian Dr. Slinger The Mighty Sparrow Francisco arrived at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad on Tuesday, October 6th, marking an emotional homecoming for the cultural icon
By News Americas Now Business EditorNews Americas Now, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Weds. Oct. 7, 2026: Guyana’s petroleum sector delivered a record first half of 2026, with crude oil exports surpassing US$15 billion and total export earnings jumping 76.4 percent to US$16.2 billion, according to the Guyana
By News Americas Now Travel Editor News Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 6, 2026: Overall visitor demand to the Caribbean grew just 1 percent year-over-year between April 2025 and March 2026 – a sharp slowdown from the 21 percent and 8 percent gains the region posted in the two prior years – b
