NEWS
Body of 38-year-old sanitation worker found at sea as search continues for five other Chaguaramas boating tragedy victims
After nearly four days missing at sea, Anil Ahyee’s body was found, bringing relief and closure to his family. For his mother, Elizabeth Ahyee, the discovery of her son’s body brought an added comfort, as this was the second son she had lost to the sea. The first was Ralph Ahyee some 17 years ago. He disappeared after he went on a fishing trip. Speaking with the media near the Chaquacabana Resort in Chaguaramas yesterday, after confirming the body found was that of her 38-year-old son, Ahyee thanked God for granting her some measure of peace. “I am very pleased that I got my child’s body and I am praying for the others that they receive theirs because as a parent, I wanted closure and thank God I got it. So, to everybody in Trinidad and Tobago, thanks for the support and prayers. Everybody, be strong.” Read more here
BUSINESS
Attzs: New economic models needed
Economist Dr Marlene Attzs has challenged Caribbean governments to move beyond traditional economic diversification and focus on building economies that allow local people to create, own and retain more of the wealth generated from the region’s natural resources. Delivering the feature address yesterday at the 2026 Conference on the Economy (COTE 2026) at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Attzs said the growing focus on the blue, green and orange economies must be accompanied by a fundamental shift in the region’s approach to development. Read more here
REGIONAL
President Ali warns of full legal action against those targeting critical infrastructure
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali said that law enforcement agencies in Guyana will take the necessary steps to protect citizens from all levels of threat. In a statement today, the President said that the government and national intelligence entities are working with international partners to address possible organised crime. He stated that threats against individuals, public and private property, and essential services will not be tolerated, adding that the Government will not allow ongoing judicial proceedings to be used as a pretext for violence. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
What we know about the global Microsoft outage
A major global Microsoft outage has caused problems, or in some cases disabled entire services, including emails and artificial intelligence products. Microsoft has said the outage was not caused by a cyber-security incident, but efforts to fix the issues have so far been largely unsuccessful. Here's what we know about the services affected and what went wrong. Read more here
13th November 2026