Air France to connect Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Punta Cana this winter

Air France flights are returning in 2026. Air France has announced nonstop service between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on 13 January 2026. The seasonal route will operate three times a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays...

World’s first wind- and hybrid-powered cargo ship marks 2 years at sea

The world’s first hybrid electric and thermal-powered industrial cargo vessel, developed to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from Europe to French Guiana, has shown that wind-assisted propulsion works in real-world commercial shipping....

Golden Grove woman in French Guiana died from bullet to head

Coretta Blair A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Coretta Blair Sandy revealed that she died from a gunshot wound to the head. Sandy’s mother Trisha Blair told Stabroek News that the autopsy revealed a bullet lodged in the head. The...

Body in French Guiana: Autopsy confirms gunshot wound in Guyanese woman’s head

Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guiana’s self-g...

The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories. French Guiana's long-held dream of greater...

Guyana: Husband assisting police investigating death of wife in French Guiana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 16, CMC – Police say that the husband of a 34-year-old woman, whose body was found in neighbouring French Guiana over the last weekend, is assisting their investigations into her death. They said that the body of Coretta...

Suspect remains in custody over murder of woman in French Guiana

Terrence Glasgow remains in police custody as investigations continue into the murder of Coretta Blair Sandy in French Guiana. In an interview with Stabroek News yesterday, Regional Police Division #4 ‘C’ Commander Khali Pareshram stated that...

Husband assisting police investigating death of wife in French Guiana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Police say that the husband of a 34-year-old woman, whose body was found in neighbouring French Guiana over the last weekend, is assisting their investigations into her death. They said that the body of Coretta Blair...

Golden Grove woman reported missing in Suriname found murdered in French Guiana

Coretta Blair Sandy The body of 34-year-old Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara resident Coretta Blair Sandy, who went missing on June 11, was found in Cayenne, French Guiana yesterday, days after her husband told her family a bizarre story of her...

Missing Golden Grove woman found dead in French Guiana

The body of 34-year-old Guyanese woman Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as “Mindy,” has been discovered in French Guiana, days after she was reported missing under troubling circumstances. The grim discovery was confirmed by the woman’s family, who...

Missing Guyanese woman found dead in French Guiana

[Waterkant.Net] – Missing 34-year-old Guyanese woman Coretta Blair Sandy (photo), also known as Mindy, has been found dead in French Guiana. The woman had been to French Guiana with her husband Terrence Glasgow. However, as of Wednesday 11 June,...

Air France Is Adding Flights from Paris to Punta Cana

You’re sitting on the sand in Bavaro Beach. A Barcelo in your hand. Palm trees straight out of a beer commercial. There’s a little merengue in the background. This is why people fall in love with Punta Cana: it’s the simple, wonderful formula for...

Assad Loyalists Struggle in Lebanon Amid Security Clampdown and Economic Hardship

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, thousands of former regime loyalists—including Syrian members of Hezbollah and affiliated military personnel—have fled to neighboring Lebanon. Now, facing increasing security restrictions and...

Guyanese woman reportedly missing after trip with husband to Suriname

husband in custody after claiming wife was shot dead A Guyanese woman has been reported missing in neighbouring country Suriname after reportedly traveling there with her husband. The missing woman has been identified as Coretta Blair Sandy, also...

Guyana deepens security ties with France through special-operations training

GUYANA’S efforts to strengthen national and regional security received a boost on Friday with the conclusion of a Special Operations Course delivered by French Special Operations experts to local law enforcement officers. The closing ceremony was...

French Guiana Drops Visa Requirement for Brazilians, Opening New Doors for Trade and Travel

On June 5, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Brazilians no longer need a visa to enter French Guiana. The news came during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official visit to France. Macron called the agreement...

Food in the “Great Land of Guyana”

Geoffrey Giddings, Ph.D. is a Guyanese American, educator, researcher, 2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, and a consultant on cuisine culture. One of life’s great pleasures is meeting and learning from new people. I had the privilege, thanks to a...

Golden Grove woman goes missing in Suriname, husband claims she was shot

Authorities in Guyana and Suriname are investigating the disappearance of 34-year-old Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as “Mindy”, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. She vanished while on a trip to Suriname with her husband, Terrence...

WPA calls for renaming of University of Guyana after Walter Rodney

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2025, 9:25 by Denis Chabrol Dr. Walter Rodney The Working People’s Alliance (WPA)- on the 45th anniversary of the assassination of its co-founder Dr Walter Rodney- called for the renaming of the University of...

WPA wants University of Guyana named after its founder

GEORGETOWN (CMC): The opposition Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Friday called for the University of Guyana (UG) to be named after its founding member and academic, Dr Walter Rodney, who was assassinated here 45 years ago. “The WPA puts on the...