Egis takes over Cayenne Airport in 30-year concession

French infrastructure group Egis and its partners have officially assumed management of Cayenne Félix-Éboué Airport under a 30-year concession aimed at modernising the gateway and supporting regional development. The consortium — comprising Egis,...

ESA’s Chilling New “Super Antenna” in Australia Reaches Spacecraft Billions of Miles Away

The European Space Agency (ESA) has expanded its capability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space safety missions across our Solar System with the inauguration of a new 35-m diameter deep space antenna -- the fourth for Estrack,...

Sentinel-1D in French Guiana for launch campaign

The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective casing, will be transported to launch...

Story Applications Sentinel-1D in French Guiana for launch campaign 11/09/2025 3053 views 30 likes Read

Applications 11/09/2025 3053 views 30 likes The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective...

EU clears Tikehau and partners' takeover of Cayenne-Félix Eboué airport

The European Commission has announced that it has authorized the joint takeover of Cayenne-Félix Eboué Airport by several French players: Egis Airport Operation (controlled by Tikehau Capital), Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC), the French...

Story Enabling & Support ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia 04/10/2025 5544 views 75 likes Read

Enabling & Support 04/10/2025 5545 views 75 likes The European Space Agency (ESA) has expanded its capability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space safety missions across our Solar System with the inauguration of a new 35-m...

Searching for gold in the mud. Can oil save Suriname?

Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman and Juan Décima. This is the third and final piece in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and...

New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

Iraq has repatriated a 4,500-year-old statue of an ibex from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the latest success in its campaign to retrieve national treasures and reclaim looted historical artefacts. The Mesopotamian treasure, a copper...

Exploring the Southern Cone

Features Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Che Guevara was born just down the street from this building in the preserved section of Rosario in Argentina. - Mark Lyndersay Jan Westmaas Part I PLANNING and executing a 12-day road trip inclusive of hotels...

How Portugal is turning the Azores into Europe’s new space gateway

There was a time in history when Portugal leveraged its strategic geographical location, on the edge of the European landmass and facing the vast expanses of the Atlantic Ocean, to become the launchpad for what came to be known as the Era of...

Guyana ready to host December 5–7 Inter Guiana Games after successful talks

(L-R) French Guiana’s Director of Sport, Tatiana Tisserand; Gilles Le Gall; President of Suriname’s School Sport Federation, Aniel Ghisaidoobe; and Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle. Student-athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 will...

Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey

Arguably, Jounen Kwéyòl is one of the biggest national cultural celebrations in Saint Lucia, ranking in prominence on the calendar of events with the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and Carnival. However, unlike jazz and Carnival, Jounen Kwéyòl...

DoS confirms Guyana prepared to host IGG Games 2025

Sep 21, 2025 Sports (L-R) French Guiana’s Director of Sport, Tatiana Tisserand; Gilles Le Gall; President of Suriname’s School Sport Federation, Aniel Ghisaidoobe; and Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle. Kaieteur Sports – Director of...

IGG talks deemed a success; Ninvalle confirms Guyana ready to host December 5-7 event

Guyana’s Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle has hailed the recent trilateral meeting between Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana as a resounding success, describing it as a major step forward in preparations for this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG)....

Dozens killed in crush at election rally in India

Dozens of people have been killed in a stampede in India during an election rally led by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The Tamil star said his “heart is shattered” after the crowd crush in Tamil Nadu. The state's chief minister said 39 people...

The world must act to keep aid workers safe

Yemen is a country that could only benefit from the efforts of skilled and dedicated humanitarians. The World Bank estimates that 17 million Yemenis – half the population – face food insecurity, and 18 million lack access to safe drinking water...

Asia Cup: Talat and Afridi lead the way as Pakistan hit back with win

What seemed like a walk in the park at one stage turned into an ungainly scramble to the finish line as Pakistan had to fight hard for a five-wicket win in their Asia Cup Super Four clash against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan had insisted that...

Pro-Palestine mass demonstrations in Italy 'will not move' Giorgia Meloni on recognition

A nationwide day of strikes and marches in Italy, which resulted in clashes with police, will not be enough to persuade Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to shift her position on recognising Palestine, the opposition leader has told The National....

Iran faces nuclear sanctions return as 'reasonable' European demands unanswered

UN sanctions on Iran may be reimposed within days as it refuses to give-in to European demands that French diplomats have described as “reasonable and precise”. As the UN General Assembly meets this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud...

Arirang 7 satellite departs for South America ahead of launch

Published: 23 Sep. 2025, 14:08 Updated: 23 Sep. 2025, 15:12 Officials from the Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute pose for a photo in front of the Arirang 7 multipurpose satellite on Sept. 23, ahead of its...