At the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress on 22 July 2026, Guyana's Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill said the country needs engineers who combine artificial intelligence, smart traffic systems and climate-resilient design, citing traffic cameras he studied in Shenzhen.
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At the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress on 22 July 2026, Guyana's Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill said the country has built 40 bridges, 500 kilometres of road and 30 kilometres of concrete, then argued the real measure of infrastructure is hours saved for families.
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Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill opened the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress in Georgetown on 22 July 2026 with a prayer for the victims of the MV Barima, asking delegates from more than 30 countries to stand in silence as Guyana began three days of national mourning.
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The 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress opened in Georgetown on 22 July 2026. Chairman Randell Iwasaki, elected to lead the global transport body in December 2025, addressed delegates from more than 30 countries, opening with the MV Barima ferry tragedy and placing transport safety first.
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In his opening address to the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress, Chairman Randell Iwasaki set Guyana four charges: investigate the safety failure, fix the policies, maintain what it builds, and connect the coast to the interior. He praised the roads going up, then listed what to do about them.
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Three outlets report US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the Trump administration is set to announce new tariffs affecting some 60 countries.
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Clarin and Infobae report US justice system rejected an Argentine request and confirmed a US$390 million ruling over the Aerolineas Argentinas nationalisation.
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Guyana's Private Sector Commission met representatives of Beyond the Wheels 2.0 for a Governance and Security Committee presentation on fleet management and road safety, as the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress opened in Georgetown on 22 July 2026. The PSC took road safety into its own committee.
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Spanish hotel group Meliá will end all operations in Cuba from Friday 24 July 2026, citing legal, economic and operational pressure it attributes to United States sanctions. The chain once ran 34 five-star hotels across Havana, Varadero and the keys, and was among the island's best-known investors.
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Juan-Luis Fumadó, Director of International Sales at Power Curbers Companies, told La Caribeña News at the 13th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress in Georgetown on 21 July 2026 that continuous slipform concrete barriers are cheaper and safer than metal guardrails for the same money per kilometre.
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Autonomous vehicles will not run on Caribbean roads until basic infrastructure improves, IRF chief operating officer Magid Elabyad said in Georgetown on 22 July 2026. He named road quality, signage and sensors as prerequisites that even advanced markets have not yet fully mastered.
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The International Road Federation opened its 13th Caribbean Regional Congress in Georgetown on 22 July 2026, its first return to Guyana since 2019, drawing delegates from more than 30 Caribbean countries. It runs from 21 to 24 July. COO Magid Elabyad said it exists to share transport expertise.
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