In celebration of the International Day for Women in Maritime, we highlight Thandi McAllister, Guyana’s IMO Representative and MARAD Legal Director, whose work shapes maritime law and leadership. Thandi McAllister once planned a career in criminal law. But a second-year course in international law changed everything. "I loved everything about that field of practice until my introduction to International Law and the Law of the Sea," she said. "The latter fascinated me." She credits her early...

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali, over the weekend, announced that Regional and General Elections are slated for September 1. While this is welcomed news, I cannot help but reflect on the uncertainties that surrounded the last elections in 2020. If you recall, although the elections concluded in March of that year, it was not until August that President Ali was officially sworn in. This marked the first time in Guyana’s history that a president took office...