This image released by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra shows Kwamé Ryan, who was hired as its music director in North Carolina. He was given a four-year contract starting with the 2024-25 season.

Volker Renner

Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali, left, shakes hands with Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro during a meeting over the Essequibo border dispute in St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday.

Courtesy Gordon. U. French

Heads of Government meeting ahead of the dialogue between Guyana President Irfaan Ali and President Nicolas Maduro in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Also present is Lisa Shoman, General Counsel, CARICOM Secretariat.

The Swissport Compound in Piarco, where several shipments of Christmas gifts and items ordered from the US are stored, has a backlog problem.

VASHTI SINGH

Passengers from the MSC Seaside disembarked at Cruise Ship Complex, Dock Road, Port-of-Spain, and were greeted to the sweet sound of soca music and carnival characters yesterday.

KERWIN PIERRE

Louis Kale Dalla Costa of T&T, right, collects the Boys Under 18 singles winners's trophy from assistant manager of the RBC St Augustine Branch Adanna King-Campbell at the prize-giving ceremony on the final day of the RBC Junior Tennis Tournament at National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua yesterday. Dalla Costa also won the senior boys' doubles title.

Clayton Clarke

Antigua international Rhys Browne.