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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Michelle “D'Angel” Downer has been appointed brand ambassador for Aspen Luxury Services and Swift Rent a Car fol...
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Matea Mahal Smith cops Miss Jamaica World 2026 title
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PNP demands answers over reassignment of Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison
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Probox driver turns himself in after fatal St Mary hit-and-run
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ST MARY, Jamaica — A 36-year-old taxi operator has surrendered to the police following a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a jogger ...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a low-cost version of a twice-yearly HIV prev...
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Holness in Antigua for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is currently in Antigua and Barbuda, where he is leading Jamaica’s delegation to the Commonwealth He...
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‘I’m just Black today’: Burger King employee sparks controversy after blackface at drive-thru for Halloween
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A white Burger King employee who was filmed wearing blackface while serving customers at a drive-thru in the United States on October 31 has sparked c...
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Case against captain of MV Barima further adjourned
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September 7, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Three people, including the captain of the ill-fated MV Barima that sank on July  18, killing more than 100 people, appeare...
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Guyanese Gov’t says it’s working closely with relatives of ferry tragedy victims
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Guyanese Gov’t says it’s working closely with relatives of ferry tragedy victims
August 18, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government Tuesday said it is working closely with the families of the victims of the MV Barima tragedy and that...
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92 confirmed dead in Zimbabwe ferry disaster, say police
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92 confirmed dead in Zimbabwe ferry disaster, say police
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwean authorities recovered eight more bodies from Lake Kariba on Monday, bringing the death toll from last week's ferry...
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Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire
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SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped ove...
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At least 41 dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast—govt
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At least 41 dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast—govt
July 21, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana(AFP)—At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday. The MV B...
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Huge wave suspected in Guyana ferry disaster as 67 rescued
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Huge wave suspected in Guyana ferry disaster as 67 rescued
July 19, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Preliminary reports suggest that a massive wave may have caused the MV Barima to capsize on Saturday night while en route t...
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Guyana ferry with 116 passengers capsizes
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Guyana ferry with 116 passengers capsizes
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) -- At least 53 people have been rescued after a ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized overnight off the coast of Guyan...
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Indonesia ferry fire kills five as hundreds rescued
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry fire killed at least five people on Sunday, the country's coast guard said, while more than 200 others ...
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Mottley urges Caricom to embrace regional ferry travel, cargo planes to tackle logistics woes
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has issued a clarion call for Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads to consider regional se...
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Five dead, 29 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia’s Bali
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Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP)-At least five people were dead and dozens unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry sank in rough seas on its way to Indonesian...
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