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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
December 29 08:51 PM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A Suriname father who is alleged to have stabbed nine people to death on Sunday, including five of his own children, may ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of  St Elizabeth
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
December 29 08:27 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Lacovia, St Elizabeth. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, and will remai...
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
December 29 06:38 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29 05:50 PM
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29 05:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29 05:26 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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Guyana says fraudulently registered vessel detained by Venezuela
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Guyana says fraudulently registered vessel detained by Venezuela
January 14, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says a chemical tanker, “Four Plus”, which was recently detained by Ven...
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Guyana senior cop accuses state of racial discrimination in lawsuit
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Guyana senior cop accuses state of racial discrimination in lawsuit
January 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  (CMC) – An assistant commissioner of police (ACP) in Guyana has filed a GUY$1.6 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0.04 cents) lawsuit...
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Guyana accuses Venezuela of violating agreements in border dispute
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Guyana accuses Venezuela of violating agreements in border dispute
January 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana has expressed “grave concern” over what it claims to have been “recent actions and statements” by Venezuela that co...
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Thousands of citizens to work in one of Guyana’s largest gold mines
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Thousands of citizens to work in one of Guyana’s largest gold mines
January 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana's government has forged a strategic partnership with G-Mining, a Canadian gold company, to train thousands of Guyane...
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Guyana gov’t accuses companies of engaging in the practice of unpaid wages
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Guyana gov’t accuses companies of engaging in the practice of unpaid wages
January 8, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Guyana government says it has recovered more than GUY$200 million (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) in unpaid wages f...
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Guyana to introduce legislation to ‘combat regional crime’
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Guyana to introduce legislation to ‘combat regional crime’
January 3, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) -The Guyana government says new legislation will be introduced this year to address the growing issue of crime in the Caribb...
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Guyana recorded shortfall in sugar production in 2024
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Guyana recorded shortfall in sugar production in 2024
January 2, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha says sugar production fell by approximately 21 per cent in 2024. Speakin...
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Guyana seeks to clarify ‘misleading’ information on cash pension payment
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Guyana seeks to clarify ‘misleading’ information on cash pension payment
December 31, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana's National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Tuesday described as “inaccurate and misleading” reports posted on social media t...
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Guyana records significant increases in rice, corn and soya production
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Guyana records significant increases in rice, corn and soya production
December 31, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana is reporting increased production in rice, corn, and soya this year and is intent on expanding production in the ne...
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Guyana’s Vice President defends gas-to-energy project
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Guyana’s Vice President defends gas-to-energy project
December 28, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Defending the country’s gas-to-energy project, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has insisted that the United States Export-Imp...
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US sanctions vessels fraudulently using Guyana’s flag.
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US sanctions vessels fraudulently using Guyana’s flag.
December 27, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s government says it wants to make it clear that it does not operate a “flag of convenience for vessels” after the United ...
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US EXIM Bank grants final approval for multimillion-dollar gas to energy loan to Guyana
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US EXIM Bank grants final approval for multimillion-dollar gas to energy loan to Guyana
December 26, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank on Thursday announced that it has granted approval for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (...
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Nesta enlists Nigy Boy for ‘Chocolate Boy’
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Nesta enlists Nigy Boy for ‘Chocolate Boy’
December 23, 2024
The Demerara region of Guyana is known for its bountiful sugar production. Singer Nesta, who was born there, expresses her love for dark-skinned men o...
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Guyanese national in US immigration enforcement custody dies in Miami hospital
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Guyanese national in US immigration enforcement custody dies in Miami hospital
December 19, 2024
MIAMI, United States (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a Guyanese national in its custody died in a Miam...
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Peru to establish country’s first-ever embassy in Guyana
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Peru to establish country’s first-ever embassy in Guyana
December 19, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The government of South American nation Peru has announced plans to establish the country’s first embassy in Guyana. The an...
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US Secretary of State confirms initial approval for US$500-million loan for Guyana’s gas to energy project
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US Secretary of State confirms initial approval for US$500-million loan for Guyana’s gas to energy project
December 17, 2024
GEORGETOWN , Guyana, (CMC) – United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere, Brian Nichols has confirmed that Guyana has receiv...
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Guyana union wants 10 per cent salary hike for its members
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Guyana union wants 10 per cent salary hike for its members
December 17, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) Friday expressed its disappointment...
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Guyanese startup airline in charter agreements with European carriers
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Guyanese startup airline in charter agreements with European carriers
December 11, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Two-year old Guyanese start-up airline Jet Global Services (Guyana) Inc says it has reached an agreement with Bulgaria-head...
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Guyana announces 10% salary increase for all public servants
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Guyana announces 10% salary increase for all public servants
December 10, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana's President Irfaan Ali Tuesday announced a 10 per cent retroactive salary increase for all public servants and that ...
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Guyana threatens trade barriers on Caricom countries restricting its goods
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Guyana threatens trade barriers on Caricom countries restricting its goods
December 6, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana has hinted at the possibility of imposing restrictions on Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries if they continue t...
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Guyana’s foreign affairs minister meets with Surinamese diplomat over disputed area
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Guyana’s foreign affairs minister meets with Surinamese diplomat over disputed area
December 3, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Guyana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd, has met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana, Liselle Blankendal, a few days ...
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Suriname sends protest note to Guyana over disputed area
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Suriname sends protest note to Guyana over disputed area
December 1, 2024
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, Albert Ramdin, on Friday, s...
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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