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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
December 31 07:37 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, days a...
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
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Galiday Bounce, the New Year’s Eve event, scheduled for the Amazura Concert Hall in New York and headlined by dancehall artiste Kraff, has been postpo...
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
December 31 06:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 31, ended trading at $159.73, down 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
December 31 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced a two-week extension to the relief of import duties and General Consu...
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
December 31 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is mourning the passing of Alma Mock-Yen, a distinguished broadcaster whose voice, intellec...
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Trump says pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA, Portland
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December 31 04:37 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland,...
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Drumming transforming young lives at Maxfield Park Children’s Home
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Drumming transforming young lives at Maxfield Park Children’s Home
December 31 04:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive recently with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children...
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Jamaica receives US$300,000 in recovery assistance from Republic of Korea
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Jamaica receives US$300,000 in recovery assistance from Republic of Korea
December 31 04:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was...
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December 30, 2025
ARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The Suriname Government has declared Friday as a day of national mourning following the tragic incident that occurred on S...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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Suspect held in Guyana after mercury from Suriname seized
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Suspect held in Guyana after mercury from Suriname seized
December 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in Guyana says one person is assisting its investigations after mercury, valued at GU...
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
November 19, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — France has bestowed the “Knight of the Legion of Honor”, the lowest rank in the country’s highest civilian order, on Suri...
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
November 12, 2025
BELÉM, Brazil (CMC) – Guyana and Suriname are among seven  Amazon countries that have launched a new initiative aimed mobilising more than US$1 billio...
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
November 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) - President of Suriname Jennifer Greelings-Simons has sought to clarify reports that the Suriname government has been holdi...
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
October 21, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) –Rescue teams in Suriname are continuing the search for four Guyanese nationals, now feared dead, after a fishing boat sank...
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Suriname’s first woman president says her election broke the ‘glass ceiling’
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Suriname’s first woman president says her election broke the ‘glass ceiling’
September 23, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, (CMC) — Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says her election as the first woman president of Suriname has broken the glass...
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
September 8, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Dhoraso Klas scored in the 81st minute and Suriname stunned El Salvador 2-1 on Monday in a 2026 World Cup qualifying mat...
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Suriname hold Panama, El Salvador win in Concacaf World Cup qualifying
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Suriname hold Panama, El Salvador win in Concacaf World Cup qualifying
September 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Suriname and Panama drew 0-0 on Thursday as the final phase of 2026 World Cup qualifying for the North and Central...
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
August 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) says Suriname could be in breach of a multi-million dollar contract if it choos...
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
July 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)-The 15-member regional integration grouping, Caricom, on Tuesday, congratulated Suriname’s first-ever female head of state, s...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
June 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname police say a 36-year-old soldier is assisting their investigations into the death of a man, whose body was found...
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
June 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Rescue teams in Suriname have recovered the seven remaining bodies that were missing following a boating accident that to...
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Suriname declares day of national mourning following boating incident
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Suriname declares day of national mourning following boating incident
June 3, 2025
PARAMARBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has declared Wednesday a day of national mourning as the search continues for persons missing from a boating acci...
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Caricom election observers arrive in Suriname ahead of polls
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Caricom election observers arrive in Suriname ahead of polls
May 21, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – An 11-member team of observers from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has arrived in Suriname ahead of Sunday’s general e...
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Suriname president pays working visit to Guyana
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Suriname president pays working visit to Guyana
May 20, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) –  Suriname President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi has paid a one-day working visit to Guyana, holding bilateral discuss...
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Suriname central bank governor wants new economic policy linked to IMF programme
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Suriname central bank governor wants new economic policy linked to IMF programme
May 13, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS), Maurice Roemer, says whichever government emerges from the May 25 g...
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Swiss reggae artiste Samora makes musical moves
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April 24, 2025
At the age of 21, singer Samora decided to dive into music as a career. Originally from Suriname, she enrolled in the Pop Academy in the Netherlands t...
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World Bank appoints new representative for Suriname
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World Bank appoints new representative for Suriname
March 7, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed...
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
March 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The World Bank says Suriname has signed a novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks. The Washington-base...
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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
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December 31, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, days a...
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
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Galiday Bounce postponed amid dispute with show’s headliner Kraff
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Galiday Bounce, the New Year’s Eve event, scheduled for the Amazura Concert Hall in New York and headlined by dancehall artiste Kraff, has been postpo...
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.73 to one US dollar
December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 31, ended trading at $159.73, down 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
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Finance ministry extends Hurricane Melissa duty and GCT relief to January 15
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced a two-week extension to the relief of import duties and General Consu...
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
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PAJ mourns passing of renowned broadcaster Alma Mock-Yen
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is mourning the passing of Alma Mock-Yen, a distinguished broadcaster whose voice, intellec...
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