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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
February 24 03:18 PM
The local track and field fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the passing of hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards. Edwards died on Monday af...
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
February 24 02:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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Warner Bros. says ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
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Warner Bros. says ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
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NEW YORK (AFP), United States—Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the ...
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
February 24 12:20 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the...
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Mexico president offers ‘full guarantees’ for safety of World Cup games
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday offered "full guarantees" for the safety of football fans at World Cup games ...
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
February 24 11:01 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local human rights organisation, Stand Up For Jamaica, is questioning the timing of the decision by Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...
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Jamaica to host Rotary’s annual district conference this April
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Jamaica to host Rotary’s annual district conference this April
February 24 09:55 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of Rotarians from 10 countries in the northern Caribbean will convene at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston from April...
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Vybz Kartel among five Jamaican artistes to receive proclamation and keys to Broward County
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Vybz Kartel among five Jamaican artistes to receive proclamation and keys to Broward County
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February 24 09:44 AM
Dancehall kingpin Vybz Kartel added another accolade to his growing list of achievements Monday night, when he received the key to Broward County in F...
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
January 30, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Suriname Health Minister André Misiekaba is urging the population to take precaution after the country recorded one death...
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages h...
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
January 22, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)  – Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says the government will be issuing an alert to all health facilities urgin...
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
January 21, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested posit...
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Suriname gov’t declares day of mourning after mass killing
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Suriname gov’t declares day of mourning after mass killing
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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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
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The local track and field fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the passing of hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards. Edwards died on Monday af...
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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NEW YORK (AFP), United States—Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the ...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the...
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Mexico president offers ‘full guarantees’ for safety of World Cup games
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