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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026, Christine Williams, is flanked by, first runner-up, Dr. Melissa Flinch (left), Miss Manchester and second runner-up, Danielle Cox, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew.
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Elated Christina Williams wins Nat’l Festival Queen title for Portland

Miss Portland Christina Williams, attorney-at-law and the self-described “country girl with global impact” raised the bar high on Saturday night when she waltzed away with the Miss Jamaica Festival…
Mothers participate in the Baby Matters programme, an initiative of the Violence Prevention Alliance and Project STAR.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Baby Matters programme brings parenting support into communities

Parents and caregivers of young children are receiving practical support to nurture their children’s development through Baby Matters, an early childhood parenting programme that is expanding its…
Brooklyn native Sherrille Bethune makes her fourth Dream Weekend a stylish one in a knit maxi dress featuring a dramatic cut-out waist and shimmering sequin detailing.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Something Extra | Monday

Dream Weeknd wasted no time getting into full swing as patrons kicked off the festival at Tropical Bliss on Thursday night for the opening party, Bad Beaches. Fresh off travel, including flights from…
St Lucia Prime Minister and CARICOM Chairman, Philip J. Pierre
03 Aug, 2026 0

CARICOM chairman calls for economic freedom and reparative justice in Emancipation Day message

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Philip J. Pierre has called on Caribbean nations to continue the “unfinished journey of emancipation” by pursuing economic…
Taian Gooden, founder and chief executive officer of TG Incorporated.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Building businesses, changing lives - How Taian Gooden is empowering Jamaican entrepreneurs
For many aspiring entrepreneurs, turning a business idea into a legally registered company can be an intimidating process. Complicated requirements, limited access to reliable information, and…
Dr Natalio Wheatley, British Virgin Islands premier and minister of finance.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Wheatley orders multiple investigations into unauthorised government investment

TORTOLA (CMC): British Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has ordered multiple investigations into an unauthorised government investment in Delta Capital Partners…
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03 Aug, 2026 0

IMF urges Guyana to resolve Exxon cost-oil disputes, strengthen oversight

GEORGETOWN (CMC): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Guyana to accelerate efforts to resolve longstanding disputes over ExxonMobil’s cost-oil audits, saying the issues have important…
Children were among the dozens rescued after the ‘MV Barima’ capsized last month.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Search begins for specialist firm to salvage sunken ferry

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC The Government has begun the search for an experienced marine salvage company to recover the wreck of the ferry – the MV Barima, nearly two weeks after the passenger and cargo…
Heather Goldson (left), director, Supreme Ventures Foundation, and Marisa Benain, executive director of the Little Theatre, review the theatre’s stage during a recent visit to the facilities.
03 Aug, 2026 0

SVF steps up to help preserve Little Theatre

Answering the call to preserve one of Jamaica’s most treasured cultural institutions, the Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) has joined the Little Theatre’s renovation project as a key early supporter,…