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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,…
Montego Bay resident, Jamal, thrilled the crowd with a barrage of hits during his performance at Bad Beaches on Thursday night.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Alkaline, Govana electrify Dream Weekend

Alkaline delivered one of the most talked-about moments of Dream Weekend, commanding the Dream Live stage with an explosive performance that sent patrons into a frenzy. The dancehall star received a…
Carol Archer, professor of urban planning and public policy at the University of Technology.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Disasters, the built environment and emancipation - The lessons and the legacy

This is an excerpt of the lecture presented at the 33rd Churches Emancipation Event held at Webster Memorial Church on July 26.
A WestJet Boeing 737 Max aircraft takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Flight attendants at WestJet go on strike

NEW YORK (AP) — Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin…
Migrants return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
03 Aug, 2026 0

‘I just want a chance’ - Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing
CEUTA (AP) — When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in northern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to…
Daniel Aragonez leaves a cooling centre in Los Angeles.
03 Aug, 2026 0

Heatwave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk

A heatwave gripped large swaths of the Western US on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already were dry or burning and prompting warnings for…