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Children were among the dozens rescued after the ‘MV Barima’ capsized last month.
August 3, 2026

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.
August 3, 2026

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.
August 3, 2026

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.
August 3, 2026 by Carol Archer

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.
August 3, 2026

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.
August 3, 2026

‘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.
August 3, 2026

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…
August 3, 2026

Massia Bailey | Why connection matters for autistic children

Since autism is primarily a social-communication difference, parents and practitioners may have asked the question whether relationships are important to a child who prefers solitary activities,…
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August 3, 2026

Editorial | Revive partnership council

With less than two months before the expiry of the partnership agreement between the Government, political Opposition and other societal stakeholders, the Holness administration should not only…