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Search and rescue operations continue off the coast of Guyana, where a ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sank last night.Local officials have said 67 people, including 15 children, are among those already recovered after the MV Barima capsized following its departure from Guyana's capital, Georgetown.

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A call is being made for more psycho-social support to be provided to persons, especially children, who reside in communities impacted by violence.Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, raised the matter at a People's National Party Women's Conference at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School today.

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Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason-Quarry, made the statement at yesterday's service to mark the start of National Nurses' Week at the May Pen Seventh Day Adventist Church in Clarendon.It is being celebrated under the theme, "Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives".

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She was speaking at NAJ's ecumenical church service at the May Pen Seventh-day Adventist Church yesterday.

National Nurses Week, which runs from July 18 to July 24, will be celebrated under the theme "Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives."

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At least 8 Haitians apprehended between Thursday and yesterday in St. Catherine remain in police custody and are being processed.

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The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) is appealing to the relevant authorities to address concerns about poor road conditions in areas deemed crash hot spots.

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The Government has reinforced the country's commitment to practical transnational cooperation in areas such as information sharing, border management, institutional capacity building and the protection of critical infrastructure, including cyber.The recommitment was made during the United States Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, held in Washington D.C., on Thursday.

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As the authorities enhance traffic management and crowd-control operations for today's staging of Reggae Sumfest, citizens who do not need to be in the space are being urged to stay away.The annual music festival, which will be held at Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann, is expected to cause an influx of vehicles in the area.

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Amidst concern about children's interaction with certain online content, a call is being made for them to have greater access to poetry.Youth Minister, Senator, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon made the appeal during yesterday's sitting of the Senate.

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There is a renewed call for motorists to travel with greater care along the nation's roadways, following the fatal motor vehicle crash in Falmouth, Trelawny today. The incident which involved a Box truck and a Toyota Hiace bus resulted in the deaths of at least six people and some others injured.

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