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No flight, no problem: Absent friend honoured on Carnival road march

April 12, 2026 | News
A missed flight meant Melissa Jones could not make it to Jamaica for Carnival, but her best friend Kia-Simone Bell made sure she was still on the road in spirit. While whining and trekking along the Yard Mas route on Sunday, Bell clutched a photo poster and waved it in the air as soca music pulsed through East Kings House Road, ensuring her friend did not miss out on the Carnival road march magic.
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No flight, no problem: Absent friend honoured on Carnival road march

A missed flight meant Melissa Jones could not make it to Jamaica for Carnival, but her best friend Kia-Simone Bell made sure she was still on the road in spirit. While whining and trekking along the Yard Mas route on Sunday, Bell clutched a photo poster and waved it in the air as soca music pulsed through East Kings House Road, ensuring her friend did not miss out on the Carnival road march magic.

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