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14 Oct, 2026
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Gunman kills at least four people in shooting after South Africa memorial service
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A gunman fired on a group of mourners leaving a memorial service for a local politician in South Africa, killing at least four people and injuring three others, police said…
14 Oct, 2026
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Update | Two men in Bog Walk Gorge floodgate case freed due to absent witnesses
The two St Catherine men who were charged in 2022 for forcibly removing the padlock from a floodgate in the Bog Walk Gorge have been freed due to the absence of witnesses in the case. Forty-year-old…
14 Oct, 2026
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Investigation launched into fatal police shooting in St Andrew
An investigation has been launched into the fatal shooting of a man by the police in the community of Wailers in St Andrew. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Shaquille Pellington,…
14 Oct, 2026
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Persons not registered at birth urged to take advantage of NIRA’s Operation Birthright
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is encouraging persons who have never been registered at birth to take advantage of its Operation Birthright programme, which assists…
14 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine municipality approves bridge renaming in honour of MP Natalie Neita Garvey
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation has approved a resolution to rename the Rentcombe Bridge in the Rentcombe community in honour of St Catherine North Central Member of Parliament Natalie Neita…
14 Oct, 2026
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AR-15 rifle, 20 rounds seized in Denham Town
The police have seized an AR-15 rifle loaded with 20 live 5.56mm rounds during an operation in Denham Town, Kingston. No arrest was made in connection with the seizure. The police report that between…
14 Oct, 2026
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Police searching for driver after car plunges into Rio Cobre
The police in St Catherine are searching for the driver whose car ran off Flat Bridge and plunged into the Rio Cobre on Monday night as they investigate the incident. Videos of the incident were…
14 Oct, 2026
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CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions…
14 Oct, 2026
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Commission of Inquiry into fatal boating incident in Guyana begins public hearings
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the July 18 boating incident in Guyana that left more than 100 people dead heard on Wednesday that the emergency beacon on the ferry, the…