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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…
14 Oct, 2026
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$3.7 billion in fuel price increases absorbed by gov’t since February – Vaz
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has absorbed more than US$23 million, or approximately J$3.7 billion, in potential petroleum price increases since February to cushion the impact of…
14 Oct, 2026
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KSAMC to enforce no-vending measures near Kingston Parish Church, South Parade
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will implement new anti-vending measures in the vicinity of the Kingston Parish Church and directly in front of the South Parade car park in…
13 Oct, 2026
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Cards of crime - Customs cracks down on new strategy used by scammers, others to smuggle proceeds of illicit activities into island
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Kirk Benjamin has revealed that the state body has seized 195 international credit and debit cards sent to Jamaica from overseas between…
13 Oct, 2026
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First group of US third-country nationals now in Jamaica
The first group of third-country nationals from the United States is now in Jamaica, following their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday. The group is being…
13 Oct, 2026
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Bad roads help cops nab suspected poker box thieves
WESTERN BUREAU: Four men suspected of being behind a spate of poker box thefts in Hanover are now in custody after pieces of gaming equipment were found in their possession during a police operation…