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29 Oct, 2026
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Oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance, killing at least 10 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a patient of the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica commissions modern Doppler weather radar
Jamaica strengthened its disaster preparedness and climate resilience efforts on Wednesday with the official commissioning of the country's S-Band Doppler Weather Radar in Cooper's Hill, St…
29 Oct, 2026
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St Mary Municipal Corporation wants increased garbage collection as Christmas approaches
The Public Health and Sanitation Committee of the St Mary Municipal Corporation says it will be writing to the NEPM Waste Management Limited for increased garbage collection in the parish as the…
29 Oct, 2026
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St Mary woman charged for allegedly pocketing over $3 million deposited into bank account in error
A St Mary woman has been charged by the police for allegedly pocketing more than $3 million that was deposited into her bank account in error and distributing the money to several persons, including a…
29 Oct, 2026
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Shooting case against St Andrew man dismissed
A St Andrew man who was accused of shooting at a man travelling in a vehicle was today freed in the Gun Court after the judge ruled that the matter should be dismissed. Freed is Derone Rainford, who…
29 Oct, 2026
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FID to undertake campaign against money mule schemes
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is to undertake a public education campaign warning Jamaicans against allowing their bank accounts to be used to facilitate criminal activities. The…
29 Oct, 2026
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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a…
29 Oct, 2026
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Man fatally shot by police during alleged confrontation in Portmore, INDECOM launches probe
A man was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with the police in Passagefort, Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old mason Kemor…
29 Oct, 2026
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Build Back Better programme restores 120 schools
More than three-quarters of the schools completed under the National Education Trust's (NET) Build Back Better programme are located in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, reflecting the…