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The Ministry of Transport is seeking public feedback on proposed increases to toll rates. Here are the proposed rates for Highway 2000: Spanish Town Toll Plaza Class 1  Current rate: $170 Proposed new rate:$190 Class 2 Current rate: $260...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Cops launch manhunt after 2 inmates escape from Tshwane prison | News24
One of the escapees is serving a life sentence for various crimes, while the other is serving a 20-year sentence.
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Kenya: You Now Risk Arrest for Not Wearing Face Mask Properly
Mr Barmao has instructed officers to immediately arrest members of the public who fail to wear masks or those who wear them without covering the mouth and
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Botswana coronavirus: Prez tests negative again, schools reopening
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SPCA steps in after cat allegedly run over by police van in Cape Town | News24
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is investigating a video of a police car allegedly driving over a cat in Cape Town's Woodstock and, after stopping briefly, driving off to leave the cat writhing in pain.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW WIFI LOCATOR TOOL TO HELP RESIDENTS GET ONLINE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Nigeria coronavirus: 18,480 cases, flurry of evacuee arrivals
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Nigeria coronavirus: 17,735 cases; six local airlines set to fly
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Mayor of Engcobo in Eastern Cape tests positive for Covid-19
Municipal spokesperson Sivuyile Myeko said members of the public, who had come into contact with Zangqa, should urgently go for screening and
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SA's heatwave to peak on Monday 19 October - here's how hot it will get
Things are going to get worse before they get better during this heatwave, and the mercury is set to rise even further for most provinces on Monday.
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Zim closes consulate in South Africa
THE Zimbabwe consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, has closed doors with immediate effect after a COVID-19 scare, heaping more problems to thousands of Zimbabweans wanting temporary travel documents
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The Ministry of Finance in its effort to safeguard its staff and the public against the spread of COVID-19,  is advising government pensioners that it has placed a further three-month moratorium on the submission and updating of life certificates
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Business chamber slams Mabuyane's 'knee jerk' call for booze ban, but liquor board welcomes plan
A regional Eastern Cape business chamber has labelled Premier Oscar Mabuyane's call to push for a renewed alcohol ban as "knee jerk", but his call has the support of the Eastern Cape Liquor
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BAZ licences 3 community radio stations
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) yesterday awarded the first three licences to community radio stations. In a statement, BAZ board chairman Charles Manzi Sibanda confirmed that licences had been awarded to the Mbembesi Development Trust, Ntepe-Manama Community
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Live stream: Cyril Ramaphosa to talk with the nation on Wednesday
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Judge Sets $1 Million Bail For Derek Chauvin In George Floyd's Death
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Brixton Riots (April 10-12, 1981)
The Brixton Riots of April 10-12, 1981, described as the first serious riots of the 20th century in England, were the first large scale racial confrontations between black British youth and white British police.  The rioting was sparked by antagonism between black youths and the
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Nigeria Records 717 Rape Cases in Five Months - Official
The police chief called on Nigerians to join in efforts to tackle rape and other sexual violence by ensuring prompt report of cases and working with the police to apprehend the
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Juliet Holness: ‘Scorn dem if necessary’ - MP chides persons returning from abroad who breach COVID-19 orders
East Rural St Andrew Member of Parliament Juliet Holness is urging Jamaicans, in particular those who have returned from overseas, to comply with the established protocols to protect others from contracting the deadly coronavirus. Incensed by the...
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'You don't want to criminalise the country' - NPA says it doesn't prosecute 25% of lockdown cases
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Monday: Biden for President to Hold Virtual Convention Watch Parties in Every Wisconsin County - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Somalia: Police Officers Arrested in Mogadishu in an Extortion Racket
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Kenya: Experts Link Cold Weather to Spike in COVID-19 Infections
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Dengue outbreak over for Jamaica - Continued vigilance encouraged
The Chief Medical Officer of Jamaica Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie has declared that the island’s dengue outbreak is now over. This comes as the data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s National Epidemiology Unit showed that for the last...
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Dengue outbreak over, but vigilance still necessary
Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, the island's chief medical officer,  has declared that Jamaica's dengue outbreak is now over.  This comes as data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness' National Epidemiology Unit showed that...
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VIDEO: Wildfires Plague Northern Spain – The Wilmington Journal
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