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Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand at the courtyard of a high school where an assailant opened fire, in Siverek, south east Turkey, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, (Mevlut Bayraktar/IHA via AP)
April 14, 2026

Gunman opens fire at high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old…
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April 14, 2026

Over 150 rounds of ammunition seized by police in Portmore

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have seized more than 100 rounds of ammunition during an operation at a business establishment along Dyke Road in Portmore. Reports from…
A long-standing question facing first-time buyers, whether to approach a real estate agent or a lender first, has taken on new urgency in Jamaica following a major policy shift aimed at improving access to housing for key workers and younger buyers.
April 14, 2026

Who comes first in a property deal? NHT rate cuts reshape the answer

…New NHT incentives and rising costs are changing how Jamaicans must prepare to enter the housing market A long-standing question facing first-time buyers, whether to approach a real estate agent or…
A crime scene unit van of the Royal Bahamas Police Force
April 14, 2026

Bahamas police release US man questioned after his wife disappeared from the couple’s boat

Police in the Bahamas have released a Michigan man who said his wife disappeared after falling overboard from a small boat in waters off the island nation, authorities said Monday. Brian Hooker, of…
A trailer truck overturned on Flat Bridge in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine on April 14, 2026.
April 14, 2026

Trailer truck overturns on Flat Bridge

Motorists are being urged to avoid the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine following a crash early Tuesday morning on Flat Bridge that has left the roadway impassable. According to the police, a trailer…
April 14, 2026 by Livern Barrett

13-Y-O CRITICAL

An eighth-grade student has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries to his kidney and intestine after he was reportedly shot by a policeman during an incident his family claim was unprovoked.…
Lendl Simmons
April 14, 2026

Sarwan, Ramdin, Simmons named in provisional squad for Over-40 World Cup

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Former West Indies players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Denish Ramdin and Lendl Simmons headline a 29-man provisional West Indies squad named to take part in the IMC Over-40s Masters…
Guyana Harpy Eagles captain Tevin Imlach displays the West Indies Championship trophy his side won after their final game against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
April 14, 2026

Volcanoes, Harpy Eagles locked in enthralling battle

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, the Windward Islands Volcanoes and defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles are locked in an intriguing contest at the half-way…
Amir Jangoo
April 14, 2026

Jangoo puts Red Force in control against Hurricanes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten century spearheaded a strong batting response by the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force and put them in a perfect position to push for victory against the…