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PB delight for Levell in 200m after 100m disappointment at Carifta Trials 11:52 am

Bryan Levell quickly overcame the disappointment of a second-place finish in the Under-20 Boys 100m final at the Carifta Trials on Saturday, with a first-place finish and personal best of 20.53s in the 200m final on Sunday.

Russian forces press in on Kyiv as talks resume 11:52 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)— Russian forces pressed in on Kyiv Tuesday with a series of strikes on residential buildings that killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, despite a fresh round of talks aimed at halting the war.

Four shot, one dead in Clarendon attack 11:10 am
CLARENDON, Jamaica— One of four people who were shot and injured last night in Sandy Bay, Clarendon died this morning.

Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine: network

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 11:02 am

NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— A cameraman for Fox News, Pierre Zakrzewski, has been killed in Ukraine outside Kyiv, the US network said Tuesday.

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin still in US amid deportation rumors

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 10:42 am

NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Fake heiress Anna "Delvey" Sorokin remains in custody in the United States, US immigration authorities said on Tuesday, despite reports she was about to be deported to Germany.

Russia steps up bombardment of Kyiv, civilians flee Mariupol

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:46 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv on Tuesday, devastating an apartment house and other buildings, while civilians in 2,000 cars fled Mariupol along a humanitarian corridor in what was believed to the biggest evacuation yet from the desperately besieged...

Guyana relaxes COVID-19 rules, authorities say country returning to normalcy

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:20 am

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government has announced the removal of most of the regulations that had been put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Kensington Oval at full capacity for England Test

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:05 am

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados' Government has given Cricket West Indies (CWI) permission to operate Kensington Oval at full capacity for the second Test against England starting on Wednesday.

Two charged following cocaine seizure in St James

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:56 am

ST JAMES, Jamaica— Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Narcotics Division have arrested and charged two men from St Ann with possession, dealing and trafficking of cocaine following a seizure of the drug on Thursday, March 10.

Double murder in St James

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:48 am

ST JAMES, Jamaica- Two men were shot dead during an attack by gunmen in Sharen Hill in Green Pond, Montego Bay, St James last night.

Woman gets two years probation for making up story that she was raped

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:44 am

ST ANN, Jamaica - A woman who was charged with creating public mischief after the police said she falsely claimed that she was raped last year, was given two years probation in the St Ann Parish Court last Friday.

Security guard fatally stabbed while on duty in Ocho Rios

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:22 am

ST ANN, Jamaica - A security guard was allegedly stabbed to death while on duty at a plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Monday.He has been identified as 21-year-old Kimani Grace of Lloyds district in St Thomas.

Pete Davidson headed to space on Blue Origin craft

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:12 am

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Davidson is heading to space.The "Saturday Night Live" star is among the six passengers on the next launch of Jeff Bezos' space travel venture Blue Origin, the company announced Monday.

Australia beats West Indies, stays atop Women's World Cup

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:07 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Rachael Haynes scored an unbeaten 83 as Australia took another step in its inexorable progress to a seventh Women's Cricket World Cup title, beating the West Indies by seven wickets Tuesday to remain unbeaten...

More than three million flee Ukraine war, half of them children: UN

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:46 am

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, nearly half of them minors, with a child becoming a refugee every second, the UN said.

Pressure builds on China to drop its Russian ally

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:33 am

BEIJING, China (AFP)— China is under intense diplomatic pressure from the US and its European allies to pull its lifeline from an isolated Russia but, three weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has shown few signs of abandoning its friends in the Kremlin.

Millions under lockdown in China as virus surges

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:19 am

BEIJING, China (AFP)— Tens of millions of people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.

Jamaica will continue to increase global presence, says GG

Monday, March 14, 2022 9:14 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government intends to continue to strengthen Jamaica's presence across the globe, including collaborating more closely with traditional and non-traditional partners.