Ravens Basketball Club emerged as champions of the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) Independence 3×3 Club Championship on Sunday last, capping an unbeaten campaign with a commanding victory in the final at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The tournament, which was fully sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport,…
The bodies of a pregnant woman and her fiancé, who disappeared while swimming at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday, were recovered on Tuesday, bringing a tragic end to an extensive search operation. The News Room was reliably informed that the bodies were found shortly after midday. Police ranks…
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern…
Minibus operators are being reminded that they cannot refuse to pick up passengers based on gender or other discriminatory reasons, as Police continue efforts to improve accountability and service within the public transportation system. The reminder came during a recent episode of the ‘Road Safety and You’ programme, where traffic…
The young man accused of murdering his girlfriend Shonette Dover has admitted to the killing, bringing the long-running criminal matter a step closer to conclusion. Shaquawn Alleyne, known as “Iwse,” appeared at the Demerara High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Tuesday where he formally pleaded guilty to the offence…
French Ambassador to Guyana, Olivier Plançon, recently signalled a strong commitment to expanding trade and investment relations between the two countries. He was an invited guest at the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC’s) 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, when he revealed that French companies are…
A 55-year-old fisherman was found dead inside his boat on Monday afternoon after reportedly rushing to check on the vessel when he was informed it was taking in water at a koker dam in Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Dead is Stephen Ragbeer, also known as “Cannon,” of Lancaster, Unity Village,…
A motorcyclist passed away after crashing into a stationary vehicle on the Crabwood Creek road, Corentyne Berbice on Sunday evening. The deceased is Vinode Deo, 22, who was part of the Community Policing Group and resided at Lot 126 Grant 1805, Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice. It has been reported that…
The General Manager of Little Rock Television Station (LRTVS) in Region Six has been charged with assault following an incident involving a fellow employee earlier this year. Phillip Rose, 40, of Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday. It…
Guyanese top-order batters Kevlon Anderson and Mavendra Dindyal have been named in West Indies Academy squad to face hosts Sri Lanka in a multi-format series from June 3-27. 25-year-old Anderson has played a solitary Test match, while averaging 37.74 in 28 First-Class matches with five hundreds and six fifties. He…
