Power Boat Racing made a spectacular return to the Bartica Easter Regatta on Sunday with Rundy Belle stealing the spotlight to be crowned overall champion in the A-Class Formula One category. Belle was simply outstanding aboard the ‘Team Belle’ boat, powering to victory in all three A-Class Formula One races in front of a massive…
Umran Malik’s superb performance with the ball helped Sunrisers Hyderabad to a fourth straight win in the Indian Premier League, seeing off Punjab Kings by seven wickets. Malik took 4-28, with three of his wickets coming in a remarkable final over, as Sunrisers bowled out the Kings for 151 despite a 33-ball 60 from Liam…
David Miller hit a stunning 94 not out as Indian Premier League newcomers Gujarat Titans edged out Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a frantic finish. Chasing 169-5 in Pune, Gujarat reached their target with one ball to spare – Miller and Rashid Khan (40) playing the telling knocks after a shaky start to the reply. Victory…
Anisha Gibbons won Guyana’s second gold medal at the ongoing Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Competing in the Girls’ 17-19 javelin event, she had a best throw of 42.54m to beat Barbadians Vivica Addison (41.92m) and Vanessa Greaves (41.17m) for the top podium spot. Gibbons, who also won gold in 2019, adds to Attoya Harvey,…
A 19-year-old motorcyclist is in police custody following an accident on Saturday night at First Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven, which claimed the life of a 54-year-old businessman. Dead is Premnauth Persaud of First Avenue and in custody is Eric David, a gold miner. Police Headquarters reported that David was speeding on motorcycle CJ 5268 with…
Commander of Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston is seeking the identity of a man who reportedly drowned last Friday night at Obanna, Kurubrong. Police Headquarters reported that the only available information is that the man was known as ‘Tarzan’ who hailed from Berbice. Commander Kingston said the man is alleged to have drowned…
The illegal drugs found by CANU (Photo: CANU) Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday arrested four persons, including an underage boy, following the discovery of 2.292 kg (five lbs) of cocaine and 64 grams (less than a pound) of marijuana. The discovery was made at a residence in Bel Air Avenue, Lamaha…
– says President Ali GUYANA’S Rupununi is one of the country’s most sought-after tourism destinations and if Guyana can successfully twin this tourism product with that of Northern Brazil, the Rupununi can be among the world’s most powerful tourism destinations. This is according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who provided brief remarks at the opening…
Three people, who are all females, were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 532 tests were done, the Ministry of Health reported in its daily COVID-19 dashboard on Sunday. The new cases were recorded in Region Three (one case) and Region Four (two cases). The total number of confirmed cases since…
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit continues to intensify its efforts to weed out drug trafficking across the country and those efforts continued on Saturday when four persons, including a minor, were held after more than five pounds of cocaine and a quantity of marijuana were found in a Lamaha Gardens House. The three adults who…
