Nicholas Pooran didn’t want to leave the nets. He had just sent five deliveries in a row sailing out of the ground. The backswing was fluid, the contact precise, and his follow-through almost nonchalant. At one point, about half-an-hour into his range-hitting session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the ground…
Persaud crowned inaugural Promotech National Top Golf League Champion
Patanjilee Persaud has been crowned the inaugural Promotech National Top Golf League Champion, capping off a demanding and highly competitive season with a composed performance in the final round. He finished on 20 points to secure the championship purse at the Lusignan Golf Club last weekend. He was followed by…
Region 6 is major trafficking hotspot; CANU seizes over 800lbs narcotics, made 37 arrests for 2026
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has reported a series of major operational successes for the first quarter of 2026, seizing more than 371 kilograms (817 pounds) of narcotics and disrupting drug trafficking networks across several regions in Guyana. According to the Unit’s quarterly report, a total of 26 drug seizures…
Two homeless after fire rips through West Coast Berbice home
On Tuesday morning, a devastating fire reduced a family’s home to ashes, leaving two individuals without shelter. Nadine Pluck, 46, of Lot 159, Number 8 Village West Coast of Berbice, recounted her distress, explaining that she had lived in the lower flat of the wooden house for nearly 40 years,…
Ramsingh and Rahaman top performers at Dexterity; GMR&SC heartened by female participation
Dexterity action returned in style last weekend as the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) revived the agility-based form at the National Track and Field Center parking lot. The afternoon action on April 11 was compounded by a heartening field of new and established drivers, with GMR&SC President Mohamed…
Upper Berbice River man pleads guilty to murder of friend
A man from Upper Berbice River, Region Six entered a guilty plea on Tuesday following the charge of murder against his friend. Maxton Walker, aged 28, a tractor operator residing in Hururu Mission, appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court. It is alleged that on March 18,…
Mother to undergo psychiatric evaluation; children to receive support after found in Region Seven
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has confirmed that a woman and her children, who were the subject of a widely circulated social media video, have been safely located at Puruni Landing in Region Seven. According to the Ministry, an anonymous report was received via its 914…
Bail denied as truck driver remanded over fatal Williamsburg accident
A truck driver was remanded on Tuesday after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Alexei Anthony De Lima, aged 27, of Covent Garden East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Albion Magistrates’ Court. The court was informed that on Sunday, April 12, 2026, while operating…
MCY&S East Bank Inter-Village football set to resume with quarter-finals looming
It will be all to play for when the inaugural Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament, organised by Sports Extra, resumes on Thursday night (April 16) at the Eccles EE Ground with the penultimate day of group action. When play was halted due to…
Aircraft damaged after striking capybara during landing at Ogle
A Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) aircraft was damaged Tuesday evening after striking a capybara during landing at the Eugene F. Correia (Ogle) International Airport, Ogle. The aircraft, a Beechcraft 1900 bearing registration 8R-GAQ, had arrived from Suriname shortly after 6 PM when the incident occurred. Preliminary information indicates that the…
