Cocaine weighing four and a half tonnes, estimated to worth US$160 million, has been unearthed by authorities at an abandoned airstrip near Matthews Ridge in Region One. The bust by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) followed months of high-level surveillance and intelligence gathering. The drugs were buried underground and was…
Following months of high-level surveillance and intelligence gathering, a Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU)-led operation, with support from the Guyana Defence Force Special Forces, has resulted in the seizure of several thousand kilograms of cocaine at an illegal airstrip in Region One (Barima-Waini). According to the information received, the drugs were…
A boundary blitzing innings by Quinton de Kock saw Barbados Royals inflict a nine-wicket defeat on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the fourth match of Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. The Falcons were inserted under blue skies but…
Charles Leclerc pulled off an extraordinary home win for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Ferrari chose a daring one-stop strategy for Leclerc, improvising mid-race, to vault him in front of the McLarens – who chose the conventional two-stop approach….
The future of boxing as an Olympic sport has suffered a major setback. The Asian Boxing Confederation voted 21-14 not to join World Boxing at an extraordinary congress in Dubai on Saturday. While 19 delegates subsequently supported a motion from the floor to become ‘independent’ and deal directly with the…
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Allie Mark Augustine, a 24-year-old welder of Lust-en-Rust, West Bank Demerara, which occurred at about 22:30 hrs Saturday night. Enquiries by police disclosed that Augustine was at a birthday party at Lust-en-Rust when an argument started between him and a group of villagers…
Children in the Circuit Ville, Yarrowkabra and Hauraruni communities along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway were excited to meet with police officers, including top cop Clifton Hicken, who paid them a visit in a back-to-school drive. The Commissioner of Police was joined by members of the Force’s Community Relations Department, along with…
Led by brilliant individual performances from three players, Essequibo made a successful defence of the Guyana Cricket Board Under-13 Inter-County 40-over title, beating Berbice in the final round on Saturday at the La Bonne Intention ground, East Coast Demerara. Berbice batted first and made 154 in 39 overs with Luke…
Quality horse racing will take centre stage on Sunday, September 22 at Rising Sun Turf Club when the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee stages the 2024 President’s Cup. After an exhilarating Guyana Cup earlier this month, stables have begun preparation for the next major horse racing Guyana, one that is…
Over 170 eager young footballers from across multiple regions were brought together through the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) recently concluded Kool Kidz Summer Festival, held in collaboration with Guyana Beverages Inc. The festival, which ran from August 3-25 at the GFF National Training Centre in Providence, saw both boys and…
