The following interview with Guyana’s Shuttle Time national coordinator Emelia Ramdhani was posted on BWF Development and Shuttle Time Facebook page. Ramdhani is the current president of the Guyana Badminton Association. She has been actively involved in expanding the Shuttle Time programme in Guyana, taking the game to different regions…
After starting positively on the opening day, which was lost to rain, West Indies bowlers were made to toil on Thursday’s second day as half-centuries from captain Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi propelled South Africa into a commanding position of 344-8 in the first Test at Queen’s Park Oval….
Anand Alphonso, called ‘Dolo’, a 43-year-old Labourer of Lima Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was charged with ‘possession of forged currency note’. He was arrested on Tuesday at Lima Housing Scheme and charged on Wednesday. The case was heard at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Tamieka Clarke, where the charge…
Haimraj Narine, a 22-year-old taxi driver from Aberdeen, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Wednesday with ‘Rape of a Child under (16) years’, according to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, The incident occurred on the May 13, 2023 on the Essequibo Coast. The case hearing was held at the…
A star-studded United States side showed their quality when it mattered as they fought back from a 13-point deficit to beat Serbia in a thrilling Olympic men’s basketball semi-final. The vast array of NBA superstars, led by LeBron James and Steph Curry, trailed 76-63 going into the final quarter. But…
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo claimed a surprise Olympic 200m gold medal as Noah Lyles was denied a sprint double at Paris 2024. Tebogo, 21, stormed clear of his rivals to clock an African record of 19.46 seconds and finish ahead of American Kenneth Bednarek, who crossed the line in 19.62. Lyles,…
A 12-year-old girl, Chitwrattie Rohan, died on Thursday morning following an alleged choking incident involving her cousin. The incident occurred at Rohan’s home in Martyrs’ Ville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. According to reports, the children were playing together when a scuffle broke out between Rohan and her cousin, also…
Roy Anthony Callendar, a 64-year-old laborer from Grove Housing Scheme, faced serious legal trouble on Wednesday after being charged with setting fire to a dwelling house. The charge comes in connection with an incident on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to the allegations, Callendar intentionally set fire to a house…
Matthew Beharry, 33, a fisherman known as ‘Shortman,’ was arrested late Tuesday night after being found in possession of 134.5 grams of cannabis. The arrest occurred around 11:45 hrs by CID officers from Regional Division #2. The officers were on mobile patrol when they acted on information received and visited…
Mark Chester, a 29-year-old labourer from Queenstown, was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday, August 7. The charge stems from an alleged attack on Marlon Jones, a 45-year-old self-employed resident of Lot 2 Queenstown, on April 12, 2024. The case at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court, was presided over by…
