Investigators probing the murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as “Coil Bottle,” have arrested three suspects for questioning in relation to the crime. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrests of the suspects. Among those in custody is the alleged shooter known as “Shaggy.” Hooper was killed…
The PPP/C Government has implemented a series of measures to mitigate the impact of the high cost of living for citizens in Guyana, resulting in the country’s inflation rates being below the regional average, despite facing a challenging and rapidly expanding economy. Vice President and People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C)…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (ag) Calvin Brutus has opted to take annual leave with immediate effect to facilitate an investigation into claims of financial irregularities levelled against him, but the Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has said there is no investigation. “There is no investigation going on whatsoever,” Hicken said…
Public servants, particularly those involved in the procurement of goods and services, will receive additional training from the government to prevent any breaches of the law, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. “We are committing to better training of the staff who are doing procurement and to make…
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday said the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government is serious about avoiding any conflicts of interest to guarantee good governance. Jagdeo, who is the General Secretary of the party, noted how serious the PPP/C is about avoiding conflicts of interest as he continued to…
A brilliant all-round performance from Romario Ramdehol and an unbeaten half-century from skipper Afraz Ali Budhoo were instrumental in Berbice defeating Demerara by six wickets in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Male Under-17 Inter-County 50-over competition on Thursday. The rain-affected match was reduced to 33 overs per…
Guyanese squash player Nicolette Fernandes Legendary Guyanese squash player Nicolette Fernandes, who became the +35 Masters World Champion in Poland in 2022, has been seeded number one in this year’s championship draw in the Women’s 40+ category. The World Masters, which sees squash players aged 35+ competing in age categories…
Guyana’s Under-19 Women’s team booked their place in the Cricket West Indies Regional U-19 T20 tournament final despite a narrow two-wicket defeat to the Windward Islands on Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago. The Guyanese will face Leeward Islands in Saturday’s championship game. Opting to bat first on Thursday, Guyana’s batters…
A talented quartet of Guyanese squash players, led by Caribbean Under-19 Champion Nicholas Verwey, aims to improve performances at the World Junior Squash Championships in Houston from July 12-23. Michael Alphonso Jr., Louis DaSilva and Mohryan Baksh, all looking to make their mark on the world stage, will join Verwey…
West Indies great Brian Lara does not think their current issues in Test cricket would be resolved by solely investing more money. They are eighth in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings, having been a dominant force in the 1980s when they set a then-record 11 consecutive Test victories….
