Pat Cummins took a hat-trick as Australia beat Bangladesh by 28 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to start their Super Eight campaign with a win and maintain a 100% record at the T20 World Cup. Having restricted Bangladesh to 140-8, David Warner’s unbeaten 53 from 35 balls took Australia to…

Three persons, including a 19-year-old, were arrested Wednesday night during a Police intel-led operation in Georgetown, which led to the discovery of an unlicensed 9mm pistol and two matching rounds of ammunition. Detectives from the Alberttown Police Station were on mobile patrol at around 10:45hrs when they received “certain information”,…

A 27-year-old security guard has been sentenced to 28 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to larceny. Hakeem Thomas from Timehri, East Bank Demerara, made his appearance before Magistrate A. Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He was charged with the offence of larceny committed on the dwelling house…

A phenomenal display by Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson-Griffith saw the Guyanese strongman whipping the best in the world when his 337.5kg Squat became the new world record at the 2024 edition of the World Classic Open Powerlifting Championship in Druskininkai, Lithuania. He promised to rock the world and that is…

Sherwin Hinds, a 37-year-old businessman from Bartica, Region Seven was Thursday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed to answer to the charge. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $50,000 bail. The matter was…

A new low-income housing venture, which will come with shades houses and traditional farms, will be initiated along the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway for the benefit of 500 families, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Thursday. President Ali described this new venture as a “homestead approach” to helping low-income households. He…

Amanza Walton- Desir, an Opposition Parliamentarian and member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), on Thursday said the allegations levelled against the party leader Aubrey Norton must be treated seriously. Former Parliamentarian Simona Broomes has issued similar sentiments, but has gone further and called for Norton to step aside…

Shawn “Bolo” Latchman, a 29-year-old fisherman of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the murder of another fisherman, 30-year-old Avienash Singh. Latchman reportedly accused Singh of having an affair with the mother of his children. Latchman appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court…

The Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) may be close to an initial agreement that could see a possible end to the lengthy teachers’ strike, President Dr Irfaan Ali said on Thursday. “There has been a lot of ongoing work, discussions in relation to the resumption of…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday declared that he is not compromised in any way though he has shared a relationship with the Mohamed’s family now sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury. The President was quizzed about his relationship with the family at a press conference on…