A 27-year-old miner lost his life last Saturday after the mining pit he was working in at Frenchman Backdam, Region Ten collapsed. Dead is Leon Lyken of Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo. The incident occurred around 09:15 hrs at Mining District No. 6, Frenchman Backdam, Region Ten. Lyken…
An accident on the Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road, West Coast Demerara during the early hours of Saturday morning resulted in the death of 50-year-old Barrat Persaud. Police said Persaud had no fixed place of abode. An investigation has been launched into the accident which occurred around 01:30 hrs. In a statement,…
Police Sergeant Renaldo Brumel died on Saturday morning following an accident on the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The accident at around 12:30 a.m.. Police Headquarters said Brumel,25, was riding a black Honda motorcycle bearing registration number CM 9530. According to a Police report, motorcar, PNN 3100 was…
Reigning National Open Chess Champion Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan is confident of winning the 2024 NEW GPC INC. Open Chess Championship, which begins this weekend at the National Racquet Centre. “I think I have a really good chance to win the championship based on the pairings,” Khan summarised as…
Vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle and all-rounders Cherry-Ann Fraser and Shabika Gajnabi are the Guyanese players in the West Indies Women’s squad to face host Sri Lanka in a six-match limited overs series, starting June 15 in Galle. See below press release issued by Cricket West Indies The West Indies Women’s Selection…
Guyana Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz shared that he was happy with the players’ focus and commitment during the two-week training camp in Rio de Janeiro, which concludes on June 2. The Golden Jaguars will depart neighbouring Brazil on Sunday with positive feedback after four matches against…
The transfer window for football clubs in Guyana opens today (June 1) and closes on July 31. General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Ian Alves announced that the period offers clubs, including those competing in the KFC Elite League Season Six and Member Associations’ Senior Men’s League, the…
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Overlooking the lush rainforest of Region One, a worn-out wheelchair faces what seems like a thriving farmland. Ernest Abraham emerges from the forest like a mythical figure, his weathered face lined by 78 years. Supported by a wooden staff in each hand, he cuts a striking…
Police are investigating an incident in which a 22-year-old Chinese supermarket owner was held at gunpoint and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash and a quantity of phone cards. The incident occurred around 16:50hrs on Thursday. One of the suspects, 23-year-old Oniel Batson of Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown was…
Sixty-three-year-old re-migrant Shri Maan Somraj called “Loch” was electrocuted on Thursday as he tampered with a GPL meter from which he was accessing electricity illegally. The incident occurred around 09:15hrs at Yakasari North, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice. Reports are that Somraj and his wife, Dhanmatee Deonarine called “Farosa”, remigrated…
