Phil Simmons, who coached West Indies to the 2016 T20 World Cup title, has joined Papua New Guinea as a ‘specialist coach’ ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament in June. Simmons’ second stint as West Indies coach ended soon after their group-stage elimination at the 2022 T20 World Cup in…
At the end of approximately 169 grueling miles of cycling across two days, three stages, and four administrative regions, Briton John took the crown as the top elite rider at the 41st Independence Three-Stage Cycle Road Race. His name will certainly now be etched in the annals of Guyana’s cycling…
A 29-year-old chef was on Sunday morning held at knife-point and robbed of her handbag containing her personal belongings as she was about to his enter her Kitty, Georgetown house. Police Headquarters in a statement said an investigation has been launched into the robbery which took place around 10:50hrs. The…
A 31-year-old man was shot and injured during a Police operation in Agricola, East Bank Demerara on Saturday night. Police said he resisted arrest for allegedly having an illegal firearm in his possession. Another man, who joined him to attack the ranks with a cutlass, was also wounded. The men,…
A group of officers were injured after a Police minibus they were travelling in was involved in an accident on the Timehri, East Bank Demerara Public Road on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 19:35hrs. At the time, the minibus, bearing registration number PAE 6755, was driven by a Police…
Police are investigating the discovery of the body of a man in a car in the vicinity of Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara on Sunday. The identity of the dead man was not disclosed. However, Police Headquarters said his National Identification card, a divorce petition between him and a female…
Police on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old labourer following the discovery of 195 grammes of cannabis in his Best Village, West Coast Demerara living room. In a statement, Police Headquarters said ranks, acting on information received, went to the suspect’s house. There, he was informed of the reason for the Police…
Donovan Douglas, 81, died on Saturday night following a collision with a car on the Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that Douglas was riding electric bike, EM 5436, while the car, PWW 3407, was driven by 18-year-old Sanjay Narine, a resident of Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Douglas,…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has announced the squad for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) Series against South Africa. This significant series, preceding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starts on Thursday, 23 May, at the iconic Sabina Park. The squad has been gearing up for this exciting and…
(Aljazeera)-A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a “hard landing”, state television reported, as officials said extensive search operations were under way but were being impeded by poor weather conditions. Iranian state media said the crash occurred on Sunday near Jolfa in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, in the north of the country….
