A 43-year-old man of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, died on Sunday, after he was struck by a motor car while crossing Lusignan Public Road. The deceased man was identified as Arvindo Mahaballi. The accident occurred at about 19:18 hrs and involved motor car PAK 2521, which was being driven by…
Man injured during Eccles armed robbery
A 22-year-old Venezuelan labourer is hospitalised after two males on a motorcycle robbed him of several items on Saturday night. The Guyana Police Force on Monday said the investigation into the matter is ongoing. It revealed that the man was robbed and sustained injuries on Saturday night at about 19:40…
Boos during Ramadan pause ‘disappointing’- Leeds United
Leeds United have said loud boos during a brief pause in play to allow players observing Ramadan to break their fast in Saturday’s match at Elland Road were “disappointing”. In the 13th minute of the 17:30 GMT kick-off in the Premier League, players from Leeds and visitors Manchester City came to the side of the…
Five persons arrested after man found dead with multiple stab wounds
A man who has only been identified as ‘Mikey’ so far was found dead at Sand Hill, near the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, and five men are in custody as investigations continue. Police Headquarters, in a release, said the alleged murder occurred sometime between Saturday, February 28, 2026, at…
Construction worker stabbed to death; suspect arrested
Joel Anthony Tamesar, a 28-year-old construction worker of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, died after he was stabbed during an altercation on Sunday. Police Headquarters reported that Tamesar was in a Lust-en-Rust shop when he got into a fight with a 38-year-old man sometime between 19:30 hrs and 19:45 hrs….
Contractors at Stewartville terminated, work to be re-tendered
The Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s priority remains the delivery of serviced house lots to Guyanese families. As such, underperforming contractors responsible for infrastructure works in sections of Stewartville East and West, Region Three, have been terminated and the works re-tendered. Stewartville East and West,…
Three-bedroom houses at Leonora 65% complete
Progress continues steadily at the Leonora/Groenveldt Housing Scheme in Region Three, where housing units are currently under construction as part of the Government’s national housing programme. Minister of Housing, Collin Croal along with Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn and Permanent Secretary, Bishram Kuppen, visited the development to…
Bholawram Deo claims top honours at Crown Mining golf tournament
The Lusignan Golf Course came alive with competitive action when Crown Mining recently hosted its golf tournament on Sunday (March 1), bringing together 42 golfers for a day of skillful shot-making and spirited competition on the club’s well-prepared fairways and greens. Bholawram Deo produced the standout performance of the tournament…
PCB fines Pakistan players for underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign
All of Pakistan‘s squad members from the T20 World Cup have been fined PKR 5 million (US$18,000 approx.) by the PCB following their underwhelming campaign. Pakistan were eliminated from the tournament following the Super Eight stage, missing out on the semi-finals of an ICC men’s event for the fourth successive time- the first…
T20 World Cup: Hope takes ‘blame’ for West Indies’ exit
Shai Hope did not dodge the question. West Indies had posted 195 in their virtual quarter-final against India at Eden Gardens, but his 33-ball 32- which included 17 dot balls, just 10 attacking shots and nine false shots, according to ESPNcricinfo’s data- left them a few runs short as India chased…
