The owner of the several pit bulls that mauled a man to death last week appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday and was charged with the offense of manslaughter. Rabindranauth Jaikissoon, an Auto Electrician of Ankerville, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh where the…
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar on Monday defended the government’s whopping $204 billion allocation in the 2024 budget for roads and bridges across Guyana, stating that such a large investment is necessary in an oil and gas economy. Indar was the second government speaker to address…
Gordon Vantull, a 57-year-old taxi driver of Section ‘B’ Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was charged on Monday for causing death by dangerous driving He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, pleaded not guilty, and was placed on $450,000 bail. The matter was adjourned to March 5, 2024. Vantull was charged relative…
Kwesi Griffith, a 42-year-old motorcyclist of Block ‘X’ Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, died in an accident that occurred at around 11:56 hrs Sunday night at the intersection of Sheriff Street and Rupert Craig Highway in Georgetown. The accident involved motor car #PAB 5158, driven by a 25-year-old resident of Canvas…
Two persons were arrested including a 16-year-old as police investigators probe the alleged theft of a quantity of copper wire and other items worth $2 million, property of Troy Resources. the crime was allegedly committed between January 18 and January 19 at 14 Miles, Issano, Region Seven. According to a…
Cricket Australia is conducting an investigation after Glenn Maxwell was briefly hospitalised in Adelaide last Friday following an alcohol-related incident. First reported by the Daily Telegraph, it’s understood that Maxwell was out watching Six and Out, the band that features Brett Lee, when the incident took place. What exactly happened is still being determined,…
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton on Monday chided the APNU-AFC Parliamentary Opposition for investing in costly scholarships for government ministers and their children while they were in office instead of training more Guyanese. Mr. Hamilton opened the 2024 National Budget Debates in the National Assembly for the government, at the…
Two men were arrested between Saturday and Monday as the probe into the murder of 20-year-old Shonnette Dover widens, almost three years after the gruesome act was committed and the main suspect – her boyfriend – eluded law enforcement officers. The boyfriend, Shaquawn Alleyne popularly known as ‘ISWE’, was arrested…
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton on Monday defended the government’s focus on expanding training all across Guyana while Opposition Parliamentarian Roysdale Forde, SC claimed the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has not budgeted enough to target vulnerable groups. The two Members of Parliament (MPs) opened the 2024 National Budget…
As crafty and delightful as it seems, bowling leg-spin is no easy task. It is arguably the one bowling form that has a very slim margin for error. Despite this, there has been a significant resurgence in wrist-spinners in International cricket, and their effectiveness has been evident, especially in the…
