Married Men and Bachelors played to an entertaining tie in the Lusignan Sports Club’s 11th annual Boxing Day cricket match at the Lusignan Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara. In the 25-over contest, both teams ended on identical scores of 265-9, which means that after 11 years of rivalry the…
Pakistan trail Australia by 124 runs after Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon took key wickets for the hosts on day two of the second Test in Melbourne. Cummins removed Abdullah Shafique for 62 before dismissing Babar Azam and Agha Salman cheaply, while Lyon’s spin saw off Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood….
If the thoughts and talks between Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are to materialise then the Caribbean could have another Twenty20 competition. This, as CPL’s CEO Pete Russell and CWI’s vice-president Azim Bassarath indicate that discussions regarding another competition, are on course. That competition, which…
Demerara Bank Limited has announced that its newly established ninth branch, situated at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, will officially open for business on Wednesday, December 27, 2024. The Bank’s opening hours will be: Monday to Friday: 08:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs Saturday: 08:00 hrs to 11:30 hrs “We take pride…
Australia ended a rain-affected opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne on 187-3. Marnus Labuschagne was 44 not out and Travis Head unbeaten on 10 as the hosts try to seal a series victory. David Warner made 38 and Usman Khawaja 42, while Steve Smith fell…
In an effort to show government’s appreciation and dedication, President Dr Irfaan Ali has committed to donate $1.5M to support the residents of Dharm Shala in Albouystown, Georgetown. The President made the announcement on Christmas Day at a luncheon for the residents. In his remarks, President Ali commended the management…
Police are on the hunt for four armed bandits who stormed a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) supermarket and carted off $500,000 cash. The robbery occurred at about 20:46hrs Saturday at the Wen Jie Supermarket at Herstelling, EBD. It was captured on CCTV cameras. In the footage seen by News…
BBC|| A six-year-old boy flew alone to the wrong US city after he was “incorrectly boarded” on a Spirit Airlines plane. Casper was travelling from Philadelphia to meet his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida. But he ended up in Orlando – a four-hour drive from Fort Myers – after he…
Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Sunday carried out two successful medical evacuations for an eight-month-old boy and a five-month-old girl, who were experiencing difficulty breathing. The infants are from Kurukubaru, Region 8 (Pataro-Siparuni) and Imbaimadai, Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), respectively. According to a statement from the GDF, the…
A 60 year old pedestrian died Sunday in an accident at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara. Police said the accident occurred at about 17:25 hrs on Temple Street. The accident involved motor lorry GAF 4320, driven by Reyad Mohamed, a 21-year-old driver also of Temple Street, Windsor Forest, and pedestrian…
