The Cricket West Indies (CWI) tournament technical committee of the ongoing CG United Super 50 Cup has approved a player replacement for the Guyana Harpy Eagles on Sunday. Shamar Joseph has replaced Ronsford Beaton, who has picked up an injury, for the remainder of the tournament. “It is a like-for-like…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Olympian Chelsea Edghill and Shemar Britton partnered for the opening match of the Mixed Doubles in Table Tennis at the Pan American Games in Santiago. Despite a valiant effort, they lost to Hector Gatica and Mabelyn Enriquez of the Independent Athletes Team (Guatemala). The Guyanese duo went…
A businessman was on Sunday arrested by ranks attached to the La Grange Police Station after an unlicensed gun and ammunition were found in his Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara home. According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, at about 00:30 hrs ranks acted on information and went…
Detectives from CID Headquarters on Sunday morning arrested three suspected ATM scammers who were under surveillance after a report was made that they were targeting the ATM machines of several commercial banks. Detectives arrested Bhojnarine Gopaul, called ‘Sandeep’, a 37-year-old Technician of Coldingen, East Coast Demerara; Tulsie Rampersaud, a 26-year-old…
England’s miserable World Cup campaign slumped further as they collapsed to a 100-run defeat by hosts India in Lucknow. Chasing 230 on a tricky pitch, the defending champions were bowled out for 129 amid raucous home support in their latest batting capitulation. It is their fourth defeat in succession in…
A minibus driver who allegedly caused the death of a Chinese national on March, 2023, was on Friday charged and placed on $1 million bail. Police Headquarters on Sunday said the accused, Godfrey Collins, a resident of Middle Walk, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at…
See below full press release from Rotary Club of Garden City: The Rotary Club of Garden City – Georgetown reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to eradicating polio by hosting a special event in observance of World Polio Day. On October 24, the club joined hands with the School of the Nations…
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali unveiled significant interventions for the residents of Coomaka village and its surrounding communities in Region 10 during an outreach accompanied by several cabinet members on Saturday. Addressing the challenges faced in the region, President Ali committed to prompt resolutions. To address water supply issues, the…
(New York Post) “Friends” star Matthew Perry died of an apparent drowning on Saturday, TMZ reported. He was 54 years old. The actor was found Saturday at a home in the Los Angeles area, law enforcement sources told the outlet. First responders had received a call to the property for…
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has launched a “thorough” investigation into the assault of one of its soldiers which was recorded on video and has been widely circulated on social media. A brief statement from the GDF noted that “the soldier in question has been absent without leave (AWOL) for…
