Nearly five months after being beaten 2-0 in a pace-dominated series in the West Indies, Bangladesh served up revenge on a spinning platter to the same opponents with an innings-and-184-run win in the Dhaka Test to complete a 2-0 series win. The victory was their first innings win in Test cricket. Mehidy Hasan Miraz underscored the supremacy…
Known for asking questions, Anchor and Senior Reporter of the HGPTV Nightly News, Travis Chase has found himself facing questioning by the Police after he shot a man to the leg early this morning. A police statement said Chase, who is a licensed firearm holder, was dropping off his girlfriend at her DeAbreau Street, Kitty…
…Ubraj Narine elected Mayor of Georgetown PROMISING to “lead by example” and to provide residents of Georgetown with services that are “uncompromisingly excellent,” Pandit Ubraj Narine was on Friday morning voted mayor-elect at City Hall. Narine’s fellow, ‘A Partnership for National Unity’ (APNU) Councillor Alfred Mentore, was chosen as deputy mayor-elect. While the new council
By Bibi Khatoon The recently concluded Commission of Inquiry (COI) into City Hall has recommended disciplinary action against Town Clerk, Royston King for “gross misconduct, abuse of office, recklessness, dishonesty, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds.” While the CoI discovered several cases which can lead to criminal charges, the Commission’s report, which was handed over to…
The woman, who was arrested by Police and is under investigation for setting fire to a section of the Stabroek market wharf, had an unlawful wounding charge dismissed against her today. The woman Quiana Major, appeared in Court to face the charge of unlawful wounding which is related to the stabbing of her reputed husband,…
By Avenash Ramzan The Guyana Hockey Board is currently hosting the 14th annual Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. While the Board has been targeting the development of on-field play and Guyana’s progress as a hockey nation, it has also placed strong emphasis on officiating, consistently flying in…
The outgoing Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Greene, today threw her full support behind her party comrade and successor, Ubraj Narine, but also offered him some advice and warning. Ms. Chase-Green told the incoming Mayor that having served on the Council for over two decades, with two and a half of those years as the Mayor,…
A 23-year-old woman of Baramita, Region One was taken into custody after she showed up to collect her baby, who was found abandoned at the Police Station. An infant boy, suspected to be nine-months-old, was found lying at the entrance of the Baramita Police Station Thursday morning just before first light, police said in a…
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, today lashed out at PNC General Secretary Volda Lawrence over statements she made at a party internal meeting that members of her party should get jobs and that she hires party members. Although Lawrence did not indicate what jobs she was referring to, Mr. Jagdeo used his press…
…released on self bail Former Minister of Housing, Irfaan Ali was on Wednesday hauled before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates Court and was slapped with 19 charges in relation to the corrupt sale of state lands at Pradoville 2, East Coast Demerara. Ali, 38 of Sea-spray, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, was not
