Akeal Hosein reached his hotel room in Dhaka at 4:00am on Tuesday. The West Indies selectors summoned him for the second ODI, following two injuries in the squad. Hosein joined the team in the bus to the Shere Bangla National Stadium around noon. By the end of the night, he was bowling the Super Over for…
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean, hurricane watch in portions of Haiti
(NBC 6 NEWS)- Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday and could become a hurricane later this week, forecasters said. Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving west at 14 mph about 300 miles south of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, according to the first advisory…
West Indies prevail in Super Over to level ODI series with Bangladesh
West Indies prevailed over Bangladesh in the Super Over, beating the home side in Dhaka by one run. Akeal Hosein delivered an imperfect final over in extra time, defending 10 runs, but he kept Bangladesh in check with several dots mixed with wides and no-balls. Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar and Najmul…
Mathura, Krishnalall lead Everest to victory; Angel’s hundred in vain for GDF
A superb all-round performance from Nityanand Mathura and a four-wicket haul from off-spinner Devindra Krishnalall highlighted a commanding eight-wicket victory for Everest against Diplomats on Sunday (October 19) in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s NBS Second Division 40-over cricket competition. In the other match last weekend, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) lost…
‘Gifted entertainer, versatile artist’- Tributes pour in for veteran actor Asrani
Tributes are pouring in for Indian actor Govardhan Asrani, who died this week at the age of 84. Asrani, popularly known by his last name, was suffering from a brief illness and died at a hospital in Mumbai city on Monday, his manager told BBC Hindi. Over a career spanning…
Iconic Bollywood romance ‘DDLJ’ marks 30 years of non-stop run at Mumbai theatre
A theatre in Mumbai is celebrating 30 years of screening a much-loved Bollywood romance that has become India’s longest-running film. On Monday (October 20), Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai, the financial capital of India, marked three decades of daily screenings of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The Bravehearted Will Take the…
AFC supports Sears
See below the full statement from the AFC: The Alliance For Change (AFC) has noted reports in the media regarding the arrest of former AFC Member of Parliament, Mr. Devin Sears, and another individual in connection with the discovery of a quantity of suspected marijuana. We note that another…
Smart City cameras help track movements of killers in murder of Faynel Brewster – Police
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of Faynel Brewster, which occurred on Sunday at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to police, CCTV footage obtained from the Government’s Smart City Surveillance System revealed that prior to the deadly attack, the victim’s…
AFC politician busted transporting over 685 lbs ‘ganja’
Former Member of Parliament for the Alliance for Change (AFC) and Linden educator, Devin Sears, was arrested on Monday night after police uncovered more than 310.71 kilogrammes (approximately 685 pounds) of cannabis in a minibus he was driving in the vicinity of the Old Bamia Police Checkpoint, Linden. According to…
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29. The popular chess player’s family announced his “unexpected” death in a statement released by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday. No cause of death was given. “It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected…
