GT Ballers have been crowned Guyana Basketball Federation 3×3 champions, as the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) ramps up its preparations for the historic debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. With an unbeaten run, Anish Ramlall, Kimol Grimmond, Stephen George, and Shelroy Thomas secured the title with a commanding 21–14 victory over…
Massy School Football: Chase’s Academic top St. Joseph’s High to end group stage unbeaten
Chase Academic Foundation underlined their status as tournament favourites with a ruthless 11-0 demolition of St Joseph’s High School to conclude an unbeaten group stage run in the Massy Distribution Under-18 Football tournament. On a weekend defined by high-scoring spectacles and desperate scrambles for knockout qualification, Chase stood head and…
Berbice mother seeks justice after daughter shot by ex-partner
The mother of 28-year-old Vasanti Gordon, a self-employed make-up artist of Islington, East Bank Berbice, is calling for justice after her daughter was shot by a former partner. According to police, the incident occurred while Gordon was sitting in her vehicle outside her residence when the suspect, also 28,…
Accountant critical after Kitty Seawall robbery and stabbing
A 25-year-old accountant is in critical condition after being stabbed during a robbery under arms at the Kitty Seawall in the early hours of Monday. The incident occurred at about 02:50 hrs and involved two victims, a 25-year-old accountant of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, and a 30-year-old accountant of…
Venezuelans screened, no evidence of human trafficking found – Police
A joint operation conducted at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, late Sunday night into Monday morning has found no evidence of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), the Guyana Police Force said. The exercise was carried out between 23:30 hrs on Sunday, April 12 and 00:15 hrs on Monday, April 13 by ranks…
Detective Sergeant under close arrest after shooting incident at Chanta Creek
A Detective Sergeant has been placed under close arrest following a shooting incident at Chanta Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday. The incident occurred at about 17:00 hrs. Preliminary investigations revealed that the officer was at the creek with family members when he reportedly became involved in a misunderstanding…
Antigua & Barbuda government approves establishment of CWI’s modern high-performance campus
In a move set to redefine the landscape of Caribbean cricket, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has officially approved the establishment of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Campus. The ambitious 20-acre project, scheduled for a phased rollout between 2026 and 2030, aims to transform the nation into the premier…
GDF team reaches crash site, body of pilot recovered
Days after being mobilised, a search and rescue team from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has reached the crash site of the Air Services Limited aircraft and recovered the body of the pilot. The deceased has been identified as Captain Ryder Castillo, a Nicaraguan national. He was the lone occupant…
Woman, who strangled daughter, charged with murder
The mother accused of strangling her 7-year-old daughter, Isabella Dabidyal, to death was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with murder. Sarah Elizabeth Shivpersaud, 26, a ten-day worker of Fyrish Road, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court. She appeared calm as…
Anticipation rising as Nitro Kart Klash in final-week countdown
With the days quickly counting down to the mega karting event, locally known as the Nitro Kart Klash, the track is nearing completion. The event, set for April 18 and 19 at the National Stadium Providence Parking Lot, is being touted as one of the biggest motorsport events and the…
