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April 23, 2019

Who is in your West Indies World Cup squad?

…asks Akeem Greene Nine of the ten participating teams for the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) 50-Over World Cup have announced their preliminary 15-man squads for the May 30 –  July 14 showpiece in England and Wales. The…

3 years jail for illegal gun, ammo

Hazario DeSantos, a 27-year-old miner was sentenced to two years jail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and ordered to serve an additional three years for a similar offence he was…

Father of two killed in Berbice hit and run

Stanley Bronne, a 33-year-old father of two, died Tuesday morning after he was struck down by a speeding car on the Number 11 Public Road, East Berbice Corentyne. News Room understands that the young father was waiting to cross the road…

Essequibo Sawmill destroyed by fire

A fire of unknown origin which started at approximately 17:30hrs Monday completely destroyed a Sawmill in Spring Garden, Essequibo. Police said the sawmill was owned by 55-year-old businessman Roophan ‘Fowl Cock’ Ramotar of Land of…

IPL: Waston’s 96 puts CSK back on top

Rocking up to the IPL after being the most prolific run-scorer in the Pakistan Super League just prior, it had been a mild surprise to see Shane Watson slump so sharply in the yellow of Chennai Super Kings. He had gone without a fifty in…