January 29, 2020

Fire Chief Gregory Wickham is calling on motorists to adhere to emergency sirens and clear the roadways. The Fire Chief said that while the fire Wednesday at the Psychiatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) was extinguished…

Several foreign governments, including the United Kingdom and Australia, on Wednesday, urged Guyana to abolish the death penalty, but Guyana says that decision will have to be determined by the people in a constitutional reform process.…

The United States Government on Wednesday said it was concerned about the way Guyana has applied the constitution and court rulings on the holding of elections. “The United States is concerned about recent actions by Guyana that may…

The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three men of Linden in connection with the offence of rape. The Force said that 30-year-old Wayne Orlando Sauers of 36 Stewart Path Christianburg, Wismar Linden is wanted for an…

Fifty-year-old Sean Bacchus walked out of the Sexual Offences Court a free man after a 12-member jury returned a unanimous verdict, acquitting him of a rape charge. Bacchus was on trial before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the High Court,…

"If ya don't hear, ya guh feel" were the words of a mother to her 18-year-old son as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with murder. Leon Patterson, a fruit vendor of 'B' Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was…

A 49-year-old driver was on Wednesday charged with engaging in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl. Orlando Fraser of Pike Street, Kitty was not required to plead to the indictable charge which was read to him by the Chief Magistrate…

New Zealand's No. 9 Joey Field and No. 10 Kristian Clarke put on an unbeaten 86-run ninth-wicket stand to take New Zealand through to the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup. They knocked out West Indies - who entered the game unbeaten…

With several teams aiming to seal their place in the knockout round following two nights of group stage play, the exciting action in the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Championship will continue on Thursday evening with six…

When Leonardo Julien, the West Indies U-19 wicketkeeper-batsman was growing up, he would play backyard cricket with his two brothers. But they wouldn't go easy on young Leonardo, who was the youngest of the trio. The brothers would bowl…