August 18, 2020

Barbados Tridents used every bit of depth they had to start the defence of their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title with a win over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots that looked impossible just 15 balls into the match. Sheldon Cottrell…

The Police and Health officials in Region 6, East Berbice Corentyne are seeking the whereabouts of Jagdeo Mohan who recently returned to Guyana and has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The individual, who hails from Number 74…

Police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Canadian citizen 23-year-old Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul from his grandfather’s home at Lot 42 Section ‘A’ Number 69 Village, East Berbice Corentyne. Jaipaul is suspected to…

Guyana on August 18 recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases of which there are four in Region Three, 12 in Region Four, one in Region Seven, 10 in Region Nine. A second case was recorded in Region Seven but that person –a 32-year-old man who was…

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) on Tuesday recovered three improvised weapons which were used to chop and stab an inmate on Monday night, leading to his death. Police had reported that 40-year-old Shawn Peters died at the Georgetown…

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on Tuesday said its Lethem local office remains closed until further notice as was advised by the COVID 19 Task Force. This closure is as a result of members of staff contracting COVID 19. The…

A 32-year-old man who was rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital with what was suspected to be malaria has died from COVID-19. The Ministry of Health in a statement related that the man was a resident of Region One but was working in a…

A 40-year-old prisoner on Tuesday died at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after he was brutally chopped by four other inmates at the Lusignan Prison. Police said Aldryn Adonis called “Shawn Peters” was in Bay Two at the prison and…

Sunil Narine was outstanding with bat and ball as Trinbago Knight Riders defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets in the opening match of the Hero Caribbean Premier League 2020. Narine claimed 2-19 off four tidy overs to help…

Kamla-Persad Bissessar of the United National Congress has conceded a loss in Trinidad’s elections. “After some days of reflection and monitoring of the progress of the election recount process, I am satisfied that the people have spoken…