Chanderpaul’s contract with Lancashire extended
Lancashire County Cricket Club is delighted to confirm that Shivnarine Chanderpaul will return to Emirates Old Trafford for the 2018 season on a one-year contract.
The former West Indian international hit 819 runs at an average of over…
‘Roaches, centipedes, lice and rats flourish’
The overcrowded Camp Street Prison, in which 17 prisoners died during a riot between March 2-4, 2016, was indescribably harsh, the Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the incidents has found.
“Prisoners spend most of their day in…
Women should not be sent to prison- COI Report
By Leroy Smith
Women, except in very exceptional circumstances, should not be sent to prison at all, according to the Commission of Inquiry Report into the Camp Street Prison Disturbances and Resultant Deaths of 2016 and was listed under…
AFC probing “pull out” of Canadian Chapter from Party – Nagamootoo
By: Devina Samaroo
Executive Member of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Moses Nagamootoo strongly believes the decision by the AFC's Canadian Chapter to exit the Party was made by only a few disgruntled individuals.
“It was a backroom,…
Gov’t spent $175.5M on COIs
By: Bibi Khatoon
Over $175M was expended by the government to conduct several Commission of Inquiries (COIs) since its assumption to office in May 2015.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon revealed the associated costs of eleven COIs in…
Rutherford stars on 14-wicket first day
In just his third First-Class game, Sherfane Rutherford claimed 6-32 to help clean up Windward Islands Volcanoes on day one of second round action in the Professional Cricket League Four-day championship.
Playing in St. Lucia, Volcanoes…
Teen killed in accident
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident at Barr and James Streets, Albouystown, Georgetown on Thursday afternoon, which caused the death of 19-year-old Ronaldo Jaundoo.
According to the Guyana Police Force,…
Gov’t condemns PPP’s “disrespectful” protest in Parliament
By: Devina Samaroo
Government Members of Parliament (MPs) have condemned the unprecedented protests by those on the Opposition benches whilst President David Granger was delivering a special address to the Parliament on Thursday.
The…
Investigation launched into aircraft accident at Chenapau
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the crash of an Air Services Limited, Britten-Norman Islander aircraft -bearing registration number 8R-GER, at the Chenapau…
Failure to properly investigate plot to kill President was intentional- COI Report
By Leroy Smith
The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) headed by former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe has found that the failure of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to properly investigate the alleged plot to assassinate the Head of…