By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2016
News, Politics
The blame for the death of the 17 inmates who perished inside the Camp Street Prison during a recent unrest was on Monday placed squarely at the feet of Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels by inmate Kenneth Griffith. The prisoner who is currently housed in Capital C Division on a charge of murder cried […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2016
News, Politics
Prison officials at the Camp Street Prison were stoned by inmates while carrying out an operation on March 3, 2016, one inmate admitted while testifying before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday. One month after the fiery unrest inside the jailhouse which left 17 inmates dead, 23 – year – old Trevor Williams took the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2016
News
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, has encouraged donors and other enthusiasts participating in the Step by Step Foundation/Republic Bank ‘Light it up blue’ Autism Awareness Walk to continue to support the Foundation’s efforts to nurture and educate children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The First Lady made this appeal in her address at a reception […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2016
Sports
Kolkata (AFP) – Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in a last-over thriller Sunday as the West Indies became the first team to win the World Twenty20 Championship twice. But the victory over England at Eden Gardens was marred when a long-running spat between players and the Caribbean board erupted into public. The West Indies […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
Sports
Marlon Samuels, the West Indies batsman and Player of the match during the ICC World T20 final against England, has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during his side’s World Tweny20 final against England at Eden Gardens on Sunday […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
News
A jealous ex-husband is on the run in the mining town of Linden, after he opened fire and shot his former wife and a male friend she was with on Sunday morning. The incident occurred just before 2 o’ clock on Sunday morning at Half Mile, Linden. Injured are 41-year-old Simone Belle and 41-year-old Sherwin […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
News, Politics
After a one week hiatus, the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry is set to restart on Monday morning. The Government of Guyana has given the Commission a two-month extension to wrap up its work. The Commission started its public hearings in early March. Over 10 prisoners have so far testified and offered evidence. When the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
Sports
(ESPN) West Indies captain Darren Sammy‘s emotional speech at the presentation ceremony after his team won the World T20 final against England at Eden GardensI want to thank the almighty, because without him nothing is possible. We have a pastor in the team in Andre Fletcher, he keeps on praying. We are a praying team. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
Sports
(BBC) Carlos Brathwaite hit the first four balls of the final over for six as West Indies stunned England to win the World Twenty20. West Indies, who were 11-3 in pursuit of England’s 155-9, needed 19 off the final over to win and did it in style. Marlon Samuels’ 85 not out kept them in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2016
Sports
(BBC) West Indies claimed their first Women’s World Twenty20 with a pulsating eight-wicket win over Australia in Kolkata. Australia, seeking a fourth successive World T20 title, chose to bat and posted 148-5, with Elyse Villani making the first half century in a final. But 18-year-old Windies opener Hayley Matthews hit a stunning 66 off 45 […]