GABF reaches out to Clippers star to represent Guyana

Rawle Toney reports President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds confirmed that he has reached out to the Clippers point Guard Darren Collison to represent the Land of Many Waters at this year’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship set for the British Virgin Island (BVI) July 1 – 12. “We have reached […]

Karen DeSouza picks up prestigious Caribbean Award.

(Trinidad Guardian) Professor Liam Teague said T&T has only scratched the surface in discovering the potential of the national instrument the steelband. Teague, one of the three recipients of the 2014 Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence, said it was miraculous that pan pioneers had been able to work against the odds to make the pan […]

Carol Ann Lynch freed of murder charge again

Former model and beauty queen Carol Ann Lynch walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court a free woman for the second time after Chief Magistrate (ag) Priya Beharry accepted the no case submission by Lynch’s attorney Latchmie Rahamat in the murder of Lynch’s husband. The Magistrate found that a prima facie case had not been […]

Supreme Court invites applications for Senior Counsel

In a notice published in Saturday’s newspapers, the Supreme Court has invited Attorneys who have more than 15 years of service to the local bar to submit applications to be considered to be elevated to the dignity of Senior Counsel. According to the notice, attorneys applying for the elevation should have 15 years of active […]

CARICOM and Canada still negotiating trade deal

(CARICOM) The Trade and Development Agreement being negotiated between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Canada must take into full account the Community’s development interests, given the differences in size and levels of development between the two sides, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said on Friday. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 38th Meeting of the […]

Suspected bandit shot dead

A 20-year-old man who Police say snatched a bag of cash from an employee of a Main Street store was shot dead on Friday afternoon just outside the New Thriving restaurant. The dead man has since been identified Lodge resident Lloyd Hazel. According to initial reports, he was about to make good his getaway with […]

Woman arrested while attempting to post cocaine in make-up

A Sophia woman is in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after she attempted to post just under two pounds of powdered cocaine hidden in cosmetics containers. The woman was arrested on Thursday afternoon after she turned up at the Georgetown Post Office with the package of cosmetics and attempted to have it […]

US Government puts LEAD project on hold

In a one line statement which was read by an information officer at the Office of the President, the Governments of the United States and Guyana announced that the USAID funded Leadership and Democracy project has been put on hold to allow a re engagement process between the US Embassy and the Guyana government. Cabinet […]

Man gunned down execution style in Albouystown

Four years after well known Albouystown man Vibert “Vibey” Weeks was gunned down in front of a Robb Street strip club, his brother met a similar fate Wednesday night in Albouystown. According to initial reports, the man who has only been identified Orvin was in the community gambling with some other men late Wednesday night […]