A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, woman lost her life on Saturday, after she was stuck by a car on the Vryheid’s Lust Public Road, ECD. Dead is Shanti Singh, 30, of 75 Better Hope, who was reportedly hit by a car while running across the road. According to a Police release, the fatal accident occurred at about 19:20h. Police investigations have so far revealed that car PRR 530 was travelling along the northern side of Vryheid’s Lust Public Road when Singh, who was on the said side, attempted to…
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Norton says new HIV infections in Guyana more prominent among youths
Consequent to the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reporting that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infection is on the rise in the Caribbean, Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton has revealed that new infections in Guyana are on the increase, with the younger population significantly accounting for this increase. According to the UNAIDS, “after years of steady decline, the Caribbean saw a nine per cent rise in annual new HIV infections among adults between 2010 and 2015.” The report further alluded that this is as a…
Read MoreBlanhum confident Caricom’s ‘Arrest Warrant Treaty’ will boost local crime fighting efforts
Head of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department, Wendell Blanhum is optimistic about the ‘Arrest Warrant Treaty’ that regional heads recently agreed to have implemented. During last week’s Caricom Heads of Government Conference in Guyana, leaders agreed on an ‘Arrest Warrant Treaty’ seeking to address the issue of cross border crimes as it gives each Member State the power to arrest and handover criminals to authorities in the States that the crime was committed. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Blanhum posited that this initiative will greatly enhanced the capability…
Read MoreSkeletal remains found at Bee Hive, ECD backlands
A farmer reportedly stumbled upon what he suspected to be the skeletal remains of a human at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Sunday. Reports are that a skull and several other bones were discovered about eight miles into the Bee Hive backlands. As soon as he made the discovery, the farmer alerted law enforcement officials who went to the scene and retrieved the remains. “C” (East Coast Demerara) Division Commander, Marlon Chapman, has indicated that investigators would be sending the bones to a pathologist to be examined, to…
Read MoreStarc could take 300 Test wickets – Lehmann
Mitchell Starc has the talent to take 300 Test wickets, but only if his fitness and workload can be properly managed across all three formats, according to Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann. Starc missed the second half of Australia’s Test summer and the World Twenty20 in India due to his recovery from ankle surgery, and made his international comeback in the recent one-day tri-series in the Caribbean. He is set to resume as Australia’s Test spearhead against Sri Lanka this month and Lehmann said juggling Starc through all forms of the…
Read MoreSt. Lucia Zouks call up Jerome Taylor as replacement for Cummins
The St. Lucia Zouks have added West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor to their squad for the remainder of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign as Miguel Cummins has been called up to the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming series against India. Jamaican born Taylor, 32, is set to link up with the Zouks squad following their clash against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Tuesday night, and is expected to be in the frame for selection for their next Hero CPL game, which is away to Barbados Tridents…
Read MoreAB de Villiers blasts Tridents to victory over Patriots in Hero CPL
A brilliant innings from AB de Villiers helped the Barbados Tridents to victory in their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. His innings of 82 was his second half century in his last two innings and his highest score this season. When the chase got under way the Patriots got off to a decent start but disciplined bowling from the Tridents prevented them reaching their target as they fell 26 runs short of victory. Faf du Plessis attempted to hold things together while…
Read MoreNational squash team confident of making it 12-in-a row
– team departs for Caribbean Championships By Akeem Greene The National Squash Team will depart local shores today (Thursday) for the Cayman Islands for the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships with the teams’ two captains upbeat about their charges copping the title for a 12th successive time. The championship which is the pride of the Region runs from July 16 to 23. Arguably the top seed in the Under-19 and Boys’ team captain Benjamin Meckdeci in speaking to the media at simple farewell at the Georgetown Club on Wednesday said that…
Read More‘Playing for CPL is a dream come through’ – Anton Devcich
By Romario Samaroo Trinbago Knight Riders’ opening batsman, Anton Devcich has expressed his excitement after making his Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) debut against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence on Sunday. The New Zealand player admitted that he loves playing in the biggest party in sport. “I was over the moon when I got picked up in the draft, you know it’s one of those things where you put your name in the hat and never really think you’re going to get picked up but to come to Trinbago…
Read MoreTallawahs prepare for Hero CPL clash with front-runners Amazon Warriors
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica Tallawahs Captain Christopher Gayle says he is focused on continuing his outstanding form in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 (T20) tournament. The Tallawahs are preparing for a series of home games at Sabina Park, starting with tomorrow’s encounter against Guyana Amazon Warriors. Yesterday afternoon, the Tallawahs had an optional practice at Sabina Park. “I’ll try to keep the some momentum going and do what’s working for me and deliver for the team and give the team that sort of start,” the opening batsman told the…
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