An unidentified man was struck down by a speeding motorcar on the Annandale public road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), at about 00:48 hrs on Sunday, Police Headquarters said in a statement. According to reports, the unidentified man of east indian descent was crossing the northern carriage way from south to north when he was struck…
Labourer dies after tyre explodes in face
Police are investigating a freak accident that left a man dead after a tyre explode in his face. The incident occurred at about 14:30 hrs at Evelyn Landing, Corentyne River on September 9, 2022. Dead is Urick Henry, 17, of Evelyn Landing, Corentyne river. Eyewitness Hemant Kumar Deonarine, 43, worked at the same logging concession…
Verstappen wins Italian GP
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Italian Grand Prix under the Safety Car, with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finishing runner-up as Red Bull denied Ferrari a home victory at Monza. After the paddock paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the mixed-up grid lined up behind Leclerc and fellow front-row starter George Russell in the…
Businessman charged with cocaine trafficking refused bail
Businessman Michael Andrew Morgan, who was charged with cocaine trafficking in June, was refused bail by High Court Judge Justice Gino Persaud. Justice Persaud, in a recent ruling, found that no special reasons existed for the granting of bail after he considered an application made before the Court. Morgan’s Counsel Glenn Hanoman, in his oral…
England hold slim advantage at The Oval in Test decider
ENGLAND hold a narrow advantage over South Africa in the third and final Test after 17 wickets fell on a day that began with cricket paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A minute’s silence was observed at The Oval and was followed by the crowd joining in the singing of God Save The…
Finch announces retirement from one-day cricket
AARON Finch, Australia’s 24th men’s ODI captain, will retire from one-day international cricket after the third Dettol ODI against New Zealand today. The opening batter, who turns 36 in November, will remain captain of the national T20 side that is preparing to defend the World Cup title on home soil next month. Finch will play…
World Cup final stadium tested with first sellout crowd
LUSAIL, Qatar (AFP) – The $675 million stadium that Qatar will use for this year’s World Cup final was put through its first sellout test last Friday with a match between the Egyptian and Saudi champions. Seventy-two days from the start of the tournament, organisers said the 80 000 capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium was full…
GBA set to host Youth/Junior Championship in Berbice
… Rose Hall Jammers Gym on show September 17 By Clifton Ross THE Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), fresh off a successful Caribbean youth tournament, turns its attention to next weekend when the youths and juniors will light up Rose Hall, Berbice for the one-day event. The GBA, in keeping with President Irfaan Ali’s theme of…
TKR collapse to hand Tallawahs easy victory
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) – Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) slumped to their second defeat in three outings after their batting suffered yet another meltdown in pursuit of a gettable target against Jamaica Tallawahs here yesterday. Asked to chase only 154 at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, TKR limped to 119 for eight from their…
Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?
After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II had become an intrinsic part of our everyday lives. We’re accustomed to seeing her portrait, profile and coat of arms on letters, in our loose change and on cereal boxes – so what will be different now? All change All 29 billion coins in circulation in…