Two remanded for armed robbery, break and enter

Two remanded for armed robbery, break and enter

Stravo Evons, a 35-year-old labourer of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown was charged and remanded to prison on Friday for two counts of armed robbery. Evans is accused of robbing Nitisha Klass and Kevin Frazer on September 13 at the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara. He made his appearance before Principal Magistrate Sunil Scarce…

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Nabi to join Tallawahs for Guyana leg of CPL

Nabi to join Tallawahs for Guyana leg of CPL

Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will join the Jamaica Tallawahs at the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Nabi has played 237 times for Afghanistan in international matches and brings a huge amount of experience from T20 cricket across the globe. This will be Nabi’s third time playing for a Hero CPL franchise, having previous represented…

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A future beyond four subject areas

A future beyond four subject areas

MORE than 16,000 pupils wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year. While much attention is often placed on the high flyers, and deservedly so, this year, I found myself thinking more and more about the maybe 15,800 children who weren’t recognised as top performers, and who might be feeling some pressure at such…

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Being inspired

Being inspired

Along my journey, I have encountered many purpose-driven people. I am not easily impressed, but among those people, Peter Ivey impressed me. I have invited him to join me on a number of virtual platforms and he always adds tremendous value. Peter Ivey is the CEO of The Reggae Chefs®, a culinary services company offering private (personal…

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Man arrested after cop sniffs ganja on minibus

Man arrested after cop sniffs ganja on minibus

Police have arrested a 26-year-old minibus passenger after a cop travelling in the same vehicle received “a high scent of marijuana”. Police Headquarters reported that the passenger, Earl Vanlewin, a miner of Moruca, Region One was found with 6,764 grams (14.9 lbs) of marijuana when the minibus stopped along the Mahaicony Public Road. The incident…

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