Guyana Times

Former national Under-19 cricketer Khemraj Mahadeo is tipped to be named Cricketer-of-the-Year when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) hosts its 26th annual awards ceremony at its headquarters on April 17. In 2015, Mahadeo was outstanding with both the ball and bat for the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second Division team and is expected to head the...

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has expressed “profound congratulations” to the West Indies Male and Female teams on their historic World T20 success, as well as Guyanese Shemaine Campbelle, who was part of the Female squad. Below is the full text of the message. “The Patron, Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports...

As Police intensify their investigation into the murder of Dellon “Chicken” Bradford, 25, of Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (WBD), a wanted bulletin was issued for the arrest of the main suspect. The Police stated that Hemraj Bramdeo, called “Rickey Scrawley”, is wanted for questioning in relation to the fatal stabbing which occurred on March 23 at Skull...

Linden shooting The victims of the early morning shooting in Linden on Sunday underwent successful surgeries at the Georgetown Public Hospital and are recuperating, as reliable sources have listed their condition as stable. Simone Croal, 41, of Lot 604 Half Mile, Wismar, was shot six times, while her cousin Sherwin Hughes was shot twice by her estranged husband Calwyn Croal...

Stag/EBFA Senior League…   Herstelling Raiders have continued their dream run in the Stag/East Bank Football Association’s (EBFA) Senior League when they recorded yet another upset win on Sunday last at the Grove Playfield. The Herstelling boys upstaged Agricola Red Triangle 2-1 to move into second place in the points table, a position they have never experienced before. Ijaz Cave, who netted...

EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League…   Agricola Red Triangle downed Grove Hi Tech via the penalty kicks after battling to a nil-all scoreline in regulation and extra time, while Craig School halted the surge of Friendship All Stars 5-0 to book a date in the final of the inaugural Ralph Green sponsored East Bank Football Association’s (EBFA) Under-11 League. Contesting last Saturday’s semi-finals...

Carelessness on the part of both driver and rider led to a two-vehicle collision on East Coast Demerara (ECD) Railway Embankment Road on Monday morning. Rider Jason Kowlessar was struck by car HC 5497 and sustained minor injuries about his body. The car was travelling west when it stopped in the vicinity of Caricom Headquarters in an attempt to turn...

CJIA seizure The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has laid charges against goldsmith Richard Ramjit, whose jewellery was seized at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in connection to a money laundering investigation. Ramjit of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was confiscated of a gold chain and a wrist band, items which he claimed to have had in his...

A Front Road, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, man was on Monday jailed for three years by Magistrate Judy Latchman after she found him guilty of robbery under arms and illegal possession of a firearm. Dexter Wallace, 20, of Lot 38 Front Road, was before Magistrate Latchman on a charge which stated that on June 15, 2015 at Oronoque Street, Georgetown,...

Deadly prison riot CoI The blame for the fiery death of 17 inmates and the injuries to several others during the March 3, 2016 Georgetown Prison riot is being thrown squarely at the feet of Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, as more prisoners testified before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which was established to probe the riot, on Monday. Inmates...