Puerto Rico hit Panama for six in strong start to final round

CARIBBEAN representative Puerto Rico had a dominant start to their Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers campaign, as they thrashed Panama 6-1 in their opening Group B match as they chase one of four available spots for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. …

Snake Creek man remanded on false pretence charge

Kelvin John Kelvin John, a 22-year-old unemployed resident of Snake Creek, North West District, was arrested on 28th March 2025 by a rank from Baramita Police Station in Region One and later charged with obtaining money by false pretence Yesterday at about …

Success man accused of wounding fellow construction worker

Ravindranauth Parbhu Ravindranauth Parbhu, a 29-year-old construction worker of Lot 378 Success Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 29th March 2025 and charged yesterday by ranks of the Beterverwagting Police Station with the offence …

Linden woman arrested at Kaituma over suspected ganja

Daywantie Thackurdeen Daywantie Thackurdeen, a 24-year-old female from Richmond Hill, Linden, was arrested on 31st March 2025 after Police found her to be in possession of 1.190 kg of marijuana at a shop she runs at Eight Miles Backdam, Port Kaituma, North …

Some song names for the PNC leader to reflect on

Dear Editor, Lately, the political headlines have started to sound less like news and more like the build-up to a very long and awkward breakup. The inability of the APNU—or more specifically, the PNC—to decide on a presidential candidate has become the …

No longer wish to identify with or support the PNCR

Dear Editor,  I have been a PNCR activist and supporter for a number of years. I have reached the end of that road. I stated in the recent past that should my party the PNCR not decide on a consensus presidential candidate and contest the 2025 general …

Enmore man gets two years for felonious wounding

Krishna Beharrylall Krishna Beharrylall called Steven, a 22-year-old Labourer of Lot 903 Grassfield, Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 30th March 2025 and charged on Tuesday by ranks of the Enmore Police Station with the offence of felonious …

New automated speed ticketing system a ‘win-win’ for all – Traffic Chief

Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh Traffic enforcement across the country will soon be entering a new era with the introduction of an automated speed ticketing system which completely negates the need for the presence and involvement of a …

`Asking For It’:

Triangle Backdam shopkeeper fined over ganja

Chrislyn Alleyne Chrislyn Alleyne, a 25-year-old shopkeeper of Triangle Backdam, North West District, was arrested on 28th March 2025 by a rank from Port Kaituma Police Station and was later charged with the offence of possession of narcotics for the …