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The pair added an unbroken 138 for the fourth wicket in just 17.3 overs to close out the contest with conviction. Dindyal, who earlier this year played the ICC Youth World Cup, struck 10 fours and seven sixes in an innings that spanned 72 balls.

Mohabir’s knock of 53* came off 48 (9x4s). Bowling for Berbice, Kumar Deopersaud took 1-36 and Afraz Budhoo 1-41.

Salim Khan (47 off 50) and Budhoo (45 off 58) had earlier lifted Berbice from 68-4 halfway through the 21^st over to 223-9.

Several batsmen got starts- including Kevin Kisten (19), Rampertab Ramnauth (17) and Rashad Gaffur (16)- but failed to carry on.

Bowling for Demerara, Anthon Lim took 3-58, Neeran Bani 2-17 and Krsna Singh 2-41.

At Lusignan: Essequibo defeated the Select XI by 146 runs

SUMMARY: Essequibo 250-5 from 50 overs (Shahid Vieira 80*, Thaddeus Lovell 51, Jadon Campbell 31, Ranaldo Jeffery 28, Mahem Khan 25; Avishkar Beharry 2-35) vs Select XI 104 from 29.1 overs (Shiloh Adams 32, Jeremiah Hohenkirk 31; Golcharran Chulai 5-18, Mahem Khan 2-39)

National Under-17 left-arm spinner Golcharran Chulai produced remarkable figures of 5-18 off seven overs as the Select XI were dismissed for 104 from 29.1 overs after being set a target of 251.

Mahem Khan supported with 2-39 as Shiloh Adams (32) and Jeremiah Hohenkirk (31) got starts for the Select XI.

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Essequibo earlier put up a solid batting effort, piling up the highest total of this year’s competition to date: 250-5.

Batting at number four, wicketkeeper/batsman Shahid Vieira struck an unbeaten 80 off 82 balls (7x4s, 2x6s), adding 81 for the fifth wicket in just 6.1 overs with Thaddeus Lovell, who slammed six sixes and two fours in 51 off 20.

Opener Jadon Campbell made 31 off 59 (2x4s), Ranaldo Jeffery 28 off 59 (3x4s, 1×6) and Khan 25 off 28 (4x4s). Bowling for the Select XI, Avishkar Beharry bagged 2-35.

The competition is being hosted to select the national team to compete in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 competition in July in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

DeNobrega on June 10, 2022, murdered Bacchus at Haslington New Scheme, East Coast of Demerara.

Magistrate Azore ruled that a prima facie case had been made against DeNobrega for him to be tried at the High Court. He will go on trial at the next practical sitting of the Demerara Assizes and will remain on remand.

Two other cops, Lance Corporal Thurston Simon, 26, of Bareroot, East Coast Demerara and Cadet Officer 37-year-old Dameion McClennon of Patterson, Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara were both charged with attempting to obstruct the course of justice by giving false information to the police during the investigation.

This matter is still ongoing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

L-R: Lance Corporal Thurston Simon, Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega and Sergeant Dameion McLennon who was promoted to Cadet Officer

It is alleged that Bacchus was selling an illegal firearm to De Nobrega, during which shots were fired.

The Police initially reported that Bacchus first fired shots at the cops. However, a police ballistic analyst reported that the gun Bacchus had “was not in working order.”

It is alleged that on June 11, 2022, Simon in an attempt to cover up what transpired, wrote a false statement.

Simon claimed that he did not fire any shots at Bacchus but according to the police facts, another police rank on the operation claimed that he saw when Simon shot at Bacchus.

Mc Lennon denied shooting at Bacchus, but investigators recovered two spent shells fired from his service weapon at the crime scene.

Bacchus’s fatal shooting has had much public attention, with his family calling for justice and an independent probe.

Following news of his death, a protest erupted along the East Coast of Demerara corridor resulting from a false report on social media which claimed that the rank who allegedly shot and killed Bacchus had been released.

WE LIFT [Women Empowerment – Leading, Innovating, Flourishing Together], at the ministry’s Lamaha Street, Georgetown office where some $9 million was handed over to the ministry for the exhibition.

The major sponsors are ENet, ExxonMobil, School of the Nations and Demerara Bank Limited.

Minister Persaud told reporters that part of the government’s commitment to the empowerment and upscaling of women is to give them technical and vocational skills for them to be financially independent.

Pamela O’Toole, Senior Managing Director at School of the Nation handing over a cheque to Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud. (Photo: Ministry of Human Services and Social Security/ April 16, 2024)

This dynamic event aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs and advancing gender equality will take place on April 20 and 21 and there will be many opportunities to gain business skills.

“We are also partnering with a company called Ella, Inc. and this company is hosting a sort of mentorship competition where they are focusing on teenage and young adult women so they can understand the business models and they can do business pitches,” Dr Persaud said.

Pamela O’Toole, a Senior Managing Director from the School of the Nation handed over a $5 million cheque to the minister for the event. This donation is part of efforts to ensure that women owned businesses do not have to pay for a booth.

“I think the opportunity to offer women to exhibit at no cost is really remarkable… when we exhibit at any expo it’s really expensive,” O’Toole said.

Ryan Hoppie, the Communications Relations Advisor at Exxon Mobil handing over a cheque to Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud. (Photo: Ministry of Human Services and Social Security/ April 16, 2024)

Ryan Hoppie, the Communications Relations Advisor at Exxon Mobil handed over a $4 million cheque to the minister on behalf of the oil company and he said that this is important for these businesses to get much needed exposure.

Meanwhile, in a massive step to ensure these women-owned business have access to finances, the Demerara Bank Limited is offering its ‘DBL Women of Worth’ promotion that provides credit financing for educational programmes, retirement plans and investment plans. Women will be able to access financing from the bank with a lowered interest rate of eight per cent and a waivered processing fee for loans. These are efforts to assist small businesses with development, Pravini Ramotar, the bank’s Marketing Manager said.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo),Sasenarine Singh

India, Cuba, Guatemala and Brazil are among the countries providing external support to Guyana as it seeks to revitalise the sugar sector, the President further explained. Some technical experts from these countries are already in Guyana.

With local and foreign support, all facets of GuySuCo’s operations will be assessed and worked on. That includes factory operations, planting, human resources and the corporation’s modernisation.

“We’re now in the process of bringing all of this together because sugar must be made viable, and we are making the investment to make sugar viable and it will be viable,” President Ali said.

Meanwhile, the News Room understands that the current GuySuCo CEO is likely to proceed on a diplomatic posting in Europe. Asked about a new CEO, President Ali said one will be appointed “very shortly.”