
Simona Broomes of School of the Nations
Simona Broomes of School of the Nations performing “Masq-or-Raid”, which earned her second place in the 14 – 17 years Dramatic Poetry Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Ronaldo Lovell of South Ruimveldt Park Primary School
Ronaldo Lovell of South Ruimveldt Park Primary School performing “The Rejected One”, which earned him second place in the 11 – 13 years Calypso Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Melissei King of North Ruimveldt Secondary School
Melissei King of North Ruimveldt Secondary School performing “Guyanese Mad Woman”, which earned her first place in the 14 – 17 years Dramatic Poetry Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Lamar Williams of St Joseph High School
Lamar Williams of St Joseph High School performing “Buse Out”, which earned him first place in the 11 – 13 years Calypso Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Zandron Worrell of St Barnabas Special School
Zandron Worrell of St Barnabas Special School performing “A Vexed Jumbie”, in the 14 – 17 years Dramatic Poetry Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Tyrese Pearson of West Ruimveldt Primary School
Tyrese Pearson of West Ruimveldt Primary School performing “Good Advice”, which earned him third place in the 11 – 13 years Calypso Competition at the National Cultural Centre yesterday (Photo by Jules Gibson).
‘Tarzan’ charged over murder of Brazilian found in shallow grave
Wycliffe Smith, known as ‘Tarzan,’ was yesterday charged with the murder of Brazilian miner Armando Da Silva at Moco Moco Mountain Foot, Central Rupununi. Smith was not required to enter a plea to the charge and was later remanded to prison. The case was transferred to the Lethem Magistrates’ Court for March 7. On Saturday, [...]

Officers at the court
Police officers at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court contemplating their next move after the toilets used by prisoners began overflowing on Tuesday.

Off The Road and Then Some
At approximately 3.30pm yesterday, the driver of this car, BMS #3, ran off the Embankment Road behind Bel Air Gardens and plunged into the canal. A man who was nearby at the time managed to break

Stabroek Aftermath 1
A Fire Service official looks at the storage container damaged by the grenade blast at the Stabroek Market.

Stabroek Aftermath 2
Hard hit: The section of the storage container close to where the grenade exploded.

Stabroek Aftermath 3
Law enforcement officials including Police Chief, Henry Greene and Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee rushed to the scene following the explosion.

Stabroek Aftermath 4
Georgetowners and passer-bys also flocked to the scene of the explosion.

Stabroek Aftermath 5
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee speaks with reporters on the scene.
