The police are investigating a shooting incident Sunday along the access road to the No. 63 Beach on the Corentyne, in which Safraz Bacchus, 26 and of Line Path, Skeldon was shot in his groin.

Investigations revealed that Bacchus along with three friends were on their way to the No. 63 Beach when it is reported that a man on a bicycle came into contact with their vehicle. An argument ensued during which it is alleged that the cyclist pulled out a firearm and shot Bacchus and escaped.

Safraz Bacchus was admitted a patient at the Skeldon Hospital .

Meanwhile the police are investigating a fatal accident Sunday along the No. 45 Village, Corentyne public road which resulted in the death of pedestrian. Dead is Amorjet Persaud, of Yakusari South, Black Bush Polder.

Investigations revealed that a motor car driven by Gerald Depoo of Port Mourant was proceeding along the roadway when it is alleged that the 36 year old Persaud attempted to cross the road from behind a parked truck and was struck down. He was taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he died while receiving medical treatment. The driver of the motor car is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

The women’s side of the 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming trials certainly started on the right foot Sunday with 19-year-old Katie Hoff qualifying for her second Olympic team by winning the 400-meter individual medley in world record time. In doing so, Hoff served notice to Stephanie Rice – the Australian who broke Hoff’s original 400 IM record a mere three months ago – that Hoff is still the one to beat at the Beijing Games. Read the full story

Hometown pride and boxer Richie Mepranum captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title after beating Tanzanian Juma Seleman Fundi in “War in Sarangani” on June 14.

“Maasim has now a world champion,” Mayor Aniceto Lopez declared right after the Mepranum-Fundi fight, headlining the night event.

50 overs Sri Lanka 332 for 8 (Jayasuriya 130, Sangakkara 121) against Bangladesh

As birthday bashes go, this one was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into near-submission as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the Asia Cup final. Some of the Bangladesh players were still in diapers when Jayasuriya made his debut, and they must have Read the full story

Australia 227 for 3 (Watson 126, Ponting 69) beat West Indies 223 (Gayle 53, Bracken 3-26) by seven wickets

Shane Watson made his first ODI century and Ricky Ponting bounced back to form as Australia completed yet another one-sided victory over West Indies to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 224 on a decent batting pitch, Australia ruthlessly took advantage of a lacklustre bowling effort from West Indies to cruise to one of their easiest wins in recent Read the full story

Spain claimed their first major football title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in Sunday’s European Championship final in Vienna. Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the game, sliding the ball past German keeper Jens Lehmann after 33 minutes as the Spaniards took a grip on the match which they Read the full story

He was the comedian who actually said the seven words you can never say on television, but close friends and family members remembered George Carlin as a man who, when he was off stage, had only a kind word for everyone he met.

At a private memorial service Sunday attended by some 150 people — “That was as small as we could keep it,” chuckled Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin McCall — her father was Read the full story

Reality star Spencer Pratt of “The Hills” dissed Mary-Kate Olsen as a “famous troll” and the “less cute twin” after she bashed his temper on the “Late Show with David Letterman.”

“I know I’ve made it in Hollywood when a famous troll is talking about me on Letterman,” Pratt told told Usmagazine.com. “I forgive her, though,” he added. “She’s had to go through life as the less cute twin, which must be tough.” In his interview with Read the full story

Amy Winehouse was packing a punch at the Glastonbury music festival.

After taking the stage Saturday, the troubled singer climbed down into the pit and scuffled briefly with a reveler. It was unclear what sparked the altercation but witnesses say a fan tried to grab Winehouse. Winehouse sang for about an hour in front of an estimated crowd of 80,000. She shocked fans last Read the full story

George Clooney’s former flame Sarah Larson may have caused jaws to drop when she ate a scorpion on “Fear Factor,” but we think Hilary Duff was even more daring by putting the deadly creature down her pants while filming the futuristic flick “War, Inc.”

“Everyone made a big deal out of it on the set not because it was vulgar or in a sexual way, it was more like ‘Oh my god you are putting a scorpion in your pants!’ The whole place was freaking Read the full story