Uruguay and Cape Verde played out a 2-2 draw in their second World Cup Group H game in which the tournament debutants went toe-to-toe with the South American heavyweights in an entertaining end-to-end game on Sunday. Cape Verde, who drew 0-0 with Spain in their opening match, took the lead in the…
One arrested for unlicensed firearm, ammunition
A 63-year-old man of Perseverance, Essequibo Coast, was arrested on Saturday after an unlicensed firearm was found at his residence. Police said at about 10:30h, they were conducting an operation and acting on information received, went to a residence at Perseverance Public Road, where they contacted the 63-year-old self-employed male….
Women’s T20 World Cup: Matthews, Taylor make it three in three for West Indies
West Indies spinners set up a third straight victory as they strangled Sri Lanka’s batters before Stafanie Taylor steadied a nervy chase to see them home by five wickets in Bristol. The result brings the West Indies joint-top of Group 2 with England – only trailing on net run rate…
118 grams of Cannabis discovered at Westminster
Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis which was found on Saturday, June 20, 2026, during an operation conducted at Westminster Last Bridge, West Bank Demerara. The discovery was made between 17:00hrs and 17:15hrs. During the exercise, ranks conducted a search of…
Rainforest Waters recommits as hydration partner for One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast
The Rainforest Waters brand, under the umbrella of Banks DIH Limited, has officially recommitted as the official hydration partner of the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast for a fourth consecutive year. This renewed partnership ensures the extension of the tournament’s signature ‘Rainforest Water Break’ in every match, a feature that…
C.V. Nunes, Charity, Mainstay Lake and Lima Sands advance in Future Warriors Tapeball
The opening day of the Essequibo Zone in the ExxonMobil Guyana-powered Future Warriors Tapeball Tournament for Primary Schools produced a spectacle of high-octane grassroots cricket on Saturday, culminating in four teams securing their spots in the semi-finals at the Anna Regina National Stadium. Defending champions C.V. Nunes Primary led the…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Tunisia out after 4-1 defeat by Japan
Tunisia’s miserable World Cup continued as their inability to progress from the group stage was confirmed by defeat against Japan. After a tumultuous week in which they suffered a 5-1 defeat by Sweden, sacked Sabri Lamouchi and appointed ex-Saudi Arabia boss Herve Renard as head coach, it took less than four minutes…
FIFA World Cup 206: Netherlands romp to 5-1 win over Sweden
Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning to the favourites. The big win on Saturday in front of nearly 69,000 at Houston Stadium put the delighted Dutch on the cusp of the knockout rounds and gave them…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Curacao earn first point as Room keeps Ecuador out
Curacao claimed their first ever World Cup point after a remarkable performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room repelled a wasteful Ecuador side. Miami FC keeper Room pulled off a record-equalling 15 saves to keep out the South Americans in Group E. The 37-year-old was in stunning form to match USA goalkeeper…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Undav bags brace to see Germany through
Deniz Undav emerged from the bench to score twice and send Germany through to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. Emerse Fae’s Côte d’Ivoire were on course to qualify after Franck Kessie’s goal on the half hour, but Undav’s close-range header and added-time goal proved enough to see…
