Guyanese referee Colin Abel has been selected as a match official for the prestigious Concacaf Futsal Championship slated for April 13-20 in Managua, Nicaragua. Abel, who earned his spot on the FIFA Referee list for Futsal for the second time this year, said he was honoured to officiate at the…
A pensioner is among two persons who were displaced and left contemplating their next move after a fire ripped through a Ostend Canal No.2, West Bank Demerara (WBD) house Wednesday night. The fire started around 23:00hrs. The house was occupied by 65-year-old Suraideo Cumberbatch and Teikumar Singh, 35. The owners…
SEE PRESS STATEMENT FROM GUYANA TOGETHER: “Tarique is my rock,” a tearful but smiling Kaisha Davis recounts in a minute-long testimonial for her younger brother. Tarique is a transgender man, meaning Tarique was assigned female at birth but now lives his life everyday as the man he knows himself to…
A self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel, commonly called a narco-submarine, was intercepted off the coast of Guyana and 2,370 kilogrammes (or about 5,225 pounds) of cocaine was found inside. The vessel was seized on March 21, about 150 miles off the coast of Guyana. A release from the United States (US) Embassy…
Den Amstel FC and the Guyana Police Force FC players exited the field on Tuesday night with valuable wins, boosting their standings in the KFC Elite League Season Six points table. In an intense clash featuring ‘out-of-town’ teams, Den Amstel FC defeated Monedderlust FC 3-0 in the first match on…
Prevailing dry weather conditions have hampered the production of sugar but the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) still eyes the production of 100,000 tonnes of sugar this year. This is according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali who engaged field and factory workers of GuySuCo’s Blairmont Estate on Wednesday. He said the…
[Reuters] – Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people, with the United States backing a U.N. panel at the heart of the effort. A tribunal, modelled on other ad-hoc courts such as…
As the countdown to the opening round of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) Circuit Championship intensifies, all eyes are on Darthan Racing’s formidable trio- Paul Jiwanram, Azaad Hassan and Troy Muir. With their sights set on victory, these seasoned drivers are poised to kick off their season…
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde has given a glowing assessment of the national team’s recent experience in Saudi Arabia as part of the 2024 FIFA Series, crediting Guyana’s participation as “a true moment of national pride.” Organised by FIFA, the new international invitational competition featured a series of…
The ongoing fire crisis in Santa Mission has reached a critical point, rendering it impossible for firefighters to access the affected areas for extinguishing efforts. As a result, the focus has shifted to ensuring the safety and well-being of the residents through swift evacuation measures. Currently, the dense smoke emanating…
