Nicholas Pooran‘s MI Emirates lifted the trophy in the second edition of the ILT20 as they beat Sam Billings‘ Dubai Capitals by 45 runs in the final. After Capitals opted to bowl, Muhammad Waseem and Kusal Perera gave Emirates a blazing start, smashing 72 in the first six overs. While the next six overs produced…
England spiralled to a miserable and massive defeat by India on the fourth day of the third Test in Rajkot. In perhaps their worst performance since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum took charge, England were dismantled by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 214 not out, then capitulated with the bat. Set…
By Neil Marks “Junior! The man fuh the graphics. Weh e deh?” Malcom Ferreira, the MC for the night shouted as they readied to start the junior and senior calypso competitions at the Tabatinga Ground in Lethem Friday night. Mind you, that was 9: 20 and the competition was advertised…
West Indies speedster Cherry-Ann Fraser sparkled for Demerara with an incisive spell of 4-9 from four overs, which rattled Berbice for 34 in the Guyana Cricket Board Female T20 Inter-County final at the Malteenoes Sports Club on Saturday. Demerara reached their target in 13.2 overs with five wickets remaining and,…
Guyana’s Lady Jags went down 0-1 to the Dominican Republic and missed out on qualifying for the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup group stage. Kathrynn González’s goal in the 55th was the difference between the two sides in a must-win encounter at the Dignity Health Sports Park Track and Field Stadium…
The longest partnership with Powerlifting as a corporate partner was maintained when the Owner/Manager of Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald, presented a cheque to Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) President Franklin Wilson. The entity’s John and Sheriff Street, Campbellville Store, was the venue for the simple handover. McDonald noted that his…
An accident that occurred at about 19:22 hrs Friday along the Quarrie Access Trail in Central Rupununi, Region Nine claimed the life of Karl Lewis, a 52-year-old Deputy Toshao of Shulinab Village, South Central Rupununi. The accident involved a motor pickup #PVV 1398, owned by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and…
Led by Rahkeem Cornwall, Leeward Islands Hurricanes thumped the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 273 runs in the second round of the Regional Four-Day Championship at Warner Park, St. Kitts, on Saturday. Cornwall spun his way to 6-61 to seal the victory after back-to-back centuries from opener Mikyle Louis laid the…
An accident at about 09:25 hrs Saturday on the Blankenburg Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) claimed the life of a cop who was at the time riding a motorcycle. The dead man was identified as Devaraj Dhandreaw, a 41-year-old Lance Corporal who was stationed at the La Grange Police…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy It was an evening of singing, dancing and Chinese culinary delights. The Asian culture unique to China was on full display as the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Guyana (ACEG) hosted its annual dinner on Friday, commemorating the 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year. Held at…
