India raced to 119-1 to give some context to England’s 246 all out on an action-packed first day of the first Test in Hyderabad. After winning a crucial toss on a pitch already offering so much to the spinners, the tourists found themselves 60-3 and 137-6. But captain Ben Stokes,…
Richmond Hill Liberty Cricket Club (RHLCC) will bowl off 2024 with a tour of Guyana. The New York-based cricket club is set to play games in Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara, starting January 27 and culminating on February 4. The squad is set to feature long-time club members such as Dominique…
Press Release from the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation The President and Executive of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) are energised by the Government of Guyana’s continued investment in building the foundation for sports and its development for this and generations to come with the historic allocation of $4.6 Billion…
Mitchell Marsh is firming as Australia’s likely captain for the T20 World Cup after being named to take the reins for a three-match T20I series against West Indies. David Warner, Tim David and Marcus Stoinis have all been included and will need to return home from their franchise duties early, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith have…
Police on the Essequibo Coast Wednesday arrested 41-year-old Miner with 474 grams of marijuana. The narcotic was found in a haversack the man had in his possession. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, police ranks were on mobile patrol duties in Onderneeming/Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast when they received ‘information’…
Rohan Narine called Prem Narine, a 52-year-old businessman of Cullen Public Road, Essequibo Coast was charged on Wednesday with rape. In a short statement, Police Headquarters said the act was committed on a female from the Essequibo Coast. The Narine appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther…
The Parliamentary Budget Debates were temporarily suspended Wednesday afternoon during the presentation of Opposition Parliamentarian Geeta Chandan-Edmond. Mrs Chandan-Edmond’s speech appeared slurred and incoherent and Speaker Manzoor Nadir moved to take a break. A statement on the incident from the Office of the Leader noted that as Mrs Chandan-Edmond’s approached…
Raymond Perez significantly enhanced his chances of securing a spot in the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the upcoming Regional Four-Day season, while Matthew Nandu boosted his confidence on the second day of the second practice match at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground, West Coast Demerara. With scores of 41 and 76*…
Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) is uniquely positioned to become an industrial powerhouse in Guyana and Opposition Parliamentarian Jermaine Figueira has called on the private sector to increase investments there. Figueira, during his contribution to the 2024 budget debates on Wednesday, said Region 10 and its capital town Linden, can…
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said the meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd and his Venezuelan counterpart in Brazil on Thursday is proof that Guyana was honouring and implementing the Argyle Declaration – an 11-point agreement which includes a commitment from both countries to refrain from escalating…
