Dwayne Bravo has hit out at West Indies selectors, saying that “the system failed again” after his brother Darren Bravo was excluded from the ODI squad against England. “When will the BS [sic] stop?! I’m not surprised by my brother’s non-selection, but with the recent changes in WI cricket management, I held onto hope…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali told members of the first ever European Union (EU) trade mission to Guyana that they can help Guyana modernise the sugar industry here and aid the government’s efforts to revitalise the sector and diversify the economy. “On sugar, there is tremendous opportunity with our sugar estates…

In a radical step to regulate the pace of play, the ICC has said it will experiment with having a stop clock between overs. A penalty of five runs will be imposed on the bowling side if they fail three times in an innings to start the new over within…

Danielle McGahey, who became the first transgender player to feature in international cricket earlier this year, will no longer be able to participate in women’s international games following a key change to the ICC’s gender eligibility regulations. Under the new rules, approved by the ICC board on Tuesday, any player who has…

The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) scrutinised the 2019 Auditor General’s on Monday, looking into the administration of Region Five. Before the scrutiny got underway on Monday morning, however, the PAC members were united in their outrage against the region’s former Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ovid Morrison, because he did…

With mega businesses from the European Union (EU) scouting trade and investment opportunities here, the government is upbeat about what this could mean for the country. “We will develop synergies, possible partnerships and then we will have investment opportunities being created that will bring a new way and a new…

Advisor to the Minister of Public Service Dr Jennifer Westford has called out human resource personnel within the public sector over complaints from workers about late payments of salaries. Dr Westford was addressing the Personnel Practitioners Workshop at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal Monday. According to Dr Westford, staff…

Rupununi Football  Academy secured a notable 2-0 victory against Essequibo Football Academy in a decisive clash in the Namilco Thunderbolt Flour Power U17 National Academy Playoffs, Rupununi’s triumph was highlighted by the stellar performances of their goal scorers. Shavez Moses set the tone early with a goal in the sixth…

By Azizi Christiani  Demerara Capitals emerged victorious as Ryan Ramdass rolled back the years with a blistering 135 in a thrilling start to the Big Man Cricket Over-40 Inter-county tournament. The former West Indies Test batsman’s explosive innings, featured ten sixes and 13 fours off 72 balls before he retired…

For decades, some cargo destined for Guyana from international destinations is lodged in other countries before being transported to Guyana because of the lack of a deepwater port here. This causes delays and with the holiday season, many companies have raised concerns over the issue. Private Sector Commission Chairman Komal…