A relentless campaign by Berbice culminated in silverware on Saturday as they dismantled Demerara at the Georgetown Cricket Club to crown themselves the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board Under-16 Inter-County 50-over champions. Maintaining their unbeaten streak, Berbice utilised a disciplined bowling display and a fluid start to the chase to stay…
MODEC outfits quarter-finalists as Tertiary Football enters knockout phase
The MODEC Tertiary Education Football tournament enters the ‘business end’ as the final eight teams were officially outfitted with full playing kits ahead of a high-stakes quarter-final weekend. At a presentation ceremony held at the Ministry of Education on Saturday, officials from MODEC and the Petra Organisation signalled a shift…
Boxer Allicock lands corporate partnership with SANY ahead of March 28 bout
Guyanese boxer Keevin Allicock has received a significant boost to his career through a new corporate partnership with SANY, marking a major milestone as he prepares for his upcoming professional bout against Dexter Marques on March 28. Allicock and Marques are set to appear on the card featuring a world…
GBA to host AirBadminton tournament in Essequibo on March 6
Following the successful staging of a Shuttle Time workshop for school teachers in Essequibo, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) will host a historic AirBadminton tournament in the county on March 6. The one-day tournament will be held at the Motocross Ground in Mainstay, with action getting underway at 10:00h. The…
Powerlifting Federation to host Novices/Juniors Championship on March 8
The new executive of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) will lift off their 2026 season with the hosting of the Novices/Juniors National Championship set for Sunday March 8, at St. Stanislaus Collage Auditorium, in the capital city. Young lifters from across the country will compete as they showcase their…
New $607M plant expands access to treated water in Bartica
Residents of the Four Miles to Seven Miles communities in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) now have better access to water following the commissioning of a new water treatment plant at Five Miles. This is the first surface water treatment plant in Guyana. Bartica and the surrounding areas have experienced sustained…
Two remanded for 2.6kg of Cannabis
Two men, Isiah Charles and Sheldon Chase, were remanded on Friday for the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The duo was found with the cannabis on Thursday at Success Village, East Bank Demerara (EBD) when ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) intercepted a motor vehicle revealing…
CANU arrests three with 10.9kg suspected Cocaine
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has arrested three persons after discovering 10.966 kilograms of suspected cocaine in their possession. CANU said on Friday, acting on information received, ranks conducted an operation in the vicinity of Mora Village, Parika, East Bank Essequibo. There, three males were intercepted, one of whom was…
Psychiatric Hospital incident: Berbice family calls for justice
A Berbice family is distressed following the death of Ravindra Yudeshwar Bishram, a 52-year-old resident of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice, who was purportedly beaten to death on Thursday at the New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital. A relative and caretaker, Mr. Diaram Singh, informed reporters that at approximately 8:30 hours on…
Woman dies after bee attack at Success
A 77-year-old pensioner of Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has succumbed to her injuries after she was attacked by bees at about 07:00hrs on Friday at Success. A 25-year-old female is also hospitalised following the incident. Police said Mohadai Sankar, who was visiting from the United States of America, along…
