Slingerz Racing Stable etched their name into Brazilian horse racing history on Sunday after their horse, Galo White, stormed to victory in the prestigious Linneo de Paula Machado Grand Prix (G1) at the Hipódromo da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro. The feature run over 2,000 meters on soft turf delivered…
Chanderpaul fails to recover from side strain; ruled out of final New Zealand Test
Tagenarine Chanderpaul has been officially ruled out of the third and final Test against New Zealand, as the West Indies opener has not fully recovered from the side strain injury sustained earlier in the tour, according to an update from Cricket West Indies. Chanderpaul initially suffered the strain while playing…
Prosecution discloses full evidence in Regent street gas station bombing, paper committal set
Full disclosure of evidence was made by the prosecution on Tuesday in the case involving four of the seven individuals charged in connection with the deadly bombing of a Georgetown gas station in October. This move clears the way for the case to proceed to a paper committal, a process…
Jahiem Barnwell inspires GTI to dramatic Titan Bowl U18 title
Jahiem Barnwell delivered a monumental performance to lead the Government Technical Institute (GTI) to a nail-biting 84-82 victory over St Stanislaus College in a pulsating Boys’ Under-18 final at the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Titan Bowl XIV Championship. The tournament, which concluded on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall,…
Liked, shared, scouted! How Izaz Sawariya went from Instagram to IPL auction
Ever since England leg-spinner Adil Rashid dropped a comment on a few of his reels earlier this year, Izaz Sawariya, 20, has made it a habit to wake up and check his Instagram notifications unfailingly. Initially, his reels attracted a few hundred views. Now, they rack up tens of thousands of impressions “easily.” The audience…
Serious crime in Region 4A dropped by 76% -Mc Bean
Serious crime in Policing Division 4A has declined by more than 76 per cent over the past five years, according to Divisional Commander Simon McBean. Region 4A, which encompasses Georgetown, carries what McBean described as a “heavy mantle,” given the city’s size, population density, and the range of opportunities it…
Police without Maths, English passes given three years to meet requirement- Walrond
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who are yet to acquire Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination passes in Mathematics and English are now required to get these qualifications. The directive was underscored on Monday during the Regional Division 4A Annual Christmas Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, where Minister of…
Stage set for GBA National Open Boxing Championship this weekend
National Coach of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Lennox Daniels has assured that all necessary systems are firmly in place for the staging of the National Open Boxing Championship, scheduled for December 19-21 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. According to a release from the GBA, the three-day tournament represents…
President’s Futsal: Defending champs Sparta Boss in action as Round-of-32 kicks off Tuesday
As the action heats up in the third One Guyana/Kashif and Shanghai President’s Futsal Championship coordinated by the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation in association with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, room for any lapses will be minimised from Tuesday night when the Round-of-32 gets cracking with five matches….
‘It is safe’ – Public Works Ministry addresses concerns raised about Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge
See below the full release from the Ministry of Public Works: The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) wishes to inform the public that continuous monitoring of settlement observation points of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge has confirmed that no abnormal settlement has occurred in the bridge foundations. All monitoring…
