The T20 World Cup started off with a heartstopper of a finish as Pakistan secured, then threw away, and finally clinched a thrilling last-over win, warding off a heroic Netherlands fightback. Faheem Ashraf was more saviour than hero, riding his luck to smash 24 in the game’s penultimate over having…
Unstoppable Georgetown clinch Demerara Cricket Board U16 title
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has been crowned champions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-16 Inter-Association 50-over competition, completing an unbeaten campaign with an eight-wicket demolition of the DCB Select XI. The GCA’s clinical performance at the Lusignan Community Ground was the final act in a tournament they dominated…
Winning start for Guyana in Men’s U-17 World Cup qualifiers
The national men’s Under-17 football team has ignited their World Cup qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bermuda at the Estadio Francisco Morazán in Honduras. In a tournament where only the group winners secure a ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, Matthew Stewart’s second-half goal…
GFF’s new Elite League Cup to commence February 14
The battle lines have been drawn for Guyana’s top-flight heavyweights as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially unveils the Elite League Cup 2026. Kicking off on Saturday, 14 February at the National Training Centre in Providence, the three-week knockout sprint is more than just a hunt for silverware—it is a…
Defending $1.558 trillion budget, Ashni Singh says gov’t building a better Guyana
In the final presentation spanning more than three hours, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh defended this year’s $1.558 trillion national budget and emphasised that the Irfaan Ali-led administration is building a better Guyana. “We are working hard, and we are building a modern Guyana. “We are working every day to…
‘We don’t need Terrence Campbell’s validation’ – Ashni Singh says in stinging rebuke of APNU’s Parliamentary lead
Amid loud protests and interruptions, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh criticised APNU’s Parliamentary lead, Terrence Campbell, and his fellow Parliamentarians for offering poor representation of the decades-old PNC in the House. Soon after starting the final contribution to the budget debate late Friday night, Dr Singh criticised the insults Campbell…
Opposition Leader repeatedly cautioned for reading in first Budget debate
From the outset of his first Budget Debate as Opposition Leader Friday night, Azruddin Mohamed was repeatedly cautioned for reading extensively from prepared notes, and it’s an issue that would come to define his hour-long presentation in the National Assembly. Mohamed, the penultimate speaker in the $1.558 trillion Budget 2026…
Teixeira calls for more fact-based, realistic presentations in Parliament
In a sobering presentation on Friday afternoon, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira expressed much dismay at the quality of contributions from Opposition Parliamentarians during this week’s budget debate. Teixeira has been a Parliamentarian for more than three decades. As she spoke about the $1.558 trillion budget for…
Rebel Tennis Club marks 11 years with Anniversary Championship and Community Outreach
Eleven years ago, in February 2015, Head Coach Andre Erskine founded the Rebel Tennis Club (RTC) with a vision to revolutionise the sport in Guyana. Today, that vision has evolved into one of the country’s most vibrant tennis hubs, and the club is celebrating its 11th anniversary with a month-long…
Construction of Guyana’s law school to start this year – Nandlall tells budget debate
A local law school has been sought after for years and on Friday, Attorney General Anil Nandlall told Parliamentarians that construction of this school will commence this year through funds allocated in Budget 2026. “In 2026, we will begin the construction of a law school in Guyana. “It will attract…
