Guyana

ZIMBABWE strengthened their position in the first Test against Afghanistan by posting 504 in their first innings, but Afghanistan responded with a promising batting effort to reach 113 for 1 at stumps on the second day in Sharjah. Sediqullah Atal and Rahmanullah remained unbeaten on 55 and 50 respectively, bringing down the deficit to 391

VICTOR Wembanyama sank the winning free throw to finish with a career-high 52 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday. The French star, whose previous best was 50 points in 2024, dominated at both ends of the court to also claim 24 rebounds and eight blocks. The 22-year-old is

KOZO Tashima is under no illusions it will be easy to take down Gianni Infantino —  but the first serious challenger for the Fifa presidency says he will draw on his “samurai spirit.” First, the 68-year-old needs to get the endorsement of five member associations around the world. The honorary president of the Japan Football

THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will receive US$25 million from FIFA, the global governing body, starting in 2027 to accelerate nationwide development, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. Speaking at the commissioning of a new mini-pitch in Haslington, on the East Coast of Demerara, Infantino told local officials the funding signals faith in the […]

IRELAND have named two uncapped players in their squad for the upcoming ICC Emerging Nations Trophy tournament, while Lara Maritz is recalled to international duty five years after she last played for her country. Seam bowling all-rounder Zara Craig, 23, and wicketkeeper-batter Abbi Harrison, 20, are both called up and will hope to make their

INDIA fast bowler Mohammed Shami has retired from Test cricket. He made his announcement on Friday via Instagram. Shami, 36, began his Test career in November 2013 and, even on debut, it was clear how devastating he could be. With the ability to bowl wicket-to-wicket and an innate skill to keep an upright seam, he

  KARTING action returns for the second round of the Need for Speed Karting Championship 2026, the Jumbo Jet events organized challenge with over 16 million dollars in cash and prizes on offer. Round two moves to the South Dakota Circuit Timehri, where the rivalries will be renewed over the two-day event, set for November

OLD Fort Gladiators, Pepsi Hikers, and Saints hockey clubs were the major winners in several categories on Thursday as action commenced on Day 2 of the Guyana Hockey Board Kellogg’s Senior National Indoor Hockey Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The premier division saw Pepsi Hikers beating Bounty GCC 3-2, with Andrew Stewart scoring

Prime Minister Phillips backs Kashif and Shanghai return to Linden   PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has firmly backed the much-anticipated return of the Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament to Linden, ending an 11-year hiatus for the prestigious year-end competition in its traditional home. The prime minister recently met with […]

SYLHET, Bangladesh,  (CMC) – West Indies still hold a slight advantage over Bangladesh at the end of day two, thanks mainly to their pace attack and a heroic effort from their tailenders. The Windies, who resumed the day on 235 for four, were rocked by a six-wicket haul from Bangladesh quickie Hasan Mahmud and were

Guyana is expected to receive a US$500 million credit facility from India to support key development projects across areas such as infrastructure, healthcare innovation, and defence. This announcement was made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during the recent signing of three major bilateral agreements […]

The Government of Guyana will deploy the MB Sandaka to maintain ferry operations between Guyana and Suriname from Saturdaywhen the MV Canawaima is scheduled to enter dry dock, in a move aimed at preventing another disruption to the cross-border transportation service. In a notice issued on Thursday, the Public Works Ministry confired that the replacement […]

Five Brazilian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally entering Guyana during a virtual appearance before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Charged are 29-year-old Elvis Maques De Souza, along with Derick Pereira De Souza; Delroy Batista, 29; Hentony Gabriel Silva, 26; and Hosana Gomes DaSilva, 45, from Boa Vista, […]

An outgoing Guyanese passenger was intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, on Thursday with a quantity of raw gold, and was fined $100,000. The yellow metal substance was reportedly discovered during routine screening. According to the Police, the raw gold was found concealed in the hand luggage of a 44-year-old Guyanese male, who […]

Some 14 Cuban women suspected of having been trafficked to Guyana were found at a location in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), during an investigation. Police stated that on Wednesday, acting on information that a Cuban female national was allegedly being held against her will, ranks proceeded to a location in Bartica, where Cuban female nationals […]