Guyana

ON a hot Sunday at the Albion Community Centre ground, where the first-ever ODI in the West Indies was contested in 1977, the home team faced off with New Amsterdam-based Tucber Park in the inaugural final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Guyana Breweries 50-over U-19 tournament. When the dust had settled it was Tucber

MANCHESTER Super Giants survived a late wobble with the bat to beat Trent Rockets by five wickets and win the franchise’s first Hundred title at Lord’s. Super Giants needed a straightforward three off the last nine balls in pursuit of 159, before Mohammad Amir dismissed Heinrich Klaasen and Michael Bracewell and Ben Sanderson bowled two

ONTARIO, Canada, (CMC) – West Indies pulled off a dramatic one-wicket win over the USA when the International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-60, 45-over World Cup continued over the weekend here on Friday. After limiting the USA to 168 for nine in their 45 overs, the Windies got home by the smallest of margins, finishing on

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, (CMC) – Sherfane Rutherford’s Player-of-the-Match performance helped the Barbados Tridents outmuscle the St Lucia Kings by nine runs in their rain-affected contest in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League here on Sunday. In a match that was reduced to 18 overs per side after consistent showers delayed the start of play

MAHDIA (Movements Family) dethroned 2025 zone champions Eccles All-Stars in a tense, high-scoring encounter to secure an eight-run victory in the East Bank/West Demerara Zone final of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast on Sunday at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Centre Ground. Batting first in the showpiece clash, Mahdia laid down a […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC ) – One of Jamaica’s greatest ever athletic coaches, Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis was laid to rest on Saturday last in an emotional service at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Francis, founder of the renowned MVP Track Club, passed away on July 4, one day after celebrating his 64th birthday. During the service

ROSEAU, Dominica, (CMC) –The Dominican Football Association (DFA) has ended its search for a new leader of the men’s national football program, appointing Kurt Hurd as head coach on a two-year contract. Hurd, who previously served as a FIFA talent scout, takes over the role he briefly held in March during the CONCACAF series. His

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and respected cricket commentator Ian Bishop will be the first two people inducted into the newly established Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame. In a press release issued on Monday, the CPL revealed that Bravo will become the first player inducted, with Bishop

MANAV Suthar landed in Sri Lanka with big promise, delivered with a wicket first ball, and took three more to help India bowl Sri Lanka out for 284, which gave them a formidable first-innings lead of 178. With three wickets, Ravindra Jadeja provided a good helping hand, as did the other three bowlers with a

BANGLADESH thrashed Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket’s greatest upsets. After bowling the hosts out for 284 and needing 57 to win, Mominul Haque cut Beau Webster to the boundary for the winning runs to seal the nation’s first Test victory in

…as township faces critical shortfall Residents and businesses in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) have been complaining about the prolonged power outages and unstable electricity supply -something which the Linden Electricity Company Inc (LECI) says they are actively working to address. In a statement on Sunday, LECI said they are having […]

…says work to start in 6 to 8 weeks President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced plans to install additional sheds at the Hydronie/Parika Market following concerns raised by vendors about the need for greater protection from the elements. Ali said on Sunday that vendors and shoppers at the market expressed satisfaction with the improvements already The post […]

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is conducting its Skill-at-Arms Course (SAAC) 2026-01 at the Colonel John Clarke Military School (CJCMS), Tacama, with participation from the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF). The six-week course commenced on July 16 and includes 42 Junior and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from various GDF units, along with one […]

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is now focusing on developing new tourism circuits in Regions One (Barima-Waini); Six (east Berbice-Corentyne) and Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). A tourism circuit is a group of tourism attractions, communities, activities and destinations that are connected and promoted as one travel route or experience. For example, instead of […]

Human Services and Social Security Ministry will this week launch EMBRACE, a national online counselling platform, as part of an expanded, long-term psychosocial support effort for families affected by the MV Barima tragedy. Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud made the announcement during an interview on the Starting Point podcast on Sunday. Persaud said EMBRACE […]