Guyana

BRAZIL’s forward, Neymar, will not play in his country’s upcoming friendly matches and could also miss their World Cup opener. The 34-year-old has been ruled out for “two to three weeks” with a calf injury. That would mean he will not play in the home friendly against Panama today and also against Egypt in a

THERE will be a new Demerara zone champion in the Future Warriors Tapeball tournament after a clinical, all-round display from Chateau Margot Primary dumped defending champions Grove Primary out of the competition on a rain-affected but ultimately rewarding opening day at the National Stadium. While inclement weather battered the majority of Region Four on […]

DEFENDING champion Coco Gauff is the latest big name to exit the French Open after a third-round defeat by Anastasia Potapova. In a match with multiple big swings of momentum, American fourth seed Gauff lost 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 to Austria’s Potapova. The win over two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff means Potapova is into the

DUBLIN, Ireland, (CMC) – FOLLOWING dominant victories in their opening two matches of the Evara Tri-Nation T20I series, West Indies Women’s captain, Hayley Matthews, believes her team is clicking at the right time, with the Women’s World Cup less than two weeks away. The Windies began the series with a dominant eight-wicket win over Ireland

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – A nationwide programme called ‘Cricket in the Streets’ has been launched to identify young cricket talent in communities across Guyana and create pathways for its development. The initiative was officially launched on Friday by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and is a collaborative effort between government, E-Networks and […]

  THE Guyana National Stadium, Providence, is set to take centre stage this July, securing the opening three fixtures of the West Indies’ high-profile five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The announcement comes as part of Cricket West Indies’ newly unveiled 2026 home international schedule, headlined by the board’s vibrant new marketing […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – WITH just four days remaining before the West Indies face Sri Lanka in the opening One Day International (ODI) at Sabina Park, captain Shai Hope said paying attention to detail will be critical if they want to win the series. The two teams clash in the first of three ODIs

NEW ZEALAND has been boosted by the return of all-rounder Mitchell Santner for the Test series against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday. Santner, 34, the Black Caps’ white-ball captain and key spinner, was initially ruled out of the first Test by a shoulder injury suffered last month in the Indian Premier League. New Zealand

HEAD coach Arne Slot has been sacked by Liverpool after two seasons in charge. The Dutchman, 47, guided the Reds to their 20th league title in his debut season but they have struggled during his second year, finishing fifth in the Premier League. Recently departed Bournemouth boss, Andoni Iraola, is the leading contender to replace

GABRIEL Magalhaes skied the decisive spot-kick as Arsenal were denied a first Champions League triumph in a penalty shootout defeat by Paris St-Germain, who won the competition for a second successive year. Mikel Arteta’s side lifted the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years last weekend, but missed out on a league

…says Guyanese businesses need to change the way they operate As Guyana continues to build out its tourism and hospitality with dozens of new hotels and restaurants being opened, senior Minister with responsibility for finance Dr Ashni Singh says there needs to be better service delivery at these establishments in order for the country to The post […]

Convicted fraudster Dave Rajeshwar Persaud has again been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two additional charges of obtaining by false pretence brought against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). Persaud appeared before Magistrate Delon Bess at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court on May 22, 2026, where he admitted guilt to both […]

A 59-year-old man from Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was injured following a shooting incident at Kildonan Village on Thursday. Police stated that they responded to a report of alleged threatening behaviour at Kildonan Village, and in the process of arresting the 10-day worker, he attacked them with a cutlass. As a […]

As Police continue their drug eradication exercise, a joint operation at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River, between Wednesday and Thursday led to the discovery of approximately three acres of farmland cultivated with about 5000 cannabis plants. The plants ranged from two to four feet in height, and were uprooted and destroyed by fire. The estimated value The […]

Cuban nationals Raudel Valverde and Yenifer María Quevedo Millán, who were earlier this month remanded to prison on Trafficking in Persons (TIP)-related offences, were on Thursday granted bail when they made their second court appearance. Valverde was charged with unlawfully withholding documents and recruiting by force or coercion for the purpose of […]