January 2026

FIDE Master Rawle Allicock copped the first-place prize in the Blitz New Year Challenge Chess competition hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation at the Pegasus Chess Club on January 11, 2026. Dominating the seven-round competition with an unbeaten 6.5 points, Allicock has once again proven himself a formidable force. Fresh off his stint with the…
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West Indies kickstarted their campaign at the 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup with a drubbing of Tanzania for the first result of the tournament in Windhoek, Namibia. West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl, but had to wait till the 14th over for the first breakthrough. Tanzania openers Dylan Thakrar (26) and Darpan Jobanputra (19) put on a 53-run opening stand to frustrate…
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has renewed its commitment to the development of blind cricket in Guyana, reaffirming its support for inclusion and equitable access to sport during a recent engagement with the National Blind Cricket Association. The renewed pledge followed a meeting on Wednesday between representatives of the Association and the NSC’s Director of…
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed Nazmul Islam from his position as chairman of the board’s finance committee following a player boycott that halted several cricket matches in the country on Thursday. Two games in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and four in the Dhaka Cricket League did not take place as scheduled after…
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Guyana’s trailblazing boxer Abiola Jackman will step back into the ring on January 24 when she faces Trinidad and Tobago’s Eyed George at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, in a much-anticipated rematch that headlines the inaugural ‘Pro/Am Showdown’ under the recently formed Caribbean Boxing Organisation (CBO). Widely regarded as two of the Caribbean’s finest female…
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Press Release from Archery Guyana Archery Guyana has welcomed what it describes as a highly productive and encouraging meeting with the National Sports Commission (NSC), led by Director of Sport, Mr. Steve Ninvalle, as part of the Commission’s comprehensive engagement with all affiliated sport associations for the 2026 calendar year. During the meeting, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, President of…
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Grief-stricken and searching for answers, the mother of 31-year-old Loretta Sonia Cyrus believes jealousy drove her daughter’s former partner to end both their lives in a tragic murder–suicide in Georgetown on Tuesday. Loretta, a native of Rose Hall Town, Region Six, and her former partner, Cyril Saul, were found dead in separate rooms at a…
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Two individuals were arrested on Wednesday after ranks attached to the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found nearly 50 pounds of cocaine in a vehicle at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. According to a CANU release, the ranks conducted an operation in the vicinity of La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara, where they intercepted a…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali said the government is seeking to replace all old ferries and other vessels as it simultaneously upgrades port facilities across the country. The President spoke on Wednesday as he toured a new ferry from Greece that will ply the Georgetown to Region One route. This ferry was built in 2024 and…
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