Caribbean News

It seems the weather deities didn’t want New Zealand and West Indies to duke out two T20Is in successive days as rain in Nelson washed out the fourth game just 39 balls in. It means that New Zealand’s 2-1 series lead is now unassailable. West Indies can level the series in the fifth and final game in Dunedin on Thursday. Interruptions…
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The Lusignan Golf Club came alive on Sunday (November 9) as it hosted the highly anticipated Banks Beer Cup Golf Tournament 2025, attracting 52 passionate golfers from across the country. Despite persistent rain that forced play to be reduced to nine holes, the event was filled with excitement, determination and camaraderie on the greens. Mike…
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McLaren’s Lando Norris extended his championship lead over team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri to 24 points with a dominant victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. But Norris’ second consecutive victory – which takes him nearly a clear win ahead of Piastri with three grands prix remaining – was overshadowed by a remarkable recovery…
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Two teenagers are receiving medical treatment after the car they were travelling in lost control and crashed into two vehicles at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, early Sunday morning. The injured teens have been identified as 18-year-old Colwin Sealey of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, and 15-year-old Jaden Edward also from Mahaicony. According to reports, around…
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Fisherfolk in Region Six are expressing strong appreciation for President Irfaan Ali’s recent $150,000 subsidy for each fisherfolk. This is part of an effort to better support these workers. Sherilyn Bhagwandin, 36, from Alness, who recently lost her boat to arson, expressed her gratitude for the initiative. “I am glad. We were expecting something. I…
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Guyana’s national sporting achievement reached a new altitude on Saturday night as the National Sports Commission (NSC) hosted its first-ever ‘Black Tie’ awards ceremony at the Pegasus Suites, celebrating a year of unprecedented success in 2024. Football star Omari Glasgow and squash legend Nicolette Fernandes were the big winners, claiming the coveted Senior Sportsman and…
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Akash Kumar Choudhary smashed his way into cricket’s record books in an Indian domestic match, hitting eight consecutive sixes on his way to the fastest fifty ever scored in a first-class fixture. The big-hitting feat meant he surpassed the feats of two of cricket’s all-time greats by not only striking six sixes in the same…
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In one of the most high-profile player trades in IPL history, Rajasthan Royals are set to trade wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in exchange for all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. It is understood that both franchises have spoken to all three players involved but neither franchise confirmed the development when ESPNcricinfo reached out to them. Both RR and CSK have…
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The ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal Championship exploded into life on Friday evening with a goal-scoring frenzy at the Retrieve Hardcourt, featuring dominant victories for defending champions YMCA A, Stabroek, and Young Gunners. The opening night set a high bar for attacking football, though the action was broken up by one thrilling, hard-fought draw. Stabroek delivered the…
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In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, North Road, Georgetown, fell victim to a robbery. According to initial observations, the perpetrator(s) gained entry by forcefully breaking through the entrance door of the church building, the church stated in a Facebook post. Once inside, they proceeded to the sacristy,…
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