Caribbean News

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) is celebrating a significant regional milestone after its Vice President, Rawle Toney, was appointed to the Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s (CBC) 3×3 Working Group. The appointment, effective immediately and running until 2027, validates Toney’s extensive contributions to the growth of 3×3 basketball, an increasingly popular format now featured at the Olympic…
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Guyana has stepped forward on just two weeks’ notice to host the 2025 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships, rescuing the event after it was forced to move from Jamaica following a devastating hurricane. The Senior CASA tournament, which typically takes place in August but was rescheduled for November due to a conflict with…
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The series that keeps on giving. After two humdingers in Auckland, the third T20I between West Indies and New Zealand in Nelson was shaping up to be a more one-sided contest, with the visitors having slipped to 88 for 8 in 12.3 overs, chasing 178, staring at a comprehensive defeat. Surely game over, right? Shamar…
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Omari Glasgow and Nicolette Fernandes have been named Guyana’s Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2024 at the National Sports Commission (NSC) awards gala on Saturday evening at Pegasus Suites. National footballer Glasgow, who is the Golden Jaguars’ all-time leading goalscorer, took the men’s top prize, while former world number 19 squash player Fernandes claimed the women’s award for her…
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has once again moved to dispel what he described as “misinformation and political distortion” surrounding the ongoing extradition proceedings involving the Mohameds, emphasising that the withdrawal of tax-related charges by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was a legal requirement—not a political decision. In an…
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A two-year-old boy from the riverain community of Moraikobai, Mahaicony Creek, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), is feared to have drowned after going for a swim with his siblings on Saturday. The child has been identified as Kevin Jacobs. According to reports, young Jacobs was swimming in the creek with his siblings when he suddenly went missing….
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The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana), in partnership with international reggae star Maxi Priest, successfully raised £21,035 to support hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica during a charity auction held at Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, on November 6, 2025. The auction took place as part of BritCham’s high-level Business Forum & Networking Event,…
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Georgetown’s Mayor, Alfred Mentore, joined mayors from across the world at the Climate 40 (C40) Summit for Mayors held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 3 to 5, 2025. The summit convened leaders from Amazonian cities, major global metropolises, and international alliances to shape the agenda for COP30. It featured plenary sessions, breakout discussions,…
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The future of female football in Guyana will be on display as 16 primary school teams prepare for the ninth annual MVP Sports Girls’ Under-11 Pee Wee Football Championship, kicking off on November 15. The tournament, a collaboration between the Petra Organisation and MVP Sports, runs until December 6 at the Ministry of Education ground,…
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Guyana’s Elite League champions, Slingerz Football Club, have been handed their winnings after the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) hosted an official cheque presentation ceremony just weeks after the season concluded. The ceremony, held at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence, saw the GFF distribute a total of GY$4,925,000 in club prize money and awards…
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