Caribbean News

Central Stags’ aggressive opener and wicketkeeper Dane Cleaver is all fired up for his Caribbean debut, as he and his teammates gear up for their inaugural ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) appearance- a thrilling T20 showdown bringing together some of the world’s top domestic teams. Cleaver, no stranger to pressure after representing New Zealand in 10 internationals, sees this
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The Bengaluru police have arrested a senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru official, Nikhil Sosale, in relation to the death of 11 people and injuries to many more in Wednesday’s stampede during an event held to celebrate the team winning IPL 2025. The arrest followed the Karnataka state government suspending top police officials on Thursday, while appointing a new commissioner, Seemanth Kumar
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In a bid to improve access to public facilities for persons living with disabilities, the National Commission on Disabilities will soon begin working with public buildings in Georgetown. Programme Manager of the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities, Ganesh Singh, noted that building codes and accessibility standards recommended by the Guyana National Bureau
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At the reception commemorating the 53rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China, newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Yang Yang emphasised that China is committed to working with Guyana to expand cooperation into emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI). “We are also willing to work with Guyana to tap deeper
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Thursday (June 5) marked the conclusion of a two-day football coaching and child safeguarding workshop for teachers and school football coaches from across the country, compliments of the Petra Organisation. The Organisation teamed up with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, with sessions facilitated by Senior Child Protection
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All systems are in place for the grand Stage of Champions Elite Pro Qualifier 2025 on Saturday (June 7) at the National Cultural Centre from 19:00h. The sixth annual bodybuilding showpiece, put on by the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and dubbed the One Guyana Stage of Champions, has received the unflinching support of the
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[The Department of the Treasury – Washington] – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. Today’s sanctions target drug traffickers utilizing boats and narco-subs
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday night responded to the United States’ recent decision to impose sanctions on four Guyanese nationals for drug trafficking, affirming that his government has already requested additional information from U.S. authorities to support a thorough local investigation. The President disclosed that he has spoken directly with the U.S. Ambassador to
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See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs: The Ministry of Home Affairs welcomes the significant development in the actions taken today (Thursday, June 5, 2025) by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in sanctioning a number of named Guyanese and foreign nationals as a
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In keeping with the Guyana Police Force’s Standard Operating Procedure, Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh has been sent on administrative leave following his sanctioning by the United States for alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The development comes after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday announced sanctions against ten
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