Caribbean News

The Golden Jaguars started their CONCACAF Nations League Play-In campaign with a commanding 4–1 victory against Barbados. The match was held at the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Technical Centre on Friday night. Barbados struck early via Niall Reid-Stephen in the 17th minute, catching Guyana off guard and creating a challenging start for the visitors. However,
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Press Release from the Demerara Cricket Board The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-15, 50-over Inter-Association tournament, dubbed the ‘Next Generation’, is set for November 17-25. The tournament will feature four Area Associations, namely East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB), Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) and West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA). A fifth
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Guyana’s top female badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani is within touching distance of making the finals of three categories at the ongoing Suriname International Badminton tournament 2024. Playing at the Ring Sports Centre, Ramdhani, along with Akili Haynes in the Mixed Doubles, is leading Guyana’s charge at the event. Below are the latest updates Priyanna Ramdhani
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Social media star Jake Paul defeated legendary boxer Mike Tyson via unanimous decision late Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in one of the most improbable match-ups in the sport’s history. All three judges ruled the fight in favour of Paul, with scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73. The win improves Paul’s professional record
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Guyanese trio- fast bowler Shamar Joseph, all-rounder Kevin Sinclair and wicketkeeper/batsman Tevin Imlach- have been included in West Indies 15-man squad to face Bangladesh in a two-Test series, starting November 22. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie will not feature in the Test series, as he has been granted approval to play for the Guyana Amazon Warriors
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See below full press release from the Canadian High Commission: A high-level Canadian delegation, led by His Excellency Sébastien Sigouin, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, concluded a successful four-day visit to Guyana on November 15, 2024. The delegation, which included representatives from Canada’s top commercial and development entities, sought to build stronger economic ties
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See below full statement issued by the U.S Embassy in Georgetown: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations from November 4 to November 15, 2024. The training, hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was attended by
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On Friday, the New Amsterdam High Court decided that the suspension of Carol Trim-Bagot, an elected representative of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to the New Amsterdam Town Council, was unconstitutional. The ruling, delivered by Justice Nigel Niles, effectively invalidates the suspension imposed by the Mayor of New Amsterdam, Wainwright McIntosh, and the town’s council.
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A mega Gas-to-Energy project is under development and will slash Guyana’s electricity costs in half, according to the country’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, who added that other plans are in place to ensure energy costs are lowered next year. “Long before the end of next year, the cost of electricity will be slashed in half.
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Authorities are investigating the death of 31-year-old Owen Smith, a Gold Miner from Kaburi Village, following a tragic incident at a mining operation in the Middle Mazaruni River area on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 14:30 hrs at the 10 Miles Backdam, Issano, in the Middle Mazaruni River region. Owen Smith, employed by his
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