Caribbean News

‘When I put on this uniform, I get goosebumps’ Guyanese Denise Jeffrey may not have made the podium in the Women’s Elite Road Race of the Senior Caribbean Cycling Championship on Sunday, but she certainly won hearts on the Heroes Highway in Guyana. Old enough to be the mother of her competitors, the majority of
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Max Verstappen climbed up from 17th on the grid to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, one of his greatest victories taking him to the brink of a fourth world title. Rival Lando Norris of McLaren had a difficult race, finishing sixth after a couple of key errors, to fall 62 points adrift off Verstappen
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Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) on Sunday started its new direct flight between the Ogle Airport, Guyana and Paramaribo, Suriname. Passengers can benefit from the direct flight twice weekly, that is, on Sundays and Fridays. “Caribbean Airlines has deep roots in Guyana… Guyana is one of our most important markets,” the company’s Country Manager for Guyana
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During a meeting on Saturday with shrimp farmers from Region Six at the Albion Sports Complex, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that phase one of the brackish water shrimp pond programme was approximately 75 percent completed. He said while the initial project is almost complete, additional farmers have expressed an interest in getting involved in
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McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a chaotic, crash-strewn qualifying session in which Max Verstappen was 12th. The Red Bull driver has a five-place grid penalty for the grand prix later on Sunday so will start 17th, although he may vault up if some of the damaged cars
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The Courts Optical Pee-Wee Trophy is heading to Region One as Santa Rosa Primary School became the first team from the hinterland to win the Under-11 School Football Championship. Their thrilling triumph was achieved on Saturday evening when they edged a determined and talented unit from Marian Academy. Michael Harris scored the decisive goal in
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Farmers from the Upper Corentyne area will soon commence several projects to bring all available land into productive use, further boosting the region’s production. Approximately 30,000 acres of land including privately held areas near Moleson Creek in Upper Corentyne were earmarked for infrastructural development for agriculture-related activities. During a meeting with farmers on Saturday, Agriculture
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Once celebrated primarily for its agricultural contributions, the Essequibo Coast—affectionately dubbed “Cinderella County”—is transforming into a burgeoning tourism hotspot. The shift was highlighted during the launch of Tourism Awareness Month 2024 at the picturesque Mainstay Lake, where regional officials and community members gathered to embrace a new vision for economic growth. Regional Chairman Vilma Da
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New Zealand sealed a historic 3-0 series clean sweep over India with a thrilling 25-run win on day three of the third and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It is India’s first clean-sweep defeat in a home Test series since South Africa’s 2-0 win in 2000, and their first ever in a
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The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) proudly inaugurated the Brava Guyana Open on November 2, 2024, drawing an unprecedented number of golfers from the United States, Canada, Barbados, Trinidad, Fiji, Mexico and Suriname, among other countries. This event has set a new milestone for the club, reflecting LGC’s growing international reputation and commitment to promoting inclusivity,
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