Aishalton Vendors Arcade nearing completion
A $5 MILLION Vendors Arcade in Aishalton, Region Nine, is nearing completion and is expected to expand commercial opportunities for residents while creating a new income stream for the village council. The facility, funded through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, is approximately 92 per cent complete and is being constructed by local contractors, Deputy Toshao […]
National Prosperity
The latest World Bank assessment of Guyana’s economy is much more than another impressive set of growth figures. It is a powerful statement that the country is now in an extraordinary phase of economic transformation, and an equally important reminder that the real test of success will be how well this unprecedented opportunity is translated […]
Can patient capital turn Guyana’s economic growth into citizen wealth?
Dear Editor, GUYANA has a problem that is easy to misunderstand. It is not necessarily a shortage of money. It is a shortage of pathways through which ordinary Guyanese can convert an idea, a skill, a small farm, a fishing boat, a food business, a manufacturing concept, a technology service or a tourism opportunity into […]
Dr Cheddi Jagan: The Champion of the Poor, the Defender of Democracy
Dear Editor, THERE are some figures in a nation’s history whose contributions cannot be measured merely by the years they occupied public office; their significance lies in the principles they fought for, the lives they touched and the possibilities they opened for future generations. For Guyana, Dr Cheddi Jagan remains one such figure. For more […]
Australia warm-up shows England have ‘learned’ from Ashes
ENGLAND have “learned” from the mistakes of their Ashes defeat in booking a 50-over warm-up before their white-ball tour of Australia this winter, says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson. Brendon McCullum’s white-ball side will play a Western Australia XI at the Waca in Perth on 7 November, six days before their one-day […]
Barbados remain unbeaten, Bonaire earns first win
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Barbados kept their unbeaten streak alive, while Bonaire finally secured their first win in League B action when the CONCACAF Nations League continued on Monday. Barbados registered a hard-fought come-from-behind 2-1 win over the winless Bermuda thanks to a brace from Thierry Gale at the BFA’s Technical Centre to assume […]
Temba Bavuma: ‘When you play Australia, you play against what it means to be Australian’
THERE are big series and then there are ‘Big’ series. South Africa, noses pressed against the glass, seldom get the latter. But in this WTC cycle, they play all three of the high-profile teams. They have already beaten India in India, and will now host Australia and later England in what promises to be a […]
Durham bowler Ghafari extends contract
DURHAM leg-spin bowler Shafiqullah Ghafari has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the club for the 2027 season. The 24-year-old made 10 appearances in the One-Day Cup to help Durham reach the semi-final in the 2026 campaign. He took career-best figures of 4-36 against Lancashire at Old Trafford in August and […]
Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president
FORMER Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega says he intends to stand as a candidate in next year’s Fifa presidential election. The 55-year-old is the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino, who has defied calls to step down in the wake of his failed plan to sell off stakes in the […]
FL Sport promises ‘spectacle’ as One Guyana T10 Tapeball reaches national climax at Anna Regina
TOURNAMENT organisers FL Sport have promised an unmissable spectacle for cricket enthusiasts as the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast reaches its national finale on Sunday, October 11, at the Anna Regina National Stadium in Essequibo. Four elite contenders—GrillMaster Sip N Play All-Stars, Mahdia (Movements Family), Lusignan Bulls DTP II, and home favourites SVC/AJM CC—will […]
