Goal Sports Scholarship is a game changer – Athlete Commission Chair Edghill
OLYMPIAN and Chair of the country’s Athlete’s Commission, Chelsea Edghill, says the Goal Sports Scholarship program provides a tremendous opportunity for the nation’s athletes from an educational standpoint. The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) last week launched their groundbreaking scholarship with the goals of strengthening sports in […]
Patrick Prashad takes NTFGL Tour #2 crown in PromoTech, Danny’s Auto Sales final
UNDER bright sunshine and against a backdrop of lush greens and manicured fairways, Patrick Prashad produced a commanding performance to capture the National Turf Golf League (NTFGL) Tour #2 title when the competition concluded on Sunday. The finale, sponsored by PromoTech and Danny’s Auto Sales, provided an exciting conclusion to the tour, with golfers […]
Powerlifter Tyrell forgoes world championship campaign
– working on recovering from minor injuries RECORD-BREAKING National Powerlifter Dominic Tyrell says that minor injuries have caused him to step away from competition for the rest of the 2026 season. The Guyanese was seeking to compete in the Swiss National Championships, which would have qualified him to represent Guyana for a place at the […]
Elite League Season 8… Slingerz and GDF top standings after opening rounds
DEFENDING Elite League champions Slingerz and the Guyana Defence Force Football Clubs are tied for the lead at the top of the standings after the first rounds of matches in the Guyana Football Federation Elite League Season 8. GDF and Slingerz have two wins apiece after their opening games, with both teams boasting six points. […]
Trophy Stall honours GAW star Hetmyer for CPL century
TROPHY Stall honoured Guyana Amazon Warriors star batsman Shimron Hetmyer with a commemorative plaque in recognition of his scintillating century scored in his 100th T20 match. Presenting the award to Hetmyer was Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, who joined in celebrating a memorable milestone for one of Guyana’s finest cricketing talents. “A hundred in your […]
Mohameds’ contempt case against “Guyanese Critic” no longer clashes with extradition hearing
The contempt case involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed, and social media personality Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the “Guyanese Critic,” has been adjourned to November. The move removes an immediate clash with the Mohameds’ extradition proceedings. The contempt proceedings concern orders made in a defamation case brought by the Mohameds […]
Jagdeo emphasises importance of accountability, transparency to effective delivery of government programmes
-warns of consequences for breaches and violations VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday convened a meeting with a number of ministers, as well as all Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, accounting officers of key semi-autonomous agencies, and other officials at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The meeting focused on a number of measures […]
President Ali opens Qatar visit with investment talks, eyes deeper economic ties
INVESTMENT co-operation topped the agenda as President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, touched down in Doha on Sunday (September 6) for the start of a three-day State Visit to Qatar. Over the coming days, the president is slated to hold a series of high-level engagements to expand Guyana’s economic partnerships in the Gulf region. President Ali […]
Generation capacity exists but distribution overload driving power outages
-GPL says, highlights US$800M investment in new transmission and distribution infrastructure THE Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says the country currently has sufficient generation capacity to meet electricity demand, but the overloaded distribution network is contributing to power outages being experienced by customers across the country. Speaking to reporters during a news conference on […]
MV Barima murder case set for paper committal on November 16
–as prosecution makes full disclosure THE murder case against three Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employees who were charged over the sinking of the MV Barima is moving towards its next major procedural stage, with paper committal proceedings set for November 16. The date was fixed on Monday when the matter came up before Magistrate […]
