Dream wins to set up WNBA finals decider
ATLANTA Dream denied the Golden State Valkyries their first WNBA title after an 80-69 win forced the series into a seventh and deciding game on Sunday. The Valkyries, who led 3-2 heading into the game in Atlanta, got off to a slow start, trailing 32-15 at the end of the first quarter. That proved […]
F1 has never had anyone like me – Hamilton
LEWIS Hamilton says he is unlike any driver Formula 1 has seen before and reaffirmed a determination to keep racing into his mid-forties. The seven-time world champion recently said he wanted to continue in the sport to fulfil a dream of racing in Africa, having campaigned for a Grand Prix there for many years. […]
Phillips’ century, Duffy’s four-for topple India
.. India could manage only 172 for 9 in their chase of 260 NEW ZEALAND had to break all-time records to be a challenge for India. Glenn Phillips’ century and Michael Bracewell with a balls-per-boundary ratio of just over two carried the team to the highest T20 score on these shores, including domestic matches. Faced […]
President Ali to captain Caribbean in CHOGM cricket match
PRESIDENT Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali will trade the polished corridors of summit diplomacy for the batting crease on Sunday, captaining a Caribbean side at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in a landmark Commonwealth fixture. Kenya’s Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki, will square off against him at the toss, taking the reins of a diverse Wider Commonwealth […]
Ronaldo closes in on 1,000th goal with hat-trick
CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Al-Nassr to a 5-3 win against Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League and took the Portugal striker to 985 career goals. With the game evenly poised at 2-2 following goals from Angelo Gabriel and Sadio Mane for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo secured the win for his side by scoring three times in 15 […]
Why has CAF abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?
AFTER a shock announcement 10 months ago that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) would be held every four years, the governing body of football on the continent has reversed course. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will instead retain the tournament’s traditional biennial staging, with its president Patrice Motsepe saying the U-turn was based […]
Opposition Leader, Police Constable Remanded after bail refused in surveillance footage probe
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and Police Constable Ryan Greene were remanded to prison by Sparendaam Magistrate Abigail Gibbs, who denied both men bail on Friday. The ruling followed a lengthy pre-bail hearing over allegations involving the unauthorised release of police surveillance footage and an alleged $800,000 payment. Both men appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, […]
‘I admire what is happening here’ –King Charles III says, acknowledges Guyana’s conservation efforts; urges other countries to protect ‘nature’ resources
King Charles III has praised Guyana’s efforts to protect its forests and urged countries to restore biodiversity, as he and President Dr Irfaan Ali set out a vision for closer conservation partnerships. Speaking on the sidelines of the second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference and Financing Forum, held here in Georgetown the King said Guyana offered […]
GPL suspects deliberate sabotage behind major power outage
— Says transmission line was inspected less than 24 hours before widespread electricity disruption The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has raised serious concerns about possible sabotage of the national electricity network following a major transmission line trip on Friday morning that triggered widespread power outages. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, […]
President Ali challenges biodiversity alliance to turn pledges into investment
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has challenged the Global Biodiversity Alliance to prove that protecting nature can deliver jobs, investment and prosperity and not just another round of declarations. Addressing the alliance’s second conference and financing forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Lilliendaal , Dr. Ali urged member countries to develop at least one […]
