BCCI gives WICB 15-day ultimatum
…demands US$42 million settlement BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will have to cough up nearly US$42 million in order to stave off a lawsuit from the Indian Cricket...
View ArticleChelsea see off QPR, Saints and Arsenal also win
LONDON,(Reuters) – Chelsea were not at their imperious best but still beat battling strugglers Queens Park Rangers 2-1 with a late penalty from Eden Hazard to remain undefeated, four points clear at...
View ArticleWeeping South Africans say goodbye to slain captain Meyiwa
DURBAN, (Reuters) – Thousands of weeping South Africans wearing red or black soccer jerseys said farewell to murdered national team goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa at a packed stadium in the Indian...
View ArticleAussies collapse and face battle to save series
* Pakistan stretch overall lead to 370 (REUTERS) – Australia were staring at a 2-0 series defeat after Pakistan’s bowlers exposed their frailties against spin and reverse swing on day three of the...
View ArticleGT&T Indoor Hockey
Hikers men, GCC Tigers maintain clean slates Hikers Men’s first division team and the GCC Tigers women remained unbeaten on Friday night as play in the GT&T Indoor Hockey Tournament resumed on...
View ArticleRain, slow batting bring about Windies A demise
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (CMC) – Slow batting and then rain thwarted West Indies A’s run chase and handed Sri Lanka A a six-run victory under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in the opening one-day game of the...
View ArticleNational fullbore shooting championships fire off today
THE 2014 National Senior and Junior Fullbore Rifle Shooting championships will fire off tomorrow (Sunday) at the Timehri Rifle and Pistol Ranges starting at 10:00 hrs. The shooters will contest three...
View ArticleDramatic day at COURTS Pee Wee Football tournament
- Defending champs through on penalty Another day, another drama is the story of the Petra Organisation/COURTS Pee Wee Football tournament, which continued yesterday at Banks DIH Thirst Park. Defending...
View ArticleSammy ducks issue of abandoned India tour
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, (CMC) – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy on Thursday evaded the contentious issue of the abandoned tour of India, after arriving here to represent Titans in the Ram...
View ArticleGFSCA ‘GUYANA SOFTBALL CUP 4’
Wolf Warriors through to Open final amidst final round chaos -Savage into Master’s final HAVING lost the 2013 final to Trophy Stall by nine wickets, Wolf Warriors have the opportunity to redeem...
View Article2014 DIGICEL GUYANA OPEN CLASSIC
Dean tees-off Digicel Golf Classic in windy conditions -‘Pour’ Persaud delivers fascinating 60 THE ATMOSPHERE was exciting and refreshing and despite a rain interruption for abut half hour, action in...
View ArticleThe PPP/C’s working-class story is yet to be told
POLITICAL gossip in Guyana, now at an all-time high, tells us that Guyana is heading for General and Regional elections, as there is no hope that the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) can...
View ArticleCanada-bound minibus driver ‘busted’ with cocaine at CJIA
A 23-year-old minibus driver was on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for trafficking in narcotics. Alwyn Anthony Solomon of Lot 32 Timehri Docks, East Bank...
View ArticleMabaruma farmer charged with arson
A FARMER of Koberima Village, Mabaruma was on Friday placed on $250,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for setting fire to his wife’s house. Henry Joseph pleaded not guilty to the...
View ArticleEssequibo farmers pay respect to late former Agriculture Minister
FARMERS of the Essequibo Coast and the Pomeroon recently observed one minute of silence as a mark of respect on the passing of late former Minister of Agriculture, Mr Navin Chandarpal.The farmers, who...
View ArticleWakenaam farmer thanks Gov’t for supporting agricultural development
WAKENAAM farmer, Mr Imram Baksh would like to thank the government and Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Alli Baksh for promptly excavating several drainage canals in the Cow Creek area...
View ArticleConstruction worker, seaman remanded for robbery
TWO men charged for robbery with offensive weapons were on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry. Samuel Duncan, a construction worker of Lot 98 North Road,...
View ArticleMiner charged with larceny from the person
A TWENTY-three-year-old miner of lot 650 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Friday ordered to post $50,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry on a charge of Larceny from the Person....
View ArticleCamp Street Prison inmate fined for cannabis possession
AN inmate of the Camp Street Prison wsa on Friday fined $3000, and ordered to do six months community service by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry on a charge of Possession of Cannabis. Keith...
View ArticleLabourer refused bail for Robbery under Arms
A LABOURER of 101 Leopold Street, Georgetown, WAS on Friday refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry on a charge of Robbery under Arms. Quacy Grant pleaded not guilty to the charge...
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