CCJ and a sad colonial sickness – after 10 years only four among a dozen
UNCOMPLIMENTARY views understandably continue to be expressed over the Dominica Government’s decision to nominate and campaign for Baroness Scotland of Britain to contest the coming election in Malta...
View Article90-year-old woman appeals for help from somebody – anybody! – says GPL, GWI...
THE beleaguered but vocal nonagenarian (ninety-year-old) Jasodia Rajja of Best Village, West Coast Demerara will, within a matter of weeks, be celebrating her 91st birth anniversary, but she is not...
View ArticleRoy Stewart: Best hidden talent I have ever encountered
ONE would not, at first glance, know that Roy Stewart is blind in both eyes, given his normal effervescent personality and his fantastic ability to “blend in very well”. The musical talent of this...
View ArticleSchoolteacher in Burma Road tragedy buried
SCHOOL teacher Shondel Duke, one of seven victims of the Burma Road tragedy, was laid to rest in her hometown at Rose Hall, Corentyne, Berbice, on Saturday, following an emotional farewell church...
View ArticleMessage from Ms Jennifer Webster, Minister of Human Services and Social...
My fellow Guyanese, Today March 8th, 2015, International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. Governments and various organizations celebrate this day by highlighting the...
View ArticleFeeble England out of World Cup after defeat by Bangladesh
ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) – England were knocked out of the World Cup by a spirited Bangladesh who grabbed a quarter-final spot following a dramatic 15-run victory in a tight Pool A match in...
View ArticleEngland coach Peter Moores ‘will stay’– ECB Chief
ENGLAND coach Peter Moores will keep his job despite his side’s World Cup exit at the hands of Bangladesh, says England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton. England lost by 15 runs...
View ArticleCONCACAF Under-17 championship Substitute Brown shines as Jamaica hammer T&T 5-1
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Tajea Brown came off the bench to net a second half brace as Jamaica crushed Trinidad and Tobago 5-1 on Sunday, to inch closer to a playoff berth for the Under-17 World Cup...
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`VICIOUS’ Vivian Harris improved his record to 4-0 (with three knockouts) when he defeated Garland Johnson by unanimous decision on March 10, 1998. The fight was held at the National Guard Armory in...
View Article2014 BCB/REPUBLIC BANK INTER-ZONE U-17 :Sukhwah and Ally pilot Lower...
A HALF-century from Adrian Sukhwah, backed by a four-wicket haul from Asif Ally, led the powerful Lower Corentyne Under-17 team to a nine-wicket victory over New Amsterdam/Canje Combined in the final...
View ArticleBRBCI partners with BCB for third year … sponsors 1st division 50 overs
FOR THE THIRD successive year, the Berbice River Bridge Company Inc. (BRBCI) has seen it fit to partner with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), by sponsoring its first division 50 overs cricket...
View ArticleMCYS/EBFA Pee Wee League Craig in pole position, Herstelling within striking...
THE final day of the inaugural Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS)-sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-11 Pee Wee League is set to be an intriguing one this Saturday at the...
View ArticleCCUA gearing for opening of 2015 season
TORONTO, Canada – With the 2015 cricket season fast approaching, the Canadian Cricket Umpires Association (CCUA) has sought to put its ‘house’ in order with the recent holding of the entity’s annual...
View ArticleWindward Volcanoes melt Red Force to stay in title hunt
COUVA, Trinidad (CMC) – Windward Islands kept up their pressure on second-placed Barbados Pride with a resounding 175-run victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, on the final day of their eighth...
View ArticleCaribbean Cargo supports 25th K&S Tournament … Shipping company hands over a...
CARIBBEAN Cargo through their Washington DC office, yesterday continued their alliance with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation when the shipping company handed over a quantity of balls to be used in...
View ArticleBudget cut won’t hurt drug-testing in Jamaica – JADCO
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), says a $14 million budget cut is not expected to affect its operations for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Sports Minister Natalie...
View ArticleJamaican athlete found dead in New York Hotel
NEW YORK, NY (CMC) – Jamaican-born student athlete Sabrina Cammock was found dead in a Times Square hotel over the weekend, New York police have reported. Police say there were no signs of criminality...
View ArticleGuyana Softball Cup participation high priority for OSCL
TORONTO, Canada — Participation in the 2015 Guyana Softball Cup, organised by the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA), is high on the agenda of the Ontario Softball Cricket League...
View ArticlePollard takes indefinite break from first class cricket
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard is to take an “indefinite break” from first class cricket, Trinidad and Tobago Cricket officials have confirmed. The confirmation...
View ArticleTang Soo Do martial arts comes to Guyana
A NEW form of martial arts has made its way to Guyana, thanks to internationally-acclaimed specialist Master Jose Torres. Tang Soo Do is described as is a Korean martial art which incorporates...
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