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  • KKR crash out of Champions League after washout

    KOLKATA Knight Riders (KKR), the IPL champions, became the first side to be knocked out of the Champions League Twenty20 when their third game, against Perth Scorchers, was washed out in Durban with only 14 overs bowled in the first innings. ...
  • Whitmore says he remained confident facing elimination

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Jamaica’s head coach Theodore Whitmore said he was always confident his players would advance to the final round of the CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifiers despite facing elimination. ...
  • ICC expands corruption education

    THE International Cricket Council's (ICC) Dave Richardson revealed the war against corruption has now extended to educating groundsmen as well as players and officials.Six umpires were last week provisionally suspended, and ICC chief executive Richardson ...
  • Canada's hopes die in 8-1 rout; joy for Jamaica

    (REUTERS) - Canada's hopes of reaching the 2014 World Cup finals ended in abject humiliation on Tuesday after they were destroyed 8-1 by Honduras while the United States, Jamaica and Costa Rica progressed to the next round. ...
  • Lance Armstrong steps down from charity, Nike drops him

    AUSTIN: (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong cancer support charity he founded, as Nike Inc. dropped the disgraced cyclist over the doping scandal that will likely cost him his seven Tour de France titles. ...
  • Linden Commission of Inquiry… EXPLOSIVE NEW EVIDENCE

    Ballistics expert testifies that fatal bullets were not fired from police guns- triggers widespread speculation it may have come from ‘other sources’UNITED Kingdom ballistics expert Dr. Mark Robinson has said he has no ...
  • Prominent lawyer Vic Puran found dead in vehicle -accident theory receiving much skepticism

    THE legal fraternity was plunged into mourning with the sudden passing of well known criminal lawyer Vicramaditya ‘Vic’ Puran, 57, of Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown, who died on Monday evening reportedly after his blue Toyota Tundra careened off the M...
  • 29 join Republic Bank Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme

    REPUBLIC Bank (Guyana) Limited inaugurated its fifth annual Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme, on Monday, at its Promenade Court headquarters, in New Market Street, Georgetown. ...
  • Actions at Agricola an attempt to destabilise Gov’t – Attorney General

    THE true agenda of the politicians who instigated the mayhem and fiery protest actions of persons at Agricola a few days ago is to undermine the government. And the fact that this is what is driving the manifested actions of the politicians is completely ...
  • Police Force remains resolute in carrying out mandate, says… Mayhem will not be tolerated under pretext of protest

    THE Guyana Police Force said it respects the rights of all citizens to protest peacefully on issues of concern to them and the Force has no objection to persons conducting peaceful protests.However, when protests degenerate into a series of unlawful acts ...
  • Miner stabbed to death at Karrau

    POLICE are investigating the murder of miner, Gregory Thomas, 32, of Karrau, Essequibo River, which occurred at about 01:30hrs yesterday at Karrau. ...
  • At CJIA… Police detain Barbadian with undeclared US$10,000

    POLICE, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), after conducting a search, discovered US$10,000 which was undeclared by an incoming passenger upon arrival on Monday. ...
  • Hinterland Fire Prevention Programme among GFS continuing developments – Fire Chief

    CHIEF Fire Officer, Mr. Marlon Gentle has announced that a Hinterland Community Fire Prevention Programme is underway at Lethem, ...
  • Linden Commission of Inquiry shocked at Vic Puran’s death - observes minute’s silence in his honour

    THE announcement that prominent attorney-at-law Mr. Vic Puran had been found dead in his vehicle at Esau and Jacob at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara shocked members of the Linden Commission of Inquiry (CoI) yesterday morning before work commenced. ...
  • Fatal stabbing of woman at Goedverwagting… Surviving sister critical, assailant improving at GPHC

    THE condition of 34-year-old Nichole King has markedly deteriorated in the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following the knife attack she endured on Sunday night when her sister, 42-year-old Allison Bowen, was killed; the assailant, Alex Douglas, seems t...
  • ‘QB’ Davis to send cyclists to Rio de Janiero Olympics in 2016

    “I TAKE this opportunity to tell you that I will be responsible for taking them to the Olympics in the next four years.’Those were the words of manager of the ...
  • Dyna’s Ravens is Refresh Your Game B-ball Champions … Pacesetters win third Division title

    DYNA’S Ravens secured the title of the Pepsi Refresh Your Game Basketball Champions on Sunday night when they defeated Colts in the final of the Pepsi Sonics Club-organised event at the Burnham Basketball Court. ...
  • GCA launches third NHS second division competition … tournament bowls off this weekend

    GEORGETOWN Cricket Association (GCA)-organised Noble House Seafoods (NHS)-sponsored two-day second division defending champions, Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC), have been drawn in Group ‘A’ for this year’s tournament. ...
  • Haifeng stands firm after first title … action continues today

    NATIONAL junior chess champion Haifeng Su exhibited determination last weekend to defend his title when he defeated two main challengers in the Sasha Cells 2012 National Junior Chess Championship at Olympic House, Kingston. ...
  • Jamaica pays homage to McKenley

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Jamaica has paid tribute to Olympic legend, Herb McKenley, as part of Heroes Day celebrations across the country. ...