West Indies’ newly-minted star bowler, Guyanese Shamar Joseph and children in the east Berbice community of Baracara are set to benefit significantly from GTT now that he has signed on to be that telecommunications provider’s brand ambassador, company officials said Friday. GTT’s Chief Commercial Officer, Kerchelle Jn. Charles said, through the three-year agreement, Mr Joseph would receive business mentorship and ...
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Shadow Culture Minister to push for modern copyright law to protect artists
Newly-minted Shadow Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Nima Flue-Bess intends to campaign for long-overdue modern copyright legislation to protect the artistic works of Guyanese composers, authors, poets and other artists. “We have to ensure that we have the necessary legislation that would help to protect the work that our people would have done,” she said. A teacher by profession, ...
Read More »In the backwaters of Baracara, Guyanese cricketer Shamar Joseph Joseph grew up bowling lemons and limes
Reproduced from the Sydney Morning Herald by Emma Kemp The only way to get to Baracara is by very small boat. From Guyana’s port town of New Amsterdam, the trip up the Canje River is about 225km but can apparently take up to two days, so thick and tangled is the grass that grows along the banks of the narrow ...
Read More »9-Year-old cycling prodigy, Portia Bentley, shines in Atlantis Cycling Club race
The Alanis Cycling Club , known for its fierce competition, witnessed a new chapter being written in its history. In a heartwarming display of talent and determination, young Portia Bentley, a 9-year-old female junior cyclist, made waves at the National Park on Saturday as she demonstrated an unwavering commitment in following the footsteps of her late father, Jude Bentley, a ...
Read More »Jagdeo says Linden will get FIFA, ICC-approved grounds, amid APNU concerns
In the wake of claims by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) that a sport facility in Linden was being reconstructed to cater for cricket rather than mainly football, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday assured that there would be internationally rated grounds for both games. “The fact is that Linden will have both ...
Read More »Sufficient money was available for Guyana’s team at CARIFTA Games- AAAG President
The President of the Amateur Athletics Association of Guyana, Aubrey Hutson on Tuesday said talk that the Guyanese team at the CARIFTA Games in Jamaica was short of cash for COVID tests an extra night’s food was due to a wrong calculation by the Team Manager but at all times money was available to send to the team. He explained ...
Read More »Sonny Ramadhin: West Indies’ legendary spin bowler dies aged 92
Reproduced from the BBC Former West Indies off-spinner Sonny Ramadhin has died at the age of 92. Born in Trinidad, he took 158 wickets in 43 Tests between 1950 and 1961, but he was best known for his exploits in the 1950 series against England. Bowling in tandem with slow left-armer Alf Valentine, the pair took 59 wickets in a ...
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News-Talk Radio Guyana to broadcast Sri Lanka v West Indies cricket commentary
News- Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM today acquired the rights to broadcast the radio commentary of all the cricket matches to be played by Sri Lanka and West Indies. The less than five-year old radio station welcomed the opportunity to be part of the game that has singularly united Caribbean peoples for centuries. “We have entered the radio commentary scene ...
Read More »Ramson dismisses suggestion of political motive for assisting communities
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson shrugged off suggestions that traditional opposition strongholds were being targeted in the delivery of sport gear as a means of making political inroads. “A government will never look at the position of government and treat it as though it is a temporary situation. However, your actions are the ones that indicate whether ...
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