Sports & Recreation

Despite a lack of support by the Guyana government, a team of Guyanese athletes on Wednesday journeyed to the United States (US) to participate in the Penn Relay after Fly Jamaica Airlines and a Jamaican organisation bailed them out of their woes. The Penn Relay festival , which is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the US, ...

The Government of Guyana may only end up paying the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) principals close to US$1.5M for the hosting of several games during this year’s tournament. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, on Wednesday confirmed that the Government has seized the opportunity to host six of the games for the tournament in light that it will be a good ...

President David Granger on Sunday congratulated the West Indies male and female teams on their emphatic victories earlier in the day in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) World Twenty20 and Women’s World Twenty20 championships. The President said that these victories provide us with an opportunity to celebrate and be proud of our collective achievement as a region. The teams’ thrilling victories ...

Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the CARICOM Subcommittee on Cricket Governance, Dr. the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, has congratulated the West Indies Men’s and Women’s teams on their heartwarming victories in the World T20 competitions earlier today. The Men’s team defeated England in the Finals by four wickets, with two balls remaining; scoring four consecutive sixes in the ...

Despite being him ‘forced’ to retire by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the government of Guyana says it is exploring ways to honor a great son of the soil – Shivnarine Chanderpaul. This announcement was made by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman at a press conference on Wednesday. According to Trotman, Cabinet has mandated Education and Sport Minister Rupert Roopnaraine ...

Natural Resources Minister and Government Spokesperson Raphael Trotman has affirmed that the government has not given any commitments to an Orlando Architecture firm for the design of a new sports complex. This is against the backdrop of reports in international media that the company will be responsible for the design of multimillion dollar complex in Georgetown. Baker Barrios Architects, Inc. ...

Baker Barrios Architects, Inc. Wednesday said it was in the final rounds of designing the future home of the Guyana Sports Complex in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana – a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. “The master plan creates a true destination and an exciting experience for visitors, spectators and athletes, while establishing a framework for ...

President David Granger Wednesday received a copy of a book that chronicles the history of cricket in Guyana from members of the Board of Directors of the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies, during a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency. The book is a legacy project undertaken by the company to commemorate of its 150th anniversary. Renowned Caribbean writer, Mr. Ian ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has spearheaded the establishment of an Under 15 football team in Bartica as part of its Social Crime Prevention Programme, that law enforcement agency said in a statement. Twenty-five youths were Wednesday, January 6, 2016 identified by Commander ‘F’ Division Senior Superintendent Ravindradat Budhram and ranks to be part of the team. “The objective of ...