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MACORP bolsters certified excavator operators with 11 GFF scholarship graduates
Machinery Corporation of Guyana (MACORP) has expanded its roster of certified excavator operators with an additional 11 graduates from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) scholarship programme.
The batch of new operators, nine men and…
Second straight defeat for Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon in NAMILCO U-17 football
In a thrilling match-up at the Queenstown Ground, the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association Academy faced off against the West Demerara Football Association Academy in the NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 National Academy…
From being knocked out cold to Street Bike champion- the story of Nicholas Boodhram
By Avenash Ramzan
avenash@newsroom.gy
The day is November 16, 2014.
Heeranand ‘Nicholas’ Boodhram lays still under the clubhouse.
There is a deafening silence at South Dakota, as race officials and the medical team on the…
ExxonMobil/New Era Entertainment futsal starts Friday in Linden
ExxonMobil Guyana in collaboration with New Era Entertainment earlier this week launched the 2023 futsal tournament at the company’s head office in Kingston.
The tournament will run for nine days and will be held at the recently…
World Cup 2023: New Zealand thump Sri Lanka to all but seal semi-final spot
New Zealand all but sealed a World Cup semi-final spot with an easy five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
Sri Lanka, who were already eliminated, were bowled out for 171, with Black Caps seamer Trent Boult taking 3-36.
In a…
Abject Harpy Eagles knocked out of Super50 Cup; title wait extended
Guyana Harpy Eagles limped out of the CG United Super50 Cup on Wednesday, soundly thrashed by Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in semi-final one at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad.
Rocked by a brilliant opening spell…
Meg Lanning, 31, retires from international cricket
Meg Lanning has made the shock decision to retire from international cricket effective immediately, aged 31.
Australia's captain had not played for her country since lifting the T20 World Cup aloft in South Africa in February.
She…
GBF names basketball teams for IGG in Suriname
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) on Wednesday announced its official rosters for the highly anticipated 2023 Inter-Guyana Games (IGG) basketball tournament for Under-17 boys and girls, set to take place in Paramaribo, Suriname, from…
Stokes hits first World Cup ton in England’s win over Netherlands
Ben Stokes hit a superb century as England boosted their beleaguered World Cup campaign with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands in Pune.
The defending champions' hopes of progressing were already over, but the result does improve…
Franklin Wilson makes bid for GFF Presidency; elections due December 9
Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Franklin Wilson on Wednesday morning submitted his list of candidates to contest the GFF elections, slated for December 9, 2023.
Presidential candidate Wilson and three other members…