By Treiston Joseph The Inter-Guiana Games basketball team is working their way through a rigorous training camp as they prepare to face hosts Suriname in a two-game tournament from October 17. Having the full use of the Cliff Anderson sports Hall, Chris Bowman indicated that the team is a young one that will have the opportunity to blossom, since only Leonard Primo will be returning to the squad from last year. Bowman, who runs a basketball club out of Marian Academy, is known for his systematic approach to playing basketball…
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National hockey ladies depart for PAHF Cup in Argentina
The national women’s hockey team will travel on September 18 to Mendoza, Argentina, to face their toughest opposition yet to compete in the Pan-American Hockey Federation Cup, which is a qualifier for the hockey World Cup scheduled for Hague, Netherlands, next year. The team has been preparing since early last year for the event and will be the first time that Guyana is appearing in a PAHF Cup. After returning to international competition following nearly two decades of absence, the Guyana women’s team entered the Central American and Caribbean Games…
Read MoreThree-discipline, seven-member team for Islamic Games
By Treiston Joseph Three sporting disciplines will headline the third edition of the Islamic Sports Solidarity Federation Islamic Games from September 22 in Indonesia. Athletics, Taekwondo and Karate will be the three disciplines, according to president of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) KA Juman Yassin at a press conference on Tuesday. Yassin said that while other disciplines were available to be represented, the three disciplines were selected due to lack of opportunity as well as funding for the event which costs US $ 3,715 per person. “So we decided to…
Read MoreSammy believes Windies moving in right direction
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Test captain Darren Sammy said he was extremely delighted with the steps his side have taken in achieving their goals in the longest version of the international game. West Indies are now the fifth-ranked Test side in the World, following the latest update of the ICC Test Rankings table. It comes in the wake of an historic, 24-run victory for Zimbabwe in the second and final Test of their series against Pakistan on Saturday at the Harare Sports Club. The two-Test series was drawn…
Read MorePrashad cops Blairmont Cricketer-of-the-Year award
All-rounder Deveshwari Prashad was voted Blairmont Centre Cricket Club (BCCC) Cricketer-of-the-Year when the West Bank Berbice entity held its second annual awards ceremony last Thursday evening. At the event, the executive of the club honoured outstanding players and some cricket enthusiasts for their contributions to the game. However, the lion’s share of Thursday night’s awards went to 18-year-old Kevon Jawahir, who copped the bowler-of-the-year, allrounder, junior cricketer-of-the-year and emerging player-of-the-year prizes. The packed auditorium, inclusive of Region Five Chairman, Bindrabhan Bisnauth, officials of the Berbice Cricket Board, club members, sponsors…
Read MoreCricketer given emotional send-off
Hundreds of mourners turned out last Friday to pay their final respects to former Guyana and Essequibo cricketer, Shivanandan Madholall, who passed away a week ago following a brief period of illness. The left-handed batsman, who represented Guyana at the Under-15 and Under-19 levels, as well as Essequibo at both the junior and senior levels, was 30. At his home in Reliance on the Essequibo Coast, several persons paid tribute to the fallen cricketer, who was popularly known as “Rocky.” During his time, Shivanandan played for the Reliance Sports Club,…
Read MoreForde retains AINLIM 10k title … Jossiah-Tanner dethrones Morgan
Distance ace Cleveland Forde proved why he is the best distance athlete in the country, notching up yet another 10k title Sunday morning. Forde, who has been plagued with various niggling injuries over the past couple of months, easily bagged the AINLIM 10k event by clocking 33: 16s to win ahead of Cleveland Thomas, with a time of 33: 45s, and Dennis Horatio’s 34: 05s. Running Brave Athletic Club Winston Missenger finished fourth in the event in 34: 18s to top Nathaniel Giddings, who was the early pacesetter, with a…
Read MoreWorking together to prevent suicide
On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, observed September 10, Roadside Baptist Church Skills Training Centre Inc. has collaborated with the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health to conduct a one day awareness and training programme in the effort to increase awareness on the whole issue of suicide. Unless the root cause of the cancerous plague of suicide is thoroughly explored and addressed, local efforts will remain a drop in the ocean. Suicide and attempted suicide closely linked to gender-based violence and the worst forms of child…
Read MoreThe National Library: Empowering the nation through reading
By Petamber Persaud On Friday Aug. 20, 2013, the National Library of Guyana held an award ceremony for its annual literary competitions. The high point of the event was the Champion Readers Competition which usually generates much interest. Various readings by winners were entertaining and instructive. The Champion Readers Competition was divided into five categories of readers – Category 1: 9 – 11 years; Category 2: 12 – 14 years; Category 3: 15 – 17 years; Category 4: 18 – 25 years and Category 5: 26 years and over. The…
Read MoreEducation Month
Guyana is a nation that has a colourful history and is home to several cultures. For this reason, the richness and diversity of our past, it is critical to preserve our heritage. The relevant organisation, The National Trust of Guyana, is a government enterprise whose mandate propels its commitment to the preservation and conservation of historic buildings and sites in Guyana. Therefore we aim to enlighten the public about various events, aspects, symbols, landmarks and structures which has moulded our rich and diverse heritage. The month of September is one…
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