US ship detained by Venezuela in Guyana

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:00

Georgetown: Guyana has said that the Venezuelan Navy entered its territorial waters and detained a US-operated ship.

Chris Gayle guides Jamaica to inaugural CPL title

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 13:18

Another exhibition of power hitting by captain Chris Gayle and the consistent Andre Russell guided Jamaica Tallawahs to a commanding seven-wicket win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

CPL: Dilshan replaces Guptill in Amazon Warriors

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 14:10

Former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has become the latest Sri Lanka player to link up with the inaugural Caribbean Premier T20 League (CPL) which climaxes in Trinidad this weekend.

Guptill might miss October Bangladesh tour

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 15:23

New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is suspected to have had a finger fracture while playing for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in their final round robin match of the Caribbean Premier League in the West Indies.

Guyana couple gets 5 years for trafficking 4 girls

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 00:43

A Guyana court has imposed the maximum sentence on a couple for luring four girls to a remote jungle area and forcing them to work as prostitutes in a mining camp.

CPL: Warriors pull off last ball win

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 16:36

Mohammad Hafeez produced some scintillating strokeplay to steer Guyana Amazon Warriors to a nail-biting five-wicket win off the last ball against the Antigua Hawksbills.

Guyana elections commission chief fired

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 21:48

The director of Guyana`s elections commission has been fired after officials accused him of trying to manipulate results to show that the ruling party had supposedly won a majority of seats in the 2011 general elections.

Bravo looks for win against Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 12:43

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo is confident his team will make a winning start to their five-match One-Day International Series against Pakistan when the two teams meet in the opening match at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday.

International cricket returns to Guyana stadium after 2 years

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 13:39

Guyana cricket officials say the National Stadium at Providence is nearly ready to host two One-day Internationals between Pakistan and the West Indies from this weekend.

US consular official embroiled in `sex for visa` scandal

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 15:02

US state department has reportedly acknowledged that a consular official posted in Guyana is allegedly involved in trading visas for money and sex.

Guyanese teenager wins 400m

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:48

Guyana’s teenaged sprinter Kadecia Baird ran a season’s best 51.32 seconds to win the women’s 400 metres at the XXIV Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Senior Athletics Championships.

Permaul to lead Guyana in warm-up match against Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:00

Veersammy Permaul has been named captain of the Guyana team that will face Pakistan in a limited overs warm-up match at the Bourda Cricket Ground on July 11.