Guyana Times

Deadly prison riot A Trade Instructions Officer at the Camp Street Prison was temporarily blinded after inmates threw liquids on him during the deadly riot on March 3, which left 17 prisoners dead. Prison Officer Owen Charles told the Commission of Inquiry that the liquid substance thrown at him was a mixture of “Jeyes fluid, pepper and another unknown matter.”...

The Guyana Football Federation was forced to postpone and switch venues to upcoming matches in the Stag Elite League Finale. The GFF in a Press Release stated that the much anticipated heavy weight clash between points leaders Slingers FC and second placed team Fruta Conquerors and the match Alpha United versus GDF FC which were originally scheduled for Friday...

After an absence of one year due to national elections in May 2015, the annual Guyana Independence T20 Cup in Berbice has returned and was recently launched in the Ancient County. The cricket extravaganza is a fundraiser organised jointly by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the Berbice Chambers of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) and will be played...

Local cyclist Alanzo Greaves has been suspended for one year by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), after he failed an anti-doping test last year. Greaves was one of 10 cyclists who was identified by the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation for random testing at the conclusion of the Tour of Guyana Five-Stage in November 2015. The Disciplinary Panel noted that Greaves...

Local and overseas riders will engage in intense battle on the weekend of May 14-15 when the National Sports Commission in collaboration with the Guyana Cycling Federation and national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed stages the 34th annual Independence Three-Stage cycle road race. Speaking to this publication on Friday, Mohamed confirmed that the dates have been set and all systems...

Wolf’s Memorial Challenge Cup… Regal all-rounder Richard Latif continues to be a thorn in the flesh for Wolf’s Warriors as he once again stood tall to lead his team to victory in the Wolf’s Memorial Challenge Cup. The big-hitting Latif, who always seems to keep his best performance for Wolf’s Warriors, stroked a fluent 66 not out, as Regal defeated...

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) officially launched the Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra- Association Football League on Friday 29th April, 2016 at the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School, Georgetown. At the launch GFF President, Wayne Forde said that there is more to the tournament than just football, but rather, player development for our...

- however, rain forces postponement of event Massy United Insurance, of Lot 126F Carmichael Street, Georgetown, has agreed to sponsor its fourth golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course. The event was set to tee-off at 12:30h today, but due to inclement weather, it has been postponed until further notice. “Due to continuous rainfall over the past few days, the...

After a hiatus of at least a decade, the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) will today crown a schools champion in the county finals of the first school tournament for the new administration. The tournament, which will serve off at 10:00h at the National Gymnasium, will see the top teams from the respective zones: West Demerara, Georgetown and Linden do...

The Government of Guyana on Thursday last committed million as a prerequisite to Guyana’s Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) to assist in hosting the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships in July. President of the CBC, Glyne Clarke, stated that his organization needed the commitment from the Government to ensure Guyana’s capacity to host the Championships, which has not been...