The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is projecting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 9.1 per cent across its 19 Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) in 2022, accelerating the region’s economic recovery which started in 2021. The favourable outlook is anchored by an expected surge in the GDP of commodity-exporting economies by an estimated 17.5 per cent […]
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(Reuters) – Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and refusing to co-operate with the investigation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said yesterday, effectively ending her career. Okagbare, who won silver in the long jump at the Beijing 2008 Games, was provisionally suspended […]
The authorities here are again dropping a hint that, going forward, Guyana may be gearing itself to kick-start a tourism industry which, while widely believed to be a potential major money-earner for the country, has continually failed to get off the ground owing largely to a lack of both official effort and less than adequate […]
Originally scheduled to be hosted at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the second edition of the Rawle Toney 3 x 3 Basketball Classic will now be hosted at the recently refurbished Burnham Court. This was confirmed by an official release from the tournament coordinator Toney. According to the correspondence, the moving of the Mashramani Panorama […]
Come tomorrow, Saturday January 19, local aviation sector service provider Roraima Airways and the Trinidad and Tobago entity RAMPS logistics will cement a partnership marking the launch of Arapaima Logistics Inc. which the two companies say will serve as a “critical resource to provide logistics and supply chain solutions locally, regionally, and internationally.” According to […]
Jason Fraser, President, and Chairman of the Caribbean Mixed Martial Arts Commission (CMMAC) sat down with Stabroek Sport during a brief interview to discuss and elaborate on the plans that are currently being formulated for the development of the discipline in the region. The Trinidad and Tobago native was on local shores for an official […]
Guyana Harpy Eagles suffered an innings and 57-run innings defeat at the hands of Leewards Hurricanes inside three days of the West Indies Championship second round. At Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, Hurricanes extended their 250-run lead from the second day to 322 after declaring on 438 for seven after 146 overs. Harpy Eagles lasted […]
Ongoing oil recovery pursuits in South America, notably in Guyana and Brazil, are key factors influencing the increased production of Floating, Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, vessels used by the offshore oil & gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons and for the storage of oil until it can be transferred to […]
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has presented match officials Sherwin Johnson and Kleon Lindey with their official 2022 FIFA badges, while also recognizing the efforts of several local referees during the 2021 year-end tournament. According to a relase from the federation, Referee Johnson and Assistant Referee Lindey received their badges after maintaining their places on […]
Arch rivals, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) are booked to face each other in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall, two-day, first-division tournament this weekend. The finalists booked their spots in the long overdue final at DCC after productive outings in the semi-finals of the competition last […]