The calendar has flipped to 2022 and Elton Dharry yesterday provided names of his potential opponent for the tentative February 5 restart of boxing here. Boxing starved fans will soon be satiated with a card comprising three title fights next month at the National Stadium and Dharry who will headline the event, stated that he […]
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Efforts by developing countries to maximise food production and generate job-creation by moving to expand their agro-processing sectors could come under closer official scrutiny following claims made in a recent study published by the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) that the pursuits of food processing, packaging, transport, household consumption and waste disposal “are […]
A dynasty was created on Saturday evening, as defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), successfully retained their title, defeating Western Tigers 5-4 on penalty kicks, after regulation and extra ended 1-1 in the finale of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Super-16 Championship. Winner of the previous tournament which was staged in 2019, […]
The Caribbean’s tourism industry, having endured for almost two years a disastrous decline on account of the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, would appear to be on the way to recovery at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world, according to recent information gleaned from a World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) probe. […]
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal confirmed his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title yesterday by posting a picture of himself at Melbourne Park on social media and allaying fears that he could miss next month’s Australian Open. Nadal caught the novel coronavirus while playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this month and […]
Several years after the Stabroek Business first encountered the Region Nine farming couple, Marko Codrington and Kim Casimiro, we met them again, in November, at Lethem. They have returned to agriculture after having given up the pursuit for an unspecified period of time. At the time of the Stabroek Business’ earlier meeting, Kim had been […]
(CMC) – Chris Gayle will not get his desired farewell from international cricket before his home crowd next month, as he was not included in the squad for the one-off T20 International (T20I) against Ireland at Sabina Park, Jamaica, with Guyanese Shimron Hetmyer also missing out on selection. Gayle was also omitted from the T20I […]
Throughout history, stakeholder communities have asked what skills and competencies children need to fit into the larger society and how to best cultivate those skills; indeed, various societies have tailored education to the demands of each new age. More recently, the 20th century focused on universal schooling which prioritized core competencies such as reading, writing, […]
Joel Embiid scored 34 points and converted the tiebreaking three-point play with 3:14 remaining as the Philadelphia 76ers made all the plays down the stretch in a 110-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets yesterday in New York. Embiid shot 11 of 23 from the floor and notched at least 30 points for a seventh straight […]
At a time when the twin effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate-driven environmental challenges are having a serious negative impact on the agriculture sector in low-income countries, the Government of Canada has announced its further commitment to ensuring the continued resilience of small-scale farmers in rural communities by increasing its financial contribution to the […]