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The moment Anthony Bramble hit the ground

The Berbician immediately dropped to the ground after being hit, lying face down for several minutes before walking off the field with the help of medical staff.

Bramble was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital for emergency medical treatment.

Tevin Imlach subsequently took up duties behind the stumps.

The incident occurred during a fighting last-wicket partnership of 57 between wicketkeeper Amir Jangoo and Justin Manick, which came to an end moments before tea when the latter charged off-spinner Kevin Sinclair and was stumped for 22.

That Red Force got to 268 in pursuit of 412 was largely due to the last two wickets adding 94 runs after Harpy Eagles had restricted them to 174-8 by lunch.

Jangoo and Uthman Mohammad (25) added 37 for the ninth wicket, before the last wicket delayed the inevitable for exactly 15 overs.

While Jangoo ended on 50 not out off 128 balls (5x4s, 1×6), fellow left-hander Darren Bravo missed on out on a 15^th First-Class hundred, being dismissed by left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul for 95 off 170 balls (11x4s).

Bowling for Harpy Eagles, Permaul took 3-58 off 32 overs, Beaton 2-53 off 17 and Keemo Paul 2-73 off 18.

Summarised scores of the other two matches:

At Providence: Windward Volcanoes 217 all out from 60.3 overs (Alick Athanaze 81, Justin Greaves 50, Tevyn Walcott 22; Derval Green 5-30, Nicholson Gordon 2-26, Jamie Merchant 2-39) and 298 all out from 78.5 overs (Alick Athanaze 97, Kavem Hodge 82, Larry Edward 23*, Sunil Ambris 23; Patrick Harty 3-62, Marquino Mindley 2-44, Gordon 2-59) vs Jamaica Scorpions 101 from 28.3 overs (Derval Green 33, Jamie Merchant 24; Justin Greaves 6-34, Shermon Lewis 2-29, Ryan John 2-38) and 233 all out from 99.1 overs (Aldane Thomas 55, Abhijai Mansingh 50, Derval Green 48; Shermon Lewis 5-22, Justin Greaves 2-42, Larry Edwards 2-65). Volcanoes won by 181 runs

At Queen’s Park Oval: Barbados Pride 322 all out from 91.5 overs (Shane Dowrich 124*, Chaim Holder 43, Kevin Wickham 41, Zachary McCaskie 26; Rahkeem Cornwall 6-50, Sheeno Berridge 2-39) and 78 all out from 23.2 overs (McCaskie 29, Sheyne Moseley 27; Cornwall 5-19, Devon Thomas 5-22) vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes 154 all out from 42 overs (Jahmar Hamilton 30, Colin Archibald 24, Jeremiah Louis 24; Dominic Drakes 3-38, Holder 2-7, Jair McAlister 2-36) and 247-8 from 49.2 overs (Kieran Powell 104, Jahmar Hamilton 55; Chaim Holder 3-38, Jair McAllister 2-47, Camarie Boyce 2-59). Hurricanes won by two wickets

REMAINING MATCH SCHEDULE

GNS– Guyana National Stadium, Guyana

BLCA- Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

QPO– Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

CCG– Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua

ROUND 4: March 22 to 25

Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Jamaica Scorpions at GNS

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force vs Barbados Pride at QPO

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA

ROUND 5: March 29 to April 1

Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes at GNS

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force vs Jamaica Scorpions at BLCA

Barbados Pride vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at QPO

Headley Weekes Tri-Series

All matches to be played at CCG, Antigua

Match 1: April 19 to 22: Team Headley vs West Indies Academy

Match 2: April 26 to 29: Team Weekes vs West Indies Academy

Match 3: May 3 to 6: Team Weekes vs Team Headley

From left: Olympian Chelsea Edghill, Priscilla Greaves, Natalie Cummings and Thuraia Thomas. Absent is Jasmine Billingy

The female team, comprising Olympian Chelsea Edghill, Natalie Cummings, Priscilla Greaves, Thuraia Thomas and Jasmine Billingy, also joined their male compatriots by qualifying for the CAC Games in San Salvadore in June this year.

This was the first of a few objectives of Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) for this packed month of table tennis on local shores.

“This was the ultimate goal, qualifying for these games. The focus now is on placement for the remainder of this tournament. The performance is a good precursor in preparation of the Senior Caribbean tournament and other engagements for the teams.”

The qualifier will conclude on Sunday (March 19) with the semi-finals and finals beginning at 16:00h. The tournament is streamed on the official Facebook page and YouTube channel of the GTTA from 10:00h.

The CAC Qualifier aside, Guyana will host the Senior Caribbean Championship from March 20 to 26 and the Caribbean Youth and Cadet Championship from March 27 to April 1.

Israeli Ambassador Itai Bardov with GENEQUIP’s Managing Director, Renger van Dijk (Photo: GENEQUIP/ March 16, 2023)

van Dijk noted that GENEQUIP has been in existence for over three decades and has been the leading distributor of machinery and equipment in the agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, power generation, material handling, warehousing, marine, offshore and transportation services. He said that the company is always looking for ways to make these industries more efficient with finding best of class machinery and equipment for the farmers, contractors, marine workers and transportation service providers.

H.E. Ambassador, Itai Bardov, said that the GENEQUIP office is a state-of-the-art facility that is well-managed and that Israel’s expertise in these industries can further develop and enhance the office and the industries it supports.

GENEQUIP’s expertise includes sales, rentals and aftersales service, but is mainly recognized for its personalized assistance to it its customers’ projects or businesses even in the most remote areas in the country.
The company also has an ongoing partnership with various technical institutions and a modern training facility for its Technicians and staff.

 

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With a huge score in front of them, the hosts actually made a terrific start to the chase with Quinton de Kock going berserk in the Powerplay. He hammered three sixes and a couple of fours off Alzarri Joseph in the space of two overs to send him out of the attack as South Africa raced to 67 inside eight overs.

The hundred was Temba Bavuma’s third across formats in 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)

De Kock, who had already made 48 by then, was stopped by a Kyle Mayers leg-cutter. Bavuma then took charge and slammed the same bowler for a four and a six to bring up fifty as the hosts continued to remain in control.

Debutants Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi showed promise and built useful partnerships alongside Bavuma with the skipper fetching regular boundaries at the other end. At one stage, South Africa were coasting at 183-2 after just 24 overs and were well on course to getting the job done with ease.

But once the two debutants fell, West Indies ran through the middle-order, getting rid of Rassie van der Dussen and Tristan Stubbs cheaply, leaving Bavuma with a lot to do in the second half.

Bavuma brought up his century soon after and Marco Jansen made a promising start to his innings by fetching a couple of quick boundaries. But Akeal Hosein inflicted a double blow as Jansen and Bjorn Fortuin were dismissed in the same over to leave South Africa seven down.

From thereon, South Africa needed something special. And at one stage, it did look like they might end up doing that as Bavuma switched on the gears to take on the visitors. From 102 off 94, Bavuma moved to 144 off just 117 balls.

Yannic Cariah was taken to the cleaners by the skipper as he smashed him for three sixes in a single over that gave South Africa hope again. In the final 10 overs, South Africa needed only 54, but Alzarri prized out Bavuma to dash South Africa’s hopes and deliver his side a huge win.

Shai Hope (File photo)

Earlier in the day, West Indies made a watchful start in the opening three overs before Brandon King got the visitors going with successive boundaries. Mayers went one step ahead and took on Jansen for two fours and a six in a single over as West Indies made a bright start.

Gerald Coetzee then conceded 18 runs in his first over with Mayers putting on a show. The left-hander was stopped with a very ordinary delivery by Fortuin as the batter found the fielder at deep midwicket.

South Africa then made the most of the opening by fetching two more quick wickets to take control of the contest again.

But the see-saw battle saw West Indies gain the upper hand again in the match after Hope eased into his new middle order role by stitching two valuable partnerships – one with Nicholas Pooran and the other with Rovman Powell.

While both Pooran and Powell turned on the heat, they couldn’t make their starts count. South Africa did manage to strike regularly at the death but Hope stood tall and managed to consistently clear the ropes to help West Indies post 335 on the board.

For a player who had always gained a reputation for being an anchor, Hope smashed seven sixes in his innings, a feat that was matched by Bavuma later in the night to no avail. (cricbuzz)

Iwokrama Forest (which was established by separate legislation), the Kaieteur National Park, Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area, the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, the Shell Beach Protected Area and urban Parks including the National Park, the Botanical Gardens, the Zoological Park, and the Joe Vieira Park

The Iwokrama Rainforest was created in 1996 under the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development Act.

It was established as a protected area to show how forests can be used for social and economic benefits such as food and medicines, while at the same time being sustainably managed and protected.

Their programmes contribute significantly to conservation education, awareness and research. According to the release, the Iwokrama Rainforest is known by the Indigenous Machushi people as a “Place of Refuge”. It is a gift to Guyana, the Commonwealth and the world, setting a national standard for sustainable forest practices.

largest dairy farm in Guyana, a product of a burgeoning partnership between Israel’s LR Group and Guyana’s Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is an example of what benefits can be derived when the two countries partner with each other.

Beyond knowledge transfer and technology sharing, Bardov said Israelis provide good financing terms. Those terms, according to him, are especially beneficial to developing countries like Guyana.

And the knowledge shared and financing provided are complemented by Israeli’s capacity-building efforts.

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal

“We have a pool of persons I know who have applied and persons know we work to ensure that the cost of these houses remain at this rate because despite the increased costs, we know we want to make affordability key,” Minister Croal said.

With the turn-key programme, moderate and young professional units are under construction in Regions Three, Four, Six and Ten. Already, over 600 houses have been handed over to beneficiaries.

The minister explained that many persons have already realised that the option of taking a turnkey house accelerates their chances of moving into their own house sooner.

“We know there is a huge demand for the houses and that is why a lot of persons who are waiting for an allocation have requested these houses and we have been responding but they have recognised that if they are going to build on their own, it is very expensive,” the minister said.

Further, Minister Croal said that the construction of these houses creates employment opportunities for many and he also encouraged people to join the construction sector. He said that persons who are complaining about unemployment should reach out to the ministry for a referral and possible recruitment with contractors.

“The construction sector requires a lot of labour force and skilled workers. You ask any contractor right now and they will tell you they have a need for employees.

“You go into many communities and they say there are not getting jobs but this is an example and if anyone has such skills and is willing to work, you can supply your name and we will send that to the respective contractors with a view of having you recruited,” he said.

The focus on the turn-key programme was revitalised by the PPP/C Administration when they returned to government in August 2020. It is aimed at providing affordable housing opportunities for Guyanese.