Marian Academy and Santa Rosa Primary have secured their place in the Courts Optical Pee-Wee Under-11 Schools’ Football Championship final after thrilling semifinal victories.
Marian Academy defeated defending champions St. Pius Primary 2-1, with Cristiano La Rose scoring both goals.
St. John the Baptist also lost 2-1 to Santa Rosa, with Deon Henry and Ethan Richards scoring for the victors.
Both finalists have showcased impressive performances throughout the tournament, and the final promises to be a thrilling encounter.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd, at the Ministry of Education Ground.
The Courts Optical Pee-Wee tournament, sponsored by Stenna Drilling, Sterling Products Limited, and MVP Sports, has provided a platform for young footballers to showcase their talent and develop their skills.
Gary Kirsten has resigned as the head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I sides with immediate effect.
Kirsten, who was appointed by the PCB on a two-year contract in April 2024, lasted barely six months in the role, and has stepped down hardly a week before Pakistan’s ODI series begins in Australia.
*The PCB announced that Test coach Jason Gillespie will fill Kirsten’s role on the tour of Australia for the six white-ball games.
There had been a rift developing between Pakistan’s newly-appointed coaches, Kirsten and Gillespie, and the PCB since the board decided to strip them off selection powers, with that authority exclusively the preserve of a selection committee they would no longer be a part of.
Gillespie had made little effort to conceal his surprise at the events in the build-up to the third Test in Rawalpindi against England, saying he was now just a “match-day analyst”, and that “it wasn’t what I signed up for.”
Kirsten did not make a public statement, but was understood to be disappointed with the recent developments. ESPNcricinfo has learnt part of the delay in announcing a squad and new limited-overs captain was down to animated discussions within the board, with Kirsten keen to have his input taken into consideration.
Ultimately, though, when the new captain Mohammad Rizwan was announced at a press conference in Lahore, board chairman Mohsin Naqvi was flanked only by Aaqib Javed, a member of the new selection committee, and the new captain and vice-captain Salman Agha.
Kirsten was not even in the country at the time.
The coaches have felt sidelined by the rise in influence of the current selection committee. After Pakistan lost the first Test against England, a new selection panel – a third in three months – was announced.
Aaqib, Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Hassan Cheema were on it, while the coaches and captain were taken off. Dar was considered the original architect of the idea behind preparing a recycled surface for the second Test in Multan – which Pakistan went on to win – while Aaqib became the public face of the overhaul.
It even led new white-ball captain Rizwan at one point to remark during the Test that Pakistan were now playing “Aaqib-ball”.
The departure of Kirsten, and the speed with which things have unravelled, is little short of stunning, even for Pakistan cricket. It means, for one, that Kirsten departs from his role without having coached Pakistan in a single ODI, the format where he achieved his greatest coaching success.
Pakistan spent the best part of three months in the hunt for what Naqvi called “the best in class” coaches for the team, with several high-profile candidates, including Shane Watson and Daren Sammy, sounded out.
Ultimately, they settled on Kirsten, who led India to a first ODI World Cup title in 28 years, for the white-ball format, with Naqvi saying it was a “remarkable opportunity for our players to glean insights from these seasoned professionals”.
Kirsten’s first major tournament was the T20 World Cup in the USA, an inauspicious beginning to his coaching stint. Defeats against USA and India led to Pakistan’s earliest elimination from a T20 World Cup, with the side knocked out in the first round after three games.
Babar Azam would quit as white-ball captain for the second time a few months later.
But it was believed then that Kirsten needed time to get his feet under the table and develop a side, particularly with a home ICC Champions Trophy in early 2025, the first ICC event Pakistan host in nearly three decades. (ESPNcricinfo)
The Guyana Harpy Eagles have made six changes to its roster of contracted players from the last season.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul was the automatic selection, as he had lost his international retainer and moved down to a regional contract.
Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, who has spent numerous seasons with the West Indies Academy team, is now contracted by the home franchise.
More so, all-rounder Ronaldo Alimohamed, top-order batsmen Sachin Singh and Raymond Perez, and pacer Sylus Tyndall have also been awarded regional contracts.
Kevlon Anderson and Isai Thorne are the two mandated Under-25 players each franchise must contract.
Guyana Harpy Eagles Franchise Contracted players 2024-2025 season: Kevlon Anderson (U25*), Ronaldo Alimohamed, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Tevin Imlach, Matthew Nandu, Ashmead Nedd, Raymond Perez, Veerasammy Permaul Kemol Savory, Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, Isai Thorne (U25*), Sylus Tyndall and Sachin Singh.
IN: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Ashmead Nedd, Raymond Perez, Sylus Tyndall, Sachin Singh, Ronaldo Alimohamed
Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph have international retainer contracts, while the West Indies Academy contracted Dindyal, who will be based in Antigua.
While Sherfane Rutheford, Keemo Paul, and Shimron Hetmyer do not hold an international or regional retainer, they can still represent both West Indies and Guyana on a play-for-pay basis.
More so, Shenetta Grimmond, Plaffiana Millington, and Mandy Mangru are among 14 women who have earned regional contracts for the first time.
Cherry-Ann Fraser, Ashmini Munisar, and Shemaine Campbelle have international retainers, while Shabika Gajnabi, Nyia Latchman, and Realeanna Grimmond are on the Women’s Academy contracted list.
From left: Shenetta Grimmond, Mandy Mangru and Plaffiana Millington
Trinidad & Tobago: Shalini Samaroo, KD Jazz Mitchell, Reniece Boyce
Leeward Islands: Melicia Clarke, Kimberley Anthony
Windward Islands: Earnisha Fontaine, Abini St. Jean, Nerissa Crafton
90 Male Contracted Players (by territory):
BARBADOS: Kadeem Alleyne (U25*), Shaquille Cumberbatch, Dominic Drakes, Jonathan Drakes, Matthew Forde, Chaim Alexis Holder, Chemar Holder, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Zachary McCaskie, Shayne Moseley, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Smith, Jomel Warrican and Kevin Wickham (U25*).
GUYANA: Kevlon Anderson (U25*), Ronaldo Alimohamed, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Tevin Imlach, Matthew Nandu, Ashmead Nedd, Raymond Perez, Veerasammy Permaul Kemol Savory, Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Nial Smith, Isai Thorne (U25*), Sylus Tyndall and Sachin Singh.
JAMAICA: Andre Bailey, Brad Barnes, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brown, Gordon Bryan, John Campbell, Jordan Johnson (U25*), Abhijai Mansingh, Kirk McKenzie (U25*), Odain Orland McCatty, Marquino Mindley, Romaine Morris, Jeavor Royal, Peat Salmon and Ojay Shields
LEEWARD ISLANDS: Jewel Andrew (U25*), Colin Archibald, Jaleel Clarke, Rahkeem Cornwall, Daniel Doram, Karima Gore, Justin Greaves, Jahmar Hamilton, Kofi James, Jeremiah Louis, Mikyle Louis, Cameron Pennyfeather, Javier Spencer, Oshane Thomas and Hayden Walsh.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Navin Bidaisee (U25*), Yannic Cariah, Bryan Charles, Cephas Cooper (U25*), Shannon Gabriel, Jyd Goolie, Terrance Hinds, Amir Jangoo, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Isaiah Rajah and Tion Webster.
WINDWARD ISLANDS: Sunil Ambris, Darel Cyrus, Kenneth Dember, Shadrack Descartes, Johnnel Eugene, Keon Gaston, Khamal Hamilton, Ryan John, Noelle Leo (U25*), Darius Martin, Kimani Melius, Stephan Pascal (U25*), Jeremy Solozano, Shamar Springer and Gilon Tyson.
World Polio Day is observed around the world every year on October 24th and the Rotary Club of Georgetown on Sunday October 27th, 2024 held a World Polio Day walk around Georgetown. The event was among thousands of similar initiatives held by Rotary clubs around the world before, on and after World Polio Day.
The club is dedicated to raising awareness and supporting efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. Members, supporters, and the community gathered early in the morning to participate in the symbolic walk, demonstrating their commitment to fighting this preventable disease. This annual event emphasizes the Rotary Club’s dedication to improving global health and ending polio for good.
The club is dedicated to raising awareness and supporting efforts to eradicate polio
This year’s eight annual 5km walk began at 06:45 am at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street, headed South along Camp, East along Church Street, North along Irving Street, West along Lamaha Street and then back to Camp Street, ending at the point of origin.
“Today we joined our fellow Rotarians around the world in further efforts to eradicate polio. Rotary members in Guyana continue to take action against the backdrop of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today,” Natasha Vieira, President of the Rotary Club of Georgetown said.
The walk was followed by a fundraising breakfast where an estimated 150 Rotarians, family members and friends gathered. Donations and funds collected at the event will directly support Rotary’s polio eradication initiatives.
The Rotary Club of Georgetown expressed gratitude to sponsors and volunteers who made the event possible. Events like this showcase the power of local action in contributing to a global mission. Through initiatives like the Polio Walk and Breakfast, the Rotary Club of Georgetown continues to educate, inspire, and lead in the fight against polio.
Rotary has contributed more than US$2 billion to ending polio since 1985, including over US $50,000.00 donated by the Rotary Club of Georgetown over the years. Together these resources have enabled Rotary to immunize over 3 billion children worldwide (Rotary Club of Georgetown press release)
On October 27, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) held a major Youth Conference at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, Region Three, drawing over 5,000 attendees.
Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the PPP and Vice President of Guyana, delivered the keynote address, focusing on the history, legacy, and future of the Party’s youth arm, the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO).
Dr. Jagdeo recounted the critical role the PYO played in shaping the PPP’s political efforts, particularly during the Party’s opposition to the PNC dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s.
Dr. Jagdeo addressing the crowd (Photo: PPP)
According to a press statement from the party, he noted that many of the Party’s current leaders, including himself and President Irfaan Ali, started their political careers in the PYO, which has long served as a leadership incubator for the PPP.
Jagdeo encouraged the young attendees to embrace the discipline and dedication that have sustained the PPP and PYO over the years. He emphasised the Party’s focus on fostering new generations of leaders and stressed the importance of youth engagement in shaping the country’s future.
In addition to highlighting the Party’s historical achievements, Jagdeo discussed the PPP/C administration’s plans for Region Three and the country as a whole. He urged the youth to take advantage of the opportunities for personal and professional development being created under the current government.
Following Jagdeo’s speech, participants engaged in an interactive Q&A session with the General Secretary.
A youth sharing one of his concerns with Dr Jagdeo during the interactive session (Photo: PPP)
The conference was part of the PPP’s countrywide efforts to connect with and recruit younger members into its youth arm, the PYO, strengthening the Party’s future through youth involvement.
According to a statement from the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB), former national player Peter Persaud has reigned as the Chairman of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Senior Selection panel.
News Room Sport was informed the norm is that the chairman of each county board would form the national panel along with an appointed chairman of that panel by the GCB.
In basic terms, his resignation from DCB effectively means he is also no longer on the GCB panel.
The DCB informed that Surendra Hiralal has replaced Persaud.
At present, Ramanresh Sarwan (Chairman), Norwayne Fredricks (Essequibo), Leslie Solomon (Berbice), and Surendra Hiralal (Demerara) form the national selection panel.
DCB did not disclose the reason(s) for Persaud’s sudden resignation.
SEE STATEMENT FROM THE DEMERARA CRICKET BOARD:
“The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) wishes to announce the appointment of Surendra Hiralal as chairman of the senior selection panel following the resignation of Peter Persaud.
The Board has accepted Peter’s resignation and wishes him well in his future endeavors.
Hiralal is well known in Demerara and Guyana’s cricket having played or been around cricket for decades.
He is a former Club captain of Everest Cricket Club for 6 years and First Division Captain for 12 years at Everest Cricket Club .
He Won both the three days and limited overs competition for ECC.
The former U19 inter-county player (1989) also participated in senior inter-county trials for several years.
Hiralal served as President of Gandhi Youth Organization for two years, Vice president of Georgetown Cricket Association for six years, and selector representing East Bank on the Demerara Cricket Board.
In 2024, he was Manager of the Guyana team that won the Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL)/T10 tournament.”
“Fast-bowler Nial Smith is set to replace fellow speedster Ronsford Beaton ahead of the upcoming CWI Regional Super50 Men’s Championships, which bowls off on October 28.
Smith, who recently returned from injury, will replace Beaton, who will miss the tour after failing to turn up to 2 scheduled fitness tests recently organised for the Guyana Harpy Eagles team and other contracted players.
The former West Indies pacer Beaton, who was recently cleared to bowl, added much-needed firepower to the Eagles unit given his experience and success during his brief run on the international stage.
However, Smith’s inclusion is a clean swap as the Berbice quickman has established himself as one of the key bowlers in Guyana’s setup across all formats and will further boost the Eagles’ chances at bringing home the title.”
Guyana Harpy Eagles Squad: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Matthew Nandu, Tevin Imlach (captain), Kevlon Anderson, Kemol Savory, Kevin Sinclair, Keemo Paul (vice-captain), Ronaldo Aimohamed, Veerasammy Permaul, Isai Thorne, Ashmead Nedd, Nial Smith, Sylus Tyndall, Rampertab Ramnauth.
A mammoth crowd of young people showed up on Sunday for the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Region Three Youth Conference and they were urged by General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to choose strategic career paths that would guarantee them good jobs.
He also told them to work on developing certain qualities, such as empathy, that could turn them into good politicians if they choose to get into politics.
Jagdeo, during an interactive session with the youths, was prompted by one young woman to offer advice on what makes a good politician, and he used the opportunity to reflect on his simple upbringing with his industrious parents who were genuinely interested in not just politics, but on preserving their dignity as citizens of the country.
The conference opened at Leonora Track and Field, West Coast Demerara, with hundreds of young people turning up to register with the Progressive Youth Organisation – the youth arm of the party that was set up in 1952.
Before launching into a history of the party, Jagdeo reminded them of his party’s main message and values, assuring them that they would be given an opportunity to speak on what they would like to see the government and party focus on for young people, and how they can replicate and magnify the message and values of the PPP.
Jagdeo reminded that the PPP was the first political party of substance to be formed in Guyana in 1950, two years before the youth arm was formed.
“If you are deciding to join the party, you are joining one that is the oldest and most progressive anywhere in the world, I dare say,” he posited.
Having opened the floor to ideas and suggestions on how to improve policies, Jagdeo encouraged the students to seek proper career guidance and plan their studies well.
“People have to get the skills that are marketable….not just get a computer certificate that may not even be a requirement for a government job,” he noted.
He further urged them to follow what’s going on at the national level so that they can make smarter choices about their careers.
Should they decide to pursue politics, he said it is necessary to develop empathy – to see people’s suffering and have a genuine desire to help them find relief.
“Too many politicians are there in the communities only for the politics and the photo op; they have no interest in solving people’s problems,” Jagdeo pointed out.
He also told them that they have to be comfortable doing grassroots work, and spend as much time as they can listening to people, and not only listen, but allow what they hear to influence the formation of policies down the line.
He advised them to “lead with heart,” reminding them that they do not need to be a big academic to be a good politician.
Jamie Ghanie, 26, who was wanted for alleged murder and Hansi Jones, 27, who was wanted for three counts of alleged rape were nabbed on Saturday by Police.
Police Headquarters said the men were found at the Kairuni Backdam, along the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway. Ranks went there after they received information on the men’s whereabouts.
Ghanie is wanted for the murder of Coast Guard Lieutenant, Rondel Anthony Douglas. Jones is wanted for the rape of a child.
Upon seeing the Police, the men reportedly tried to escape by running but were pursued by the Police. Jones fell to the ground and was captured in the process while Ghanie was also apprehended about 25 meters away.
The narcotics and weapons found
A search was conducted on Jones and one suspected 9MM pistol with serial number filed off along with (3) suspected live rounds of 9MM ammunition and one 9MM spent shell were found.
A quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis sativa were also found on his person.
He was asked if he is the owner of a firearm license to which he replied in the negative. Police took possession of the items and told him of the offense committed and placed him under arrest.
Ghanie was also arrested and they both were escorted to the Mackenzie Police Station, along with the firearm, ammunition, spent shell, and the suspected cannabis.
There, the said suspected firearm, ammunition, and spent shell were marked sealed and lodged.
The suspected cannabis was weighed in Jones’ presence and same amounted to 179 grammes; the same was placed in an evidence bag, marked, sealed, and lodged.
The Global Super League (GSL), a new T20 cricket tournament set to take place in Guyana from November 26 to December 7, has secured ExxonMobil Guyana as its title sponsor.
Sir Clive Lloyd, Chairman of the Global Super League, expressed his gratitude for ExxonMobil Guyana’s continued investment in cricket. “ExxonMobil Guyana has a long history of supporting cricket in Guyana,” he said. “They are an ideal title sponsor.”
The tournament will feature the Guyana Amazon Warriors and four other international teams competing for a US$1 million prize fund.
All matches will be played at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence.
“We are thrilled to deepen our commitment to cricket and the community in Guyana through our partnership with the Global Super League,” said Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana. “We look forward to an electrifying series of matches and celebrating the spirit of cricket with fans around the world.”
The Global Super League is a significant development for cricket in South America, and its annual staging in Guyana promises to attract top-tier talent and entertain fans worldwide.
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