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Sultan Rugby Fifteens Cup final for the National Park today

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Sultan Rugby Fifteens Cup final for the National Park today

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will conclude its Fifteens Rugby Competition for the year with the final game of the Sultan Cup Round between Hornets and the Yamaha Caribs at the National Park...

Vote for Ramotar will give us more of Jagdeo-AFC

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Vote for Ramotar will give us more of Jagdeo-AFC

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has voiced concern over the statement attributed to President Bharrat Jagdeo as reported by the Stabroek News captioned “Executive presidency ok the way it...

Five Guyanese in USA Women’s training squad for Barbados trip

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Five Guyanese in USA Women’s training squad for Barbados trip

Five Guyanese including former West Indies players Indomatie Goordial-John and Candacy Atkins have been named in a USA squad which will travel to Barbados to participate in a Training Camp at the...

Creating more competition within the economy

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Creating more competition within the economy

Guyana’s economy registered a growth rate of 3.6 percent last year. This is a relatively high growth rate considering the recent global financial crisis which affected other Caribbean countries....

Seventy one named for 3rd BCB/Scotia Bank cricket Academy

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Seventy one named for 3rd BCB/Scotia Bank cricket Academy

The Third Annual Scotia Bank/Berbice Cricket Board Academy is set to commence from August 22-28 at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground and the Junior Selection Committee of the Board under the...

BCB members does not recognise GCB

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB members does not recognise GCB

Seeking legal advice on the way forward Some members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) are not accepting the results of the recently held Annual General meeting of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)....

Man charged with assault

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged with assault

Kevin Edwards, who was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. On July 4, last, Edwards...

Over 95 horses entered for Ryan Crawford Triple Crown Classic

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Over 95 horses entered for Ryan Crawford Triple Crown Classic

By Samuel Whyte With Race day just a few days away an unprecedented amount of over 95 horses, which is the largest field to date, have taken entry for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports...

Historical observance forms part of African celebrations

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Historical observance forms part of African celebrations

By Trevona Weekes As part of the celebrations for the International Year for People of African Descent, the Museum of African Heritage, in collaboration with the Friends of the Museum, hosted a...

Three more East Coast teams remain unbeaten; West Dem final on today

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Three more East Coast teams remain unbeaten; West Dem final on today

By Franklin Wilson The East Coast Zone of the GT&T FastBall knock-out football competition is nearing completion with three more teams strengthening their chances of being one of four teams that...

City Constabulary begins 174th Anniversary celebration

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on City Constabulary begins 174th Anniversary celebration

Despite being cash-strapped among the many other challenges, the City Constabulary will be giving praise and thanks to the Almighty tomorrow at its church service. The event would be held at the...

GBTI donates $750,000 in food items to Region Nine flood victims

Jul 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI donates $750,000 in food items to Region Nine flood victims

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) recently donated $750,000 worth of basic food items and fuel to Region Nine flood victims who were most hard hit. In making the presentation, Bank...

Cellink Female team receive Polo shirts & Inter County caps from BCB

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Cellink Female team receive Polo shirts & Inter County caps from BCB

The Berbice Cricket Board earlier this week reassured members of the 2011 Cellink Berbice Female Team that the development of cricket among females is at the top of its agenda. Board President Keith...

Amateur/professional boxers gear up for night of fistic action

Jul 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Amateur/professional boxers gear up for night of fistic action

Bantamweight pugilist Benjamin Henry is scheduled to headline the amateur segment of the ProAm boxing extravaganza Friday Night’s Fight when action gets underway at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall...

Jagdeo’s accusations answered

Jul 16, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo’s accusations answered

Dear Editor, The Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) was established on 15th November, 2001 as a semi-autonomous body, pursuant to regulations made under the Guyana Post and Telegraph Act,...

A lesson for journalists and editors

Jul 16, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on A lesson for journalists and editors

Dear Editor, I write in relation to Freddie Kissoon’s article captioned “How a newspaper humbled Machiavelli’s reincarnation” (KN, July 13) in which he writes about Rupert Murdoch’s media...

ACDA’s Emancipation Festival this year will be the best ever

Jul 16, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on ACDA’s Emancipation Festival this year will be the best ever

Dear Editor, On Monday 1 August 2011, Guyana commemorates the 173rd anniversary of Emancipation. This is a national holiday which should remind all Guyanese of our country’s first transition away...

A confusing political landscape

Jul 16, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on A confusing political landscape

The issue that is soon to dominate the political landscape is going to centre on the demands on the period for the claims and objections leading up to the elections constitutionally due this year....

A gut-wrenching day, two decades later

Jul 16, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on A gut-wrenching day, two decades later

Dear Editor, Last Thursday was a gut-wrenching day for me, as I paid a visit to several villages along the west coast of the Berbice River. First let me say that having grown up in a rural setting, I...

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Berbice Cricket Board U19 Inter club competition begins today with several matches

Freedom of Information is a myth

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I once thought Freedom of Information meant you could, well, access information freely.... more