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Achilles’ heel of the Gorgons

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Achilles’ heel of the Gorgons

The creation of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) by the PPP hierarchy remains one of the most successful attempts at realpolitik in this country. Its efficacy, until a High Court judge boldly...

A reader is shocked

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A reader is shocked

Dear editor, I am a daily reader of your newspaper and I am also a Guyanese. I am disgusted with your paper and the way it reports the news. The first thing you need to learn is to have some...

The fires and Linden

Jul 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on The fires and Linden

Dear Editor, Growing up as a child and a loyal citizen to the Linden community, I’ve shared a common interest in the welfare of my fellow commoners. I often reminisce on the days when the fire...

Covent Garden teen missing

Jul 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Covent Garden teen missing

The parents of 16-year-old Curtly Lowenfield are seeking assistance in locating their son, who has been missing since Monday. The Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara lad left home at around 17:00 hrs...

Hemraj (88), Crosse (61) miss centuries but Guyana in control against Leeward Islands

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hemraj (88), Crosse (61) miss centuries but Guyana in control against Leeward Islands

By Sean Devers at Providence On a day in which just under two hours were lost due to rain at Providence, Guyana put themselves in a strong position for an outright win against the Leeward Islands as...

Powerboat racers set to sizzle at Summer Regatta on Sunday

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerboat racers set to sizzle at Summer Regatta on Sunday

Over $2 million in cash & prizes up for grabs Guyana’s leading Powerboat racers are eagerly awaiting another opportunity to exhibit their skills and that chance will be afforded them this...

Hing wins NA Resources Practical Shoot

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hing wins NA Resources Practical Shoot

Smallbore captain Dale Hing and Rawle Stephens won their respective categories at the North American Resources Ltd. sponsored Practical Pistol shooting competition organized the GuyanaNRA at the...

Newell says Guyana’s success depends on fitness

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Newell says Guyana’s success depends on fitness

– Men’s B/ball team closer to historic CBC return By Edison Jefford United States of America former NBA Coach, Tom Newell, believes Guyana’s success at the upcoming Caribbean Basketball...

Golden Grove & Daddy’s Enterprise to clash in final today

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Grove & Daddy’s Enterprise to clash in final today

Golden Grove and Daddy’s Enterprise will clash in the final of the GT&T FastBall knock-out football competition at the BV Community Ground today following semifinal wins yesterday at the same...

Jamaicans (320) in control as T&T asked to follow-on

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaicans (320) in control as T&T asked to follow-on

Barbados take first innings points from W/Wards At the end of the second day of their first round Regional three-day under-19 three-day cricket match at Everest yesterday, Jamaica were in control...

Trophy Stall sponsors 23 and under Netball Tournament

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall sponsors 23 and under Netball Tournament

The Guyana Netball Association (GNA) has once again secured the sponsorship of Mr. Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall for its local 23 and Under Netball Tournament. In view of Sunich’s commitment and...

Banks Malta involved in Junior Chess development

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks Malta involved in Junior Chess development

Local beverage giant Banks DIH will sponsor two events organized by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) as the Federation moves to attract new players to the sport. President of the GCF Shiv Nandalall...

Racehorses impress ahead of Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club meet

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Racehorses impress ahead of Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club meet

Turfites were treated to a day of unbridled action when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club staged their horse race meet at the Ryan Crawford Turf Club, Sunday afternoon last. The organizers have...

CONCACAF Champions League to kick off next week

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Champions League to kick off next week

Alpha United travels to Costa Rica The fourth season of the CONCACAF Champions League will kick off Tuesday, July 26, when Costa Rica’s Herediano hosts Alpha United of Guyana and San Francisco of...

McCrae, DeClou eye Eastman clash as Friday night fights draw near

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on McCrae, DeClou eye Eastman clash as Friday night fights draw near

When Joel ‘Mr. Majestic’ McCrae and Edmond DeClou face off in the July edition of the Friday night fights, both pugilists would want to come out victorious and go on to fight Howard ‘Battersea...

Port Kaituma to set round-of-32 alive

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Kaituma to set round-of-32 alive

Not much is known about the football ability (s) of Port Kaituma, while it is accepted that players from this area – a small town within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana – are...

Young Berbice boxers recognized

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Berbice boxers recognized

Young Amateur Boxers from Berbice who successfully participated in a number of boxing championships organized by the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association recently were recognized for their success....

Memorex win Berbice Chambers of Commerce Inter- Agency 10/ 10 Softball

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Memorex win Berbice Chambers of Commerce Inter- Agency 10/ 10 Softball

Top softball team Memorex playing out of the Amerally Sawmills Limited of New Amsterdam on Saturday won the second edition of the Berbice Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inter- Agency 10/ 10...

GDF Inter-Unit Athletic C/ships evenly poised

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDF Inter-Unit Athletic C/ships evenly poised

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Inter-Unit Athletic Championships is evenly poised with the respective teams sharing the opening day honours yesterday at the Base Camp Ayanganna Ground. Coast Guard,...

James wings out for Pan Am Juniors today

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on James wings out for Pan Am Juniors today

– athlete’s expectations are high Guyana’s Junior 400m sensation, Stephan James was expected to leave Guyana this morning for Florida where he will compete at the Pan American Junior...

‘Lady Jags’ U-17, 20 encamped ahead of World Cup preparation

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lady Jags’ U-17, 20 encamped ahead of World Cup preparation

31 players invited; to be trimmed to 24 The Junior ‘Lady Jags’ continue preparations ahead of the upcoming Under-17 and 20 female World Cup Qualifying competitions. The ladies have been encamped...

Squad selected to commence preparations for IGG

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Squad selected to commence preparations for IGG

Head Coach Gordon Brathwaite has selected a squad of players to commence preparation for this year’s Inter-Guianas Games (IGG) which will be held sometime in October in Suriname. The trials which...

Victoria Kings record lone win; Ann’s Grove & Plaisance draw

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Victoria Kings record lone win; Ann’s Grove & Plaisance draw

When play in the 2011 Mackeson / East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) senior league continued on Saturday last at the BV Community Ground, Victoria Kings blanked home team BV Triumph United...

Georgetown take game one of 2011 ‘Friendly Series’ in New York

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown take game one of 2011 ‘Friendly Series’ in New York

The South Pacific Play Ground in Brooklyn came alive on Sunday last as scores of overseas based Guyanese turned out to witness the start of the three-game basketball friendly series between Linden...

DDL wins aggregate Domino series

Jul 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on DDL wins aggregate Domino series

Despite failing to win any of the three matches, Demerara Distillers Ltd. (DDL) emerged winners of the three-match aggregate Dominoes series against Caribbean Containers Inc. (CCI) and Neal and Massy...

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