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Island Mist 40 mile Cycle Road Race set for Berbice on CARICOM Day

Jun 30, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Island Mist 40 mile Cycle Road Race set for Berbice on CARICOM Day

Cyclists in Berbice will have a chance to be in competitive action once again on CARICOM Day (tomorrow Monday July 2nd) when the Guyana Beverage Company in collaboration with the Flying Ace Cycle...

Letter to the Sports Editor…This Int. Basketball tourney should be dedicated to the late Deryck Boyd

Jun 30, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…This Int. Basketball tourney should be dedicated to the late Deryck Boyd

Dear Editor, Although players of the calibre of Stephen Nurse, Willie Hodges, Gordon Klaiber, Keron McKenzie, Wayne Bristol and Pierre Goddette produced outstanding performances for DC Jammers...

Notorious criminal jailed for 20 years on four armed robbery charges

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Notorious criminal jailed for 20 years on four armed robbery charges

Notorious criminal Mark Lee Young called ‘Junior” 36 of Lot B Four Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara who gained notoriety for the number of robberies he committed in various parts of Guyana,...

Ralph Ramkarran resigns from PPP over corruption issues….details to follow.

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ralph Ramkarran resigns from PPP over corruption issues….details to follow.

NCN’s Mohamed ‘Fuzzy’ Sattaur resigns

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NCN’s Mohamed ‘Fuzzy’ Sattaur resigns

…Programme Manager Martin Goolsaran suspended The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Communications Network (NCN), Mohamed ‘Fuzzy’ Sattaur, tendered his resignation,...

Body found buried in house….Husband 70, remanded

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Body found buried in house….Husband 70, remanded

Gordon Leslie Durant was yesterday remanded to jail after making his first appearance before Magistrate Nayasha Williams-Hatmin at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. Durant is accused of murdering...

GT&T undergoes major shake-up

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T undergoes major shake-up

Joe Singh new Chairman/CEO, Sonita Jagan in as CFO There were serious lapses in the internal financial controls of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), says outgoing Chief Executive...

Appointment of Minister’s wife as Audit Director serious conflict of interest – TIGI

Jun 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Appointment of Minister’s wife as Audit Director serious conflict of interest – TIGI

– promotions and appointments to public office should eschew nepotism The recent promotion of Mrs.Gitanjali Singh, the wife of Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, to the office of Audit...

The Chinese gifts and the government insecurity

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Chinese gifts and the government insecurity

Guyana has been engaging the Chinese in a number of development programmes. Within the recent past the projects have included a brand new hotel, an extended runway and a modern airport...

THE CONUNDRUM OVER THE FINANCIAL PAPER

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE CONUNDRUM OVER THE FINANCIAL PAPER

There is nothing difficult about deciphering the Standing Orders of Parliament as these apply to Bills and financial papers. These orders are not written in the language of rocket science. Where the...

Dem boys seh…Fuzzy play dead and Uncle Donald bury Ee

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Fuzzy play dead and Uncle Donald bury Ee

Old people always seh wha you pray fuh you does get. Fuzzy get exactly what he pray for—de breadline. Dem had de budget debate and when de opposition cut de vote fuh Hen See Hen, Fuzzy guh pun de...

Don’t expect silence or compliance on my part, Mr. Dev. Not now, not ever!

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t expect silence or compliance on my part, Mr. Dev. Not now, not ever!

Dear Editor, Ravi Dev must be told his continued disrespect for the African race will come into conflict with some. He is also taking a lot for granted to think it is his domain to define or...

40 years of Guyana-China relations

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on 40 years of Guyana-China relations

DEAR EDITOR, This year marks 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 27, 1972, a...

The defence of no defence

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The defence of no defence

Dear Editor, When I read Harry Gill’s letter, published in KN dated 06/27/2012 and captioned; ‘In defense of Minister Rohee’ my thoughts went directly to the story; ‘“The...

Ansa Mcal / EDFA launch Stag Beer Senior League

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa Mcal / EDFA launch Stag Beer Senior League

Company committed to continued growth of football in East Coast Beverage company, Ansa Mcal continues to demonstrate good corporate citizenship when officials of that organisation joined...

Guyana takes on D.C Jammers tonight

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana takes on D.C Jammers tonight

– NCBL officially launches series By Edison Jefford It was supposed to have been a run-of-the-mill tour aimed at giving local players some exposure against guys that played college ball in the...

Basketball Community plunged into mourning

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basketball Community plunged into mourning

– Former national player, Damian Liverpool is dead The basketball community was plunged into mourning last evening following the news that former national forward, Damian Liverpool, was killed...

GSA selects 14 for Caribbean Junior squash Championships

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSA selects 14 for Caribbean Junior squash Championships

A 14-member team including seven former Caribbean junior champions has been selected by the Guyana Squash Association to represent Guyana at the 30th Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA)...

GBTI continues sponsorship of Tennis Open

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI continues sponsorship of Tennis Open

The annual Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI) Tennis Open is set to start on July 12th at the Bank’s Recreational Center, Bel Air as the bank continues its support to tennis with...

TCL sponsors RHTY&SC Cricket Academy

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on TCL sponsors RHTY&SC Cricket Academy

As the year continues to be a productive one for the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), which was formed in 1990, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) Guyana Inc. on Thursday...

BCB assists NA Sec. School for upcoming Sir Garfield Sobers Tournament

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB assists NA Sec. School for upcoming Sir Garfield Sobers Tournament

New Amsterdam Secondary School cricket Team currently preparing for the Sir Garfield Sobers School’s tournament in Barbados received a boost on Wednesday last when the Berbice Cricket...

Rudolph Mitchell starts as favourite in CS&TC Caricom racewalk meet

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rudolph Mitchell starts as favourite in CS&TC Caricom racewalk meet

Rudolph Mitchell has dominated the local racewalk scene and despite the efforts of other top walkers, continues to distinguish himself among the lot. The prolific athlete has so far compiled...

GCANA lauds GCF Road Race champs

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCANA lauds GCF Road Race champs

– rewards them financially The Guyana Cycling Association of North America (GCANA) on Sunday last rewarded the Guyana Cycling Federations (GCF) Road Race champions for the year 2012....

Top players on show as Chess Federation take sport to rural communities

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top players on show as Chess Federation take sport to rural communities

The commitment taken by executives of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to take the sport into the rural areas is rapidly picking up pace and close on the heels of a tournament in Linden...

Bakewell/MYO Inter Jamaat cricket to end on Monday

Jun 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell/MYO Inter Jamaat cricket to end on Monday

The annual Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana Inter Jamaat 15 overs round- robin softball cricket competition is set to conclude on Monday July 2nd at the MYO Ground,...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more