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Not in the best of form, but I still have the game to be competitive – Rajkumar

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Not in the best of form, but I still have the game to be competitive – Rajkumar

Defending Digicel Open Golf Classic Men’s Champion Canada-based Roger Rajkumar speaking with Kaieteur Sport last evening shortly after completing a practice session at the Lusignan Club, said that...

Banks DIH on board with Rising Sun Rodeo as preparations heighten

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH on board with Rising Sun Rodeo as preparations heighten

As Rodeo time draws nearer the Rodeo Fever is beginning to catch on with preparatory works heightened for the annual grand one day rodeo organized by the Rodeo Committee of the Rising Sun Turf...

Colts to host First, Third Division B/ball Tournament

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colts to host First, Third Division B/ball Tournament

– in honour of the late Coach, Phillip George Colts Basketball Club, formerly known as the Bounty Colts Basketball Club, will host a Division I and III Basketball Competition in honour...

Guyana Draughts Association National Championship… Jairam, Pooranlall, Francis successful

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Draughts Association National Championship… Jairam, Pooranlall, Francis successful

Jairam, Khemraj Pooranlall and Michael Francis won their respective categories when the Guyana Draughts Association held its Annual National Championship last weekend. In the A...

National Darts C/ships starts Nov 3

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Darts C/ships starts Nov 3

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) launched its national championships 2012, at the Clerico Club (CCWU) on Tuesday. Six events will be played off on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday,...

Bedford Athletics Academy to hold High Performance Training Seminar

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bedford Athletics Academy to hold High Performance Training Seminar

The Bedford Athletics Academy of Laluni Street, Queenstown will be holding a seminar, Models of training for High Performance in Sport, on Saturday October 27, 2012, at Guyana Olympic...

West Dem. Cricket Association/ N D and S Furniture 40-Over cricket continues

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Dem. Cricket Association/ N D and S Furniture 40-Over cricket continues

The West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) and ND &S Furniture 40-overs cricket tournament continued last weekend with games at Wales, Zeeburg and Joe Vieira Park. On Sunday Independence...

All Saints Primary retains New Amsterdam Inter Primary School Athletics Championship

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Saints Primary retains New Amsterdam Inter Primary School Athletics Championship

Two times defending champions All Saints Primary School once again came out on top when the New Amsterdam Branch of Ministry of Education/ Guyana Teachers Union held their annual Inter...

Practice session for Over-50 veteran footballers fixed for GFC tomorrow

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Practice session for Over-50 veteran footballers fixed for GFC tomorrow

Over-50 veteran footballers will have another practice session tomorrow, Friday, at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda from 9:00 this morning. The players are preparing for a...

Guysuco wins BCCDA inter agency cricket competition

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guysuco wins BCCDA inter agency cricket competition

Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) made full use of their home advantage to register their second win when the third edition of the annual Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development...

Marian Academy Secondary School Badminton tourney 2012…Narayan Ramdhani, Meshonn Persaud claim respective titles

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marian Academy Secondary School Badminton tourney 2012…Narayan Ramdhani, Meshonn Persaud claim respective titles

The Marian Academy Secondary School Badminton Tournament concluded on Tuesday at the school’s badminton courts and Narayan Ramdhani and Meshonn Persaud were crowned Boys & Girls...

EZ Jet boss accused of stealing US$5.4M

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on EZ Jet boss accused of stealing US$5.4M

… transferred money to airline from hospital chain – court records WEST PALM BEACH (Court House News Service) – A hospital chain claims in court that its payroll manager and his...

Automatic scholarships for top two CSEC and CAPE performers – President Ramotar

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Automatic scholarships for top two CSEC and CAPE performers – President Ramotar

The two top performers at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) Examination and the two top performers at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) are now eligible for...

Gov’t, opposition showdown looms over security budget

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t, opposition showdown looms over security budget

…controversy over Rohee heats up The government anticipates another showdown with the opposition when the National Assembly meets next and it could be similar to last Monday when Home Affairs...

Canadian found murdered at Blankenburg seashore

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian found murdered at Blankenburg seashore

Police on the West Coast of Demerara are investigating yet another bizarre murder in the district. The incident occurred sometime on Tuesday. According to reports, 77-year-old Moneer of Blankenburg...

Linden Commission of Inquiry…Entry falsified in arms book for shotgun

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Commission of Inquiry…Entry falsified in arms book for shotgun

By Latoya Giles Police Constable Colin Rodney yesterday testified that he collected his weapon, a “12 gauge shotgun”, on July 17, and never returned it until five days later. However, police...

US$40M GPL cable in crisis…Steel, concrete poles to replace – GPL boss

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$40M GPL cable in crisis…Steel, concrete poles to replace – GPL boss

By Leonard Gildarie Government’s electricity programme has suffered months of delays because of a shortage of wallaba poles. The state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has now moved...

Dem boys seh…Another one bite de dust

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Another one bite de dust

Coconut tree does fall one by one; awarra does fall one by one and lime does fall one by one. Is just suh Bharrat friend falling into trouble. Ed Ahmad fall because he see other people money and he...

Aranka mining pit accident…Operators were forewarned about danger – GGMC

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Aranka mining pit accident…Operators were forewarned about danger – GGMC

Operators of the Aranka mining pit, Region Seven, which failed and claimed the lives of three men and injured two on October 3, were forewarned of the danger that was ahead if they had dug...

First Federation tenants owe thousands$$$ in arrears

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on First Federation tenants owe thousands$$$ in arrears

… have no rental agreement More than half of the 31 tenants of the government-owned First Federation Building on Croal Street have no rental agreements with over $1.1M in arrears owed. Some 14 of...

US-captured marijuana boat was heading to Guyana

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US-captured marijuana boat was heading to Guyana

-Guyanese still in custody Jamaica (Jamaican Observer) – Five Jamaican men who were reportedly held on a boat in a United States territory with almost 7,000 pounds of compressed ganja were recently...

PARLIAMENT IS IN CRISIS

Oct 25, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PARLIAMENT IS IN CRISIS

Guyana’s reputation as parliamentary democracy is going to suffer disrepute unless there is a significant improvement in what takes place in parliament. At present what is occurring in...

Prominent Guyana-born Queens District Leader on federal corruption charges

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Prominent Guyana-born Queens District Leader on federal corruption charges

New York (New York Times) – A Queens district leader and two-time candidate for the City Council surrendered to federal authorities Wednesday morning to face corruption charges, including mail...

Crime Chief testifies to communicating with Hicken on July 18

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief testifies to communicating with Hicken on July 18

Telephone records presented to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday showed that former Commander of E and F Division, Clifton Hicken, called Crime Chief Seelall Persaud four times on his cell...

Rustlers steal and slaughter 15 cows from Corentyne farmers

Oct 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Rustlers steal and slaughter 15 cows from Corentyne farmers

…dump skins, heads in backlands Several cattle farmers on the Corentyne are now $3M poorer after rustlers broke into their cattle farm and carted off 15 cows. They transported the cattle to a...

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Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai Sec’ hammer Dolphin

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more