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Obama again!

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Obama again!

– re-elected to a second term in the White House (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won re-election to a second term in the White House earlier this morning, television...

Brassington sends contradictory messages on Marriott /casino deal

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington sends contradictory messages on Marriott /casino deal

The government in general and Winston Brassington through Atlantic Hotels Inc, in a press statement to refute a news report published on October 24, last, in Kaieteur News, has said...

Bandits ambush delivery truck, driver shot dead

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits ambush delivery truck, driver shot dead

– porter wounded, killers flee with $750,000 Bandits shot a 57-year-old truck driver dead and wounded a porter after ambushing a delivery truck at Busby Dam, East Bank Demerara,...

Construction unlikely before 2015 – Engineer

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Construction unlikely before 2015 – Engineer

Amaila Falls Hydro Project… The Amaila Falls Hydro Project will be facing major delays and is unlikely to start anytime soon, a senior engineer has said. According to Charles Sohan,...

Pride and respect at stake for Guyanese drivers

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pride and respect at stake for Guyanese drivers

With the notable absence of Barbados’ Roger ‘His Hotness’ Mayers from this Sunday’s Caribbean ‘Race of Champions’ Meet, Guyanese drivers now have an even better chance to defend home turf...

Bago Sports Beach Soccer C’ships … Guyana’s ‘Red Jaguars’ place 3rd

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bago Sports Beach Soccer C’ships … Guyana’s ‘Red Jaguars’ place 3rd

Guyana’s Red Jaguars placed third 3rd in the just concluded Bagosports Beach Soccer Championships contested at the Turtle Beach Heritage Park, Black Rock, Tobago, from November 2 – 4. The...

Ramdin urges positive approach from teammates

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdin urges positive approach from teammates

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Denesh Ramdin said it was important for West Indies to take a dynamic approach to their upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh. The West Indies vice-captain said winning...

Busta ECB 50 over Festival … South, North, EBE and Bartica register wins

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Busta ECB 50 over Festival … South, North, EBE and Bartica register wins

– Surujpaul hits ton, Federicks takes 5-wkt haul South, North, East Bank Essequibo and Bartica began their campaign on the positive side when the Essequibo Cricket Board\ Busta 50 over...

RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions … Albion edges Young Warriors in replayed semifinals to reach final

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions … Albion edges Young Warriors in replayed semifinals to reach final

The Albion Community Centre Cricket Team defeated Young Warriors by three wickets in their replayed Busta Champion of Champions 50-Overs Tournament semifinals at the Cumberland Ground. The...

$GCA\Noble House 2nd division 2 day tourney … Ramrup, Benn hit ton, Azeez, Atwell, Haynes take 5-wkt hauls$

GCA\Noble House 2nd division 2 day tourney … Ramrup, Benn hit ton, Azeez, Atwell, Haynes take 5-wkt hauls

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA\Noble House 2nd division 2 day tourney … Ramrup, Benn hit ton, Azeez, Atwell, Haynes take 5-wkt hauls

Centuries by Randy Ramrup and Troy Benn and five wicket hauls by Azim Azeez, Antonell Atwell and Rawle Haynes highlighted the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Noble...

GFF/EBFA U-14 KO … Grove hammer Craig 7-0

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GFF/EBFA U-14 KO … Grove hammer Craig 7-0

Home team Grove Hi Tec defeated Craig FC 7-0 when play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-14 knock-out competition kicked off on Sunday last...

Tenelec Inc 1st div. 50 over cricket … Khan’s 80*, Thakurdeen’s 69 lead PM Karibee Rice to victory

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tenelec Inc 1st div. 50 over cricket … Khan’s 80*, Thakurdeen’s 69 lead PM Karibee Rice to victory

Former West Indies Under-19 and Berbice all-rounder Zamal Khan slammed an unbeaten 80 to guide Port Mourant Karibee Rice to a comfortable victory over Blairmont Community Centre as the 2012 Tenelec...

Guyana women’s hockey team in final preparation for World League

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana women’s hockey team in final preparation for World League

Head Coach of the Guyana National Women’s Hockey Team speaking with Kaieteur Sport about the preparations of the squad ahead of departure for the World League informed that they have now...

Martial Artist Schepmyer cops Gold in T&T

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Martial Artist Schepmyer cops Gold in T&T

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association student Portia Schepmyer returned from Trinidad and Tobago yesterday after successfully competing in the Pan Caribbean Martial Arts Association...

Lowden dominant on first weekend at Pegasus Tennis Open

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lowden dominant on first weekend at Pegasus Tennis Open

Veteran player Godfrey Lowden was in fine form over the weekend as he notched up two wins at the Pegasus Tennis Open. His first win was an entertaining Mixed doubles matchup against juniors Benedict...

F&H Printing Countrywide Million Dollar Plus Domino Competition … Corporation Zone resumes today

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on F&H Printing Countrywide Million Dollar Plus Domino Competition … Corporation Zone resumes today

As the F& H Printing Countrywide Domino Competition enters its penultimate week, action is set to continue tonight at Banks DIH Sports Club. Lyall Gittens will be in charge of the Corporation...

Expo Attendants being groomed for Flex Night

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Expo Attendants being groomed for Flex Night

Last Saturday a special orientation session was held for the eight (8) young ladies who will be discharging duties of Expo Attendants at the Health and Fitness Expo on December 8 at the National...

Strong support from Business Community a sign of endorsement

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Strong support from Business Community a sign of endorsement

The expression of interest currently being displayed by large sections of the business community is a show of confidence and endorsement for the 2nd Edition of the highly anticipated Banks Beer...

Giftland Office Max donates towards T20 Cricket match

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland Office Max donates towards T20 Cricket match

In an effort to remove the youths from the streets and get them involved in gainful activities, the Demerara Cricket Club has organized “A Day of Sports and after party” this coming Tuesday at...

A MORE CONSIDERATE ATTITUDE TO ILLEGAL ALIENS IS NEEDED

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A MORE CONSIDERATE ATTITUDE TO ILLEGAL ALIENS IS NEEDED

This past week, the authorities filed charges against a number of Brazilian women for overstaying in Guyana. In light of this development, we republish today, verbatim, a column on the subject of the...

Letters to the Sports Editor … Oblivious athletics coach grossly out of sync and inaccurate

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor … Oblivious athletics coach grossly out of sync and inaccurate

Dear Editor, Professional journalism seems not to be the order of the day for some media houses as verification of letters before publication could serve to (either) strengthen and/(or) ruin support...

Letters to the Sports Editor … East Coast Cricket Board rejects Kaieteur News article

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor … East Coast Cricket Board rejects Kaieteur News article

Dear Editor, The November 4th 2012 issue of Kaieteur News page 11 article captioned Government Seeks to install Sports Minister as head of Cricket Administration states among other things that the...

Letters to the Sports Editor … DCC ask questions of the GCA

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor … DCC ask questions of the GCA

Dear Editor, As you are aware, on the 28th October, 2012 the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were engaged in the finals of the GCA/Queensway 50 Over match. The game...

Providence well construction attracts $174M bid

Nov 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Providence well construction attracts $174M bid

Under the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) a single bid was opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the supply and construction of potable water well...

Raised eyebrows about the US$3M equipment

Nov 07, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Raised eyebrows about the US$3M equipment

Dear Editor, I read with grave dismay an article bearing the caption “ B K International spends US $3M on Equipment — Walter Willis “ carried in the Kaieteur News on October 23`6, 2012. The...

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Clarendon College too good for Dolphin as Annai Sec’ holds Speyside College to 4-all draw

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more