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St. Maarten’s US$117M airport vs. Guyana’s US$150M

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on St. Maarten’s US$117M airport vs. Guyana’s US$150M

In less than four months, Guyana will more than likely start construction on a brand new airport and runway at a cost of US$150M. With the US$840M Amaila Falls hydro falls project to be the most...

Smoking homeowner burns down house twice within months

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Smoking homeowner burns down house twice within months

A one-flat one-bedroom house located at lot 399 ‘B’ Field Sophia was early yesterday morning destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by a man identified as Jeffrey McEwan. Reports are...

Traffic congestion on East Bank due to poor planning Transportation Consultant

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic congestion on East Bank due to poor planning Transportation Consultant

Each year, the buildup of traffic along the East Bank Demerara Public Road is more. Within the next five years if an alternative road, the Southern Approach, is not built, travel time along the...

Dem boys seh…Money does disappear in Guyana

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Money does disappear in Guyana

Donald cry de other day when he go to Chavez funeral. When de water run down he face de whole of Venezuela claim how he did really like Chavez and because of that he can keep Essequibo. That...

Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Carmel issues marching orders to Lodge

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Carmel issues marching orders to Lodge

– Charlestown also advance It was anticipated to be a very exciting encounter and it lived up to all expectations as Carmel battled to a 3-2 triumph in their clash against Lodge...

EDFA Inter Club U-15…BVTU, Ann’s Grove, Buxton United & Golden Stars take full points

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA Inter Club U-15…BVTU, Ann’s Grove, Buxton United & Golden Stars take full points

On a day when the sun was out in all its glory, Under-15 players from clubs affiliated to the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) also took the opportunity to shine brightly,...

GABA Division I and III League…Pepsi Sonics overcome Panthers for first win

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA Division I and III League…Pepsi Sonics overcome Panthers for first win

By Edison Jefford Pepsi Sonics withstood a first half attack from Panthers to win their opening game of the ongoing Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I League...

National Sports Commission age group Badminton tournament 2013 concludes

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Sports Commission age group Badminton tournament 2013 concludes

The NSC age group badminton tournament concluded on Friday 8 March 2013 at the Queens College Badminton Courts with the Under-15 & Under-21 Boys Finals. The Under-15 Boys Singles...

“60 and counting! Crofty, what a wonderful continuing life!”

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “60 and counting! Crofty, what a wonderful continuing life!”

Colin E. H. Croft I am 60 this week, so let us indulge! Have a brandy on me! Cheers! I often wondered if, born on “Ides of March” – March 15 – when Julius Caesar was...

Decent number of entries received for Kennard Memorial Turf Club Meet

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Decent number of entries received for Kennard Memorial Turf Club Meet

With the Horseracing season moving apace the focus will now be on the Kennard Memorial Turf Club, situated at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice, when that entity stages their horserace...

Golden Reprise one to look for in the horseracing circle

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Reprise one to look for in the horseracing circle

By Samuel Whyte One of the horses to look for in the future is definitely Golden Reprise. While some persons choose names at random, others choose names for a reason and with a meaning. The...

Was Aubrey Chalmers the only teenager at the 1973 Central American b/ball C/ship

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Was Aubrey Chalmers the only teenager at the 1973 Central American b/ball C/ship

Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his features on basketball players who represented Guyana with distinction. Today we look at Aubrey Chalmers. A former member of Christ Church...

Monthly athletic road race in Berbice set for today

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Monthly athletic road race in Berbice set for today

The fourth edition of the monthly road race which is being held to help resuscitate athletics in Berbice and organised by the Rose Hall Town Development Organisation (RHTDO) and the...

Dickenson returns as head of NAWF

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dickenson returns as head of NAWF

– acknowledges the road ahead is challenging Vanessa Dickenson was returned as President of the National Association of Women’s Football when that entity held its Annual...

T&T win despite brave fightback by Guyana, CCC pick up first win of 4-Day season

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T win despite brave fightback by Guyana, CCC pick up first win of 4-Day season

Trinidad and Tobago eventually staved off a brave fightback by Guyana to win their match in the Regional Four-Day Championship yesterday by 45 runs. That fight was led by the rock...

XXVIII CARIFTA Swimming C/ships…Onica George will be Guyana’s lone representative

Mar 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on XXVIII CARIFTA Swimming C/ships…Onica George will be Guyana’s lone representative

Sliver Sharks Aquatic Swim Club athlete Onika George will be Guyana’s lone representative at the XXVIII CARIFTA Swimming Championships set for Kingston, Jamaica, March 29 – April 3....

Government will not budge on compensation award

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government will not budge on compensation award

While both parliamentary opposition parties have signaled disapproval regarding the monies awarded to Lindeners by the Commission of Inquiry (COI); and while Region Ten Chairman, Sharma...

Cabinet approves US$464,212 for three garbage trucks

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves US$464,212 for three garbage trucks

At a post-Cabinet media briefing Thursday last, Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon disclosed that at Cabinet’s March 6 statutory meeting, no...

Enterprise $32M road work…Residents say contractor seeking to fleece Works Ministry

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise $32M road work…Residents say contractor seeking to fleece Works Ministry

…he will have to follow road design–Robeson Benn By Dale Andrews While they welcome the current roads work in their community, residents of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, are...

Students take Education Officer to task

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Students take Education Officer to task

…on visit to Office of the President Despite the assurance that there is no shortage of furniture in schools in Berbice, Region Six Education Officer, Shafiran Bhajan has been caught on the wrong...

COI came very close to a waste of time

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on COI came very close to a waste of time

…report lacks penetrative analysis of police performance – Granger Leader of the Opposition David Granger has expressed disappointment in the conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry into the...

‘The Palms’ – a century-old haven for our seniors

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The Palms’ – a century-old haven for our seniors

By Jenelle Willabus The Palms Geriatric Institution located on Brickdam is easily one of Guyana’s longest serving institutions – the final home for thousands of our senior citizens. First...

US-based, Guyana-born urologist looking to offer skills here

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US-based, Guyana-born urologist looking to offer skills here

By Sharmain Grainger Although Gregory McIntosh left these shores more than three decades ago, there was always a burning desire to return. And it was certainly not merely about seeing...

Glaucoma, the silent “killer of sight”

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Glaucoma, the silent “killer of sight”

By Romila Boodram Every year, dozens of persons are diagnosed with glaucoma at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), some of whom eventually lose their vision. To emphasise...

Local Govt retreat to tackle repeated AG findings

Mar 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt retreat to tackle repeated AG findings

A retreat for top regional officials is set for the coming weekend and high on the agenda will be the findings of the Auditor General Report. At least this is according to Minister with...