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George wins sprint triple at first Development Meet

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on George wins sprint triple at first Development Meet

Guyana’s 400m Olympian, Winston George and World Junior 400m finalist, Stephan James continued their ongoing rivalry yesterday in the 200m race of the first Developmental Meet at the Base Camp...

Leon Mahadeo emerges as the best

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leon Mahadeo emerges as the best

Central Corentyne Bodybuilding Flexout Leon Mahadeo, of House Pain Gym in Belvedere and competing in the Lightweight category was crowned Mr. Central Corentyne Flexout 2013, flexing and posing his...

Robin Persaud shaves 3 minutes off last year’s time

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Robin Persaud shaves 3 minutes off last year’s time

6th Cheddi Jagan Memorial race on the West Dem. Flying Stars Cycle Club’s Robin Persaud stormed to victory in the 6th Cheddi Jagan Memorial Cycle Road Race on the West Demerara yesterday and in the...

Dinnanath captures Carib Foods Golf tourney

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dinnanath captures Carib Foods Golf tourney

Former Guyana Open champion Mohanlall “Santo” Dinnanath emerged winner of the Carib Foods Stableford Golf tournament played Saturday last at the Lusignan Golf Club. Dinnanauth shot 33 to claim...

Ravens emphatically begin campaign

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens emphatically begin campaign

GABA Division I and III Leagues Undoubtedly one of the top teams in Georgetown and Guyana, Ravens started their campaign for an official number one Division I seeding in the City when they...

Yadram stars as GYO overcome MSC, Chandrika hits double in Everest victory

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yadram stars as GYO overcome MSC, Chandrika hits double in Everest victory

Hemraj, Bacchus hits ton Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) and Everest Cricket Club recorded victories as play in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)\Hadi’s World Inc 1st division 2 day...

Pistons and Raiders record contrasting opening victories

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pistons and Raiders record contrasting opening victories

New Era ENT/Cell Smart Super-8 tournament Retrieve Raiders and Wismar Pistons were the first two teams to record victories when action in the New Era ENT/Cell Smart Super-8 basketball tournament...

Mayor’s Cup football starts Friday at Den Amstel

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup football starts Friday at Den Amstel

Action in the Mayor’s Cup football tournament will kick off on Friday at the Den Amstel ground with a double header starting at 6:30pm. Keen competition is anticipated in the tournament as leading...

Leitch bowls Police to victory, Third Class register win

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leitch bowls Police to victory, Third Class register win

Hussain takes match haul of 10 wickets Kevin Leitch grabbed 5-37 as Police defeated Transport Sports Club (TSC) by 86 runs when the latest action of the Georgetown Cricket Association(GCA)\ Noble...

King retains GFRC Presidency

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on King retains GFRC Presidency

Alfred King was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) when the local referees’ body held its Annual General Meeting Saturday at the Carifesta Sports...

Leal wins Assuria Insurance feature race

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leal wins Assuria Insurance feature race

Sixteen-year-old Raul Leal became the first winner of the feature 35-lap School Boys and Invitational race at the inaugural Assuria Insurance 11-Race Cycle Meet which took place at Guyana’s...

West Demerara selects squad for DCB under-15 Inter-Association tourney

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara selects squad for DCB under-15 Inter-Association tourney

After some keenly contested trial matches, the West Demerara Cricket Association selected their squad to compete in the Demerara Cricket Board under-15 cricket competition. In the trial matches...

Pressured AFC Executive member apologizes to N/A Hospital doctor

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pressured AFC Executive member apologizes to N/A Hospital doctor

Alliance for Change (AFC) Executive Member Charrandass Persaud publicly apologized to all women and in particular to Medical Superintendent of the N/A Hospital Dr. Vishalya ‘Artie’...

GWI advises consumers on maintenance works

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GWI advises consumers on maintenance works

Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) wishes to advise customers served by the Cornelia Ida Well Station of a change in the service schedule to facilitate maintenance works from Wednesday 13 March to Monday 1...

GDF officers sue Chief of Staff for annual bonus

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GDF officers sue Chief of Staff for annual bonus

Four Senior Officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have moved to the Courts against Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best over the non- payment of annual bonuses which were issued to...

Pensioner alleges rip-off by herbalist

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner alleges rip-off by herbalist

“…and I had to start throwing them away…[they were] smelling like sheep urine—we can’t use them—they smell like septic tank water—like when cow[s] urine, so [much]...

Brazilian Ambassador to look into Marudi beating

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian Ambassador to look into Marudi beating

Brazilians living in Guyana, who were the subject of a merciless beating by local police ranks two Saturdays ago, are slated to meet with the Brazilian Ambassador today. Kaieteur News was made to...

Auto dealer, women nabbed in $13M ganja bust

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Auto dealer, women nabbed in $13M ganja bust

A popular auto dealer and two women remain in custody following the seizure on Saturday of an estimated $13M in compressed marijuana during an early morning raid at a Norton Street, Lodge property....

Man shot during altercation

Mar 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot during altercation

Police were last night investigating the shooting of youth in Callender Street, Albouystown. The victim, who identified himself as Jamal Mc Neil, 22, of Victory Valley, Wismar, was taken to the...

Bisram’s derogative view that we should “move on” from the Linden tragedy is insufferable hypocrisy

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bisram’s derogative view that we should “move on” from the Linden tragedy is insufferable hypocrisy

Dear Editor, Your edition of March 8th carried a Vishnu Bisram letter in which he made the arrogant and partisan appeal for parliament and the public to “move on” from addressing the tragic...

Who remembers the “unsung heroes” of those historic days?

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who remembers the “unsung heroes” of those historic days?

Dear Editor, Upon opening the press this morning, I learnt of the passing of Mr Pariag Sukhai, former MP and Regional Chairman, Region Three, West Demerara. Memories came flooding back to me as I...

The AFC must avoid being perceived as a satellite of either the PNC or PPP

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC must avoid being perceived as a satellite of either the PNC or PPP

Dear Editor, The Alliance for Change (AFC) will certainly win more seats in the next General Elections but it has to avoid being perceived or seen by the population as a satellite of either the PNC...

A small tribute to three good men

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A small tribute to three good men

Dear Editor, I refer to three letters in your paper. “Remembering Adeshena,” Jan, 21, 13, “Wendell George was an outstanding freedom fighter,” March 8, 13 and “Former Region Three Chairman,...

We must take initiatives to help stem the growth of gang violence in Kitty

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must take initiatives to help stem the growth of gang violence in Kitty

Dear Editor, I just read news articles about the existence of what appears to be a murderous gang of young people operating out of, and apparently resident in Kitty, my village (now Greater...

Still no action by the Labour Ministry on the Paradise Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society

Mar 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Still no action by the Labour Ministry on the Paradise Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society

Dear Editor, I felt a brief sense of relief when I read of Minister Gopaul’s stated determination to root out corruption in cooperatives. The relief was brief because reality reminded me that the...

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