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Debutants Vive-La-Force, Patentia, West Ruimveldt, Redeemer latest to win

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Debutants Vive-La-Force, Patentia, West Ruimveldt, Redeemer latest to win

Debutants Viva-La-Force was among the latest schools to register wins when the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS)/National Sports Commission (NSC)/ AL Sport & Tour...

Gibson confident of Windies chances

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gibson confident of Windies chances

Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies have started their preparations in a bid to capture the International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy 2013 title with a one-week camp in Barbados. Under Head...

CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final

The IPL faced new crises – including a hearing for alleged spot-fixers about 10km from the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and a hearing asking for a ban on the event itself – but on the...

GFCA hands over historic Development Plan to GFF

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFCA hands over historic Development Plan to GFF

The Guyana Football Coaches Association (GFCA) created history yesterday when it presented a National Development Plan to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) during a simple...

Preparations underway for GSCL T12 tourney

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations underway for GSCL T12 tourney

Preparations for the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) male Twelve12 nationwide open tournament are well underway; twelve of Guyana’s leading teams have already registered. According to the...

US-based Guyanese accepted in Japanese Karate body

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on US-based Guyanese accepted in Japanese Karate body

Sensei Pramhansa ‘Kumar’ Ramkirath, head instructor for Bassai Karate Dojo – New York, has been accepted as a member of the prestigious International Seishinkai Karate...

Stiff rivalry as GASP takes scrabble to the East Coast on Independence Day

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stiff rivalry as GASP takes scrabble to the East Coast on Independence Day

The Executive of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have intensified activities ever since the start of the year and following several successful tournaments in Georgetown, will now...

Canada-based Guyanese sponsors Darts tournament

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Canada-based Guyanese sponsors Darts tournament

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) will be hosting Draw Doubles and Mixed Triples tournaments this Friday, at the Pegasus Sports Club. According to a release from the entity, the events are being...

Port Mourant Cricket club T10 cricket competition…

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Cricket club T10 cricket competition…

Wolf Warriors & Port Mourant declared joint winners in men’s segment; Karibee Rice Girls take female title Joint winners were declared after bad light stopped play during the men’s final of...

Guyana’s Independence T20 Cup 2013…Demerara Bank Ltd on board

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Independence T20 Cup 2013…Demerara Bank Ltd on board

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) is the latest entity to come on board as sponsor for the popular Guyana Independence T20 Cup to be held at the historic Albion Sports Complex, this Sunday, May 26....

GDA failed to qualify for WDF tournament

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA failed to qualify for WDF tournament

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) efforts to participate in the upcoming World Darts Federation (WDF) tournament to be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, in early October of this year, were...

TCA 40-over tourney…Carmichael stars in Crusoe victory

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on TCA 40-over tourney…Carmichael stars in Crusoe victory

Guyanese Kellon Carmichael grabbed 4 wickets for 19 runs off 8 overs as Club Crusoe defeated C & B United by 6 wickets in the Tobago Cricket Association 40 over competition which continued...

Bonuses in store as plans continues for Port Mourant/Jumbo Jet horserace meet…Over $8M at stake

May 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bonuses in store as plans continues for Port Mourant/Jumbo Jet horserace meet…Over $8M at stake

Despite the inclement weather the organisers of the Port Mourant Turf Club/Jumbo Jet Horserace Meet are throwing caution to the wind and are continuing with plans for the event set for Sunday...

President Ramotar apologises to APNU leader for oversight

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar apologises to APNU leader for oversight

Presidential Adviser on Governance Gail Teixeira yesterday during an interview with the National Communications Network said that President Donald Ramotar has issued an apology to Opposition...

New roadway in Region Two a product of ‘self help labour’

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New roadway in Region Two a product of ‘self help labour’

The Wakapoa community in Region Two achieved a major feat with the construction of a critically needed roadway to facilitate safe passage between three of its islands – Waipaqua, Yarashima and...

Threat of financial blacklisting… Govt. afraid its ‘boys’ pockets will run dry – Ramjattan

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Threat of financial blacklisting… Govt. afraid its ‘boys’ pockets will run dry – Ramjattan

The government is rushing to avoid financial blacklisting because the “parallel economy”, overflowing with illicit funds which benefits its ‘boys’, could be dried up, Khemraj...

Rented generating sets to the rescue at BOSAI

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rented generating sets to the rescue at BOSAI

– Lindeners’ load-shedding anguish to ease Three Caterpillar Diesel Generating Sets were yesterday installed by Bosai Minerals to resume production and alleviate the recent...

Trinidad opposition releases damning e-mail…PM, AG in plot to kill reporter

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad opposition releases damning e-mail…PM, AG in plot to kill reporter

By Ria Taitt Political Editor Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley on Monday presented a series of damning e-mails to the Parliament which, he said, implicated the Prime Minister, the Attorney...

Dem boys seh…Nobody didn’t sleep last night

May 22, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Nobody didn’t sleep last night

By tonight is either people crying or dem cussing. People who got money to spend might find that dem can’t buy nutten. And dem who spend money to wash money gun now get vex that all de money...

Force to probe alleged cop killer’s torture allegations

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Force to probe alleged cop killer’s torture allegations

By Abena Rockcliffe While the controversy surrounding the murder of Police Corporal Romain Cleto seems to be becoming more contentious, the Force is slated to carry out an extensive in-house...

WHAT’S THE FUSS ABOUT?

May 22, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT’S THE FUSS ABOUT?

Why should Guyana be rushing to pass updated anti-money laundering laws without adequate time for these laws to be considered by a parliamentary select committee? What is the fuss about? In...

Barbados immigration officer charged in human trafficking

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Barbados immigration officer charged in human trafficking

When police busted a Guyana-Barbados human trafficking ring last month, persons in the know said it was the tip of the iceberg, now more of the glacier is surfacing with the arrest of an...

Army officer refutes claims of accident ‘victims’

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Army officer refutes claims of accident ‘victims’

The army officer involved in the accident last Saturday that left two women injured has refuted their claims. The man (name withheld) sought to make clear his side of the story. He said that...

“Sex worker”, two neighbours remanded for robbery under arms

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “Sex worker”, two neighbours remanded for robbery under arms

An almost inconsolable woman sought the mercy of the court yesterday as she tearfully explained “your worship I am a single mother and is just me alone with my two kids. I does have sex and do my...

Education Minister attends strategic Belgium confab

May 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister attends strategic Belgium confab

Having been reappointed earlier this year as a Director representing Latin America and the Caribbean, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has left for Brussels, Belgium, to attend a...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more