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Bolt breezes to victory in Diamond League 200m

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt breezes to victory in Diamond League 200m

…but why is he driving around in a racing car? So much for the suggestions Usain Bolt is ‘past it’, then. The Jamaican responded to his 100 metres defeat by Justin Gatlin in Rome last week by...

Sangakkara’s stunning hundred keeps Sri Lanka alive

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sangakkara’s stunning hundred keeps Sri Lanka alive

Kumar Sangakkara has never got his hands on a major ICC one-day trophy. Neither have the other outstanding players of this Sri Lanka era – Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga or Tillakaratne...

Back Circle in relentless pursuit to bring back title

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Back Circle in relentless pursuit to bring back title

-winners to attend Coaching Course in Jamaica With over US$7000 in prize money up for grabs, Guyana’s Back Circle, representative at the upcoming Guinness ‘Caribbean Street Challenge’...

Cyclist Leal recovering well at GPHC

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclist Leal recovering well at GPHC

-to undergo operation today Junior Cyclist Raul Leal is recovering well at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Leal was hospitalised on May 23 after he was involved in an accident with...

$GSCL\Digimax tourney…Esau slams half century as Regal beat Super Star by 30 runs$

GSCL\Digimax tourney…Esau slams half century as Regal beat Super Star by 30 runs

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL\Digimax tourney…Esau slams half century as Regal beat Super Star by 30 runs

By Zaheer Mohamed Safraz Esau stroked a fine half century as Regal XI defeated Super Star by 30 runs when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL)\Digimax open competition...

IPA Supports Sylvan Gardner

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on IPA Supports Sylvan Gardner

The International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA Group of Companies) has stepped forward to support Professional Bodybuilder Sylvan Gardner who will be competing at the Musclemania Universe...

Singh wants to get back to work

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh wants to get back to work

President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Michael Singh said that he wants to get to his programme to develop basketball in the Capital City, but bad weather and the...

Bravo uses C-word ahead of must-win South Africa game

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bravo uses C-word ahead of must-win South Africa game

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo hopes that South Africa’s habit of ‘choking’ at major tournaments will work in his side’s favour when they meet in a winner-takes-all Champions Trophy clash...

Stage set for resumption of Linden Sec. Sch. U-19 B’ball C/ship

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage set for resumption of Linden Sec. Sch. U-19 B’ball C/ship

– double header set for Monday at MSC Hard Court The stage is set for the resumption on Monday of the 9th edition of the Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball championship...

Mackeson / BBA div.1 Top Six B’ball bounces off …NA Warriors face Smythfield Rockers today

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson / BBA div.1 Top Six B’ball bounces off …NA Warriors face Smythfield Rockers today

Rivalry in the Mackeson sponsored Berbice Basketball Association (BBA) first-division Top Six competition bounced off on Wednesday at the Vryman’s Erven Basketball Court. Smythfield Rockers got...

WI/SL 2nd Test ‘A’ team Test…Rain wash out 2nd day’s play

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI/SL 2nd Test ‘A’ team Test…Rain wash out 2nd day’s play

Heavy rain in St Vincent yesterday washed play without a ball being bowled on the second day of the second ‘A’ team Test match between hosts West Indies ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ The rain...

Digicel, KMTC Horse Race Classic for August 1

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel, KMTC Horse Race Classic for August 1

The Digicel / Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Horse Race Classic has been confirmed for August 1 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice. Events slated for the day are G 1 & Lower for...

Haslim stars in Classic victory

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Haslim stars in Classic victory

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) batsman Wasim Haslim stroked a stylish 96 as his team, Classic Cricket Club (CCC) defeated Sher-e-Punjabs by 166 runs in the Etobicoke League 50 over tournament recently...

Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…Fiery action envisaged as 3rd Edition concludes

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…Fiery action envisaged as 3rd Edition concludes

Several months of rigid training sessions in the intricacies of football will culminate with fiery action when the male and female teams contest for championship honours in the Scotiabank/Pepsi...

Gittens takes dominoes to the Guyana Legion Hall

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gittens takes dominoes to the Guyana Legion Hall

The stage has been set; a delicious Bar-B-Que, music by popular sounds and lucrative prizes for the top teams when Gittens and the Guyana Legion presents a dominoes competition and a Bar-B-Que...

US$19M Citizen’s Security Programme…IDB investigates fraud

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US$19M Citizen’s Security Programme…IDB investigates fraud

– Coordinator Khemraj Rai under probe The US$19 million Citizen’s Security Programme, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is under investigation for fraud...

Ekereku mishap…Teen ran into plane’s propeller while going to collect package – Eyewitness

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ekereku mishap…Teen ran into plane’s propeller while going to collect package – Eyewitness

By Javone Vickerie The death of 17-year-old Berbice resident, Raquel Joseph, under horrific circumstances, at Ekereku Airstrip, Cuyuni, Mazaruni, on Wednesday, has stunned the mining district....

Opposition votes down “Rohee’s Bills”

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition votes down “Rohee’s Bills”

By Gary Eleazar The Combined Opposition last evening in another show of defiance against Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, voted down four pieces of proposed legislative amendments...

Ex-Coast Guard ranks trial…Colleague’s statement puts Hart as “mastermind”

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Coast Guard ranks trial…Colleague’s statement puts Hart as “mastermind”

By Latoya Giles A caution statement which ex-Coast Guard rank Deon Greenidge gave to the police, where he said that it was Sherwin Hart who pushed Dweive Kant Ramdass overboard, and gave him...

GPL CEO says…critics are acting out of complete and total ignorance

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL CEO says…critics are acting out of complete and total ignorance

By Gary Eleazar “They are acting out of complete and total ignorance…We can’t put it anyway better, they are totally ignorant of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).” These were the words...

Dem boys seh…Everybody begging Donald

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Everybody begging Donald

When de opposition decide to cut de money to GPL dem think that dem was hurting de power company. Dem didn’t know bout de backlash. Donald tell dem fuh raise de tariff. Well dem boys never...

Taxi driver beaten, tied and left in drain

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver beaten, tied and left in drain

– Car stolen Even as he tried to make a living on the roadways as a taxi driver, 26-year-old Robin Deodas, was severely brutalised and his car was stolen by three men to whom he rendered...

Govt. announces Int’l Commission of Inquiry for Rodney’s assassination

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. announces Int’l Commission of Inquiry for Rodney’s assassination

By Abena Rockcliffe After thirty-three years of controversial opinions and speculation comes an International Commission of Inquiry into the bomb-blast killing of Dr. Walter Rodney. The...

GPHC maternal death…Findings to be made public – Health Minister

Jun 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC maternal death…Findings to be made public – Health Minister

The findings of the recent maternal death at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be revealed to the public as part of a legislative mandate. This is according to Minister of...

Who will prosecute Rodney’s murderers?

Jun 14, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Who will prosecute Rodney’s murderers?

It does not require a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to determine who was culpable and complicit in the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney. The late historian was assassinated by the...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

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