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Digicel Schools Football Championship…Whazir Bascome’s magic leads Waramadong into quarterfinals

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…Whazir Bascome’s magic leads Waramadong into quarterfinals

By Franklin Wilson Last year’s Digicel Schools Football Championship (DSFC) finalists Waramadong are well on course for yet another final and are no doubt confident of going all the way...

Opposition strikes down key Hydro Bills

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition strikes down key Hydro Bills

– Project greatly wounded – PM In a severe blow to the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro Project, the Opposition, last evening in a Parliamentary sitting punctuated by starts and stops,...

EU Delegation inspects Mangrove project

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on EU Delegation inspects Mangrove project

– as venture nears conclusion As the three-year Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) comes to a close, Head of the European Union Delegation to Guyana Ambassador Robert Kopecký...

Government defends Boodoo

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government defends Boodoo

– Says GECOM’s checks and balances worked The government yesterday came out in defence of Former Chief Elections Officer Gocool Boodoo, saying that the decision of the Guyana...

Silence in the House as…Bills to reform local govt. deferred again

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Silence in the House as…Bills to reform local govt. deferred again

The opening session of a critical sitting of the National Assembly, yesterday, was one characterized by an unusual silence, as the Government refused to participate after the Opposition successfully...

CCTV cameras not set up to help with rapid response

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CCTV cameras not set up to help with rapid response

Availability of CCTV footage is unquestioned – Luncheon The government has come out with a sharp response to statements by the country’s Crime Chief that he must put in an...

Dem boys seh…Arrogance and deceit mek hydro sink

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Arrogance and deceit mek hydro sink

When Bharrat announce that he gun get hydro fuh Guyana some people was glad. De blackout was killing dem and dem was glad fuh anything that woulda give dem lights. And Bharrat play dem...

West Indies v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, St Lucia…Batsmen seek change of fortunes

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, St Lucia…Batsmen seek change of fortunes

ESPNcricinfo – The pitches served up for the one-dayers in the West Indies, starting from the tri-series, have largely produced scores of under 250. In the two 300-plus scores, the batsmen were...

Froome runs low on sugars but extends lead on French day

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Froome runs low on sugars but extends lead on French day

L’ALPE D’HUEZ, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome showed rare signs of weakness on Thursday despite extending his overall lead on the Tour de France in the 18th stage, won after two...

Smalta supports National Junior Squash Team

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta supports National Junior Squash Team

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) National Junior team that will be headed to the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships in Trinidad & Tobago, July 22–28 was yesterday the recipients of...

Georgetown basketball playoffs begin tonight

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown basketball playoffs begin tonight

– refurbished Sports Hall hosts showdown By Edison Jefford The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I and III playoffs, including the top four teams from its Leagues...

RBC/Bryden’s cycling at Seawall Bandstand on Sunday

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on RBC/Bryden’s cycling at Seawall Bandstand on Sunday

The Kingston area will be a hive of activity on Sunday when the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) stages its fifth event for the year around the Seawall Bandstand, pedaling off at 10:00 hours....

Universal DVD Titans, Karibee Rice Strikers are BSA softball champs

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Universal DVD Titans, Karibee Rice Strikers are BSA softball champs

UNIVERSAL DVD Titans and Karibee Rice Strikers won the male and female categories respectively, when the Berbice Softball Alliance (BSA) hosted a two day 10/10 affair at the Port Mourant...

GCUC thank sponsors

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCUC thank sponsors

The Guyana Cricket Umpires Council would like to thank all those who have contributed towards making their trip to the West Indies Cricket Umpires Association (WICUA) convention, which was recently...

Courts continues partnership with GPF Athletic C/ships

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts continues partnership with GPF Athletic C/ships

Courts Guyana Inc. yesterday announced that it will be continuing to partner with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Athletics Championships, slated for July 21-26, stating that the two...

Mabaruma: a growing sports community laden with potential

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mabaruma: a growing sports community laden with potential

By Michael Benjamin It had been a smooth and uneventful journey and 45 minutes after it’s commencement from the Ogle Airport, the 12 seater Cessna Aircraft circled in anticipation of...

Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club gets help from Baksh Travel Service

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club gets help from Baksh Travel Service

The Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club (BCCCC) was recently the recipient of financial assistance and a new set of uniforms compliments of Baksh Travel Service (BTS) of West Berbice....

Second annual Grenville Felix Cycle road race set for Sunday

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second annual Grenville Felix Cycle road race set for Sunday

The second annual Grenville Felix cycle road race in honour of Guyana’s oldest living engineer, Ninety six year old Grenville Augustus Felix of Canefield East Canje, Berbice will pedal off...

Malaria patients on the decline – Vector Control Director

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Malaria patients on the decline – Vector Control Director

– development linked to intensified operations There has been a noticeable reduction of malaria patients, a development that has been linked to ongoing work by the country’s...

THE MAKING OF A HERO- part 2

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAKING OF A HERO- part 2

(Continued from yesterday) After his non-eventful appearance at the book launch, he became more desperate. It had been two months since he had arrived back home but he was still to make any inroads...

Revolution and Economics

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Revolution and Economics

The army-installed Prime Minister of Egypt has just installed a new Cabinet, even as the ousted legally-elected President is in detention. There is not a single Islamicist in the...

POL 500: A History of the PPP

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on POL 500: A History of the PPP

The University of Guyana should introduce a fourth year history course numbered and titled – POL 500: A History of the PPP. Every sin, vice, venality, depravity, perversity, profanity, immorality...

CCTV cameras must be directly accessed by law enforcement – Felix

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CCTV cameras must be directly accessed by law enforcement – Felix

Although the government may wish to acquire CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) cameras for various reasons, the police need to have direct access to the cameras for effective law...

Scores participate in “Journey to Freedom” march

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Scores participate in “Journey to Freedom” march

In observance of Nelson Mandela International Day 2013 over 500 young individuals yesterday participated in Guyana’s first “Journey to Freedom” march. Off to late start due to bad weather, the...

Jagdeo/ Kissoon libel case… Defence seeks Dr. David Hinds as political science expert

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo/ Kissoon libel case… Defence seeks Dr. David Hinds as political science expert

By Zena Henry Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes is seeking to have Dr. David Hinds deemed an expert in the area of political science in the Jagdeo/ Kissoon libel case. It was indicated that the defence...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more