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On increasing Guyana’s debt ceiling…Govt’s irresponsible borrowing, absence of established debt policy troubling

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on On increasing Guyana’s debt ceiling…Govt’s irresponsible borrowing, absence of established debt policy troubling

– Financial expert By Keeran Danny Government’s propensity for irresponsible borrowing and the likely absence of a demonstrated debt policy are troubling factors that...

Girl 18 found dead in North West shop

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Girl 18 found dead in North West shop

Police are investigating the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a shop at Tenapu, North West District, at around 10:00 hrs yesterday. A release identified the victim as Gweneth...

Prison boss leaves, no immediate replacement in sight

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Prison boss leaves, no immediate replacement in sight

Longstanding Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine is on pre-retirement leave and the Ministry of Home Affairs is now on the lookout for someone to replace him. Erskine completed 32 years of...

Security boss for court over stolen OLPF computers

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Security boss for court over stolen OLPF computers

Owner of Strategic Action Security Limited, Richard Kanhai, could appear in court on the West Demerara as early as Friday in relation to the discovery of a number of stolen items at his Laluni...

Opposition demands President withdraw “terrorist” statement

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition demands President withdraw “terrorist” statement

– walks out of Parliamentary committee President Donald Ramotar’s tag of the Opposition as terrorists, over the weekend, sparked a walkout Monday by Opposition members from a key...

Dem boys seh…Barbie pick up Jagdeo fire rage

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Barbie pick up Jagdeo fire rage

Barbie really vex. In fact, anytime anybody trouble he best friend is like if dem trouble he. Old people does call he attitude fire rage. Well Barbie got to pick up nuff fire rage. Fuh now he...

Defending Champions Headquarters trail ‘A’ Division

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending Champions Headquarters trail ‘A’ Division

– after first day of GPF Inter-Division Athletics C/ships Defending Guyana Police Force (GPF) Inter-Division Track and Field Champions, Headquarters trail ‘A’ Division after the completion...

Caribbean Junior Squash Championships…Guyana suffer mixed fortunes on opening day

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Junior Squash Championships…Guyana suffer mixed fortunes on opening day

Defending Overall champions Guyana opened its quest for top honours in the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships with mixed results on the first day of competition, at the Cascadia and Queens Park...

Rambalak wins Georgetown leg of Premium Pools tourney

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rambalak wins Georgetown leg of Premium Pools tourney

Ryan Rambalak was crowned champion of the Georgetown “Premium Cues Showdown” Pools tournament last Sunday at Buddy’s Pool Hall on Sheriff Street. In a keenly contested Georgetown leg of the...

Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Awards…Veersammy Permaul and Carol Humphrey are inaugural winners

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Awards…Veersammy Permaul and Carol Humphrey are inaugural winners

Sentinel Security Ltd. in association with The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Thursday last hosted the first ever Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Awards ceremony at the St. Francis...

2013 Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship… Predicting the outcome of today’s semi-finals difficult-Fraser Thomas

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship… Predicting the outcome of today’s semi-finals difficult-Fraser Thomas

Co-ordinator of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship Lavern Fraser-Thomas speaking with the media ahead of today’s two semi-finals said predicting the outcome of the matches...

Windsor Estates is Amazon Warriors Founding Sponsor

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windsor Estates is Amazon Warriors Founding Sponsor

With just days left to the bowl off of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League, Windsor Estates developed by Navigant Builders has signed on as a founding Sponsor of local...

Guyana U-19 girls returns from T20 Series in Trinidad

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana U-19 girls returns from T20 Series in Trinidad

The Guyana Under-19 female cricketers experienced mixed fortunes in the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) Invitational T20 Competition which was contested from July 18-21, 2013 in Twin...

GTTA names Senior Squad for 55th Caribbean Table Tennis C/ships

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA names Senior Squad for 55th Caribbean Table Tennis C/ships

The Selection Committee of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) met and named a male and female national squad in view of preparation and selection for participation at the 55th Senior...

Regional U-19 tourney, Round Two…Motie Kanhai 6 wicket haul puts Guyana in driver’s seat against T&T

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-19 tourney, Round Two…Motie Kanhai 6 wicket haul puts Guyana in driver’s seat against T&T

A sixth wicket haul by left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie Kanhai gave Guyana early control against Trinidad and Tobago in the second round of the Regional Under-19 Three day tournament...

Donut Prince destroys field to take feature event at Port Mourant

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Donut Prince destroys field to take feature event at Port Mourant

Donut Prince of the Colin Elcock Stables with a classification of D1 showed that the long layoff from the track did not affect its performance. The animal imported from Jamaica with a weight of 111...

GBA pleased with Coaches’ seminar plans more

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA pleased with Coaches’ seminar plans more

To stage DDL Under-16 Championship this weekend The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has expressed pleasure at the outcome of the recently staged Coaches’ seminar. President of the...

ACDA Dominoes on this evening

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ACDA Dominoes on this evening

The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) and the African Welfare Convention will be hosting a three-team Emancipation Dominoes competition this evening at the African Welfare Convention...

Stag Beer/WDFA Senior League…Slingerz strengthens grip at the top; 4 matches set for the weekend

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/WDFA Senior League…Slingerz strengthens grip at the top; 4 matches set for the weekend

Competition in the Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) will continue this weekend with doubles headers fixed for Saturday and Sunday at the Den Amstel Community Centre...

GCB Female inter county tourney bowls off today

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Female inter county tourney bowls off today

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior Female Inter County 50 over tournament bowls off today with Essequibo facing Demerara at the Everest Cricket Club. Demerara Captain June Ogle-Thomas will lead...

TNT, Assassin & Providence through to semis of Faye Joseph’s Dominoes

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on TNT, Assassin & Providence through to semis of Faye Joseph’s Dominoes

TNT, Assassin and Providence have qualified for the semi finals of the Faye Joseph Dominoes competition which culminates tonight at Gaulin Place, South Ruimveldt with the semi finals and final. B 6...

Philander Out to Show His Short Form Credentials in LCPL

Jul 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Philander Out to Show His Short Form Credentials in LCPL

South Africa seam and swing bowler Vernon Philander is out to show he is more than just an outstanding Test match bowler during the upcoming Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL). The 28...

Amaila Falls hydro project…We need appropriate answers from Govt. – Carl Greenidge

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls hydro project…We need appropriate answers from Govt. – Carl Greenidge

By Abena Rockcliffe Lately, the government has been repeatedly referring to all the “dialogue, consultations and disclosures” it had with the joint parliamentary opposition in an attempt...

400 patients utilise GPHC’s services daily- CEO

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 400 patients utilise GPHC’s services daily- CEO

By Keeran Danny Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) extends its services to about 400 patients daily, even though there are regional hospitals, health centres and health posts in various...

Overseas-based Guyanese spearhead outreaches countrywide

Jul 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese spearhead outreaches countrywide

A recently established body called ‘Partners in Christ’ has already started its outreach programme here in Guyana. It commenced on Monday last (July 22) and will continue through August 6 in...