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GVF/CSV Beach Volleyball Coaching Course opens

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF/CSV Beach Volleyball Coaching Course opens

The arrival of two accredited Beach Volleyball Coaches from neighbouring Brazil must be viewed as serving as a stimulus for the sport, more particularly the Beach segment. Yesterday the Guyana...

Savitir guides Satro to victory

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Savitir guides Satro to victory

An attacking half century from Huckumchand Savitir guided Satro Sports Club to a nine wicket victory over Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) in a 35- over match played on Sunday last at MYO ground....

Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939-2014…BCB and RHTYSC assist six clubs in establishing Mini Libraries

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939-2014…BCB and RHTYSC assist six clubs in establishing Mini Libraries

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in conjunction with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last weekend donated $500,000 worth of books to six cricket clubs under their “Say Yes to...

Registration closes on Friday for GSCL Inc. Pre-Mash tourney

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Registration closes on Friday for GSCL Inc. Pre-Mash tourney

– Launch and draw set for February 11 at GNIC Registration for the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL)-organised Pre-Mashramani tournament, which will be played in two categories...

Letter to the Sports Editor…DECISIVE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR SARWAN

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…DECISIVE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR SARWAN

Dear Editor, I have noted with intent the various individual and team records that were set during the previous 50 overs Regional cricket tournament, compliments of sports historian Charwayne Walker....

$GCA\Noble House Sea Foods matches on this weekend$

GCA\Noble House Sea Foods matches on this weekend

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA\Noble House Sea Foods matches on this weekend

…Hadi’s first division postponed The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) was forced to postpone their Hadi’s World Inc. First Division 2-day matches which were set for this weekend...

Fourteen clubs benefit from largesse of BCB & RHTY&SC; HIV/Aids campaign launched

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourteen clubs benefit from largesse of BCB & RHTY&SC; HIV/Aids campaign launched

BCB Golden Jubilee 1939-2014… The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) with support from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) launched their 75th Anniversary celebrations with a...

Scotia Bank Kiddy cricket – G/town zone…Wins for Redeemer, St. Gabriel’s, FE Pollard and Bel Air

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Scotia Bank Kiddy cricket – G/town zone…Wins for Redeemer, St. Gabriel’s, FE Pollard and Bel Air

By Zaheer Mohamed Redeemer, St. Gabriel’s, FE Pollard and Bel Air Primary schools were the victorious teams when the Scotia Bank Kiddy cricket festival continued yesterday with four matches at the...

Young Warriors cricket club launches Mash Cup 2014

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors cricket club launches Mash Cup 2014

The Young Warriors Cricket Club of East Canje recently launched their second edition of the Mashramani Cup cricket competition called “Mash Cup 2014” which will be played on Sunday February 23rd...

Health Minister amplifies high cost of pathology training

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister amplifies high cost of pathology training

– emphasises need to secure scholarships Although Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran, has admitted that “we need many more pathologists,” a shortage of the crucial health professionals may...

Bandits kill shopkeeper in Mathews Ridge

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits kill shopkeeper in Mathews Ridge

Bandits yesterday around noon stabbed and killed a 20-year-old shopkeeper in the Tiger Creek area at Mathews Ridge. Dead is Tyrell Evans, who originally hailed from Georgetown but who had travelled...

Opposition’s reaction to budget cuts ruling shows continued contempt for Court

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition’s reaction to budget cuts ruling shows continued contempt for Court

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, in the wake of the court ruling on the ability or inability of the opposition to be able to cut the national budget, said that the decision is most welcomed by...

Opposition resolute on stance to cut budget

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition resolute on stance to cut budget

By Zena Henry The combined Opposition remains firm in its understanding of the procedures of Parliament and remains unmoved by Chief Justice Ian Chang’s High Court ruling regarding their inability...

Dem boys seh…Guyana love China money

Jan 30, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Guyana love China money

De Amaila project had to be a cash cow because although dem opposition politicians seh no, Brazzy still get Donald to hold on to it. And since Guyana married China, at least it look suh because...

Alleged sodomy of teen at Police Outpost…Ranks under close arrest, but relatives skeptical of ‘victim’s’ story

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged sodomy of teen at Police Outpost…Ranks under close arrest, but relatives skeptical of ‘victim’s’ story

Three police ranks accused of sodomising a 16year-old boy at the Stabroek Market Mobile Outpost were placed under close arrest yesterday, even as close relatives of the alleged victim expressed...

60% success in artificial insemination trials

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 60% success in artificial insemination trials

-2500 procedures done in 2013 As the Agriculture Ministry seeks to improve the livestock industry, subject Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has announced that artificial insemination trials have...

IDB Cultural Center launches call for proposals for cultural projects

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on IDB Cultural Center launches call for proposals for cultural projects

The Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a call for proposals addressed to arts and cultural institutions of civil society to fund cultural development projects...

CVC/COIN announces first round of HIV grants in Guyana

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CVC/COIN announces first round of HIV grants in Guyana

The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) and the Centre of Integral Orientation and Investigation (COIN) located in Jamaica and Dominica Republic respectively have joined forces to...

Top Cop targets Corentyne drug dealers

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop targets Corentyne drug dealers

Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell has said that his ranks will have to go after big drug dealers. He then mandated ‘B’ Division Commander, Brian Joseph, to pursue this issue. Inspector Khali...

Man claims police shot, robbed him

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man claims police shot, robbed him

A father of two is calling on Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell and other relevant authorities to investigate an undercover policeman who shot him in the upper thigh while discharging several...

Two years of repairs…Parika Health Centre still not functional

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two years of repairs…Parika Health Centre still not functional

After two years of renovation at a cost of $2M, the Parika Backdam Health Centre is yet to become functional. At present, residents are being attended to by a Medex who utilizes a part of the...

De-criminalise marijuana or revise sentencing policy – GHRA

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on De-criminalise marijuana or revise sentencing policy – GHRA

In alluding to the inconsistencies related to the sentencing of persons convicted of marijuana possession, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), in a statement issued yesterday, amplified its...

Inspire Inc hosts another gospel night

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Inspire Inc hosts another gospel night

Minister Hoszia Hinds, one of the headline performers at Inspire’s Gospel Festival 2014, has arrived in Guyana. The Inspire team has already uploaded photographs of the Minister and has also had an...

Two students stabbed near school, police mount probe

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two students stabbed near school, police mount probe

Staff members of the Richard Ishmael Secondary School were yesterday reminded of the ‘schoolyard killing’ nine years ago. A student killed a woman on that occasion. The reminder came after two...

Berbician charged for forged passport stamps

Jan 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbician charged for forged passport stamps

A 37-year-old father of two accused of inserting false Guyana Immigration stamps in an Antigua and Barbuda passport appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the...