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CULT / EBFA U-17 League

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CULT / EBFA U-17 League

Competition in the Cult sponsored East Bank Football Association Under-17 league is set to continue tomorrow at the Grove Playfield with two more matches. Soesdyke Falcons will renew rivalry with...

Spads Inc. supports Cleveland Forde

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spads Inc. supports Cleveland Forde

Guyana’s leading middle distance athlete Cleveland Forde yesterday received an airline ticket to Trinidad and Tobago compliments of Spads Inc. at their Thomas Street location as sponsorship for the...

Star Sports Independence 10/10 softball cricket set for Sunday in Berbice

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Star Sports Independence 10/10 softball cricket set for Sunday in Berbice

Plans are moving ahead for the staging of the Inaugural Star Sports Independence 10/10 Day/Night softball cricket Festival which is slated for Sunday at the No. 5 Sports Ground, West Coast Berbice....

PPP heartened by passing of Cricket Bill

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on PPP heartened by passing of Cricket Bill

The People’s Progressive Party is heartened by the passage of the Guyana Cricket Administration Bill which it feels now paves the way for a more organized management of this sport. In a release...

NCN U-15 Tourney …Lower Corentyne edge West Berbice to retain title

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NCN U-15 Tourney …Lower Corentyne edge West Berbice to retain title

West Berbice, after taking first innings honors, defending champions Lower Corentyne stormed back to edge the former in a thriller, winning the game outright, thus retaining the National...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Melanie ‘A’ and BV ‘B’ set up mouthwatering finale; BV ‘B’ and Melanie ‘B’ play for third

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Melanie ‘A’ and BV ‘B’ set up mouthwatering finale; BV ‘B’ and Melanie ‘B’ play for third

Melanie Damishana ‘A’ and Beterverwagting ‘B’ will contest the final of the East Coast Demerara segment of the Banks DIH-sponsored Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition...

Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…Several teams triumph as action continues countrywide

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…Several teams triumph as action continues countrywide

As the action in the Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy continues, several teams continued their good showing after decisive victories over their respective opponents. Over in Linden,...

GASA National Long Course Swimming C/ships …Roberts, Hackett, Persaud and de Nobrega shine

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA National Long Course Swimming C/ships …Roberts, Hackett, Persaud and de Nobrega shine

On Sunday afternoon last, Niall Roberts stepped on the block of lane 4 at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast, Demerara in the Boys 18 and Over 50m Butterfly and Freestyle. Roberts...

Blind cricket fund raising match set for MSC tomorrow

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blind cricket fund raising match set for MSC tomorrow

All roads lead to the Malteenoes Sports Club ground tomorrow for the Guyana Blind Cricket Association’s organized Celebrity match, “Celebrities verses Blind and Visually Impaired cricketers”...

Pernell Schultz rocks the nets again in TT Pro League

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pernell Schultz rocks the nets again in TT Pro League

Golden Jaguar Pernell Schultz has scored again in the TT Pro League. His second goal in two outings as a starter for Caledonia AIA, young Schultz scored in Caledonia’s 2-1 loss to Point Fortin...

Republic Bank U-17 Inter Zone 50-over semis on tomorrow

May 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank U-17 Inter Zone 50-over semis on tomorrow

The respective semi finals of the Republic Bank Under-17 Inter Zone 50-over cricket competition are set to be contested tomorrow at the Blairmont Community Centre and No.69 Vikings grounds. Defending...

Dr. Harding ought to be congratulated for NOC offer – AFC MP Williams

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Harding ought to be congratulated for NOC offer – AFC MP Williams

Alliance for Change (AFC) Member of Parliament Trevor Williams said yesterday that former Presidential Candidate Dr. Faith Harding should be congratulated for her initiative and government should...

Construction workers need to gear up for safety – Labour Ministry

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Construction workers need to gear up for safety – Labour Ministry

– Officers could close construction sites The Ministry of Labour is stepping up its monitoring of construction sites to ensure workers are properly geared for their challenging work...

Shameful that Paramakatoi cannot have an operable well – AFC

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Shameful that Paramakatoi cannot have an operable well – AFC

“At a time when the Government is claiming that it is committed to Amerindian development, it is shameful that the village of Paramakatoi cannot have an operable well.” That is the sentiment...

OP runs out of money to pay salaries, basic bills

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on OP runs out of money to pay salaries, basic bills

The administration says it has run out of money to pay even its most basic bills, as a budget cut last month in Parliament starts to bite deep. Speaking yesterday at his weekly press briefing, Head...

Youths to design critical climate change proposal

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Youths to design critical climate change proposal

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana hosts the 44th Annual Board of Governors’ Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), youths will be given an opportunity to not only express their views on climate...

Education drive being embraced to help address renal failure

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education drive being embraced to help address renal failure

“If a patient comes to us for dialysis it means that the (health) system has failed,” is the conviction of Cardiovascular Surgeon, Dr Budhendra Doobay, founder and President of the Doobay...

AFC MP alleges “disrespect” by Welfare Officer at Hostel

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AFC MP alleges “disrespect” by Welfare Officer at Hostel

Alliance for Change (AFC) Member of Parliament Eula Marcello has brought to the attention of the media the “disrespectful behaviour” of a Welfare Officer at the Amerindian Hostel who had her...

Manickchand given three weeks to announce method for $10,000 initiative

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Manickchand given three weeks to announce method for $10,000 initiative

Education Minister Priya Manickchand has requested three weeks to divulge exactly how the promised $10,000 per child will be distributed and when. Manickchand made the disclosure on Wednesday last in...

Tacama shooting…Shot lieutenant, recruit give different versions of incident

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Tacama shooting…Shot lieutenant, recruit give different versions of incident

-army source Lieutenant Othneil Hope and recruit Vernon Harding have reportedly given conflicting statements about how they both ended up with bullet wounds last Sunday at the Colonel John Clarke...

Luncheon mum on profitability of GT&T shares sale

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon mum on profitability of GT&T shares sale

Two years after Government sold its 20 percent shares in Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) it remains tight-lipped about the financial transaction. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger...

Controversial LEAD project… Govt. withdraws non-approval, negotiations continue

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial LEAD project… Govt. withdraws non-approval, negotiations continue

Government has withdrawn its non-approval of the USAID democracy project in its entirety in light of ongoing negotiations with the US Embassy. The project remains stalled and a new one may be on the...

Winners of Courts promotions receive prizes

May 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Winners of Courts promotions receive prizes

– World Cup promo ends June 30th Winners for Courts promotions running from April 1st to May 10th received their prizes yesterday. There was the Whirlpool promotion where one person won...

The motion is more politics than justice

May 23, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The motion is more politics than justice

Parliamentary motions and resolutions are not binding on the government. Opposition parties the world over know that even where they succeed in having their legislatures pass such motions, there is...

What does Ambassador Hardt think of Gail Teixeira?

May 23, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What does Ambassador Hardt think of Gail Teixeira?

One of the most tragic things about absolute power is how it combines horror and stupidity. Naked power is a horrible thing in that it destroys. But strangely, the process of stupidity inheres in...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more