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Blessing Okagbare storms to women’s 100m gold

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blessing Okagbare storms to women’s 100m gold

– Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole wins men’s race BBC Sport – Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare stormed to the women’s 100m gold in a Commonwealth Games record of 10.85 seconds. Jamaica’s...

La Rose wins fourth annual GBTI cycle race

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on La Rose wins fourth annual GBTI cycle race

Curt La Rose of the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) on Sunday rode away with the fourth Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) 50-mile cycle event held in Upper Corentyne Berbice. The race, which was...

Elcock Stables dominates at Port Mourant; Jagdeo, Bacchus stables also did well

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elcock Stables dominates at Port Mourant; Jagdeo, Bacchus stables also did well

The Port Mourant Turf Club, which is one of the better Horseracing entities in the country, on Sunday successfully held its eagerly anticipated Champion Of Champions one day Horserace meet. The well...

Regional U-19 3-Day tourney…Leewards overcome Jamaica by 2 wkts

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-19 3-Day tourney…Leewards overcome Jamaica by 2 wkts

Leeward Islands defeated Jamaica by two wickets in the second round game of the Regional U-19 3-Day tournament yesterday at Demerara Cricket Club. Set 102 for victory with over a session to go,...

Eon Bancroft into Commonwealth Games quarters

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eon Bancroft into Commonwealth Games quarters

Guyanese boxers continue to endorse the faith placed in them and welterweight pugilist, Eon Bancroft, has emulated his countryman, Dennis Thomas when he eked out a 2-1 verdict over of Sri Lankan,...

Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships

The annual Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships bullied-off last evening at the National gymnasium. This competition is unique on the Guyana Hockey Board’s Calendar as it is the...

Five local referees depart for CFU Men’s U-20 Tournament in Curacao

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five local referees depart for CFU Men’s U-20 Tournament in Curacao

Local referees continue to establish their presence on the international scene when five of them departed yesterday to officiate in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Men’s Under-20 Group 5...

DCC camp to commence on Tuesday

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC camp to commence on Tuesday

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will host a camp for male and female U-13 and U-15 cricketers starting today at the club’s ground in Queenstown. The camp is expected to last for two weeks during which...

Departmental staff vies for Ministry of Home Affairs Emancipation domino trophies

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Departmental staff vies for Ministry of Home Affairs Emancipation domino trophies

Twenty three kings will be joined by fourteen queens and vie for top honours when the Ministry of Home Affairs 2014 Emancipation King and Queens Domino Competition gets underway in the compound of...

GABF suspends, fines senior national players

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF suspends, fines senior national players

By Edison Jefford Following a meeting last Saturday, the Executive of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) instituted a number of bans and fines on senior national basketball players for...

GPL to carry out extensive line maintenance works

Jul 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL to carry out extensive line maintenance works

In an effort to execute maintenance activities, the Guyana Power Light (GPL) commenced its line maintenance service. As such power outages are necessary to ensure the safety of workers and...

Aubrey Norton, Vincent Alexander: The sadness of a nation

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Aubrey Norton, Vincent Alexander: The sadness of a nation

Here is an incident with Aubrey Norton I always conjure up in my mind when his name hits the spotlight. Our most erudite son (for those too young to know; one of the most brilliant lawyers the world...

$30M Nursery School for Cummings Park

Jul 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $30M Nursery School for Cummings Park

Contractors who are out to fleece the nation represent a major challenge faced by the Ministry of Education. This state of affairs is one that is often characterised by these contractors producing...

Ramotar dismisses fears of a Chinese takeover

Jul 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar dismisses fears of a Chinese takeover

Given the level of money that has been invested in Guyana and the region at large or has been committed for future investments by China, Head of State, Donald Ramotar, has dismissed fears that the...

Storm slams Linden, takes off roofing

Jul 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Storm slams Linden, takes off roofing

Torrential rain and high winds late Sunday afternoon caused extensive damage to almost 85 percent of the roof of the Mackenzie Sports Club pavilion. Zinc sheets were sent flying, leaving most of the...

Causing death driver released on bail

Jul 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Causing death driver released on bail

The 19-year-old driver who swerved off the No.19 Public Road on Thursday, killing a young Guysuco employee has been released on bail. The dead employee was standing in the corner awaiting...

Hints at a serial killer

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Hints at a serial killer

Guyanese sooner rather than later must come to the realization that if they continue to operate as if there is no possibility of a serial killer or killers in their midst, then such an attitude will...

Guyana needs a new breed of leaders

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs a new breed of leaders

DEAR EDITOR, In Guyana, we can so easily get carried away in our quest to identify the brightest prospects for future leaders — the movers and shakers within the political and economic...

Call Local Government Elections NOW!

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Call Local Government Elections NOW!

DEAR EDITOR, The whole sordid affair that took place over the weekend at the PNC Congress serves as a reminder that our political leaders are failing the people and are afraid to embrace the tenets...

Public Communication and GINA

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public Communication and GINA

DEAR EDITOR, It is not usual for me to take issue with any of your columnists/op-ed writers on any matters. However, today I make an exception. I totally disagree with ‘Peeping Tom’ on the...

Guyanese need to develop a better sense of self

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese need to develop a better sense of self

Dear Editor, Having reviewed and analyzed countries’ economic performances over a number of years, I have notionally juxtaposed them against Guyana in an attempt to determine what can be done to...

No spin can hide the facts about Granger’s performance

Jul 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on No spin can hide the facts about Granger’s performance

DEAR EDITOR, Messrs Mark DaCosta and Tarron Khemraj’s letters (“PNCR members can choose their leader wisely or foolishly” and “Granger is the best leader to build a multi-ethnic coalition at...

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GUYSUCO’s problems are political not managerial

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The sugar industry has been for centuries Guyana’s agricultural backbone. Yet, its struggles... more