August 28, 2014

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No Result in lone T20 between Windies and Bangladesh -Torrential rain and high winds have final say

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on No Result in lone T20 between Windies and Bangladesh -Torrential rain and high winds have final say

Heavy rain and high winds intervened at 8:17pm when Dawyne Bravo was on his way to deliver to Tamim Iqbal with 4.4 overs already bowled with Bangladesh on 31-0. Iqbal pulled away at the very last...

Public Works clarifies “minimum standards” statements of Guyana’s airports

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Public Works clarifies “minimum standards” statements of Guyana’s airports

– is monitoring complaints against collection agencies The Ministry of Public Works has clarified statements made Tuesday which suggested that both Ogle and the Timehri airports are not meeting...

Pepsi Sonics Vocational B/ball Programme attracts large turnout

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Sonics Vocational B/ball Programme attracts large turnout

It had its birth in 2006 and ever since the Pepsi Sonics Annual Vocational Basketball Programme has survived through the perseverance of Club President Merle Casey and this is despite the sparse...

Foo hits 99 in Berbice Inter-County Trials

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foo hits 99 in Berbice Inter-County Trials

Jonathan Foo continued his good form in the second Berbice 50-over senior Inter-County trial match yesterday at Albion Sports Complex, following up his 67 in the first game on Tuesday by falling one...

GABF’s strong stance needs support

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF’s strong stance needs support

By Edison Jefford Philosophically, the new Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) might be purist, but it is surely not pathetic in its pursuit to regularise and bring structure to local...

LCDS awareness sessions continue countrywide

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on LCDS awareness sessions continue countrywide

– Region 8 most recent location The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change (OCC), held an awareness programme pertaining to the Low Carbon...

Students briefed on Public Speaking at GCB Scotiabank Camp

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Students briefed on Public Speaking at GCB Scotiabank Camp

Feeling nervous before giving a speech is natural and healthy. It shows you care about doing well. But too much anxiety can be detrimental, nevertheless there are ways to control your uneasiness and...

DCB 50-over cricket trials Barnwell’s X1 win by three runs; Demerara training squad to be named today

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB 50-over cricket trials Barnwell’s X1 win by three runs; Demerara training squad to be named today

Christopher Barnwell’s X1 won by three runs as Trevon Griffith’s X1, needing four from the last ball, were dismissed for 203 in reply to the 205 made by Barnwell’s X1 in 50 overs in the final...

Juban Crawford wins again at cycling in Berbice

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Juban Crawford wins again at cycling in Berbice

Up and coming Berbice cyclist Juban Crawford of the Trojan Cycle Club continued his good form in the cycling front as he rode away with the latest race in Berbice when he won the 40-miler organized...

Election Blues… Outcome of no-confidence motion is just “over-the-bar” shouting – Luncheon

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Election Blues… Outcome of no-confidence motion is just “over-the-bar” shouting – Luncheon

Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon says that since the combined opposition showcased its no-confidence motion against the Ramotar Administration, political activities of an electoral nature have...

MHA Month of Sports to start on September 1

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MHA Month of Sports to start on September 1

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Anniversary Month of Sports is set to commence on Monday September 1 with some 47 members of staff competing in a number of events. Activities will get underway...

Cricket for Unity re-scheduled for September 6 Teams presented with uniforms

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket for Unity re-scheduled for September 6 Teams presented with uniforms

Apart from being one of the most popular sports around the world, cricket also serves as a major unifying force and that is the main reason organizer Dexter Garnett has decided to arrange a T20 game...

2nd LDIMAA Int. Martial Arts tournament Parsuram Arjune named Most Outstanding Student

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd LDIMAA Int. Martial Arts tournament Parsuram Arjune named Most Outstanding Student

The Little Diamond International Martial Arts Academy (LDIMAA) Shin-Kai-Ryu Guyana held a successful international tournament which took place at the Enmore Community Centre on August 23 – 24,...

BCB Diamond Jubilee 1939 – 2014 Republic Bank contributes to Essay competition

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB Diamond Jubilee 1939 – 2014 Republic Bank contributes to Essay competition

As plans for the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Berbice Cricket Board move ahead, Republic Bank (Guy) Ltd. handed over a sponsorship cheque for $135,000 towards the Diamond Jubilee Essay...

ALL SCHOOLS READY FOR REOPENING

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ALL SCHOOLS READY FOR REOPENING

The two-month long school holiday will come to an end this weekend and all schools in the 10 Administrative Regions are ready to accommodate students for the new school term which begins on September...

Letter to the Sports Editor Taffin Khan should not be left to handle matters on his own

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor Taffin Khan should not be left to handle matters on his own

Dear Sports Editor, On the matter of chess player Taffin David Khan and his identical name being on the ‘terrorist’ list; Quite serious and a matter that should not be left to the...

President Ramotar condemns “attacks” on Chinese investment

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar condemns “attacks” on Chinese investment

…says “not one law was violated” by investors President Donald Ramotar has condemned what he says are recent attacks by certain quarters of the society on Chinese investments. Noting that...

Local rice industry to produce over 600,000 tons this year

Aug 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local rice industry to produce over 600,000 tons this year

Rice farmers will commence harvesting this year’s second crop shortly with much to be pleased about. This year’s rice production is expected to surpass 600,000 tons-a figure that was not...

The PPP invited me to be President

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PPP invited me to be President

Over the weekend, the PPP leadership invited me to a high-level and sensitive confabulation, on the formation of a national government to circumvent what the PPP calls a waste of national resources...

‘Lio’ will be sorely missed

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘Lio’ will be sorely missed

DEAR EDITOR, During my stay in New Delhi, I was informed of the passing of my friend Lionel Peters, well known as “Lio” among the small group of us who fought in the revolution against the PNC...

A new police force is needed

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new police force is needed

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been a feature of our country for 175 years. It was established in 1839 under the British. There was a period when the members of the force were...

We speak out for the environment, not for anyone or anything else

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We speak out for the environment, not for anyone or anything else

DEAR EDITOR, Please refer to a letter, which appeared in the Kaieteur News issue of Thursday August 21, 2014, headlined “The sinister agenda of Mr. King is clearly exposed,” and written by Mark...

What will realize these high levels of governance being touted?

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on What will realize these high levels of governance being touted?

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee’s intimation at his last press conference of his party’s intention of realizing “the establishment of a broad National Democratic...

Our leaders should seriously consider re-configuring a State Planning Dept.

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our leaders should seriously consider re-configuring a State Planning Dept.

DEAR EDITOR, The writing is on the wall that Guyanese will be going to the polls soon for General Elections. Therefore the time is appropriate for political leaders and the people of Guyana to begin...

For an improved environment

Aug 28, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on For an improved environment

Two months ago, the deadline for restricting the importation of Styrofoam containers in Guyana was shifted to a date to be announced. A little over two years prior to that, the government had...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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