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Ramotar to engage Opposition, civil society in Ebola response

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar to engage Opposition, civil society in Ebola response

(Full text of statement by President Donald Ramotar last evening) Fellow Guyanese, I am addressing you on a matter of great significance to Guyana and to the world, that is, the Ebola Epidemic. As...

Reconvening of National Assembly…Granger dodges commitment to AFC’s request

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Reconvening of National Assembly…Granger dodges commitment to AFC’s request

By Kiana Wilburg Determined to have a parliamentary sitting before month end to debate its No-Confidence Motion, the Alliance For Change (AFC) recently requested the support of A Partnership for...

Petrocaribe coming to an end – Expert predicts

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Petrocaribe coming to an end – Expert predicts

Trinidad Guardian – There is a prediction that Petrocaribe will be discontinued by the Venezuelan government in the near future. It comes from Prof Anthony Bryan who said the programme has...

Dem. Bank profits hit $2.5B mark

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dem. Bank profits hit $2.5B mark

Demerara Bank Limited has recorded its best year yet, recording the highest profit in its history. According to the bank, it has performed remarkably well in all areas during its financial year ended...

Wife killer sentenced to death

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Wife killer sentenced to death

By Rehanna Ramsay Rupert ‘Randolph’ Brown, called “Bird Man” was yesterday sentenced to death for the murder of his reputed wife, Seema Singh. The sentence was handed down by Justice...

QC student named top Regional CSEC performer

Oct 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on QC student named top Regional CSEC performer

– Three other top awards coveted by Guyana From all indications, optimism was not enough for Guyana to covet an increased number of awards for its performance at the Caribbean Examination...

Soldiers trample Police to reclaim ISAAC title

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Soldiers trample Police to reclaim ISAAC title

By Edison Jefford The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) marched to what may be their most convincing victory in the history of the Inter-Services Annual Athletics Championships (ISAAC) competition last...

West Indies pull out of India tour

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies pull out of India tour

ESPNcricinfo – The West Indies tour to India has been cancelled with the BCCI announcing it had been called off by the WICB and announcing a replacement tour, while the West Indies board in a...

Sri Lanka to fill West Indies void in India

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sri Lanka to fill West Indies void in India

ESPNcricinfo – Sri Lanka have agreed to fill the void that has been created by West Indies abandoning their current tour of India because of a payment structure dispute between the players and...

Likely repercussions for refusing to play in India

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Likely repercussions for refusing to play in India

Windies players could face one-year ban from IPL The BCCI is seriously contemplating reviewing the West Indies players’ participation in the cash-rich Indian Premier League as the ongoing series...

8th MCYS Ride for Life Cycle Road Race…‘Fishy’ Williams canters to Stage 3 win; Greaves has slim overall lead going into Stage 4

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 8th MCYS Ride for Life Cycle Road Race…‘Fishy’ Williams canters to Stage 3 win; Greaves has slim overall lead going into Stage 4

Despite the unfortunate withdrawal of Team Coco’s from this year’s Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports ‘Ride for Life’ 5-Stage cycle road race yesterday, the third stage from Wales, West...

Kohli century sets up series win

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kohli century sets up series win

ESPNcricinfo – Virat Kohli cracked his 20th ODI hundred, Suresh Raina and Ajinkya Rahane made fifties as India comfortably downed a seemingly eager-to-leave West Indies in Dharamsala. The news...

Sanjay’s Jewelry Classic Golf tournament set for tomorrow

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sanjay’s Jewelry Classic Golf tournament set for tomorrow

Owner of Sanjay’s Jewelry, Mr Sanjay Persaud, has expressed pleasure to sponsor another golf tournament this year at the Lusignan Golf Club billed for tomorrow, Sunday, 19th October, with tee-off...

BCB pays tribute to fallen hero – Vibert Johashen

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB pays tribute to fallen hero – Vibert Johashen

Former National and Berbice swing bowler Vibert Johashen, who was born on August 17, 1948 in Demerara, passed away recently at age 68. He will be buried today in his adopted county Berbice. ...

WICB statement on West Indies tour of India

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB statement on West Indies tour of India

St John’s, Antigua – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board held an emergency meeting by teleconference today to discuss the developments with regard to the West Indies tour of...

Preparations heighten for annual Rising Sun Rodeo on Sunday October 26

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations heighten for annual Rising Sun Rodeo on Sunday October 26

Preparatory works has commenced for the annual grand one day rodeo organized by the Rodeo Committee of the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. The action this year is set for...

Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 preliminaries conclude today in Berbice

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 preliminaries conclude today in Berbice

The preliminary stage of the Carib Beer first division T20 cricket competition in Berbice concludes today with the final two Zone C (Corentyne) matches. Defending champion Albion Community Centre and...

New York confident of winning both titles at “Guyana Softball Cup 4”

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on New York confident of winning both titles at “Guyana Softball Cup 4”

President of the New York Softball Cricket League, Eric Ferrier, has expressed confidence of winning both titles at the “Guyana Softball Cup 4” tournament starting shortly. In a letter to the...

ECCB cricket continues today & tomorrow

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB cricket continues today & tomorrow

Play in the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) 40 Overs U-19 Trophy Competition is scheduled for today from 10:30hrs with the Semi-Finals. Better Hope take on Golden Grove at Better Hope and Ogle face...

BCB/2014 New Building Society Limited second division 40-over cricket in Berbice

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/2014 New Building Society Limited second division 40-over cricket in Berbice

Mohabir’s 152 n.o leads Young and Restless to 318 for 5 in 35 overs – Latchman takes 5 for 7 and scores 60 n.o. for no 73 Opening batsman Vishal Mohabir slammed the highest individual score of...

First time a cricket tour has been abandoned due to Industrial dispute

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on First time a cricket tour has been abandoned due to Industrial dispute

WICB confirms tour to India called off By Sean Devers The West Indies’ tour of India was abandoned yesterday after the fourth ODI due to a dispute over the salary of the players but it is not the...

Kalladeen elected President of East Bank Demerara Cricket Association

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kalladeen elected President of East Bank Demerara Cricket Association

Anand Kalladeen, former Treasurer of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBCA) was elected to serve as the new President of the EBDCA for the forthcoming year 2014/15 when that entity held...

GT Beer/Berbice Cup 2014…East Coast Coaches a expect high quality semi-final

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer/Berbice Cup 2014…East Coast Coaches a expect high quality semi-final

Victoria Kings’ Coach, Mark ‘Sevens’ Critchlow is declaring that his unit will play at a higher level when they clash with Ann’s Grove in the feature game of today’s semi-final meetings in...

GT Beer/Berbice Cup 2014…High expectations for today’s semis

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer/Berbice Cup 2014…High expectations for today’s semis

Expectations are extremely high among teams and supporters leading up to today’s semi-final match-ups in the GT Beer/Berbice Cup KO football Tournament organized and hosted by Starlight Generation...

BCB/Carib Beer 2014 first division t20 cricket competition in Berbice…

Oct 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Carib Beer 2014 first division t20 cricket competition in Berbice…

Gordon (4 for 19), Clements (55 n.o.) lead Universal Solutions Bermine into playoffs Young Warriors win zone and also advance Young Warriors and Universal Solution Bermine both won their final Zone B...

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