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Romello Crawford wins GBTI cycle race in Berbice

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Romello Crawford wins GBTI cycle race in Berbice

Romello Crawford was in a dominant mood when he rode away from the rest of the field to win the ninth annual Guyana Bank For Trade and Industry (GBTI) 50-mile cycle road race held on Sunday on the...

Police Inter-Division Athletics Championships …Benjamin leaps to Long Jump gold

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police Inter-Division Athletics Championships …Benjamin leaps to Long Jump gold

Despite a scare from sprinter Tevin Garraway, who narrowly missed Yoel Benjamin’s best jump on his last attempt, Benjamin prevailed in one of the few finals yesterday when the Police Inter-Division...

CoI unlikely to address real problems facing sugar industry – Chris Ram

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CoI unlikely to address real problems facing sugar industry – Chris Ram

Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram is of the firm belief that the critical problems facing the sugar industry go beyond the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). As a result, he said that the...

PPP accuses Gov’t of pressuring DPP

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP accuses Gov’t of pressuring DPP

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it has noted the pressure being exerted on the Director of Public Prosecutions’ Chambers to advise in favour of bringing charges against members of the...

Insurance giants Hand in Hand on board with BCB fundraiser

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Insurance giants Hand in Hand on board with BCB fundraiser

Hand in Hand Insurance Company is the latest Corporate Sponsor to come on board with the highly anticipated Berbice Cricket Board Fundraiser “Caricom Championship 2015”. After two postponements...

RHT Gizmos & Gadgets First Division Teams assist Blairmont CC Player

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Gizmos & Gadgets First Division Teams assist Blairmont CC Player

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club’s Gizmos & Gadgets First Division and Under-21 Cricket Teams recently donated a set of cricket gears to a promising Under-19 cricketer, Shimar Flats...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Fans urged not to miss future stars on show today at Leonora

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Fans urged not to miss future stars on show today at Leonora

– enthralling semis envisaged By Rawle Welch Whilst the organisers must have breathe a sigh of relief that the past three years finalists defending champion Christianburg / Wismar and...

Regional U15 Tourney…Guyana record huge win against Jamaica, Windwards beat B’dos

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U15 Tourney…Guyana record huge win against Jamaica, Windwards beat B’dos

Defending champions Guyana and the Windward Islands recorded victories when the Regional U15 50-over tournament continued here yesterday. Guyana defeated Jamaica by nine wickets at Albion....

Accuracy and Speed on show at GSSF weekend Practical Pistol shoot

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Accuracy and Speed on show at GSSF weekend Practical Pistol shoot

Local Practical Shooters were on Saturday 25th July, 2015 given a chance to display their Accuracy and Speed while managing Power, compliments of the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation with the support...

Final batch of OLPF computers due shortly

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Final batch of OLPF computers due shortly

– first preference for teachers The government has disclosed that rather than scrapping the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) arrangement, it intends to distribute some 10,000 laptops, currently on...

Govt. mishandling issues with Venezuela – PPP

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. mishandling issues with Venezuela – PPP

By Abena Rockcliffe Adding to the opposition’s refusal to meet with the government on the territorial controversy with Venezuela and its endorsement of one of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Government must implement Cricket Administration Act, investigate corrupt boards now

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Government must implement Cricket Administration Act, investigate corrupt boards now

Dear Sports Editor, I am heartened by the genuine intentions of our present Government to restore order accountability and decency to the Guyanese society as a whole especially with particular...

Guyana Cup Horserace meet to be launched today

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup Horserace meet to be launched today

The much anticipated launching of the Ninth Annual Guyana Cup Horse race meet, which is sponsored by the Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, is set for...

Roshandin excited about his chances at Aug 9 ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roshandin excited about his chances at Aug 9 ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet

Group 2 driver Shairaz Roshandin speaking with this newspaper recently at his TOTAL Lubricants Head Office in Eccles said that he will be using the upcoming ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet...

Regional U19 tourney…Windwards, T&T record victories

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U19 tourney…Windwards, T&T record victories

Windward Islands defeated Barbados by five wickets when the Regional U19 50-over tournament continued yesterday in Jamaica. At St. Elizabeth High School ground, Barbados were bowled out for 138 in 45...

Speed Boat XI book semi final spot in Kings Cup

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Speed Boat XI book semi final spot in Kings Cup

Speed Boat XI became the first team to secure their place in the semi finals of the Kings Jewellery softball Cup after recording consecutive victories in zone A which was contested recently at the...

Challenges abound but Judo Federation executives press on determinedly

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Challenges abound but Judo Federation executives press on determinedly

By Michael Benjamin Amidst the many accolades, one of the major achievements of any sports body, whether local or international, is to procure an Olympic gold medal and the executives of the Guyana...

GCB assists Guyana blind cricket team

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB assists Guyana blind cricket team

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has extended support via financial contribution to the Guyana Blind Cricket Association (GuyBCA) that will be competing in the West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind...

Hassan, Crandon win .22 Precision Pistol Shooting Competition

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hassan, Crandon win .22 Precision Pistol Shooting Competition

Azad Hassan and Vyvian Crandon were declared winners in the senior and junior divisions when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) smallbore section ran off a .22 Precision Pistol shooting...

LABA meets with clubs tomorrow at Toucan Call Centre to discuss U-23 championship

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA meets with clubs tomorrow at Toucan Call Centre to discuss U-23 championship

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) has called a meeting with its affiliated clubs to discuss the upcoming Under-23 Inter Club basketball championship which is set to bounce off early...

Young mother dies at GPHC, three days after delivery

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Young mother dies at GPHC, three days after delivery

Every once in a while a woman may dream about becoming a mother or experiencing motherhood, unfortunately for 21-year-old Akeisa Richardson that wonderful dream was cut short. The young woman gave...

C’tyne residents can collect passports in Springlands from Monday

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne residents can collect passports in Springlands from Monday

Government has started its decentralization services for passport issuance and renewals. The rollout will begin in Berbice from next Monday at Springlands Immigration Office. The announcement will...

Ramotar not happy with end to Walter Rodney CoI

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar not happy with end to Walter Rodney CoI

Dear Sir, As the President of the Republic of Guyana who issued the Commission to inquire into the death of renowned Guyanese historian and leader of the Working People Alliance, Dr. Walter Rodney, I...

Global action needed to support women to combine breastfeeding and work – WABA

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Global action needed to support women to combine breastfeeding and work – WABA

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is calling for intensive global action to support women to combine breastfeeding and work this “World Breastfeeding Week”. Catering for all,...

Engage the PPP/C More – Reference to Budget Talks

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Engage the PPP/C More – Reference to Budget Talks

Dear Editor, With reference to talks on the 2015 budget between the government and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), I read in the press Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan’s report...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

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Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more