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Beach Volleyball: Brazil beat Argentina to reach last 16

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Beach Volleyball: Brazil beat Argentina to reach last 16

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) Brazilian gold medal hopes Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas crushed Argentina in straight sets to qualify for the final 16, drawing on a lethal serve and the rapturous...

Archery: World number one Kim knocked out in huge upset

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery: World number one Kim knocked out in huge upset

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) South Korea’s world number one Kim Woo-jin was sent crashing out of the second round of the men’s individual archery at the Rio Olympics on Monday by unheralded...

Olympic runner Usain Bolt pleads with people to buy Rio tickets

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic runner Usain Bolt pleads with people to buy Rio tickets

New York Post – Desperate times call for desperate measures. With more than 1 million tickets to the Olympics in Rio unsold, one of the biggest sports stars in the world — Jamaican sprinter...

GBBC ‘Bad Intentions’ Boxing Card…

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC ‘Bad Intentions’ Boxing Card…

Jamaican invasion as Mark Austin now fights Richard ‘Frog’ Holmes By Michael Benjamin August has broken and the boxers preparing for the five-fight boxing card organized by the Guyana Boxing...

Jones sends message of encouragement to Guyana’s Olympic team

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jones sends message of encouragement to Guyana’s Olympic team

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones has extended a message of encouragement to the Guyanese contingent currently in neighbouring Brazil for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Guyana is competing...

Region 7 REO congratulates historic staging of Summer Fiesta More sponsors on board

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Region 7 REO congratulates historic staging of Summer Fiesta More sponsors on board

As excitement builds for the inaugural staging of the 2016 North Pakarimas Summer Fiesta, a number other companies have come forth to chip in, while Regional Executive Officer of Region 7 Roderick...

Queensway Security Service / GSSF Practical Shoot…

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Queensway Security Service / GSSF Practical Shoot…

McKinnon and Beharry are top Production and Limited shooters Ryan McKinnon and Ray Beharry were the top shots in the Productive and Limited categories respectively when the Guyana Sports Shooting...

Changes made as Nand Persaud Company comes big for $30M Guyana Cup

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Changes made as Nand Persaud Company comes big for $30M Guyana Cup

-Over 65 entered With less than a week to go before the biggest sporting activity of the August holidays, preparations have reached fever pitch with the Port Mourant “Big Yard” Turf Club venue a...

From Jan to June 2016…

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on From Jan to June 2016…

Guyana loses $20B through concessions granted by PPP Govt. – New GRA boss The effects of the concessions that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government granted to favoured...

Banks DIH Limited/ABSAA U-13 Tournament…

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Limited/ABSAA U-13 Tournament…

Plaisance beat West Ruimveldt B in sudden death penalty shootout Plaisance won the inaugural Banks DIH Limited/Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA) U-13 Football Tournament after beating...

Andre “Padlock” Green upsets field to take Grenville Felix memorial open cycle race

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andre “Padlock” Green upsets field to take Grenville Felix memorial open cycle race

Andre “Padlock” Green back in the saddles after a layoff due to injuries continued his winning ways as he made good use of home conditions as he won the third annual Grenville Felix memorial open...

House approves $931M in excessive spending

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on House approves $931M in excessive spending

The National Assembly approved $931,018,292 in excessive spending incurred by Government for the period ending June 28, 2016. The sum of $234,716,110 which was sought from the Contingency Fund was...

Wolf’s Challenge Softball Cup…

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wolf’s Challenge Softball Cup…

Abel, Baksh slam tons; Telford, Cambridge shine By Zaheer Mohamed Centuries from Eon Abel and Nadir Baksh highlighted the latest round of matches when the Wolf’s Challenge Softball Cup continued on...

Commissioner sworn in to probe conditions of armed forces’ veterans

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Commissioner sworn in to probe conditions of armed forces’ veterans

Retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Colonel Desmond Theophilus Roberts was yesterday sworn in as a Commissioner to examine, advise and report on conditions and circumstances facing the veterans of the...

Saddest win semi final encounter

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Saddest win semi final encounter

Saddest chalked up 84 games to win the semi final of the Deon Carter dominoes tournament which was contested on Sunday night at Dynasty sports bar. Spartons placed second with 71 games while Rugged...

Government to establish Lands Commission for Communal Lands – President David Granger

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News 1

President David Granger has said that Government is going to establish a Lands Commission. The Commission will be tasked with resolving the numerous controversies surrounding the thousands of...

DCC’s School Vacation Camp commences

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC’s School Vacation Camp commences

Three ex-participants receive donation for English trip Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, pacer Qumar Torrington and Sachin Singh leaves today to represent a West Indies under-16 team to tour England...

National drainage works continue countrywide

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on National drainage works continue countrywide

The Chairman of the National Taskforce Commission, Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh has informed the public that there have been progress around the country to address the issues of drainage and...

Finance Minister touts innovative ideas to reduce youth unemployment

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister touts innovative ideas to reduce youth unemployment

While Guyana’s youth unemployment stands at 40 %, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan says that innovative ideas and the initiation of small businesses can contribute to a reduction of the...

Region Ten loggers exposed to GPS training

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten loggers exposed to GPS training

Several loggers in Region Ten were yesterday exposed to training in the use of the Global Positioning System, (GPS) at the LEN Conference Room on Republic Avenue, Linden. The training programme which...

The next two years will determine if Guyana will survive

Aug 09, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 5

Two revelations made the news last week. They both should not have happened after the immoral and illegal turmoil of ruthless power this country experienced under the presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo and...

Government has betrayed Dr. Walter Rodney’s legacy—PPP

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News 2

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has denounced the APNU/AFC coalition government for what it calls a “second betrayal of Dr. Walter Rodney’s legacy.” General Secretary of the PPP, Clement...

Gaico Construction Inc. donates wheelchair bus to Disability Commission

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gaico Construction Inc. donates wheelchair bus to Disability Commission

The Ministry of Public Health will be advocating for the acquisition of wheelchair buses in order to help address the transportation woes experienced by many persons with disability. This is...

Upper Mazaruni Games open …President Granger dubs Upper Mazaruni District Games Olympic affair

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Upper Mazaruni Games open …President Granger dubs Upper Mazaruni District Games Olympic affair

… as 2016 Games kick off in festive atmosphere The curtain on the 2016 Upper Mazaruni District Games was drawn yesterday, as more than 400 athletes from 12 villages converged on Kamarang/Warawatta...

Teen waitress in protective custody as cops seek shooter

Aug 09, 2016 KNews News 1

A 16-year-old waitress, who was shot to the face during a robbery last May at a Chinese Restaurant in Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been taken into protective custody as investigators...

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Evin Lewis fireworks, Gudakesh Motie four-for power West Indies to huge win

The Vice President has it wrong!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Now, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the government’s anti-corruption system... more