November 2016

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GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships…Old Fort hold off GCC Bounty in exciting duel

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships…Old Fort hold off GCC Bounty in exciting duel

-Pizza Hut GCC and Vintage register wins Saving the best for last, Old Fort Ravers and GCC Bounty treated the fans that assembled at the National Gymnasium on Thursday evening for Day 4 of the GTT...

BCB first division tourney commences today

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB first division tourney commences today

First division cricket is set to commence in the ancient county of Berbice this weekend with the Washington based Tenelec Fifty overs. In addition, after a prolonged period, two day first division...

Navin Persaud’s all-round work spurs GOCC of England to victory

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Navin Persaud’s all-round work spurs GOCC of England to victory

Despite Garbaran’s 62 for Everest Masters By Sean Devers Navin Persaud’s stroked an attacking 83 with six fours and four sixes before returning to take 4-21 to spur Guyana Overseas Cricket Club...

All set for West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce 10/10 cricket competition

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce 10/10 cricket competition

The West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WBCIC) in support of young cricketers and the development of Sports in Region 5 will be staging a one day 10/10 fund rising cricket competition...

RHTY&SC/Beharry Say No 5/5 Cricket Tournament…Lower Corentyne Zone played tomorrow at the Area ‘H’ Ground

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC/Beharry Say No 5/5 Cricket Tournament…Lower Corentyne Zone played tomorrow at the Area ‘H’ Ground

The Lower Corentyne Zone of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S/Beharry Co. Ltd 5/5 Say No/Say Yes Cricket tournament would be played tomorrow at the Area ‘H’ Ground. Ten teams would be...

Guyana Chess Federation Senior National Qualifiers…Interesting matchups envisaged as top chess players go after Wendell Meusa’s title

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Chess Federation Senior National Qualifiers…Interesting matchups envisaged as top chess players go after Wendell Meusa’s title

The National Junior Chess Championship has only just concluded and Saeed Ali had turned in a top performance to be crowned the champion. The victory has emboldened him and now the versatile chess...

Guyana Softball Cup 6…Regal, Floodlight, Speed Boat, Wellman victorious

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball Cup 6…Regal, Floodlight, Speed Boat, Wellman victorious

Centuries for Baker, Mohamed, 5-wkt hauls for Budhu, Paul, Dhanriam, Harilall By Zaheer Mohamed Defending champions Regal got their Guyana Softball Cup 6 campaign off to a fine start as their Open...

Enmore overcome GOCC by seven wickets

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enmore overcome GOCC by seven wickets

Host Enmore CC defeated the England-based Guyana Overseas Cricket Club (GOCC) by seven wickets when the teams collided recently in a 30-over fixture. Batting first, GOCC were limited to 96-6 off...

Esau, Maxwell slam centuries

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Esau, Maxwell slam centuries

Centuries by Safraz Esau and Jermaine Maxwell highlighted the opening round of matches in the West Demerara Cricket Association T20 tournament which commenced recently. At Joe Vieira Park,...

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Exciting quarter-final s action on today

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Exciting quarter-final s action on today

Title holders St. Angela’s will look to advance further in defence of their crown when they face North Georgetown in quarter-final action in this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football...

2016 Digicel Guyana Open Golf Classic…Champs face stiff test against large field

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2016 Digicel Guyana Open Golf Classic…Champs face stiff test against large field

Defending champions Avinash Persaud and Shaunella Webster will no doubt start as firm favourites to retain their respective titles, but many believe that they will have to display commanding form to...

GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s cricket …Dundas clan set-up win for St Cuthbert Secondary

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s cricket …Dundas clan set-up win for St Cuthbert Secondary

The Dundas siblings steered St Cuthbert’s Secondary to seven wicket win against Dora Secondary in St Cuthbert’s Mission on Thursday last. Dora made 48 all out after 10.3 overs as the Michael...

Actual vs. estimated

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Actual vs. estimated

The Ministry of Finance is being patronizing in organizing a training session for the Guyana Press Association on the basics of analyzing the National Budget. The media really does not need any...

Beharry, Success Temple, Balesar family winners of Diwali motorcade

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Beharry, Success Temple, Balesar family winners of Diwali motorcade

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Motorcade held last Saturday on the eve of Diwali saw thousands of Guyanese thronging the roadways and eventually converging at traditional end point- the LBI...

Suspect in alleged stabbing of Lethem Police says ranks assaulted him

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in alleged stabbing of Lethem Police says ranks assaulted him

…Commander promises full investigation into both matters Forty-one-year-old Peter Grannum, of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi is claiming that he sustained injuries on two occasions, at the hands of...

WOMEN POWER- Moblissa women’s group on the move

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on WOMEN POWER- Moblissa women’s group on the move

Economic advancement remains the focus for the women living in the small but cohesive village of Moblissa, located on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, and some 10 minutes away from the mining town of...

GPHC nurses to get specialist emergency care training

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC nurses to get specialist emergency care training

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation should be launching a specialist training programme this month to train nurses in emergency care. This was announced yesterday by head of the Accident and...

Lights that create blindness; only in Guyana

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lights that create blindness; only in Guyana

Here are extracts from two previous columns of the extreme dangers high beams create at nights. The first one was captioned “Lights that Kill” and was written on May 28, 2006. “Few drivers in...

Prisoner escapes from Suddie Hospital

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner escapes from Suddie Hospital

The police were busy yesterday morning hunting for an escaped prisoner who made a daring get away early Friday morning from his hospital bed, at Suddie. It is believed that the man who escaped from...

Commission calls for wandering charge to be dropped

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commission calls for wandering charge to be dropped

Statistics have shown that the majority of children who are housed at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) in Region Two are there for wandering. But the Women and Gender Equality Commission is looking to...

‘Opposition Day’ pushed back to next sitting of the National Assembly

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Opposition Day’ pushed back to next sitting of the National Assembly

By Kiana Wilburg The political opposition was disappointed, to say the least, when it learnt yesterday that it would not be able to raise those matters it felt were of national importance. This...

Almost 10,000 motorcycles registered in last 34 months

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Almost 10,000 motorcycles registered in last 34 months

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it is prepping to commence registration of motor-cycles in the new series, “CJ,” as the current “CH” Series draws to a close. A motor cycle...

Alpha and Omega becomes Sub-recipients to the Global Fund HIV Grant

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Alpha and Omega becomes Sub-recipients to the Global Fund HIV Grant

—to focus on HIV prevention messages and services to key population The Ministry of Public Health signed a Memuradum Of Understanding (MOU) with Alpha and Omega, which is a Non Governmental...

Public Health Ministry breaches FMA Act – Auditor General

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Health Ministry breaches FMA Act – Auditor General

– fails to refund over $1billion to Consolidated Fund in 2015 A breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability (FMA) Act (2003) has resulted in more than $1 billion being owed to the...

48-hour Hackathon for programmers underway

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 48-hour Hackathon for programmers underway

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has formally launched its first Hackathon for programmers or coders to compete to develop applications for possible use in the public and private sectors....

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…no injuries reported Kaieteur Sports – Residents in parts of Guyana experienced heavy winds and persistent rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in minor structural damage at the newly constructed...

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(Kaieteur News) – A motorist approached a busy junction one afternoon and, after glancing left and right, eased his vehicle across a major roadway. Before he could clear the intersection, there was a loud crash. A speeding vehicle slammed into the side of his car, scattering glass and twisting...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

A new watcher, reporter

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