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Eighth Boyce/Jefford Classic launched in Linden

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eighth Boyce/Jefford Classic launched in Linden

Stakeholders yesterday launched the eighth installment of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic at Chicken’s Stag Bar on Republic Avenue, Linden with 21 international athletes gearing to...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football… Waramadong trounce Bartica Sec. 6-0 to hold on to Region 7 title

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football… Waramadong trounce Bartica Sec. 6-0 to hold on to Region 7 title

By Franklin Wilson Waramadong has retained their status as the best in Region 7 when they trounced Bartica 6-0 yesterday afternoon in the Regional Final of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools...

Commonwealth Games Bahamas 2017… Claudrice Mc Koy competes in 3000m today; Guyana still to medal

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Commonwealth Games Bahamas 2017… Claudrice Mc Koy competes in 3000m today; Guyana still to medal

Daniel Scott competing in the 100m Freestyle of the swimming competition on Thursday placed 6th of seven starters in 58.95 in Heat 2 which was won by Temaf Yalimaiwai of Fiji in 55.15. Scott was 7th...

GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney… Back Circle, Tucville, Dave & Celina’s All-Stars, Hustlers in Quarter final battles tonight

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney… Back Circle, Tucville, Dave & Celina’s All-Stars, Hustlers in Quarter final battles tonight

A few weeks ago 32-teams commenced battle for the available spoils in the GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive knock-out Futsal competition and now it is down to the final eight teams which will commence...

Digicel 2017 Senior Nat Squash C/Ships… Arjoon beat Nicolette Fernandes in Men’s Q/Finals

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel 2017 Senior Nat Squash C/Ships… Arjoon beat Nicolette Fernandes in Men’s Q/Finals

By Sean Devers Watched by a fair size crowd, the final scores in the Men’s Open Quarter-Finals of the Digicel 2017 Senior National Squash Championships at the Georgetown Club on Thursday night by...

West Demerara and West Bank teams to battle at Uitvlugt Gr. today

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara and West Bank teams to battle at Uitvlugt Gr. today

Twenty-five (25) teams drawn from the West Bank and West Demerara will battle each other today at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground from 08:00hrs when competition in the GTT sponsored Tapeball...

Keevin Allicock moves to medal contention at Commonwealth youth Games

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keevin Allicock moves to medal contention at Commonwealth youth Games

Guyana’s Keevin Allicock made his country proud by advancing to the medal round of the Commonwealth Youth Games Boxing Championship currently being staged in the Bahamas. The young man, who hails...

Sir Garfield Sobers International School’s cricket… Ramsammy hits 67 as both Guyanese schools defeated

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sir Garfield Sobers International School’s cricket… Ramsammy hits 67 as both Guyanese schools defeated

Both St Joseph’s High School and School of the Nations lost their last preliminary games in the 31st annual Sir Garfield Sobers International 40-over Schools cricket tournament in Barbados on...

Fitness Paradise Gym presents a Gym Expo with a difference

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitness Paradise Gym presents a Gym Expo with a difference

Tomorrow from 19:00hrs the 4th annual Fitness Paradise Gym Expo will take place at the Theatre Guild Playhouse in Kingston. The event will be one that differs from the traditional format in several...

Powerade/Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/GABA Tournament… Colts and Ravens win on Night 8 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerade/Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/GABA Tournament… Colts and Ravens win on Night 8 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall

A tireless performance from Jonathan Mangra led Bounty Colts to victory over Pepsi Sonics in the first of two matches played on Thursday, night 8, of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association in...

CPL t20 Cricket… Warriors Camp to start July 26 in Guyana Guyana first in C’bean to start ticket sales

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL t20 Cricket… Warriors Camp to start July 26 in Guyana Guyana first in C’bean to start ticket sales

By Sean Devers The fifth edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is set to bowl off in St Lucia on August 4 and will climax with the grand finals on September 9 at the Brian Lara Stadium in...

Rankin defeats Bruce in Final as GBA/MOE Badminton School Vacation Camp ends

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rankin defeats Bruce in Final as GBA/MOE Badminton School Vacation Camp ends

The Guyana Badminton Association Badminton School Vacation Camp, which was made possible through the Ministry of Education Unit of Allied Arts, concluded yesterday at the National Gymnasium. “The...

Local effort being made to increase spending on HIV – UNAIDS Report highlights

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local effort being made to increase spending on HIV – UNAIDS Report highlights

Funding is an issue that countries across the Caribbean continue to face in relation to the fight against HIV. However, some countries in the Region have managed to increase domestic funding. Guyana...

Letter to the Editor…Raphael Slams Samaroo, maintains $2.5 B cricket assets illegally transferred

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Editor…Raphael Slams Samaroo, maintains $2.5 B cricket assets illegally transferred

Dear Editor,Dear Editor,I refer to a letter carried in the press on 23rd May 2017 captioned “Samaroo responds to Claude Raphael” and signed by D. Samaroo. In his missive “Samaroo” proceeded...

STSC/ ACDASC small goal football on tomorrow

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STSC/ ACDASC small goal football on tomorrow

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with African Cultural Development Association Sports Committee will be hosting a Pre Emancipation 5-a-side small goal and penalty shootout...

Foreign Ministry dominoes set for July 28

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foreign Ministry dominoes set for July 28

Foreign Ministry Sports organiser James Lewis and his COI team will be hosting a Pre-Emancipation knockout dominoes competition on July 28 at the Guyana Lands and Survey’s Commission. Double six...

Narine century hands Sunrisers Masters nine-wicket win

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine century hands Sunrisers Masters nine-wicket win

A fine century by Naresh Narine guided Sunrisers Masters of Essequibo to a nine-wicket victory over Fisherman Masters when the Trophy Stall, Mike’s Pharmacy and Nauth’s Motor Spares 20-over...

The ship is sinking and the WPA is shrinking

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The ship is sinking and the WPA is shrinking

The withdrawal of the resignation of Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine signals two things. These two things have an implication for the constitution of the government. First, it suggests that Dr. Roopnaraine,...

Ugly or deformed: Which word best describes the WPA’s politics?

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ugly or deformed: Which word best describes the WPA’s politics?

Veteran journalist Bert Wilkinson is a living witness. Seated next to Bert was Dr. David Hinds. The place was the home of Aubrey Norton. The occasion was the birthday of Aubrey. As the discussion...

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS LOOMING?

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS LOOMING?

It seems that we may be heading into a Constitutional crisis over the appointment of the Chairman of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Despite the separation of powers, our leaders have proven...

Devastating Prison fire…Inmate Management System to assist in reproducing lost records

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Devastating Prison fire…Inmate Management System to assist in reproducing lost records

One of the outcomes of the massive destruction to the Georgetown Prisons more than a week ago was the destruction of records on prisoners that were held at the facility. However, with the use of the...

At Church’s Youth Conference…First Lady calls for balance in formal education and instilling of moral values

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on At Church’s Youth Conference…First Lady calls for balance in formal education and instilling of moral values

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger says that education is of vital importance to the Government of Guyana, since it is the only way to ensure that young people achieve their full potential and are able...

Repeat offender remanded for beating man with baseball bat

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Repeat offender remanded for beating man with baseball bat

Twenty-four year-old Nkosi Gittens, of East Front Road, La Penitence, yesterday made an appearance before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he denied a...

Vagrant gets three years for chopping friend

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Vagrant gets three years for chopping friend

A vagrant who chopped his friend because he was wearing his pants was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Devon...

The govt. has the premier responsibility to respect court rulings

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The govt. has the premier responsibility to respect court rulings

Dear Editor, Monday’s ruling by Chief Justice (ag.) Roxane George-Wiltshire on the interpretation of Article 161 of the Guyana Constitution, regarding the criterion of those eligible to be on the...

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…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) has mastered the art of political rhetoric.... more