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V Net T20 Blast…Moses’ 5-7 spurs SS Jaguars to victory; Lewis slams 74* in Maria’s Pleasure’s win

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on V Net T20 Blast…Moses’ 5-7 spurs SS Jaguars to victory; Lewis slams 74* in Maria’s Pleasure’s win

Off-spinner Nokta Moses grabbed five wickets for seven runs to hand Sans Souci Jaguars a 42-run victory over Noitgedacht while an unbeaten 74 from Kennard Lewis guided Maria’s Pleasure to a...

GFF facilitates 38 transfers in recent window

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF facilitates 38 transfers in recent window

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) facilitated 33 transfers during the last transfer, 1st June – 31st July, 2017, including five (5) International Transfers. Among the international transfers...

BVA Inter Sec. Sch. Extravaganza serves off tomorrow

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA Inter Sec. Sch. Extravaganza serves off tomorrow

To serve as trials for Inter Guiana 2018 team The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has organised a one-week Inter Secondary School Tournament for schools in the East Berbice area commencing...

Multi Care Pharmacy backs Stage of Champions 2

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Multi Care Pharmacy backs Stage of Champions 2

Multi Care Pharmacy (MCP) of 30 Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast has supported the ‘Stage of Champions 2’ bodybuilding competition which is set for November 18 at Theatre Guild, Kingston. Chief...

MSC Open Basketball League…Records tumble as Royals thrash Falcons 206-46; Harold Adams pours in 111

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on MSC Open Basketball League…Records tumble as Royals thrash Falcons 206-46; Harold Adams pours in 111

It was total annihilation on Monday night when Harold Adams slammed in a record 111 points to rewrite the record books by achieving the highest individual score in leading Victory Valley Royals past...

Under-13 25-overs Competition…GCC, TSC register wins

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Under-13 25-overs Competition…GCC, TSC register wins

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) registered victories when the Well Teen, Trophy Stall, Tropical Springs and Nauth Motor Spares Under-13 25-over competition continued...

Malteenoes Captain successful in English Leagues

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Malteenoes Captain successful in English Leagues

To play for GT at Lusignan tomorrow Former Guyana U-19 all-rounder, 29-year-old Kellon Carmichael, has completed a successful third season in the English Leagues playing for Goring Cricket Club in...

Maersk Sealand Golf Tournament to be contested on Saturday

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Maersk Sealand Golf Tournament to be contested on Saturday

Global shipping giant, Maersk Sealand will be sponsoring Saturday’s Golf tournament at Guyana’s marquee, Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) course. The sponsorship cheque was handed over to LGC PRO William...

Guinness Cage / Three Peat Promotions Indoor Championship…Ol Skool Ballers and Future Stars to clash in Saturday’s final; Back Circle, Leopold Street for 3rd place

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Cage / Three Peat Promotions Indoor Championship…Ol Skool Ballers and Future Stars to clash in Saturday’s final; Back Circle, Leopold Street for 3rd place

Coming into their respective semi-finals encounters, both Ol Skool Ballers and Future Stars made it clear that they are not intimidated by big names and Saturday’s results clearly justified their...

“CH&PA has no intention of imposing on the people of Mocha/Arcadia” – CH&PA CEO

Sep 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “CH&PA has no intention of imposing on the people of Mocha/Arcadia” – CH&PA CEO

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has reiterated that it has no intention of imposing on the people of Mocha/Arcadia. In a statement, the CHPA said that officials met with councillors...

Vigilant Weldaad Police arrest two

Sep 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Vigilant Weldaad Police arrest two

Two men were last week apprehended and charged for being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The arrest resulted from the police at Weldaad being vigilant and alert. On...

Court dismisses Anil Nandlall’s application for injunction

Sep 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Court dismisses Anil Nandlall’s application for injunction

Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry dismissed an injunctive application filed by former Attorney General Anil Nandlall. She also ordered him to pay $30,000 in costs. The judge found that no interim order...

A BROKEN PARTY

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists 1

History has shown that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has descended into an abyss of a mere vote-getting machine based on race politics bent on dividing the country. But some of its members...

The Image of GRA is a work in progress

Sep 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Image of GRA is a work in progress

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted the September 11, 2017 editorial of the Kaieteur Newspaper captioned ‘GRA’s Image’. Even though most of the editorial has provided a somewhat...

$550M cocaine in lumber bust…Trial of Stephen Vieira, three others delayed again

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on $550M cocaine in lumber bust…Trial of Stephen Vieira, three others delayed again

The trial of motorbike racer, Stephen Vieira and three other men including a former customs official has been deferred again. It will resume on November 10 when the accused will appear before...

Trump, Jagdeo and slime eels

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 2

Donald Trump is regarded by a growing number of global citizens as someone who is unfit to be the President of the USA, but at home Trump has his supporters. He enjoys substantial numbers of...

WHERE DO WE DRAW THE RED LINE?

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Having a constructive discourse on race is near impossible in Guyana, even at the intellectual level. It is like trying to eat an ice cream cone on the moon. The discourse invariably tends to offend...

WPO calls for better pay for female security guards

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPO calls for better pay for female security guards

Dear Editor, The recent statement by Minister Keith Scott, Minister of Labour regarding his concern for female security guards who work in the night is commendable, however one needs to situate that...

How Wales Estate can achieve agricultural diversification

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on How Wales Estate can achieve agricultural diversification

Dear Editor, Here are some convictions vital to any large-scale antipoverty programme in Guyana, in light of the diversification from sugar production at Wales Sugar Estate, West Bank Demerara. One...

The Mayor is about to end a vital service to Georgetowners

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Mayor is about to end a vital service to Georgetowners

Dear Editor, The light at the end of the tunnel of misery, hopelessness and foolishness of the Georgetown Municipality seems to going out, which is very troubling. In the morass of incompetence and...

What poor and single parent women want is equity

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on What poor and single parent women want is equity

Dear Editor, I think that enough has been said by women in direct response to Minister Keith Scott’s proposal that women security guards who are single mothers be facilitated to stop working at...

An indictment of the neo-liberal, capitalist system

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on An indictment of the neo-liberal, capitalist system

Dear Editor, I would like to clarify some points raised in Mr. Rudolph Singh’s response to my letter responding to Peeping Tom’s article, titled, “Capitalism cannot exist where there is...

The Constabulary ranks are harassing Cuban shoppers

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Constabulary ranks are harassing Cuban shoppers

Dear Editor, It has been observed that in recent times in downtown Georgetown, some members of the Georgetown City Constabulary have begun a campaign of harassing Cuban shoppers. Now that they can...

Granger is not governing in the interest of all Guyanese

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger is not governing in the interest of all Guyanese

Dear Editor, In support of the APNU+AFC Government’s introduction of 14% VAT on water and electricity, President David Granger is noted to have said that it will enforce conservation. Yet, in...

Race is to the US what class is to the UK

Sep 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Race is to the US what class is to the UK

Dear Editor, A recent letter in KN about normalizing the white USA supremacy stance caught my attention. How does one go about doing that, I wondered? American racism is ingrained, has been there...

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Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more