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Wiltshire Dominoes tourney to be contested Sunday

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire Dominoes tourney to be contested Sunday

Senior Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Mark Wiltshire will be hosting a tournament on Sunday at Ravo Shop, Masjid Street, Met-en-Meer Zorg, West Coast Demerara. The...

‘Not in my House’ International Boxing card set for Sept 28th

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Not in my House’ International Boxing card set for Sept 28th

Caribbean Knockouts in association with Nexgen Global Marketing and Hits and Jams Entertainment will be hosting the ‘Not in my House’ International Boxing card on September 28th next at Durban...

Charges against strip club owner for assaulting cop, disorderly behaviour, dismissed

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Charges against strip club owner for assaulting cop, disorderly behaviour, dismissed

Nine months after he was charged for assaulting a cop and behaving in a disorderly manner, the charges against Freeman Fordyce, the owner of the Diamond Club located in Georgetown, was yesterday...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League Matches set for Berbice and East Bank Football Association this weekend

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League Matches set for Berbice and East Bank Football Association this weekend

With the Essequibo FA concluding their leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 Intra Association League on Sunday last at the Imam Bacchus Cricket Ground where Henrietta United defeated...

KKSUC/TMT Global Inc. to host Sports Camp

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on KKSUC/TMT Global Inc. to host Sports Camp

Formed in February of this year, the Kwakwani United Sports Club (KKSUC) and TMT Global Inc. will host cricket, football and basketball camps later this month. TMT Global Inc. is a foreign owned...

Region Six education officials commend NICIL/SPU for supporting students –says others should emulate

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six education officials commend NICIL/SPU for supporting students –says others should emulate

Education is a partnership and therefore all must be involved. This was the assertion of Region Six Secondary Education Officer, Ms Celeste La Rose, as she recognised recent support given to three of...

Vagrant crushed to death on New Amsterdam public road

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant crushed to death on New Amsterdam public road

A known vagrant from the town of New Amsterdam was crushed to death Wednesday night by a hire car driver. The driver is presently in police custody while his car is impounded at the Central Police...

GSCL Prime Minister’s T20 Cup to be launched today

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Prime Minister’s T20 Cup to be launched today

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL) will be launching the 2019 edition of the Prime Minister’s T20 Cup at 17:00hrs today at GNIC Sports Club. The tournament is set to start on...

Concacaf Nations League Golden Jaguars kicks off campaign against Aruba today in Curacao; Face Reggae Boyz on Monday at Leonora

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations League Golden Jaguars kicks off campaign against Aruba today in Curacao; Face Reggae Boyz on Monday at Leonora

New Head Coach of Guyana’s flagship Senior Men’s National Team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’, Márcio Máximo will have his first test come this evening at the Stadion Ergilio Hato, Curacao from...

Demerara Rotary plans first off-road rally for next month

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Rotary plans first off-road rally for next month

The Rotary Club of Demerara has put out a challenge to motorsport enthusiasts to sign up for next month’s off-road rally fundraising event. President of the club, Hansraj Singh shared with this...

New recruits urged to make a difference in “challenge fraught” health sector

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New recruits urged to make a difference in “challenge fraught” health sector

“The good physician treats the disease (but) the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” This quote by Sir William Oster, one of the founding professors of the John Hopkins...

PANCAP set to host second joint dialogue to discuss sustained AIDS fight

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PANCAP set to host second joint dialogue to discuss sustained AIDS fight

Under the theme “Assessing progress towards ending AIDS”, the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), will convene its second joint regional dialogue with parliamentarians, faith...

DCC to host Transport SC in U15 30-Overs match today

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC to host Transport SC in U15 30-Overs match today

A specially arranged 30-overs U15 friendly cricket match between power house Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) is set for this afternoon at the DCC ground from 17:00hrs....

Convicted drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan lands in Guyana

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Convicted drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan lands in Guyana

After being on the run from authorities here, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan was arrested in neighbouring Suriname in 2006 and then flown to Trinidad where US agents took control of him. He was taken to...

GMR&SC Drag Championship Round 4 1320 Heat rematch set for October 20

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Drag Championship Round 4 1320 Heat rematch set for October 20

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports and Club (GMR&SC) on Wednesday night confirmed that the fourth round of the Drag Championship will be held on Sunday, October 20th at the South Dakota...

The raw realities of this land

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The raw realities of this land

There were more than a few plastered in the press. The picture that painted the Guyana that is; and which should compel all Guyanese – leaders and citizens – as to the raw realities of...

Surveillance at peak as Ministry ramps up fight against dengue fever

Sep 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Surveillance at peak as Ministry ramps up fight against dengue fever

Surveillance is at a peak within the Ministry of Public Health even as efforts are made to keep dengue fever at bay. This is according to Dr. Cassindra Alonzo-Ash who revealed that through...

The tragedy continues to unfold

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The tragedy continues to unfold

DEAR EDITOR, The nature of the PNC/APNU+AFC is unfolding before our very eyes. They are dismantling all the democratic gains made since 1992 and have created an illegal government in our country....

Sydney Allicock again shamefully betrays Amerindians

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sydney Allicock again shamefully betrays Amerindians

DEAR EDITOR, Sydney Allicock must apologize to his Amerindian sisters and brothers. His insult to them at the opening of Amerindian Heritage Month 2019 is, unfortunately, only the latest betrayal and...

How will they spend our oil money?

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on How will they spend our oil money?

DEAR EDITOR, At long last, it appears that our political crisis is coming to a close. Only a few hurdles remain before we actually have clarity on our election timeline. Guyanese rightfully despair...

We are losing our youths – Part 2: Understanding criminal behaviour

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are losing our youths – Part 2: Understanding criminal behaviour

DEAR EDITOR, I am looking intently at the photographs of the three youths captured during the botched robbery at a Republic Park home, and as I look at these boys to reflect, I am reminded of my...

Peeping Tom right on Opinion Polls & Oil

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Peeping Tom right on Opinion Polls & Oil

DEAR EDITOR, Peeping Tom is spot on in his commentary on opinion polls (KN Sept 4). I read newspapers in Trinidad almost daily, and as such, am au fait with the political situation there. I myself...

I remain steadfast in my commitment, regardless of political season or leadership

Sep 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I remain steadfast in my commitment, regardless of political season or leadership

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is being made to GAWU General Secretary Seepaul Narine’s letter “Correcting Lincoln Lewis’ facts on sugar” (KN 5th September, 2019). The facts show to the...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more