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GCB makes invaluable contribution to Linden

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB makes invaluable contribution to Linden

The cricket development department of the Guyana Cricket Board, in pursuit of immediately answering the dire call for development of Cricket in Upper Demerara, has donated a large quantity of playing...

Ogle CC register seven-wicket win over Enmore A to take Neville Ramotar T20 title

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ogle CC register seven-wicket win over Enmore A to take Neville Ramotar T20 title

A disciplined bowling performance from Sohan Ragnandan and a fine half century from former Guyana first-class batsman Azeemul Haniff, led Ogle CC to a seven-wicket victory over Enmore A when the...

NACAC officials visit Guyana ahead of 2021’s 50th CARIFTA Games

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on NACAC officials visit Guyana ahead of 2021’s 50th CARIFTA Games

By Calvin Chapman Recently elected President ofthe North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), Mike Sands, arrived in Guyana for the first time on Tuesday and...

Ramotar made offshore allocations outside of Cabinet

Jan 30, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar made offshore allocations outside of Cabinet

Former President Donald Ramotar has admitted that any track record that principal of Mid Atlantic Oil, Kamal Edris Dookie, might have had in oil discovery was limited to exploration conducted by CGX....

Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Championship continues tonight

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Championship continues tonight

With several teams aiming to seal their place in the knockout round following two nights of group stage play, the exciting action in the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Championship continues...

Letter to the Sports Editor On this rare occasion, the GFF deserves a round of applause

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters, Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor On this rare occasion, the GFF deserves a round of applause

Dear Sir, During the course of last month (December), the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), had publicly outlined: “its intention as the nation’s governing body for the sport of football; under...

US Ambassador, Foreign Affairs discuss ongoing projects, elections

Jan 30, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US Ambassador, Foreign Affairs discuss ongoing projects, elections

Ambassador of the United States of America to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karen Cummings. “Ambassador Lynch and Dr. Cummings discussed...

Go for Glory cycle ride pedals off today

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Go for Glory cycle ride pedals off today

The Professional Key Shop, Go for Glory Guyana/Suriname cycle group ride, pedaled off at 06:00hrs this morning from the National Park Enroute to Corriverton, Berbice for its first leg. According to...

Georgetown U-15 Trial match Persaud (4-34), Allen (31*) spur Deonarain’s XI to 3-wkt win

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown U-15 Trial match Persaud (4-34), Allen (31*) spur Deonarain’s XI to 3-wkt win

Sankar to captain GT in Inter-Association 50-over U-15 Cricket Off-spinner Stephon Sankar will lead the Georgetown U-15 side with Romeo Deonarain as his deputy in the Demerara Inter-Association...

Drubahadur elected President of DCB

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Drubahadur elected President of DCB

Former president of the Guyana Cricket Board and prominent Accountant Mr. Drubahadur was elected president of the Demerara Cricket Board at its Annual General Meeting held last Saturday at the Wales...

Sophia triple murder… Woman recounts harrowing tale of seeing loved ones on fire

Jan 30, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia triple murder… Woman recounts harrowing tale of seeing loved ones on fire

Emotional and fighting back tears, Candacy Buelow took to the witness stand in the trial of Gavin Graham, who is accused of the January 03, 2015 murders of her sister Tabola Abrams, 39, her...

A Great legal mind

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Great legal mind

DEAR EDITOR, A great legal luminary has passed; one whose voluminous service to the law cannot only be quantified by only his mere years of being part of just a noble profession, but whose remarkable...

Foster named ACC Women’s Track Performer of the week

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foster named ACC Women’s Track Performer of the week

The Athletics Coast Conference (ACC) announced last week that U.S. based Guyanese Andrea Foster who is a senior middle-distance runner for the Clemson University Tigers, has been tabbed as the...

Government should fund the removal of scratches from my new car

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Government should fund the removal of scratches from my new car

Inherent in media work, is a prodigious curiosity about people and places. The media practitioner is zealously driven to always looking intensely and to never lose focus while looking, and to look...

Archer named NJCAA female athlete of the week

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archer named NJCAA female athlete of the week

At the John Thomas Terrier Invitational last Friday, U.S. based Guyanese student-athlete, Joanna Archer, a freshman at Monroe College in New York, took the national lead in the 800m with an indoor...

Mr. Bryn Pollard was amongst the finest legal minds

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Bryn Pollard was amongst the finest legal minds

DEAR EDITOR, I read with great sadness of the death of Mr. Bryn Pollard. He was, I believe, from my own experience, amongst the finest legal minds and men our country has ever had. I had the enormous...

Education Ministry calls on Gender Commission to sanction matter of national concern

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Education Ministry calls on Gender Commission to sanction matter of national concern

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Education notes the disturbing video clip being circulated on social media which was presumably generated out of a particular political party and Member of Parliament,...

16th Annual BCB/RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions Tournament

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 16th Annual BCB/RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions Tournament

RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour edge Albion by three runs to win Championship thriller – Third title in two weeks The venue was filled to capacity, the atmosphere was electric and the...

Unnecessary medical tests

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Unnecessary medical tests

It was long suspected that this was happening right under the nose, under the cover of authorizing prescriptions, and under any circumstances that could be exploited to put a dollar in the pockets of...

The global int’l system and economic systems have become outdated

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The global int’l system and economic systems have become outdated

DEAR EDITOR, It a time when both globally and locally there are many socioeconomic challenges but there are also many opportunities for progress. The present global order was constructed after the...

GECOM must correct these discrepancies

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM must correct these discrepancies

DEAR EDITOR, According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, whose members include both India and Ghana (elections observers for 2020), the last 2 elections in Guyana...

Request for police investigation into contracts for public works

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Request for police investigation into contracts for public works

DEAR EDITOR, It has come to my attention by way of news reports that new contracts for public works have been signed by Permanent Secretaries of various Ministries, in flagrant violation of the Laws...

Addressing a few of Freddie’s inaccuracies

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Addressing a few of Freddie’s inaccuracies

DEAR EDITOR, I have stopped reading “Freddie” for some time now (even though we grew up in the same neighbourhood) because of the most times, illogical columns he writes. However, a lawyer...

How sound is Dr. Leslie Ramsammy’s criticism of Ministers Henry and Sharma?

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on How sound is Dr. Leslie Ramsammy’s criticism of Ministers Henry and Sharma?

DEAR EDITOR, When Dr. Leslie Ramsammy criticized Minister Jaipaul Sharma’s comment advocating bringing back hanging because fighting in schools was out-of-control as ludicrous, I also thought that...

We cannot expect children to do what adults are not doing

Jan 30, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We cannot expect children to do what adults are not doing

DEAR EDITOR, Many citizens have lamented that Guyana needs to resume beating and flogging children in schools to prevent the children from beating and injuring each other. Others have said to bring...

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