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Julian Cadogan spells way to top prize as GASP Beginners tournament concludes

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Julian Cadogan spells way to top prize as GASP Beginners tournament concludes

When the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged its Beginners tournament last year, Julian Cadogan had emerged victorious after amassing three points and a positive spread of 498. The...

Headquarters take male and female titles

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters take male and female titles

By Zaheer Mohamed Headquarters won the male and female titles when the Commissioner of Police (ag), Leroy Brumell inter division Ten\10 softball cricket competition concluded last Sunday evening at...

Guyana hunting outright win as Jamaica beat Barbados

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana hunting outright win as Jamaica beat Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Summarised close scores on the third day of the first round of matches in the Regional Four-Day Championship on Monday show Guyana in the hunt for an outright victory in...

WICB sends condolences to family of Prof. Aubrey Bishop

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB sends condolences to family of Prof. Aubrey Bishop

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte sent condolences, on behalf of the Board, to the wife and family of Professor Aubrey Bishop who passed last week....

World Champs Windies looking to put on T20 show at Gabba

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Champs Windies looking to put on T20 show at Gabba

Brisbane, Australia – World T20 Champions West Indies will look to put on a show when they face Australia in a one-off Twenty20 International tomorrow night. The Windies have found the going tough...

Haslington ready to host quarterfinals tomorrow night

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Haslington ready to host quarterfinals tomorrow night

Quarter-final places have been decided following the completion of the round robin phase of the East Coast segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition which ended on...

Resounding victories order of the day

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Resounding victories order of the day

It was a day of resounding victories as Carmel, New Campbellville and Richard Ishmael all inflicted some crushing blows on their respective opponents in the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition...

Positive result touted as AAG goes to Court today

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Positive result touted as AAG goes to Court today

A positive result for both sides is being touted today when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) appears in Court to respond to an injunction that former President, Colin Boyce filed on February...

Four exciting teams; two mouthwatering encounters when action continues

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four exciting teams; two mouthwatering encounters when action continues

By Michael Benjamin When the action in the Fruta Conquerors/Namilco One Love Football Classic tournament continues at the Tucville Ground tomorrow afternoon, four teams worth their salt will be...

How foolish can people get?

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How foolish can people get?

The halcyon days of local engineering seem to have passed. There was a time when Guyanese could have fashioned almost anything. They were the people who used their ingenuity to keep the sugar...

Demerara Cricket Club mourns the loss of Professor Aubrey Bishop

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Cricket Club mourns the loss of Professor Aubrey Bishop

In a press release, the president, Alfred Mentore, and Members of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) have expressed sadness at the passing of the distinguished Professor Aubrey Bishop who served as the...

Neils, Webster, Marks among Linden players called for Linden vs G/town clash Saturday

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Neils, Webster, Marks among Linden players called for Linden vs G/town clash Saturday

National skipper Steve Neils (Jr.) is among three national players named in a 15 man squad yesterday that will be scaled down to 12 for Saturday’s clash against their Georgetown counterparts as the...

Raj Singh Dishonest – no respect for the Courts

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raj Singh Dishonest – no respect for the Courts

Dear Editor, Raj Singh letter (KN of February 10, 2013) is further evidence of his confusion, delusion or possibly treachery with regards to the matters before the courts. Calculatingly and...

Borrowing to steal – A mountain of debt and little to show for it

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Borrowing to steal – A mountain of debt and little to show for it

Dear Editor, This is a matter of national importance that Guyanese must turn their attention to, for it will have significant implications for our future generations. When the PNC left office, the...

This Marriott Project is clouded with secrecy and controversies

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This Marriott Project is clouded with secrecy and controversies

Dear Editor, I have read in the various print media of the outrageous statements made by head of the Privatisation Unit, Mr. Winston Brassington in defence of the hiring of Chinese workers instead of...

Culture of neglect – a reflection on violence

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Culture of neglect – a reflection on violence

Dear Editor, It is with dread and consternation that I keep accessing Syeada Manbodh’s Facebook page. Syeada is the selfless, relentless advocate and rescuer of the suffering animals on the streets...

Come on Guyana…do you need this hotel so badly?

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Come on Guyana…do you need this hotel so badly?

Dear Editor, I am writing to you from Ireland. I have Guyanese friends and I like to learn about other cultures, so I’ve been reading Kaieteur News online. I was amazed by the article on...

Permaul, Beaton wreck Leewards

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul, Beaton wreck Leewards

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Tonito Willett’s half-century propped up Leeward Islands but Guyana were making a strong reply on the opening day of the first round of matches in the Regional...

Alonzo Greaves pedals to victory in a fast race

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alonzo Greaves pedals to victory in a fast race

For one moment it seemed that the record for the 35-lap race at the National Park held by Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams (1 Hr 14 Mins 59 Secs – Sept 15, 2012) would have been erased but that was not...

East Coast segment off to exciting start

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast segment off to exciting start

A fair-sized crowd that included Sales & Marketing Executive of Banks Dih Carlton Joao, Guinnes Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, President (acting) of the Guyana Football Federation Franklin Wilson,...

Aguilleira optimistic after winning start to ICC WWC 2013 Super Six

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Aguilleira optimistic after winning start to ICC WWC 2013 Super Six

CUTTACK, India – West Indies Women’s captain Merissa Aguilleira said she was happy to start the Super Six stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 with a victory over South Africa Women on...

Lodge, Chase Academy latest winners

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lodge, Chase Academy latest winners

Lodge and Chase Academy were winners when the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition continued yesterday, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue. In the opening game of the day,...

GBA seeks meeting with Sports Minister to plot way forward

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA seeks meeting with Sports Minister to plot way forward

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will be seeking to meet with Sports Minister Frank Anthony to review and plot the way forward based on the document they had submitted late last year, laying out a...

Assessing the quality of life’s treasures… Gemologist Deborah Phillipe-Archer is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Assessing the quality of life’s treasures… Gemologist Deborah Phillipe-Archer is a ‘Special Person’

“Since I was a child I was always fascinated by gems, I would sit and watch my mom and other girls work. To this day, my love for the job has not changed.” By Rabindra Rooplall “Every diamond...

Action set to kick off on Tuesday at Den Amstel Ground

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action set to kick off on Tuesday at Den Amstel Ground

The Fazia’s Collection sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) organized Girls Under-17 Inter Secondary Schools football tournament is set to kick off on Tuesday at the Den Amstel...

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Poor Power Planning (PPP)

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Planning has long been the PPP/C government’s pride and joy. The PPP/C touts it at rallies,... more