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Jeffrey captures cycling season opener

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey captures cycling season opener

Raynauth Jeffrey started the year in fine fashion, carting off the season opening feature event in the 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday. The teenager won the race...

2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket starts in eight zones today

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket starts in eight zones today

The 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board and having one hundred and one teams participating, in the Ancient County continues...

Second semi of Banks Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition on in Berbice today

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second semi of Banks Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition on in Berbice today

The second semifinal in the inaugural Banks DIH Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition will be played today at the Fyrish Hard Court in Corentyne. Home team Fyrish Black Sharks will be looking...

2nd Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 League Launched

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 League Launched

Uitvlugt Warriors maul Young Achievers 8-1 The second annual Trophy Stall sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 League was officially launched yesterday at the Den Amstel...

Quincy Boyce registers lone knockout as Guyana Fight Night amateurs clash

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quincy Boyce registers lone knockout as Guyana Fight Night amateurs clash

Several gyms were represented when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) fielded a team of eight boxers to participate in the January edition of Friday Night Fights at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall...

Monthly Athletics road race continues today in Berbice

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Monthly Athletics road race continues today in Berbice

The third edition of the Rose Hall Town Committee Development Organisation (RHTCDO) monthly road race, which is being held to help resuscitate athletics in Berbice, will be staged today. The 5KM...

‘Heartrending’ development as Dorway/Austin middleweight title fight aborted

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Heartrending’ development as Dorway/Austin middleweight title fight aborted

By Michael Benjamin The executive of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) had, less than two weeks ago, released its ratings of local boxers and had intimated a desire to fill the void in all of...

“Travelling West Indies teams to Australia and India need to continue recent upward mobility!”

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Travelling West Indies teams to Australia and India need to continue recent upward mobility!”

Colin E. H. Croft West Indies senior men’s tour to Australia, for a series of One-Day Internationals and T-20-I’s, could not have come at a better time, given that euphoria we experienced in...

President Obama: The man unveiled

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on President Obama: The man unveiled

By Sir Ronald Sanders The speech may have been directed to a domestic United States audience, but in its boldness, its frankness and its inspirational quality, it was a speech to the citizens of the...

National Security and Crime – taking back our communities

Jan 27, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on National Security and Crime – taking back our communities

The issue of crime and security continues to be uppermost in the minds of most Guyanese citizens. Today, the AFC offers the following recommendations as first outlined in our Action Plan of 2011. We...

When is too much too much?

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When is too much too much?

By Adam Harris Many years ago I read a short story entitled ‘How much land does a man need?’ It was during the days when I was in training to become a Science teacher. Thus began my relationship...

Book Review: Absorption

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review: Absorption

Corporate Greed and Altruism collide in futuristic saga By Dr Glenville Ashby Absorption is a multi-layered, almost prophetic scenario projected unto a society already bedeviled by environmental...

Is President Ramotar changing his opinion of me?

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is President Ramotar changing his opinion of me?

A strange thing happened in the Chronicle last week that may be interpreted as President Ramotar changing his negative opinion of me. We will come to that thing which I didn’t know about until a...

An Integrative Nation

Jan 27, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on An Integrative Nation

The PNCR column this week presents an edited version of the address by Brigadier David Granger, Leader of the Opposition on the Motion to Establish a National Commemoration Commission that was passed...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

I hear the awe in people’s voices as they remark on the happenings. There have been the boat accidents that claimed many lives and people know about the deadly fire. Well all the bad things are not...

Interventionist Industrial policy

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Interventionist Industrial policy

The Minister of Finance and his Budget team are putting the finishing touches on this year’s budget as they take on board suggestions from the Opposition and other stakeholders. Quite commendably,...

THE PAC SHOULD EXAMINE THE PREQUALIFICATION SYSTEM

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PAC SHOULD EXAMINE THE PREQUALIFICATION SYSTEM

All is not well with the procurement of drugs in the local health system. All has not been well for some time now. However, instead of the government attempting to treat the aliment, its defence is...

West Indies to offer Gibson new deal

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies to offer Gibson new deal

ESPNcricinfo – Ottis Gibson is to be offered a renewed coaching contract by the West Indies as they try to tie up a new deal in the face of continued interest from Warwickshire. The West Indies...

ECB name committees

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB name committees

The Essequibo Cricket Board at its first executive meeting in 2013 held on Saturday 19th January at Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo has named its respective committees. Former President of the...

Increased incentives promised as lucrative tournament looms

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Increased incentives promised as lucrative tournament looms

By Michael Benjamin In 2007 the Fruta Conquerors Football Club launched the inaugural edition of their premiere championship; then dubbed, ‘The Guyana Football Festival,’ with exclusive...

Michael Singh is leading candidate for GABA Presidency

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Michael Singh is leading candidate for GABA Presidency

Colts President, Michael Singh is expected to become the new President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) when the association holds its AGM and Elections today at the Cliff...

Shooters Club to stage Pools competition tomorrow

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shooters Club to stage Pools competition tomorrow

Shooters Club will stage a Pools competition tomorrow at Grand Central Pool Bar located at Jerries in Grove East Bank Demerara starting at 3:00pm. The ‘Sharp shooting” competition is open to both...

Score’s Even made tremendous gains on the racetrack, set for 2013

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Score’s Even made tremendous gains on the racetrack, set for 2013

Another animal that had an outstanding 2012 and ended the year on a successful note was Score’s Even, owned and trained by Dennis DeRoop of the Simple Royal Stable of the Upper Corentyne Berbice....

Pakistan’s tour of West Indies split

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan’s tour of West Indies split

ESPNcricinfo – Pakistan will play two Tests in West Indies in July, while the limited-overs leg of the tour has been deferred to a later date in the Future Tours Programmes cycle for which the...

Court action halts Demerara Cricket Board elections

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Court action halts Demerara Cricket Board elections

Roger Harper and Davteerth Anandjit on behalf of the cricket authorities in Demerara moved to the High Court in front of Madame Justice Diana Insanally against a total 19 defendants who hold...

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