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GAPF shortlists 18-member team for 3 Int. Championships

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF shortlists 18-member team for 3 Int. Championships

– 3 reserves also named With a view of maintaining and improving their rating on the Caribbean, regional and International scenes, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has...

Badminton Association to stage first tourney for 2013 February 1 and 2

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Badminton Association to stage first tourney for 2013 February 1 and 2

The Guyana Badminton Association will be running off its first tournament for the year. The open tournament is scheduled for February 1 & 2 will be contested at the Queens College Badminton...

Not hopeful of a change in attitude

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not hopeful of a change in attitude

DEAR EDITOR, Peeping Tom, you’ve done a great service bringing to attention the sad fact that Guyana has practically neglected its historical sites, monuments, and buildings. St Barnabas Baptist...

Where are the defenders of the PPP fighting those who have hijacked the party?

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where are the defenders of the PPP fighting those who have hijacked the party?

DEAR EDITOR, Three seminal events happened in this country in the past two years. The first was the PPP’s loss of majority power. Not only did this shatter the party’s political invincibility, it...

It’s a shame that Georgetown is in such a sorry state

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s a shame that Georgetown is in such a sorry state

Dear Editor, I wish to commend the decision taken by the Ministry of Local Government to come to the rescue of the City Council to rid the city from the piles of garbage that have been accumulating...

A prisoner in my own home

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A prisoner in my own home

Dear Editor, It is regrettable that I had to use this medium to bring to light a situation that has been in existence for some time with no relief in sight. First, I must say that I believe our...

The deal for a campus-wide Wi-Fi zone at UG must be openly reviewed

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The deal for a campus-wide Wi-Fi zone at UG must be openly reviewed

Dear Editor, The announcement that telecoms giant, GT&T, is preparing to launch a campus-wide Wi-Fi zone at the University of Guyana (Turkeyen Campus) was made with great pomp and fanfare. On the...

The rivers and the new pilots

Jan 26, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The rivers and the new pilots

In the past two months there were two major river accidents. Combined they claimed at least fifteen lives. They both occurred in Essequibo, albeit at different points and in different rivers. And in...

Post mortem confirms Berbice wife killer drank poison

Jan 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Post mortem confirms Berbice wife killer drank poison

A post mortem examination performed on the body of New Amsterdam, Berbice wife killer, Narendra Thakoor, has confirmed that the man did drink poison after hacking 28-year-old Bhanmattie Bacchus to...

Conflicting address lands man in jail

Jan 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Conflicting address lands man in jail

A 20-year-old man was yesterday denied bail because he could not provide the court with a fixed address. Devon Baptiste faced Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a...

Change of Sports e-mail

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Change of Sports e-mail

Our sports email has been compromised, so we have had to get a new one. Please send all sports related correspondence to: [email protected]. Thanks.

Demerara, President’s XI take 2nd day honours

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara, President’s XI take 2nd day honours

Chandrika, Barrington hit half centuries, Latcha takes 5 By Zaheer Mohamed Half centuries by Rajendra Chandrika and Shemroy Barrington gave Demerara the upper hand against GT&T Berbice, while...

Lionel D’Andrade defends T&T Int’l Half Marathon title

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lionel D’Andrade defends T&T Int’l Half Marathon title

Guyana’s Lionel D’Andrade is on a roll early in his 2013 season after defending his Trinidad and Tobago International Half Marathon title on Sunday. D’Andrade had also won the Suriname 10km...

Thirteen Guyanese on 2013 FIFA Referees List

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thirteen Guyanese on 2013 FIFA Referees List

Sherwin Moore & Deon Feassal are first timers Guyana’s Referees continues to hold their own in the football world with a total of thirteen (13) making the 2013 FIFA International List. Among...

Central New Amsterdam squeeze into final

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Central New Amsterdam squeeze into final

Touted as the two better teams in the competition, there had to be one winner when Central New Amsterdam faced Smythfield, as the semifinal clash lived up to its pre-match hype with Central Boys...

Mad rush for honours as GASP stages Scrabble Scramble competition

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mad rush for honours as GASP stages Scrabble Scramble competition

As Muslims prepare to celebrate Youman Nabi on Thursday January 24 next, the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will open their yearly itinerary with a senior open tournament dubbed,...

GVF holds AGM this Sunday at Port Mourant – Gears for busy year

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF holds AGM this Sunday at Port Mourant – Gears for busy year

In anticipation of a busy year, the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) will be holding its AGM this Sunday (Jan 27), at the Port MourantTraining Centre in Berbice, starting from 10:00 hrs. According...

Cyclists gearing up for a hectic 2013

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclists gearing up for a hectic 2013

– season pedals off on Saturday The 2013 cycling season is set to commence on Saturday and a packed programme of activities is anticipated for the remainder of the season. Activities will get...

GABA Elections set for Saturday

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA Elections set for Saturday

Following Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Vice-President, Kester Gomes’ assertion last week in an interview with this newspaper that the future of the association is in the...

Settle in Seattle an outstanding horse for 2012

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Settle in Seattle an outstanding horse for 2012

With the horseracing season coming to a close and all the horses enduring a period of well deserved rest, all the stables, horse owners, grooms and jockeys are in the process of boosting their stocks...

WICB rejects Grenada’s change of venue

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB rejects Grenada’s change of venue

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has rejected a request from the Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) for a possible change in venue for next month’s three One Day...

Maxwell’s analysis of Ramkarran flawed

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Maxwell’s analysis of Ramkarran flawed

Dear Editor, Mr. M. Maxwell has developed a reputation for original thought which is sometimes more stimulating, refreshing and balanced than others who support the AFC. But his letter in KN of...

Blatant breaches of the Constitution and misuse of democratic powers by Govt.

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Blatant breaches of the Constitution and misuse of democratic powers by Govt.

Dear Editor, The double standards being pursued by government are providing much cause for alarm in Guyana. GINA, the government information agency, has unambiguously declared, “Whenever,...

Our new citizens should be healers and peacemakers

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our new citizens should be healers and peacemakers

Dear Editor, The recent issue arising out of an alleged assault upon a female child by a Chinese business couple highlights an open and seeping sore that infects the body of our nation. And despite...

Don’t we count?

Jan 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t we count?

Dear Editor, The census is apparently over. No one visited my home and I live in an area that cannot be easily missed. I wonder if many others are in this situation. This is a 10 year event and I...