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R1 carts off Ramnarine Dominos title in Wakenaam

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on R1 carts off Ramnarine Dominos title in Wakenaam

R1 tallied 81 games to win the Amit Ramnarine Dominos competition which was played on Sunday last at Calush Restaurant in Good Success, Wakenaam. South Pole took the second spot with 79 games while...

Dean urges all stakeholders to complement Company’s efforts

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Dean urges all stakeholders to complement Company’s efforts

– sees bright future for Schools tournament By Rawle Welch While expressing delight with the high quality of play exhibited during the final and for a large part of the latter stages of the...

Former athlete committed to development of sport, giving back to her country

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Former athlete committed to development of sport, giving back to her country

Sports journalists and athletics fans worth their salt will immediately recognize the name Waveney Benn. An athlete of national acclaim, Ms. Benn has given yeoman service to this country, practicing...

GBTI Tennis Open… Top seeds Miller and Downes score easy wins

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Tennis Open… Top seeds Miller and Downes score easy wins

Top seeds in the Men’s Open Category at the GBTI Open Jeremy Miller and Anthony Downes both progressed to the second round with 6-1 6-0 victories over junior players Seanden David Longe and...

Inter Ministry/Corporation 7-a- side football… Much excitement envisage as tourney set to conclude

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter Ministry/Corporation 7-a- side football… Much excitement envisage as tourney set to conclude

Over the past weeks football fans have witnessed scintillating action as the various corporations battled for supremacy in the Inter Ministry/Corporation 7-a- side football competition. The...

The police should not fire live rounds

Jul 20, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on The police should not fire live rounds

Dear Editor, The people of Guyana clearly spoke at the last general election and relegated the PPP to a minority government of Guyana. From all indications the PPP will never accept the political...

Anand Sanasie under attack

Jul 20, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Anand Sanasie under attack

Dear Mr Editor, Please permit me a space in your newspapers to reply to a letters written by Mr. Anand Sanasie. The letters appeared in Kaieteur News on 18th July, 2012 captioned “You embarrassed...

The PNCR Congress and its leadership contest

Jul 20, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on The PNCR Congress and its leadership contest

Dear Editor, It is interesting to observe the vigorous campaigning by some senior members of the People’s National Congress (PNC) as that party prepares to elect a new leader. So far, there appears...

Guyanese Americans must lobby for extension of low cost student loans

Jul 20, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese Americans must lobby for extension of low cost student loans

Dear Editor, Unlike in Guyana where college education is virtually free or offered at a very low cost, in the U.S students depend on loans to pay for their college education. The federal government...

WI U-15 Tourney… Barbados, Windwards win, but T&T draw

Jul 20, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on WI U-15 Tourney… Barbados, Windwards win, but T&T draw

St. Kitts – It took Barbados just over 90 minutes to wrap up victory over Jamaica yesterday morning to kick off their West Indies Cricket Board’s Under 15 Tournament in fine style. Jamaica...

Condemnation of the Linden killings

Jul 20, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Condemnation of the Linden killings

Dear Sir, It is with deep concern that I wish to condemn the killing of Guyanese citizens at Linden. They were engaged in protest activities against a very steep increase in their electricity rates...

Let Sanity Prevail

Jul 20, 2012 knews Editorial Comments Off on Let Sanity Prevail

The spark has been lit in Linden and not surprisingly there has been an explosion. Three deaths; a score wounded; buildings gutted and many others scorched, have been the debris so far. We express...

NCBL finalists to be decided tonight

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on NCBL finalists to be decided tonight

By Edison Jefford With all the usual big contenders of the Inter-Ward Basketball Competition eliminated from the now rebranded National Community Basketball League (NCBL) and with the emergence of...

GRFU Seven’s Inter Club League postponed until next week

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU Seven’s Inter Club League postponed until next week

– possibility of play at the University of Guyana ground Pepsi Hornets female team and Yamaha Caribs male team would have been up for the challenge of the day yesterday afternoon if play was...

Permaul to lead WICB President’s XI against New Zealand

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Permaul to lead WICB President’s XI against New Zealand

St. John’s, Antigua – The Selection Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced a 12-member WICB President’s XI squad for the three-day, tour match against New Zealand,...

RHT Pepsi and Albion to battle on Tuesday & Wednesday at Albion

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on RHT Pepsi and Albion to battle on Tuesday & Wednesday at Albion

After being delayed for months due to the consistent bad weather in the Ancient County, the Berbice Cricket Board has decided to set the final of the Memorex Enterprise sponsored Leslie Amsterdam...

‘Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers’ honours past cricketer, Andrew Lyght

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers’ honours past cricketer, Andrew Lyght

Cricket fans experienced a unique moment of nostalgia when a group of past cricketers, dubbed ‘Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers,’ residing in the United States of America, challenged a...

Cheeks tops ASKG medal count at recent IKD World Cup

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Cheeks tops ASKG medal count at recent IKD World Cup

Kristina Cheeks of the Association Do Shotokan of Guyana (ASKG) is the top medal winner from her Dojo’s entry at the 2012 International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup held in Toronto, Canada on...

Edghill stumbles at Latin American Championships

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Edghill stumbles at Latin American Championships

Guyana’s leading female junior table tennis player, Chelsea Edghill was unfortunate to not end up in the Round-of-16 at the Latin American Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships in Mexico when...

Best two teams set for riveting final showdown today

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Best two teams set for riveting final showdown today

– Bygeval, St. Ignatius battle for third place By Rawle Welch There is no doubt that the two best teams in this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition have made it to the...

Registration closes July 20; action starts July 27

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Registration closes July 20; action starts July 27

The Next Level Sports Club (NLSC) fourth annual Inter Corporation Dominoes competition is set to get underway on July 27 at the Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park and the best sides in the country...

Entries close today for Norman Singh, Digicel $11M horse race meet

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Entries close today for Norman Singh, Digicel $11M horse race meet

Entries close today for the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club, Digicel one day horserace meet set for Sunday July 22 at the club’s track, Bel Air, No 6, West Coast, Berbice. Eight races are slated...

A number of swimmers make times

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on A number of swimmers make times

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) will run off the final day, today of trials for the 2012 edition of the Regional Goodwill Swimming Championships. Warm-up time is 10:00hrs at the...

Baird should be first preference for 2016 Olympics

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Baird should be first preference for 2016 Olympics

– it is time for Govt. to step up to the plate for athletics Overseas-based Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers High School used her god given talent last Friday evening to write her name into the...

Deon Barnwell – Former Guyana Int. 1985 – 1996

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Deon Barnwell – Former Guyana Int. 1985 – 1996

– youngest World Cup Captain in CONCACAF The Cooperative Republic of Guyana recently achieved another milestone in the world of sports. The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) which is a 100+...

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A Tale of Two Non-appointments

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In Guyana, under the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) government, the Constitution... more