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Christianburg/ Wismar retain Region 10 Zone title

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Christianburg/ Wismar retain Region 10 Zone title

It was a repeat of last year’s final and sadly for New Silver City the result was of the same as they succumbed to Christianburg/Wismar Multilateral 1-0 courtesy of a penalty from Mario Batson in...

NAMILCO Wheat-Up CARICOM Cycle Road Race… Record turnout predicted

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO Wheat-Up CARICOM Cycle Road Race… Record turnout predicted

By Franklin Wilson Cyclists from the ‘Land of Many Waters’ are expected to turn out in record numbers on Monday CARICOM Day, when the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) under its...

MCY&S launches 5km Road Race, Fitness Jog

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on MCY&S launches 5km Road Race, Fitness Jog

By Juanita Hooper In an effort of resuscitating long distance running in Guyana, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCY&S) in collaboration with the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)...

Meet the Washington DC Jammers

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Meet the Washington DC Jammers

Michael Creppy Coach, DC Jammers Clarence Wallerson Asst. Coach, DC Jammers Dennis Baird Team Manager, DC Jammers Glenn Stokes American Univeristy 5’7 Guard Professional Basketball: Holland...

Guyana National Basketball Team Player Profiles

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana National Basketball Team Player Profiles

– team takes on D.C Jammers, Brooklyn Bulldogs this weekend The Guyana national senior male basketball team will be in action this weekend against one of their long-term nemesis, the Washington...

Fans promised early night as Jones, Declou predict knockouts tonight

Jun 29, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Fans promised early night as Jones, Declou predict knockouts tonight

By Michael Benjamin If boxing buffs are to take Edmond Declou and Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assasin’ Jones seriously, then they could be assured of an early night tonight when the Guyana Boxing...

Nagamootoo’s comments are unfortunate

Jun 29, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Nagamootoo’s comments are unfortunate

Dear Editor, It is most unfortunate to have read the comments in your newspaper attributed to AFC Member of Parliament Moses Nagamootoo who is inferring that it is the government that is seeking to...

Regard the work on gender issues

Jun 29, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Regard the work on gender issues

Dear Sir, Concerned Caribbean feminists are making public across the region our dismay at the dismissal of Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development, Verna St Rose Greaves, from the Trinidad...

Auditor General’s actions

Jun 29, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Auditor General’s actions

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent action by the Auditor General who supplied 11 names to the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of persons in the Audit Office who were acting, to be...

Empower People, not Politicians

Jun 29, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Empower People, not Politicians

Dear Editor, Seven months into the new parliament, the opposition has not made much effort to empower the people. While the opposition has attempted to make the government more accountable in its...

Our Children are crying. Is anyone listening?

Jun 29, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Our Children are crying. Is anyone listening?

Dear Sir, Monique’s helping Hands Support Centre has had the opportunity to work with a large population of vulnerable children in Guyana. We see violence against children as a serious public...

High Flyers and the rest

Jun 29, 2012 knews Editorial Comments Off on High Flyers and the rest

And the horses are in!!! This might as well have been the headline in the dailies as the results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) were announced. The focus, as usual, was on the ‘high...

Team Guyana clear favourites after ending unbeaten in preliminary rounds

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana clear favourites after ending unbeaten in preliminary rounds

Team Guyana went into the final night of competition last evening as clear favourites to capture the inaugural Guinness Caribbean Street Challenge Futsal title after producing some inspiring...

Guinness F/Ball Ambassador Kenwyne Jones visits ‘Back Circle’

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guinness F/Ball Ambassador Kenwyne Jones visits ‘Back Circle’

Trinidadian says hard work & discipline key to success By Sean Devers Twenty-seven year-old Trinidadian star footballer Kenwyne Joel Jones, the Striker for English Premier League club Stoke City...

QC, Freeburg latest to register wins

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on QC, Freeburg latest to register wins

By Rawle Welch Queen’s College (QC) nearly squandered a handy lead, before holding on for dear life to escape with a narrow 5-4 win over David Rose in their clash in the Digicel Nationwide Schools...

Does This Score line reflect the Sad State of Local Football?

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Does This Score line reflect the Sad State of Local Football?

Dear Editor, I laud the commitment of Digicel in sponsoring the 2nd edition of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition, which according to a previous report have attracted 154...

GOA host successful BMX Meet for IOD 2012

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA host successful BMX Meet for IOD 2012

By Franklin Wilson In observance of International Olympic Day 2012 the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) ran off the first of a series of events at the Inner Circuit of the National Park yesterday; a...

Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk today

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk today

– GDF looking to retain title All athletes and interested participants will assemble today to partake in the symbolic Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk at the YMCA in Thomas Lands, Camp Road from 6am....

Bentley, Jeffery, Newton and Fraser-Green win respective categories

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Bentley, Jeffery, Newton and Fraser-Green win respective categories

By Franklin Wilson There were new winners in each of the four categories of the Time Trials when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships 2012 rode off yesterday in sweltering heat...

RCMTC&SF, Banks DIH Caricom Day Horserace Meet… Entries close today, over 65 entered so far

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on RCMTC&SF, Banks DIH Caricom Day Horserace Meet… Entries close today, over 65 entered so far

With the big day just over one week away, entries and sponsors are rolling in for the Grand Annual July 2nd Caricom Day Horserace meet organized by The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports...

Guyana’s most decorated and successful bodybuilder

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s most decorated and successful bodybuilder

Dear Editor, I read constantly in the national media that Hugh Ross (congratulations on his most recent accomplishment) is, and has been Guyana’s most accomplished bodybuilder which is totally...

Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles

Dear Editor, Guyana National Football Team has competed in 28 World Cup Qualifiers since their inaugural match July 4, 1976. In the 28 matches completed to-date the National Team have won 7, drawn 3...

Christopher Nurse is Guyana’s most successful World Cup captain

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Christopher Nurse is Guyana’s most successful World Cup captain

Dear Editor, Guyana National Football Team have contested 28 World Cup qualifiers since 1976. Although the National Team won its inaugural World Cup match 2-1 against Suriname at GCC Bourda, July 4,...

Speaker calls on Guyana Chronicle to lift level of journalism

Jun 21, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Speaker calls on Guyana Chronicle to lift level of journalism

DEAR EDITOR, On Sunday, June 17, 2012, the Guyana Chronicle carried a front-page story headlined: “Consequent Upon Rebuke of Opposition MPs…Speaker Violates Impartiality of Chair” This story...

Calculating and better understanding internet speeds

Jun 21, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Calculating and better understanding internet speeds

Dear Editor, In response to the letter by Jagatram Tekchand dated 2012-06-20 and titled “Not getting the DSL one pays for”, I would like to respectfully state that Mr. Tekchand is incorrect in...

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