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“Is celebration in order or is the experiment over?”

Dec 18, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on “Is celebration in order or is the experiment over?”

Colin E. H. Croft This week leads into the holidays. Time for celebrations; maybe! With economies in shambles world-wide, anything goes. Maybe we all need saving. Happy Christmas 2011! Kwanzaa, the...

Trophy Stall sponsors Kennard memorial horserace champion jockey prize

Dec 18, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall sponsors Kennard memorial horserace champion jockey prize

Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market has sponsored the champion jockey prize at the upcoming Kennard Memorial annual One Day Boxing Day Horserace meet slated for Monday...

From the Diaspora: DOES GRANGER CONTROL APNU

Dec 18, 2011 knews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora: DOES GRANGER CONTROL APNU

By Ralph Seeram “Ah glad fuh come and see yuh but I ain’t coming to GT while dem people marching,” my friend said on the other end of the phone. My friend had learnt that I was in Guyana. He...

Christmas at Dharma Shala

Dec 18, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Christmas at Dharma Shala

Dharm Shala, a Non- Governmental Organization, on Tuesday last, received a cash donation of $250,000 from the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG). The Dharm Shala was founded by Ramsaroop...

Retailer, customer at odds over ‘old’ sewing machine

Dec 18, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Retailer, customer at odds over ‘old’ sewing machine

Would you not get upset if you forked out your money to buy what you are convinced to be a brand new piece of equipment only to find out when you took it home that it was not working? Well this is...

Breaking News!!! Another Chinese Coy gets multi-billion-dollar Guyana contract

Nov 18, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Breaking News!!! Another Chinese Coy gets multi-billion-dollar Guyana contract

A secret deal for which a Chinese bank is putting US$138 million (G$27.6 billion) has been signed with a Chinese company to expand the country’s lone international airport, but the deal was not...

Breaking News!!! Sharma banned for 4-months

Sep 30, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Breaking News!!! Sharma banned for 4-months

– To go off air from Monday; workers to be laid off CNS TV Channel Six has been ordered off the air for four months starting Monday, owner Chandra Narine Sharma said today after meeting...

We need to know where we fell short

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on We need to know where we fell short

Dear Editor, The letter by D.Thorne in today’s issue of KN and captioned “The 2010 Guyana Prize was the most catastrophic ever” has prompted me to write this. I had read the one by Ruel Johnson...

Carib/Buddy’s Pool Hall King of the 8 Ball competition set for Sunday

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Carib/Buddy’s Pool Hall King of the 8 Ball competition set for Sunday

– best players in Guyana to collide Compliments of Carib and Buddy’s Pool Hall, the best Pool players in Guyana will be matching sticks on Sunday in the King of the 8 Ball competition which...

Pain Producer – Pompey gearing for onslaught

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Pain Producer – Pompey gearing for onslaught

GCB’s El Dorado 50-over final round today

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GCB’s El Dorado 50-over final round today

President’s X1 second behind Demerara Three of the fours teams can still qualify for Sunday’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) El Dorado 50-over final at Albion after today’s final round of matches...

Andre Hector blasts 6 to highlight latest round

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Andre Hector blasts 6 to highlight latest round

Den Amstel’s Andre Hector single handedly led his side to a crushing 6-2 win over Wales United when play in the Trophy Stall / West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 league continued at...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day celebration set for September 24

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day celebration set for September 24

The annual celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day will be commemorated globally on September 24 as Special Olympics Programmes will be held in memory of her life. This special occasion will be a...

Seven players emerge for 2011 junior chess championship

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Seven players emerge for 2011 junior chess championship

The seven top chess players of the TOPCO Juices junior championship 2011 Qualifiers have emerged for the 2011 National Junior Championship following the end of the qualifying tournament last weekend...

Uitvlugt K&M All stars are WDCA Countryside Agri Centre T20 champs

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Uitvlugt K&M All stars are WDCA Countryside Agri Centre T20 champs

Uitvlugt Komal and Mangal All stars defeated Mc Gill Super Stars by 5 wickets to capture the West Demerara Cricket Association / Countryside Agri Center twenty/20 title when they contested the final...

Conquerors, Santos advance

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors, Santos advance

Host Fruta Conquerors will have to make significant improvement very quickly if they are to get further than the semi-finals after a lacklustre display against minnows Northern Rangers whom they...

Eleven Race Cycle Programme in memory of Noel Persaud fixed for Saturday

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Eleven Race Cycle Programme in memory of Noel Persaud fixed for Saturday

The National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed Ms has organized an Eleven Race Cycle Programme on Saturday September 24 around the National Park Circuit from 09:00hrs. The programme is sponsored by...

Protecting the children

Sep 20, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Protecting the children

The nation is observing Children Protection Week as part of an annual observance. A few years ago the nation recognized that there was need for legislation to protect children. In this society that...

Our presidential campaigners should be accorded protection by the state

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Our presidential campaigners should be accorded protection by the state

Dear Editor, I was giving some serious thought to the question of security during the upcoming national and regional elections when President Obama is reported to have said in response to a question...

Measurable indicators of progress

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Measurable indicators of progress

DEAR EDITOR, Eleven years ago Guyana and over one hundred and eighty countries across the globe adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration which sought to come up with some measurable and...

It’s time for the Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation and issue a full report

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s time for the Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation and issue a full report

Dear Editor, The Auditor General should report on payments for the Amaila Falls access road. The Government’s Request for Proposals in early 2010 for the building of the access road to the Amaila...

Guyana National Cycling Team off to Caribbean Championships

Sep 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana National Cycling Team off to Caribbean Championships

The Guyana National Cycling Team departed the country for Jamaica yesterday to participate in the Annual Caribbean Cycling Championships. The team is possibly Guyana’s strongest team and will be...

Mings Products & Services Ltd supports National Cyclist Hazina Barrett

Sep 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Mings Products & Services Ltd supports National Cyclist Hazina Barrett

As part of the company’s ongoing corporate responsibility to community development, Mings Products & Services Ltd has supported National Cyclist, Ms. Hazina Barrett, of the Linden Bauxite...

McGill battle Uitvlugt SC at Wales today

Sep 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on McGill battle Uitvlugt SC at Wales today

The West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Countryside Agri t20 cricket final will be played at the Wales Community Development Centre from 13:00hrs today. Exciting competition is expected between...

Rising Sun Turf Club, True Friendship Committee Charity Horserace meet set for Oct 2

Sep 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Turf Club, True Friendship Committee Charity Horserace meet set for Oct 2

The Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with the Charity organization True Friendship Committee has once again organized a Grand Fund Raising one day horserace meet set for Sunday October 2 at the...