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High winds demolish NIS pavilion

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on High winds demolish NIS pavilion

One man was seriously injured, while another young cricketer received abrasions when high winds described as a mini tornado sent the roof of the National Insurance Scheme pavilion on Carifesta Avenue...

Art exhibition ends

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Art exhibition ends

The Emeritus Professor Doris Rogers Art Summer School programme that was held at the University of Guyana (UG) campus for the past two weeks ended on Friday. The programme was sole-sponsored by the...

Four Officers, one other rank return from China training

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Four Officers, one other rank return from China training

Four Guyana Defence Force Officers and one other rank recently returned from China where they successfully completed a number of Military courses. Major Lloyd Souvenir, Captains Anson Weekes and...

This week’s column focuses on the visual arts with particular reference to an outstanding Guyanese artist

Jul 31, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on This week’s column focuses on the visual arts with particular reference to an outstanding Guyanese artist

VICTOR DAVSON By Carl E. Hazlewood I want the world to recognize, with me, the open door of every consciousness. – Frantz Fanon. “By Way of Conclusion” For many years, the artist Victor...

Cartoons SunJuly 31, 2011

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6th GT&T Bikers Fest set to be the best on Aug. 14

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on 6th GT&T Bikers Fest set to be the best on Aug. 14

Dubbed – “Magic in the Sky” GT&T Bikers Fest 2011, dubbed “Magic in the Sky” will excite and mesmerize the minds of fans in a positive way when the show featuring some of the best...

Beverly Harper becomes 4th Honorary Patron of RHTY&SC

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Beverly Harper becomes 4th Honorary Patron of RHTY&SC

By Franklin Wilson Managing Director of Ansa McAl Trading Ltd., Beverly Harper, was Thursday inducted as the Fourth Honorary Patron of Guyana’s most successful youth and sports club, the Rose Hall...

Greer Jackson lone Guyanese winner on day one of Pan Am junior Badminton c/ships

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Greer Jackson lone Guyanese winner on day one of Pan Am junior Badminton c/ships

The Pan American Junior Badminton Individual Championships started on Wednesday July 27 in Kingston, Jamaica at the National Indoor Sports Centre where over 16 countries are participating in...

DDC defeat GCC to take title

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on DDC defeat GCC to take title

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) defeated Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by 83 runs to win the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) – Banks DIH sponsored Tropical Mist Pee Wee final Thursday at Thirst...

GT&T FastBall KO football Rd of 32 ends today

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T FastBall KO football Rd of 32 ends today

Battle for 1 million 1st prize intensifies tomorrow at GFC By Franklin Wilson The final four matches in the round-of-32 of the inaugural GT&T FastBall knock-out football competition will conclude...

Ansa McAl Trading Ltd. sponsors 3-team T20 tourney

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl Trading Ltd. sponsors 3-team T20 tourney

RHTY&SC organised event to come off shortly Ansa McAl Trading Ltd. yesterday handed over a cheque for $250,000 to the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club for a three-team Twenty20 cricket...

Inter Market Football Tournament rescheduled

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter Market Football Tournament rescheduled

The Stabroek Warriors Sports body has been forced to postpone their 5-a- side Futsal Knock Out Inter Market Football Tournament to August 9-27 as result of some unforeseen circumstances. The annual...

Emancipation Observance Race Walk set for tomorrow and Monday

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Emancipation Observance Race Walk set for tomorrow and Monday

The Cavaliers Sport and Tour Club stages two race walk events in observance of Emancipation on Sunday July 31 and Monday August 1. The starting venue for the first race walk which will commence at...

Jam Zone Maters’ Cup gets WICB approval

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Jam Zone Maters’ Cup gets WICB approval

Live TV update set for tonight on HJ TV Director of Cricket at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Tony Howard says the Regional Board has approved the Jam Zone Master’s Cup t20 cricket...

Hard fought games as favorites advance in latest Kares T10 action

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Hard fought games as favorites advance in latest Kares T10 action

Last weekend saw lots of close games in the communities as emotions varied as all across Guyana people get more and more involved in the Kares T10 countrywide Tape ball tournament. Some 204 were...

ECCB sends condolences on Duncan’s passing

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on ECCB sends condolences on Duncan’s passing

Bissoondyal Singh, President of East Coast Cricket Board and Chairman of the Cricket Development Committee of the Guyana Cricket Board has on his and the board sent condolences on the passing of...

DHQ retain GDF Inter-Unit Athletic title

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on DHQ retain GDF Inter-Unit Athletic title

They were simply too good for rivals! Good planning, execution and pure athletic talent were some of the tenants of Defence Headquarters’ (DHQ) retention of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...

Bishoo honoured by Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo honoured by Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry

West Indies newest start cricketer Devendra Bishoo was on Thursday honoured by the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry at a simple ceremony held on Thursday on the Lawns of Republic Bank in New...

Taffin Khan/Wendell Meusa start as favourites in Emancipation Chess tourney

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Taffin Khan/Wendell Meusa start as favourites in Emancipation Chess tourney

The intense rivalry witnessed between current national champion, Taffin Khan and his former equal counterpart Wendell Meusa will resume when the nation’s top chess players convene at the Kei-shars...

Lumumba calls for Pro league to aid football development in wake of Costa Rico hiding

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Lumumba calls for Pro league to aid football development in wake of Costa Rico hiding

In an interview with the media yesterday, Alpha President Odinga Lumumba told reporters at the Conference Centre, Turkeyen, that Alpha was beaten badly in their CONCACAF Champions League fixture and...

MCYS teams up with Roger Hinds to host Emancipation Day Football Competition

Jul 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on MCYS teams up with Roger Hinds to host Emancipation Day Football Competition

The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) in collaboration with Roger Hinds will be hosting an Emancipation Day Football Competition on Monday, August 1, at the Mahdia Centre ground in Region...

Freedom of expression is now under assault

Jul 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Freedom of expression is now under assault

Dear Editor, The recent allegation of executive high handedness in the withdrawal of the popular television show “Keeping Them Honest” from CNS 6 clearly shows that freedom of expression, which...

How can we better organise our society?

Jul 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on How can we better organise our society?

Dear Editor, When one looks at Guyana and looks also at Mauritius, one truly understands how the PNC and the PPP failed us. That is why is it so important that more of our people discontinue...

Saudi Arabia-Guyana ties significantly boosted

Jul 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Saudi Arabia-Guyana ties significantly boosted

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana’s effort to expand economic and political ties with the Middle East received a boost on Monday after the Saudi Cabinet approved the establishment of diplomatic relations between...

Food for thought

Jul 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Food for thought

Dear Editor, When I read the recent letter about the minibus situation in Guyana being out of control and drivers warning one another by mobile phone about police roadblocks, I remembered a notice I...

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