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Central Essequibo win 1st Digicel D’ Bimmer Flex Twenty20 festival

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Central Essequibo win 1st Digicel D’ Bimmer Flex Twenty20 festival

Central Essequibo defeated South Essequibo to win the first ever Digicel D’ Bimmer Flex Twenty20 cricket festival, played at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground on Saturday. In the final, South...

Business School sponsors BFA junior tournament

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Business School sponsors BFA junior tournament

The Berbice Football Association (BFA) has attracted sponsorship from the Managing Director of The Business School, James Bovell, and will be running off a junior tournament for schools and clubs to...

DCC contributes to National Under-19 cricketers

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC contributes to National Under-19 cricketers

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has produced several outstanding Guyana cricketers including Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs and Roger Harper. On Monday the Queenstown club made a financial contribution to...

Excitement galore as Beach Soccer returns to Linden

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Excitement galore as Beach Soccer returns to Linden

Silver Shattas emerge champions; Marlon Benjamin is player of the tournament Approximately two months subsequent to the inaugural beach soccer competition in Linden, football buffs were treated to...

Sports Minister disappointed with Twenty20 schedule

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister disappointed with Twenty20 schedule

“We knew what games were set for Guyana from the media” – GCB The off-the-field controversies of West Indies cricket are once again overshadowing the game itself and this time the...

Referees undergo fitness test

Jul 08, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Referees undergo fitness test

Performances of FIFA officials pleasing – Lawrence Griffith Two referees failed to mesh up to the rigid qualifying standards, when the Guyana Referees Football Council (GFRC) staged a fitness test...

Brans Security makes presentation to U-19 ruggers

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brans Security makes presentation to U-19 ruggers

The National Under-19 rugby team benefited from the goodwill of Brans Security Service when Managing Director of the entity Harold Bransford presented a quantity of jerseys to the squad last...

Jeffrey, Fernandes retain national titles

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey, Fernandes retain national titles

– Fraser, Keisha Jeffrey receive special awards Kristian Jeffrey and Nicolette Fernandes successfully defended their Men’s and Ladies national titles, as the 2009 GT&T sponsored National...

GHB stages historic one-day tournament at National Stadium today

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB stages historic one-day tournament at National Stadium today

History is in the making when the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), in collaboration with Digicel and Bounty Farm stage a one-day tournament today, at the Guyana National Stadium. According to an executive...

Pepsi Sonics continue to berate GABA

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Sonics continue to berate GABA

Letter to be sent to Sports Ministry By Edison Jefford The Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club will be sending a document to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport this week highlighting what it...

ICC World 20/20 starts April 30 in Guyana

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC World 20/20 starts April 30 in Guyana

Windies play opening match of double-header at Providence The Guyana National Stadium at Providence is set to make its debut as an International venue for Day/Night cricket matches on April 30, when...

Hercules follows up 20/20 ton with career-best 7-21

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hercules follows up 20/20 ton with career-best 7-21

Twenty-year-old former Guyana Under-19 cricketer, Ryan Hercules scored his maiden ton in England last Monday in the semi-final of the 20/20 league tournament and followed up with a career best 7-21...

Thirty-one Karatekas successfully complete grading exercise

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thirty-one Karatekas successfully complete grading exercise

Thirty-one Karatekas, from two clubs were evaluated and subsequently promoted to various levels, when the Great Diamond Martial Arts Association hosted a Karate Upgrade Examinations at the Diamond...

NCN ‘A’ captures top spot at Western Union Media dominoes tournament

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on NCN ‘A’ captures top spot at Western Union Media dominoes tournament

National Communications Network (NCN) ‘A’ team carted off the top trophy at the Western Union sponsored Media Appreciation night dominoes competition contested at the Windjammer International...

Umpire dies after being struck

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpire dies after being struck

An umpire died after being struck on the head by a ball during a league match in Wales on Saturday. Alcwyn Jenkins, 72, was standing in the game between Swansea and Llangennech in Division One of the...

Crime significantly down in Berbice

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Crime significantly down in Berbice

…as Division prepares to celebrate police 170th anniversary NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Commander of Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, Assistant Commissioner, George Alexander...

Residents to have a say in operation of health centre

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Residents to have a say in operation of health centre

WILLIAMSBURG, CORENTYNE – Residents between Rose Hall Town and Albion are witnessing a transformation in health care delivery and are encouraged to have their say in the operation. Last Friday was...

Will there be a global food crisis because of LCDS

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will there be a global food crisis because of LCDS

Dear Editor, Guyana’s global mendicancy unashamedly marches on two simultaneous fronts. First there was the launching of the Low Carbon Development Strategy on June 8. Then on June 11, Navin...

Pumps for sewerage system not expected until year end – Gafoor

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Pumps for sewerage system not expected until year end – Gafoor

The Georgetown Sewerage system is likely to remain in a compromised state for another few months, since according to Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Acting Director of Capital Investment and...

Honduras’ ousted President seriously miscalculated bid for extension

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Honduras’ ousted President seriously miscalculated bid for extension

Dear Editor, On June 30, your newspaper carried an article, “Latam (Latin American) leaders, PPP condemn coup in Honduras,” and while I understand the stated concerns of both those...

PNCR has no reservation over Globe Trust/CLICO probe

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR has no reservation over Globe Trust/CLICO probe

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in a press statement, has asserted that none of its executive members were involved in the management of the affairs of the privately owned and managed...

Keyboard warriors and their sense of proprietorship when it comes to Guyana

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Keyboard warriors and their sense of proprietorship when it comes to Guyana

Dear Editor, Mr. Gerhard Ramsaroop’s chiding remarks on the contents of some letters supposedly emanating from one Elizabeth Daly, in which she/he engages in a rambling and accusatory attack upon...

‘Our Life Our Culture’ must be commended for their selection of topics

Jul 06, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘Our Life Our Culture’ must be commended for their selection of topics

Dear Editor, Once again the programme “Our Life Our culture” on Sunday June 21, did a splendid job in giving us added insight into the horror of the now prevalent, rapid spreading and...

Education Ministry to take aggressive measures against absconding teachers

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry to take aggressive measures against absconding teachers

In its efforts to recoup monies that were overpaid to teachers over the years, the Ministry of Education is prepared to implement aggressive measures which are likely to see the names of some be...

City Hall to host Michael Jackson look-a-like

Jul 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall to host Michael Jackson look-a-like

Local fans of the legendary Michael Jackson who died a little over a week ago will have a chance to celebrate his life and death tomorrow, when the Mark Benschop Foundation hosts a one of a kind...