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Outstanding performances highlight GMR&SC Drag Meet

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Outstanding performances highlight GMR&SC Drag Meet

A number of outstanding performances were recorded throughout the day when the Guyana Motor racing & Sports Club held its International Drag Race Meeting on Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit....

Great Diamond Marshal Arts Association successfully stages karate competition

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Great Diamond Marshal Arts Association successfully stages karate competition

Karatekas of the Great Diamond Marshal Arts Association demonstrated acute dexterity even as they distinguished themselves among their peers when action concluded in the first annual inter club...

Osmond Mack & Winston Stoby crowned overall champs

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Osmond Mack & Winston Stoby crowned overall champs

Osmond Mack continued where he left off at the 2011 Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Novice & Junior Championships in February where he captured the best lifter overall title by...

Alumina plant remains silent

Jun 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Alumina plant remains silent

The old Alumina Plant is one of the most famous landmarks in Linden. It is readily visible as one enters Lower Kara Kara, as the super structures sit majestically at the entrance of the community....

Boucher, Drayton take honours as Trophy Stall Rapid Chess tournament concludes

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Boucher, Drayton take honours as Trophy Stall Rapid Chess tournament concludes

Senior chess player Pierre Boucher amassed seven points to emerge champion when action in the Trophy Stall One-day Rapid Chess Tournament concluded at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club, Hadfield Street,...

FastBall football set for grand kick off on Saturday in Linden

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on FastBall football set for grand kick off on Saturday in Linden

Awareness games wraps up in Linden; fans excited What is expected to be one of the most exhilarating forms of football to ever hit local shores, GT&T’s FastBall Football will officially kick...

Lopes wins Boy’s 18 and under crown

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Lopes wins Boy’s 18 and under crown

Osafa Dos Santos becomes first Novice Champion After a nearly three-hour battle Daniel Lopes emerged as the Boys 18 and under champion when he defeated Gavin Lewis 7-6 (7-3), 0-6, 10-6 in the final...

Tradewind Tankers V/ball Tournament continues this Saturday in B/ce

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Tradewind Tankers V/ball Tournament continues this Saturday in B/ce

The second leg of the Tradewind Tankers Volleyball Tournament organised by the Castrol Strikers will serve off this Saturday, July 02, at the Port Mourant Training Centre beginning at 09.30 hrs. This...

GCA to commence preparation for Inter Association female competition

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA to commence preparation for Inter Association female competition

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in preparation for the GCB run Demerara Inter Association Senior Female Hardball cricket tournament is inviting the following female cricketers to attend a...

Action galore as Futsal football extravaganza continues tonight

Jun 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Action galore as Futsal football extravaganza continues tonight

Football fans are assured of unbridled entertainment when the Futsal football extravaganza organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with the National Sports Commission...

Lots of people are impressed by David Granger

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Lots of people are impressed by David Granger

Dear Editor, I am writing to share my experiences when recently I wore T-Shirts in New York, with APNU’s Presidential Candidate David Granger’s picture on them. The T-Shirts read, “Granger...

We should carefully examine our musical and entertainment industries

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on We should carefully examine our musical and entertainment industries

Dear Editor, I think we should carefully examine our musical and entertainment industries in order to become more recognized and to make an impact internationally. Firstly, the interviewers need to...

Chocolate-coated elephant dung

Jun 28, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chocolate-coated elephant dung

Raphael Trotman classified the Access to Information Bill (which is normally titled in other countries Freedom of Information Act)) as “castor oil disguised as honey.” One had to be a fool if one...

Efficiency compromised by last-day licence renewals

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Efficiency compromised by last-day licence renewals

Dear Editor, I am writing with reference to the Kaieteur Newspaper article dated June 23, 201, which appeared under the Freddie Kissoon Column captioned “Is the “white man” better than us?” I...

Zero-sum politics by opposition parties

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Zero-sum politics by opposition parties

Dear Editor, I read with interest the decision by the joint opposition parties to launch ‘A Partnership for National Unity’ (APNU). At the time of writing this article, there were no clear...

Looking forward with much interest to the election campaign of a trained military man

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Looking forward with much interest to the election campaign of a trained military man

Dear Editor, I congratulate Mr. David Granger on his appointment as leader of the new opposition coalition, even though APNU is as yet just another name for the PNCR. In a previous letter published...

Can Gov’t to say no to alcohol promotions as they do with tobacco?

Jun 28, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Can Gov’t to say no to alcohol promotions as they do with tobacco?

Dear Editor, The coming weekend will see a lot of different kinds of entertainment for Guyanese to keep their minds off of their problems – though one surprising implementation of the bread,...

The prison dilemma

Jun 28, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on The prison dilemma

One of the four men who escaped from the New Amsterdam jail was picked up walking casually as he was entitled to his liberty. This is not the first time that an escaped prisoner was caught going...

International court orders Gaddafi’s arrest

Jun 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on International court orders Gaddafi’s arrest

– warrants also approved for son, key aide (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant yesterday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to...

Drowned motorist left home at midnight

Jun 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Drowned motorist left home at midnight

A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of James Phill, 61, has shown that he died from asphyxiation due to drowning. The post mortem was done by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at...

Man murdered at Big Creek, Region One

Jun 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man murdered at Big Creek, Region One

The Police are investigating the murder of a man, Charles Phang, at Big Creek, Northwest District, Region One. The police have ascertained that Phang hailed from the Pomeroon. He was said to been...

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