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Pegasus Tennis Open serves off on Friday

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pegasus Tennis Open serves off on Friday

– registration closes today Competition in this year’s Pegasus Tennis Open competition is set to serve off on Friday at the Hotel’s Courts, Kingston, Georgetown. Pegasus Tennis Open is...

ISAC continues today with keen battles

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ISAC continues today with keen battles

The Inter-Services Athletic Championships (ISAC) will continue today at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Base Camp Ayangana Ground with the Police aiming to arrest the slim lead which escaped from them...

GCC teams dominate GT&T Indoor Hockey Championships

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCC teams dominate GT&T Indoor Hockey Championships

– Hikers retain Second Division title The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) crowned off its successful weekend in cricket by making a resounding success of their efforts in the GT&T National...

Mayor Green’s 78th birth anniversary Inter Ward 7 a-side

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor Green’s 78th birth anniversary Inter Ward 7 a-side

Football buffs, usually entertained with the staging of the annual Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza will be happy to learn of a similar tournament, Mayor Hamilton Green 78th birth anniversary...

K&S Football Extravaganza…American Football Company supports as preparations continue

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S Football Extravaganza…American Football Company supports as preparations continue

Much excitement has been promised when the 23rd edition of the Kashif and Shanghai Football Extravaganza gets underway from December 16 – January 1 next at venues countrywide and the organisers...

Prem’s Electrical supports November 11 ‘race of Champions’ Meet

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Prem’s Electrical supports November 11 ‘race of Champions’ Meet

As the countdown continues to November 11 for the staging of the final leg of the Caribbean ‘Race of Champions’ Meet at the South Dakota Circuit a number of entities have pledged their support...

DF&GI / BCB U-19 Inter Zone Final…Motie-Kanhai & Chan bowls Lower Corentyne to title

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on DF&GI / BCB U-19 Inter Zone Final…Motie-Kanhai & Chan bowls Lower Corentyne to title

Outstanding spin bowling by national junior cricketers, Arif Chan and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai led Lower Corentyne to an easy 10-wicket win over New Amsterdam/Canje in the two-day final of the...

N&M Intermediate 50 overs…Lionel’s 67 & 63 steers No. 70 Young Star into quarters; Kim Il Sung also in

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on N&M Intermediate 50 overs…Lionel’s 67 & 63 steers No. 70 Young Star into quarters; Kim Il Sung also in

Former Berbice Under-19 all-rounder Mark Lionel hit 67 (6×4 2×6) and his uncle Chatterpaul Lionel 63 (5×4 2×6) to steer No. 70 Young Star to 258 in their easy 174-run victory over...

Deonarine excited about Bangladesh tour prospects

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine excited about Bangladesh tour prospects

Bridgetown, Barbados – Narsingh Deonarine said he was looking to make his first trip to Bangladesh a memorable experience. The West Indies left-hander said he was excited about the prospects after...

Hearts of Oak Master’s FC hosts Parent’s day today

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Master’s FC hosts Parent’s day today

Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club of New Amsterdam, Berbice is taking its football programme to a higher level with the hosting of the club’s first ever Parent’s Day. The activity is set...

UNIPARTS /GCF Senior Chess Championship resumes today

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on UNIPARTS /GCF Senior Chess Championship resumes today

– Loris Nathoo/Maria Thomas on collision course Senior Chess players, Loris Nathoo and Maria Thomas have amassed 3 points after playing unbeaten, and lead several top players,...

GCA/Queensway Cup… Players, clubs rewarded for outstanding performances in

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/Queensway Cup… Players, clubs rewarded for outstanding performances in

Being rewarded for outstanding performances in sport serves as a great motivation for sportsmen and women. Queensway, the sponsor of the recently concluded Georgetown Cricket...

Busta Champion of Champions cricket …Exciting semi-finals set for Wednesday

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Busta Champion of Champions cricket …Exciting semi-finals set for Wednesday

Two close and exciting matches are expected on Wednesday when the semi finals of the 9th annual Busta Champion of Champions cricket tournament are played. Featuring the top eight cricket teams...

Georgetown Turf Club to hold Horse Race Meet

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Turf Club to hold Horse Race Meet

The Georgetown Turf Club will be holding a grand one-day Gymkhana Horse Race Meet this Sunday at Mocha Arcadia, East Bank, Demerara. There will be two major events, U\Classified and One...

Letter to the Sport Editor…Is Mr. Kumar displaying a level of crass elitism?

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sport Editor…Is Mr. Kumar displaying a level of crass elitism?

Dear Editor, I write in reference to a statement attributed to Neil Kumar, director of sport, as reported in your sports section in an article captioned ”Bishop’s win Digicel’s...

Brazil bound aircraft was painted over in less than a day

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil bound aircraft was painted over in less than a day

-illegal airstrip was previously disabled Local law enforcement agents and officials from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority are combing through an Ecuadorian aircraft. The plane was discovered at...

Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc across Northeast US; at least 10 dead

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc across Northeast US; at least 10 dead

(CNN) — Though no longer a hurricane, “post-tropical” superstorm Sandy packed a hurricane-sized punch as it slammed into the Jersey Shore yesterday, killing at least 10 people...

Jagdeo/Kissoon libel suit ….Freddie Kissoon called to the witness box

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo/Kissoon libel suit ….Freddie Kissoon called to the witness box

By Latoya Giles Taking the witness stand yesterday in the Bharrat Jadgeo libel suit was Kaieteur News Columnist and former lecturer at the University of Guyana, Fredrick Kissoon. Jagdeo wants...

Linden Commission of Inquiry…Hicken refused to help dying Linden man — says Nursing Assistant

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Commission of Inquiry…Hicken refused to help dying Linden man — says Nursing Assistant

A young nursing assistant said that Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken refused to help him take a dying Linden man to the hospital on July 18, when three Lindeners were killed at the start of the...

EZjet files in US to become full-fledged airline

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on EZjet files in US to become full-fledged airline

– one step closer to become Guyana’s national flag carrier? EZjet Airways, which currently operates low-cost charters between Guyana and North America, has applied to the US for carrier...

Dem boys seh…Sandy only touch Guyanese

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sandy only touch Guyanese

Guyanese ain’t ordinary. Imagine a storm brush up de States and nuff people suffer. Couple Guyanese who live bad end up in water up to dem tail. Some of dem nearly drown and some of...

De Sinco boss shows medical improvements

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on De Sinco boss shows medical improvements

Loved ones of the injured owner of De Sinco Trading, Frank De Abreu, have exhaled a breath of relief after being informed by doctors that improvement has been spotted in his condition. A medical...

Linden Commission of Inquiry…Head of riot unit sees need for ‘softer hand’

Oct 30, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Commission of Inquiry…Head of riot unit sees need for ‘softer hand’

…tactical errors were made on July 18 There is need for the Police to exercise a “softer hand” in dealing with cases of public disorder, and for the Standing Operating Procedures of the riot...

Patrolling our borders

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Patrolling our borders

This country’s inability to effectively patrol its borders and to prevent incursions is constantly being exposed. From as far back as one can remember, the borders have been infiltrated with...

THERE IS NEED FOR PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF PROCUREMENT IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Oct 30, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NEED FOR PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF PROCUREMENT IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

The revelation that one company receives as much as eighty per cent of the value of government pharmaceutical purchases is a most worrying development which raises serious questions about whether the...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more