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Guyana Amazon Warriors Management contesting outcome of CPL final

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors Management contesting outcome of CPL final

The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Team has taken a decision to contest the outcome of the second Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final played between the Amazon Warriors and the Barbados...

George storms to triple crown, Thompson takes sprint double

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on George storms to triple crown, Thompson takes sprint double

Olympian Winston George cranked up the volume as fans at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden rose to their feet in support as he displayed sublime speed to storm to the men’s 100, 200 and...

GBBC BATTLE OF THE CONTENDERS…Richmond talks big as he prepares for potential thriller with Jamaican Mullings

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC BATTLE OF THE CONTENDERS…Richmond talks big as he prepares for potential thriller with Jamaican Mullings

By Michael Benjamin Sports personalities of every discipline are noted for certain characteristics that distinguish them among their peers. If one should conduct an interview with a cricketer over...

BCB Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939 – 2014…Rohan Kanhai named Berbice’ Greatest ever player

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939 – 2014…Rohan Kanhai named Berbice’ Greatest ever player

– Portrait to be unveiled at PMCG Former West Indies Cricket Captain and batting Legend Rohan Kanhai would be honoured by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) as the Ancient County’s Greatest ever...

GUYSUCO Berbice Estates and BCB to honour Test Legends

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYSUCO Berbice Estates and BCB to honour Test Legends

GUYSUCO Estates based in the Ancient County and the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Special Events Committee (ESC) have joined hands to recognize cricketing legends of the Ancient County as the board...

Bai Shan Lin logging scandal deepens…Bai Shan Lin says in full page ad application took four years to process GO-INVEST has no application for logging or any related activity – Opposition

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin logging scandal deepens…Bai Shan Lin says in full page ad application took four years to process GO-INVEST has no application for logging or any related activity – Opposition

The recent expose by this publication on what appears to be the exploitation of Guyana’s forests by Bai Shan Lin has driven the Chinese firm and the Guyana Forestry Commission into campaigns which...

Harmon accepts GFC’s challenge for public debate on Bai Shan Lin

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon accepts GFC’s challenge for public debate on Bai Shan Lin

An interesting and intense debate over the controversial Bai Shan Lin logging operation is expected to take centre stage sometime in September. This is because APNU Parliamentarian Joseph...

Region 10 RDC to consult with residents on Bai Shan Lin’s operations

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 RDC to consult with residents on Bai Shan Lin’s operations

Residents of Sub Region 2 of Region 10, which includes Kwakwani and Ituni, will meet with the Regional Democratic Council on Tuesday for discussions on the operations of Bai Shan Lin. Region...

Dem boys seh…Bai Shaan planning to vote

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bai Shaan planning to vote

Every day is something or as old people seh, if is not one thing is another. When Barama come, de government which was in de opposition, attack dem people wid a vengeance. Is only because everything...

Rafman Ali softball tourney…Thomas, Rooplall slam centuries as Regal march into finals

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafman Ali softball tourney…Thomas, Rooplall slam centuries as Regal march into finals

By Zaheer Mohamed Centuries by Eric Thomas and Patrick Rooplall guided Regal into the over-40 and open final of the Rafman Ali softball tournament. Regal defeated Sundeen Masters by 139 runs and...

Horse owners talk up preparation for Guyana’s most lucrative Race Meet

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Horse owners talk up preparation for Guyana’s most lucrative Race Meet

By Samuel Whyte While entries were expected to be close last Saturday the organizers were still being bombarded with volumes of calls, emails, messages and other requests as horses owners, trainers...

Serena cops Cincinnati title in final U.S. Open tune-up

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Serena cops Cincinnati title in final U.S. Open tune-up

(Reuters) – Serena Williams finished her last U.S. Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on...

Bolt wins 100m in Brazil

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt wins 100m in Brazil

Jamaica Observer – RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Usain Bolt won a 100-metre race on a Rio de Janeiro beach with a time of 10.06 seconds on Sunday. Bolt cruised to victory on a four-lane standard...

Stag Beer/EBFA Division One League – 2nd Rd…Mocha earn first point; Warriors upset Soesdyke

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/EBFA Division One League – 2nd Rd…Mocha earn first point; Warriors upset Soesdyke

Mocha Champs finally recorded their first point of the Stag Beer/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) when they drew 1-1 with Herstelling Football Club in the feature game yesterday, when second...

Edghill loses first two TT matches

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edghill loses first two TT matches

Guyana’s athletes have commenced their quest for top honours at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games being held under the slogan, “Share the Games, Share our Dreams”. Table Tennis player...

Start of ‘Unity through sports’ football competition put back one week

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Start of ‘Unity through sports’ football competition put back one week

Due to unforeseen circumstances the start of the Unity for the Nation Organisation 3-A-Side Small Goal Knockout Football Competition has been put back by one week. The month long competition which...

Eight-year-old drowns at Wauna Creek, Mabaruma, Region 1

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Eight-year-old drowns at Wauna Creek, Mabaruma, Region 1

The body of an eight year -old boy was recovered from Wauna Creek, Mabaruma Sub-Region, last evening. The lad, said to be a student of the Hosororo Primary School reportedly drowned while he was on...

Stationery drive seeks to provide for 600 hinterland students

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Stationery drive seeks to provide for 600 hinterland students

Last year, the Global Shapers Community-Georgetown Hub provided back to school supplies to over 400 young students in Matthew’s Ridge, Kurupukari, and Cashew Island through its HeadStart Stationery...

US organization to undertake massive education outreach project in Guyana

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US organization to undertake massive education outreach project in Guyana

With the aim of ensuring that every child acquires a sound education, an International Children’s Organisation (ICO) based in the United States is slated to commence a series of education outreach...

Former national youth cricketer dies in crash

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former national youth cricketer dies in crash

– driver nabbed after fleeing scene and hiding vehicle Former national youth cricketer Karamchand Shivdyal died on Saturday after a vehicle he was travelling in crashed on the Number 19 Public...

SEC and CAPE results show Govt. investments bearing fruit – President Ramotar

Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on SEC and CAPE results show Govt. investments bearing fruit – President Ramotar

Head of State, Donald Ramotar on Friday congratulated the country’s students for their outstanding performance at this year’s Caribbean Examinations Council Examinations (CSEC) and Caribbean...

FROM A UNION OF CONSENTING PARTIES TO A MATCH WEDDING

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FROM A UNION OF CONSENTING PARTIES TO A MATCH WEDDING

First, it was postulated that there could be no marriage without courtship. In other words, power sharing, the marriage, was dependent on courtship, the cultivation of trust between the political...

Ramotar’s first no-confidence vote was in 2011 when he got a minority regime

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar’s first no-confidence vote was in 2011 when he got a minority regime

Dear Editor, I am of the well-founded opinion that the much touted No Confidence Motion being contemplated by Guyana’s Parliament against the Donald Ramotar administration is actually an indictment...

Bai Shan Lin’s contract should have been voted on by Parliament

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin’s contract should have been voted on by Parliament

Dear Editor, I refer to Peeping Tom’s column in KN (August 17th). PT wrote: “The government is under no obligation to provide the Guyana Manufacturers Association with a copy of the contract and...

What has Linden done to deserve such a Council?

Aug 18, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on What has Linden done to deserve such a Council?

Dear Editor, To paraphrase Jose Marti “In the world there must be a certain amount of decorum as there must be a certain amount of light…” Sadly today, in Linden, there is an extreme lack...