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UK, Canada join US in condemning Minister’s ‘slap and strip’ threats

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UK, Canada join US in condemning Minister’s ‘slap and strip’ threats

…has no place in the 21st century Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran’s ‘slap and strip’ threats to women’s rights activist, Sherlina Nageer was nothing short of disgraceful, High...

Minister’s actions blown out of proportion – PPP

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister’s actions blown out of proportion – PPP

The People’s Progressive Party last evening issued a statement on the fallout from the incident between Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran and rights activist Sherlina Nageer. The following is the...

Threats to female activist…Threats of violence against women never acceptable

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Threats to female activist…Threats of violence against women never acceptable

– Canadian High Commission As outrage continues to grow over taped statements made by Health Minister, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, to a female activist on Monday while at Berbice, the Government of...

UK envoy calls on politicians to refrain from inciteful, provocative language on campaign trail

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UK envoy calls on politicians to refrain from inciteful, provocative language on campaign trail

With politicians currently engaged in a race to garner votes and be victorious come May 11, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, James Gregory Quinn has expressed concern...

EU continues to withhold funds to Guyana

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on EU continues to withhold funds to Guyana

High Commissioner of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Guyana, James Gregory Quinn yesterday said that the millions of Euros in budgetary support to Guyana for the sugar sector and sea...

Presidential debate should go ahead regardless

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential debate should go ahead regardless

There are calls for a debating package involving the Presidential and Prime Ministerial candidates of the major political parties. Yesterday, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom and Northern...

Cabinet blesses another US$7M drug contract

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet blesses another US$7M drug contract

Less than three weeks before the May 11 polls, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon revealed that another billion dollar drug contract has been given Cabinet’s blessings. At his...

Gunmen shoot businessman in head, flee with money-bag

Apr 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen shoot businessman in head, flee with money-bag

In full view of his wife and eleven-year-old son, gunmen using a CG motorcycle shot 64-year- businessman Fyuse Hussain in the head and escaped with $2.5 M after trailing their victim from a city...

Hap New, Pee Pee Pee wasting we time

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hap New, Pee Pee Pee wasting we time

When opportunity knocks everybody know that people must grab on to it. This is election time and dem political parties know that dem can use de press to promote and showcase demselves in front de...

Brathwaite ton stiffens West Indies’ resolve

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brathwaite ton stiffens West Indies’ resolve

ESPNcricinfo – An unbeaten hundred from Kraigg Brathwaite was the lodestone of West Indies’ second-innings efforts to defy England in Grenada. As the National Stadium basked in sunlight,...

Narine to undergo test in Chennai again

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine to undergo test in Chennai again

ESPNcricinfo – Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to send Sunil Narine for another test of his bowling action after match officials expressed “concerns” over “fair amount” of deliveries...

Usain Bolt: Gay’s reduced doping ban sends wrong message

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Usain Bolt: Gay’s reduced doping ban sends wrong message

LONDON (AP) — Usain Bolt believes Tyson Gay should have been thrown out of the sport for doping, calling his American rival’s reduced ban for cooperating with investigators ‘’the stupidest...

SPR 40-over cricket continues this weekend

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on SPR 40-over cricket continues this weekend

The East Coast Cricket Committee/SPR 40-over tournament is set to continue this weekend with several matches. Today Golden Achievers will play Lusignan at Enmore (Ryan Banwarie and Ava Baker the...

LTI and Wisburg notch wins

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LTI and Wisburg notch wins

Feverish play and sublime finishing were the order of day four of the Edward Screw Richmond Memorial Football tournament on Thursday last at the Wisburg School ground. Notching up wins were Linden...

GCA’s Carib Beer t20 cricket …Barnwell leads DCC to 84-run win over GYO

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Carib Beer t20 cricket …Barnwell leads DCC to 84-run win over GYO

By Sean Devers An authoritative unbeaten 88 from West Indies t20 all-rounder Chris Barnwell spearheaded DCC to an emphatic 84-run win against an outclassed GYO unit at the DCC ground in Queenstown in...

WDCUA to host double-wicket competition tomorrow

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDCUA to host double-wicket competition tomorrow

The West Demerara Cricket Umpires Association (WDCUA) will be hosting a double wicket competition at Wales starting at 09:00 hrs0 tomorrow. The tournament will be played with coloured clothing and...

Munroe re-elected to serve at the helm of Hikers

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Munroe re-elected to serve at the helm of Hikers

The membership of the Hikers Hockey Club held their annual general meeting recently, at the Guyana Red Cross headquarters, Kingston. Long serving president, Devin Munroe and Junior Development...

Champion Bodybuilder Hugh Ross visits Agricola

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Champion Bodybuilder Hugh Ross visits Agricola

Youths in the Agricola Community were encouraged to be disciplined and adopt healthy lifestyles by world renowned bodybuilder, Guyanese Hugh Ross, who paid a visit to the East Bank Demerara community...

Several teams name sides for Silver Jubilee Tournament

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several teams name sides for Silver Jubilee Tournament

RHTYSC /Ansa McAl May Day Cup… Preparations for the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club May Day Ansa McAl five overs cricket tournament is progressing smoothly with four teams declaring their...

Cort (86), Mathieson (66) spearhead Courtland to 316 for 7 in 30 overs

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cort (86), Mathieson (66) spearhead Courtland to 316 for 7 in 30 overs

NBS 2015 Second Division 40-over cricket in Berbice … 70 years old Zamin Hamid takes hat-trick Jamal Cort hit 86 (6 fours and 5 sixes) and Troy Mathieson 66 (3 fours and 6 sixes) to spearhead...

Yelyco of Suriname defeat GVF President’s X1 in friendly volleyball match

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yelyco of Suriname defeat GVF President’s X1 in friendly volleyball match

Rollers and St. Cuthbert’s win male and female categories By Samuel Whyte International volleyball returned to Berbice after an absence of over 16 years, when the Guyana Volleyball Federation...

VP Baichan and Sons sponsors Upper Corentyne/RHTY&SC May Day Cup 2015

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on VP Baichan and Sons sponsors Upper Corentyne/RHTY&SC May Day Cup 2015

The organizing committee of May Day Cup 2015, “FRIENDS OF THE PPP/C” was able to secure sponsorship for the combined Upper Corentyne and Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Team to enable them...

Leonora overcome Zeeburg by eight wickets

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leonora overcome Zeeburg by eight wickets

Leonora defeated Zeeburg by eight wickets when the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) 40-over tournament continued recently. Zeeburg batted first and were sent packing for 83 in 24 overs. G....

GHB season swings into gear today

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB season swings into gear today

The Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) 2015 season swings into full gear today and tomorrow with the start of the 2015 edition of the John Fernandes Insurance Second Division Men’s League, as well as...

President Cup Horse Race meet…Could Diplomatic Cat, Jack is MyY Style or Spit Fire defeat Score’s Even

Apr 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Cup Horse Race meet…Could Diplomatic Cat, Jack is MyY Style or Spit Fire defeat Score’s Even

By Samuel Whyte Systems are in place for the President Cup Horserace meet organised by the Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with the PPP/C slated for this Sunday April 26th at the Port Mourant...