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Turbo Knockout football tournament…“Camptown coming for Police” in tonight’s final

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout football tournament…“Camptown coming for Police” in tonight’s final

The curtains are set to close on the Turbo knockout football tournament tonight in exciting fashion at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground when the disciplined Police Force Football Club (PFFC)...

BVA beach Volleyball competition and trip to Demerara rescheduled

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA beach Volleyball competition and trip to Demerara rescheduled

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has been forced to push back two of their remaining activities to later this month. The activities are a beach volleyball competition and a trip to Demerara....

GCB Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket…Windsor Forest Primary, Hague Primary, MMZ Primary among victors

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket…Windsor Forest Primary, Hague Primary, MMZ Primary among victors

Windsor Forest Primary, Hague Primary and Meten-Meer-Zorg Primary were among the victorious teams when the Guyana Cricket Board Soctiabank Kiddy cricket competition continued recently. At Zeeburg...

Big incentives for early entries of Nand Persaud Karibee Sprint Classic Meet

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Big incentives for early entries of Nand Persaud Karibee Sprint Classic Meet

Over 45 already entered The Nand Persaud Group of Companies through its Sky Plus promotion Group is upping the ante as preparations continue for its mega one day Sprint Classic Horserace meet. Dubbed...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships …Motie, Paul, Rutherford put Jaguars in ascendency

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships …Motie, Paul, Rutherford put Jaguars in ascendency

Bad light stops play under floodlights By Sean Devers When bad light stopped play under floodlights on the penultimate day of their fifth round CWI Digicel Regional 4-day Championships game against...

KMTC Xmas meet set for December 26 at Bush Lot

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on KMTC Xmas meet set for December 26 at Bush Lot

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will be hosting its annual Xmas Meet on December 26 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice. Seven races are carded for the day with the main event being the B2 and Lower...

Powerlifting Federation host Referees Seminar ahead of today’s Senior Nationals

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerlifting Federation host Referees Seminar ahead of today’s Senior Nationals

22 athletes set to take Ramada Poolside by storm By Franklin Wilson Ahead of today’s much anticipated marquee Senior National championships set for the Ramada Princess Hotel, Poolside, the Guyana...

GOA Anti-Doping talks to continue this week at headquarters

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA Anti-Doping talks to continue this week at headquarters

Affiliates urged to take up offer With more and more athletes falling prey to the illegal path of drug use which gives them an unfair advantage against clean athletes and the World Anti Doping Agency...

Interesting Creatures… Water opossum [Chironectes minimus]

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Water opossum [Chironectes minimus]

The water opossum (Chironectes minimus), also locally known as the yapok, is a marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is the only living member of its genus, Chironectes....

Music, Lyrics, Innuendo and Hypocrisy

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Music, Lyrics, Innuendo and Hypocrisy

By Dennis Nichols In almost any place on Earth, people like to talk about the good old days. We in Guyana are no different; in fact here it has a distinct and plaintive ring to it – a nostalgic...

Book Review… A Union with the Divine

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… A Union with the Divine

Book: Beautiful Ebony Author: Yaundeen Wright Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Yaundeen Wright is an emotive writer. With soaring conviction she seals her commitment to Jesus – her God. He is her...

Be your true self

Dec 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Be your true self

My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American which makes me half-black and half-white. “What are you?” is a question I get asked almost everyday of my life… I grew up in a neighbourhood...

Major road upgrades for Region Six underway

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Major road upgrades for Region Six underway

Several contracts were recently awarded for major road upgrades in Region Six, East Berbice, Corentyne. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, during a post-cabinet briefing Thursday, at the Ministry of...

Cops question ‘Don Dick’s wife

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cops question ‘Don Dick’s wife

Working on a possible motive for his execution, detectives were yesterday grilling the wife of Roger Bumbury, called ‘Don Dick’, as they try to track down the individuals who carried out the hit....

Public outcry over $500 old age pension increase

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Public outcry over $500 old age pension increase

State officials are defending the $500 increase in old age pension, amidst public debates. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan announced on Monday that old age pension has been increased from $19,000 in...

Dr. Scotland doesn’t see House Speaker role as enforcer

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Scotland doesn’t see House Speaker role as enforcer

…says Press has to speak about things that will harm society Expressing the view that persons have the innate sense to determine appropriate behaviour, Speaker of the eleventh Parliament, Dr....

ExxonMobil and Cost Recovery claims…Guyana’s limited resources will hinder verification of accuracy, reasonableness – Goolsarran warns

Dec 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil and Cost Recovery claims…Guyana’s limited resources will hinder verification of accuracy, reasonableness – Goolsarran warns

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana’s limited resources will certainly put it at a disadvantage when it comes to verifying the accuracy and reasonableness of cost recovery claims which will be made by...