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No Guyanese in Windies World Cup squad

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on No Guyanese in Windies World Cup squad

Pollard, Dwayne Bravo also ignored By Sean Devers The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced the squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup scheduled from February 14 in Australia and New...

Domino fever hits August Beverage Sports Bar today

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Domino fever hits August Beverage Sports Bar today

August Beverage Sports Bar is the place to be today when in collaboration with Lyall Gittens of Untouchable Boss they host a Dominoes Competition with over $350,000 in prize money up for grabs....

WICB announce Central Retainer Contracts for 2014-2015

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB announce Central Retainer Contracts for 2014-2015

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua –The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Antigua yesterday, January 10, 2015. The Board deliberated on a number of matters including cricket,...

Windies captains meet Archbishop Tutu

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies captains meet Archbishop Tutu

Barbados Nation – Cape Town, South Africa – Members of the West Indies team paid a special visit to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his office. The Archbishop spoke to the team about his love...

A strange kind of justice

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A strange kind of justice

By Michael Jordan I’ve told you some strange stories before, and now I’ll tell you about a case in which a suspected killer and his son both dropped dead, within a five-year span, without anyone...

Guyana’s World Cup dreams hindered by inactivity

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s World Cup dreams hindered by inactivity

By Santokie Nagulendran A recent media release by the Guyana Football Federation has outlined Guyana’s potential road to qualifying for the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Qualifying games will take place in...

GTTA 2015 Season starts today with Open Championships

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA 2015 Season starts today with Open Championships

Some key matchups and explosive table tennis is expected at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall today when the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) commences its 2015 Season with a Senior Open...

ECB extends congratulations to Paul

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB extends congratulations to Paul

Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has extended congratulations to all-rounder Keemo Paul on his selection to the West Indies U-19 team for the upcoming NAGICO Super 50 tournament which will be played in...

“West Indies battles on – regardless!”

Jan 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “West Indies battles on – regardless!”

Colin E. H. Croft At the time of writing this article forty eight hours ago, eleven of the scheduled fourteen national squads for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 had been declared. West Indies’ squad...

Grove Hi-Tech pocket $1.5M for winning Stag Super XVI KO Football

Jan 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grove Hi-Tech pocket $1.5M for winning Stag Super XVI KO Football

After being crowned champions of the inaugural Stag Super XVI knockout football challenge, Grove Hi-Tech yesterday received the top prize of $1.5M and trophy at a presentation ceremony held at Ansa...

Alpha’s coach Wayne Dover leaves for football convention in the USA

Jan 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha’s coach Wayne Dover leaves for football convention in the USA

Merely one week after adding the prestigious Banks DIH Cup to its arsenal, the Alpha football team continues to enjoy the status of best local unit and its coach, Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover, has earned...

Directors to discuss governance

Jan 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Directors to discuss governance

St John’s, Antigua – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board will hold its first meeting for 2015 tomorrow at the Tradewinds Hotel in Antigua. High on the agenda of the Board...

Table Tennis continued its long road to recovery in 2014

Jan 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Table Tennis continued its long road to recovery in 2014

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) was basically left in the rubble of the sport after the death of former President, Henry Greene. It is worth mentioning because it is that context that...

Windies to unleash firepower

Jan 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies to unleash firepower

CMC – A reinforced West Indies outfit takes on South Africa, without some of its leading players, in the first of a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at Newlands today. “It’s...

We condone corruption in Guyana

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We condone corruption in Guyana

Guyana never escapes international attention when it comes to corruption. The fact that the country is rated as one of the most corrupt in the world is not something that we should take lightly. It...

We are fed-up with the stalemate

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are fed-up with the stalemate

DEAR EDITOR, In the November 15 – 21, 2014 edition of ‘The Economist’ magazine, an article was published on Guyana on page forty-four. The article was titled ‘A 60-year schism’....

Is it too much to ask for a reliable supply of potable water?

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is it too much to ask for a reliable supply of potable water?

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese have become so accustomed to poor governance, corruption and lack of accountability and integrity by the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime over the last 12 years that they have come to...

You don’t have to be there on the ground to really know what is going on

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on You don’t have to be there on the ground to really know what is going on

DEAR EDITOR, During my last visit to Guyana in August of 2014, I was confronted by several persons who told me that they were very much aware that I had a lot to say about what is happening on the...

Australia vs. India, 4th Test, Sydney, 2nd day: Australia on top after making 572

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia vs. India, 4th Test, Sydney, 2nd day: Australia on top after making 572

ESPNcricinfo – Everywhere you turned on the second day in Sydney there were stats, and Steven Smith was at the centre of most of them. But at the end of the day the only figure that really...

This briquettes story is not worthy of being pursued as an industry strategy

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on This briquettes story is not worthy of being pursued as an industry strategy

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a very misleading letter in the Stabroek News of 6th January written by Mr. Suresh S. Narine a director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology, entitled “The...

Let’s avoid another GuySuCo white elephant

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s avoid another GuySuCo white elephant

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to the letter in your January 6 edition captioned “Adaptation of this technology will allow bagasse to be utilized more efficiently” that was submitted by Professor...

‘IGG performance, Aquatic Center among highlights of 2014’

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘IGG performance, Aquatic Center among highlights of 2014’

NSC’s biggest challenge was tardiness of contractors says Neil Kumar By Sean Devers On the back of stinging criticism for not doing enough for Sports in Guyana, the location of the Synthetic Track...

Dr. McGowan is Guyana’s first Cricket Ombudsman

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dr. McGowan is Guyana’s first Cricket Ombudsman

Cricket Historian Dr Winston McGowan has been appointed as Guyana’s first Cricket Ombudsman and will be responsible for calling the elections of the three constituent members of the Guyana Cricket...

August Beverage / Untouchable Boss host Domino Tournament Sunday

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on August Beverage / Untouchable Boss host Domino Tournament Sunday

Over $350,000 will be up for grabs when August Beverage and Lyall Gittens of Untouchable Boss team up to host a big Domino Competition on Sunday, at August Beverage Sports Bar on Norton Street....

Smythfield Rockers demolish Black Sharks to reach finals

Jan 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smythfield Rockers demolish Black Sharks to reach finals

Top team Smythfield Rockers of New Amsterdam continued their unbeaten run in the Banks DIH Classic Basketball tournament when they demolish a hapless Fyrish Black Sharks 45-26 when the first...

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Jagdeo has to go and he has to do so now!

Kaieteur News – Bharrat Jagdeo’s failure to ring-fence the various field development plans that have come to his... more