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Inquiring minds want to know… What has happened to that promised WBC super tournament?

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Inquiring minds want to know… What has happened to that promised WBC super tournament?

Boxing pundits accustomed to the monthly Friday Night Fights, an initiative of President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Peter Abdool, would have noted that there was a lapse in the...

Mackeson Smooth Moves : $1M challenge bounces off in Albouystown today

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson Smooth Moves : $1M challenge bounces off in Albouystown today

Last year, throngs of patrons flooded the renowned Independence Boulevard Basketball Court in Albouystown when the Georgetown stage of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball Championships was...

Winning ICC award was a “shocker” says Taylor

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Winning ICC award was a “shocker” says Taylor

BRIGHTON, England – Stafanie Taylor said she was stunned to be named the ICC Women’s One-day International Player-of-the-Year. Taylor took the accolade ahead of West Indies Women’s team-mate...

Alvin Geronimo Braithwaite; from Sandbach Parker to World Cup Defender

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Alvin Geronimo Braithwaite; from Sandbach Parker to World Cup Defender

– former British Guiana & Guyana Int. 1964 – 1976; C’bbean selectee 1973 Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on Guyana’s World Cup Football players; Today...

Narine claims ICC Emerging Player of the Year Award

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Narine claims ICC Emerging Player of the Year Award

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – For the second year in a row, a West Indian spin bowler has won the International Cricket Council’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. Sunil Narine, the off-spinner who...

“ICC WT-20 2012 – Beware of spoilers – Big noise does not always make great sense!”

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on “ICC WT-20 2012 – Beware of spoilers – Big noise does not always make great sense!”

Colin E. H. Croft Before ICC WT-20 2012 starts, let me divert quickly to another pending T-20 competition – Champions League 2012 in South Africa – which follows immediately, to inform...

Sangakkara wins big at ICC awards

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Sangakkara wins big at ICC awards

ESPNcricinfo – Kumar Sangakkara has won three awards, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony in Colombo. Sangakkara...

Marlon Williams pedals to record win; Matthews’ early celebrations jolted

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Marlon Williams pedals to record win; Matthews’ early celebrations jolted

By Franklin Wilson Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams made a historic return to winning ways, setting a new record in the feature 35-lap event at the DeSinco Trading / Degree sponsored 11 Race Cycle Meet...

“I want kids to have realistic dreams of playing football in Guyana”

Sep 16, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on “I want kids to have realistic dreams of playing football in Guyana”

– so says ‘Golden Jaguars’ Captain Chris Nurse Captain of the ‘Golden Jaguars’ Chris Ronald Nurse is hoping for the day when young players in Guyana can a have realistic dreams of...

The National Library – serving Guyana for 103 years

Sep 16, 2012 knews News Comments Off on The National Library – serving Guyana for 103 years

With a rich history of constant evolution aimed at bringing literacy to the Guyanese public, the National Library celebrated 103 years of existence last week Sunday (September 9, 2012). Boasting five...

The Tanager

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tanager

The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has an American distribution. There were traditionally about 240 species of tanagers, but...

UNASUR applies ‘democracy clause’ on Paraguay

Sep 16, 2012 knews News Comments Off on UNASUR applies ‘democracy clause’ on Paraguay

By Dr. Odeen Ishmael From time to time there have been instances when a particular state, by carrying out certain internal political actions, comes into conflict with the tenets of the regional or...

A Dark Time for the Caribbean

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on A Dark Time for the Caribbean

By Sir Ronald Sanders The importance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries acting jointly to address their development needs has become acute. With high levels of debt to GDP ratios,...

Approving theft of intellectual property is the summit of bold-faced lawlessness

Sep 16, 2012 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Approving theft of intellectual property is the summit of bold-faced lawlessness

The recent pronouncements by chief spokesperson for the PPP/C government that it was a Cabinet decision to procure pirated text books and then to approve theft of intellectual property by saying it...

The power of the will

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The power of the will

By Adam Harris Every so often when I read a novel or watched a movie on a rich person I always found a portion devoted to the reading of a Will. Relatives from every corner of the world would...

Henry Greene has left a monumental legacy – Scout Association

Sep 16, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Henry Greene has left a monumental legacy – Scout Association

Although former Police Commissioner Henry Greene has passed on he has left behind a monumental legacy which will be continued in the years ahead. At least this is according to a touching tribute...

BOOK REVIEW: The Sticky Wicket Trilogy

Sep 16, 2012 knews News Comments Off on BOOK REVIEW: The Sticky Wicket Trilogy

Author explores sanctity of cricket in West Indian Diaspora By Dr. Glenville Ashby Sometimes the most profound and meaningful of gifts are inconspicuously wrapped. Sticky Wicket is one such...

“We’re the restless-hearted, not the chained and bound.”

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on “We’re the restless-hearted, not the chained and bound.”

Have you ever seen the 1985 movie, “Nine and a half weeks?” It is based on the 1978 publication of the memoirs of a woman whose identity to this day has never been revealed. It tells the true...

Jankie Mahadeo and Old Ma’s will

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Jankie Mahadeo and Old Ma’s will

By Michael Jordan The seawalls that protect Guyana’s coastlands from the Atlantic hold decades upon decades of secrets…secrets of hidden love affairs…of rites to unseen forces…and of murder....

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

It is heartening to learn that people survived the boat mishap that I warned about, but this is not going to be the last of the boating accidents. For one, people take the waters for granted and they...

Agonism anyone?

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Agonism anyone?

I’ve always been a bit leery of the liberal premise that lions and lambs can sit around a table and through rational discussion, arrive at a consensus on which they can all act and live happily...

FROM THE HIGH SEAS TO THE BOOKSHELVES: PIRACY IN GUYANA

Sep 16, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FROM THE HIGH SEAS TO THE BOOKSHELVES: PIRACY IN GUYANA

This week the topic of piracy moved seamlessly from the violent type on the high seas to the perpetually contentious area of copyright. Copyright violations are rampant in Guyana. Almost all parents...

DHQ defend GDF Inter-Unit Athletics title

Sep 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on DHQ defend GDF Inter-Unit Athletics title

– Perry storms to 20.1 seconds in 200m Defence Headquarters (DHQ) successfully defended its Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Inter-Unit Track and Field title yesterday at the Base Camp Ayangana...

Samuels ready to step-up with bat and ball

Sep 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Samuels ready to step-up with bat and ball

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Marlon Samuels believes he will have a key role to play in the West Indies team in the upcoming ICC World T20 tournament. The top-order batsman, who also bowls clever off-spin,...

Boxing great Ali honoured for fights outside the ring

Sep 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxing great Ali honoured for fights outside the ring

(Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali was honored on Thursday for his humanitarian efforts and civil rights work at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia. The $100,000 award called...

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Linden youth dies as tire explodes at vulcanizing shop

Kaieteur News – A 20-year-old mechanic from the mining town of Linden died on Tuesday after a tire exploded and struck... more