Thief found in alleyway with bullet wounds
Trevor Boston, known by some as Don Dick, should be singing praises to the police now that he is resting comfortably at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, nursing gunshot wounds to his body. Boston was picked up by police ranks after he was found lying in an alleyway, bleeding profusely at Prashad Nagar about 04:50 [...]
Govt. seizes control of 20 co-ops
… after unearthing serious irregularities, poor record keeping By Leonard Gildarie Government has seized control of more than 20 cooperative societies across the country as evidence of irregularities and mismanagement surfaces. In the Essequibo region alone, investigations have been ordered into the operations of four of them, including housing co-operatives. Yesterday, Minister of Labour, Manzoor [...]
Berbice judge jails female fraudster
Accused swindler, Simone King, called Simone De Nobrega, of 101 Phase Two Good Hope, East Coast, Demerara was yesterday sent to jail for 12 weeks by Justice William Ramlal at the Berbice High Court. The judge imposed the penalty on the woman when she appeared before him on two matters relating to her flaunting an earlier [...]
No Local Govt. Elections without legislative reforms – PNCR
The hosting of the long-awaited Local Government Elections has seemingly hit another snag as the People’s National Congress Reform has by way of letter to the Guyana Elections Commission urged that the legislative reforms be implemented before holding any elections. In the letter dispatched and addressed to Dr. Steve Surujbally, GECOM ‘s Chairman and signed [...]
Dem Boys seh… Thief man don’t like see he mattee walk wid bag
Some people heading to Lot 12. Some gun be there very soon. A Minister talk how dem co-op people thief so much that he got to tek over 20 co-op. Some of dem co-op worth millions and dem who had control been spending de money like if is dem own. De Minister intervene. Dem boys [...]
20 illegal structures to be demolished on East Coast
- Gafoor’s, Two Brothers targeted on East Bank The Ministry of Public Works and Communications has announced that 20 illegal structures on the East Coast Demerara are slated to be demolished within a month. On East Bank Demerara, some big structures that will be demolished soon include a roof belonging to Gafoors at Land of [...]
Police rank tops military course for first time
The Guyana Police Force topped the Standards Officers Course #42 conducted by the Guyana Defence Force for the first time in the history of the course, and the force yesterday showed that it was proud of its officers. The Force also presented certificates of commendation to officers who completed the Standard Officer’s Course (SOC) No. [...]
Extraordinary Katie receives donation to her charity
The remarkable American Katie Spotz, 22, the youngest person to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean received US$1,000 from Mings Product and Services Ltd. Tuesday evening at a simple ceremony at Princess Hotel Providence, East Bank Demerara. The money is intended for the Blue Planet Run Foundation which is a charitable organisation that funds safe-drinking [...]
PNCR MP Keith Scott suffers mild stroke
…expected out of hospital today Shadow Housing and Water Minister, Leader of the National Front Alliance and PNCR Member of Parliament, Keith Scott, has suffered a mild stroke (cerebrovascular accident) and up to yesterday was resting at the Woodlands Hospital. This newspaper was reliably informed that Scott suffered the stroke which attacked the right side [...]
Account correction
Kaieteur News in its Tuesday edition inadvertently incorrectly reported that Republic Bank Account to donate money for Satish Gobin, 19, who was recently diagnosed with chronic renal failure as (Account No. 766-326-0). The newspaper apologises. The correct account number is # 769340.
Scotia Bank donates computers to education development
Government’s thrust in 2010 is to expand the access of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in schools across the country while ensuring that young individuals have the opportunity of becoming computer literate in this technologically advancing world. The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has come on board with the Ministry of Education as it partners with [...]
Guyanese brings Norwegian family ‘home’
Nazir Ally’s story reads more like that of the intrepid Jack you see in the opening portions of the epic movie The Titanic when he takes a wild stroke at his future by gambling his way onto the fateful ship. However, life sailed differently from the Titanic plot for Ally. Rewind to the year 1957. [...]
BFA Coca Cola senior League launched
The 2010 Berbice Football Association/Coca Cola Senior Football League was launched in New Amsterdam Tuesday with plans to play matches under floodlights to encourage spectators to support the tournament. Speaking at the Launch, Banks DIH Ltd. Sales and Marketing Executive, Carlton Joao disclosed that due to the success of last year’s tournament, the local beverage [...]
Tennis team continuing preparations for World Juniors
- Players more confident this time By Rawle Welch Kaieteur Sport caught up with the five members of the Guyana national Tennis team currently preparing to compete in the ITF World Junior Tennis Championships preliminaries which is to be held in Trinidad from March 29th – April 3rd 2010, at the Eddie Taylor Tennis Courts. [...]
Gunners and Lima book places in final
Gunners and Lima have qualified for the final of the R&D Engineering Service twenty/20 cricket competition after recording victories in their respective semi-final matches played last Sunday in North Essequibo. At Anna Regina Community Centre ground, Gunners defeated Walton Hall by 7 runs in the first semi-final. Gunners took first turn at the crease and [...]
Top drivers and riders getting ready for March 28
By Rawle Welch Most of the top local drivers and bikers have signalled their intentions to participate in the season opening event of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club which will be held on Sunday, March 28, at the South Dakota Circuit. According to an official from the entity, the country’s top performers in [...]
Elton Dharry to fight in second edition of ProAm boxing card
As the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) prepares to stage the second edition of the Pro/Am boxing card, boxing buffs can be assured of fistic fury from gong to gong. The card, which would also witness 8 amateur boxers vying for supremacy against each other, [...]
Police claim Balram Raghubir cricket trophy
On Friday last, the Guyana Police Force defeated the Guyana Fire Service Cricket Team to capture the Balram Raghubir Trophy at the final of the annual 40 overs cricket competition which was played at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary. Batting first the Police team rattled up a total of 177 runs and bowled out [...]
Abdool, Rahim, Lewis & Jagnarine set to sizzle at Powerlifting C/ships
Confident of excelling on debut By Franklin Wilson In this final sneak preview into the workout thoughts of Guyana’s competitors for the 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) and Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships at Princess Hotel which lifts off tomorrow, Kaieteur News spoke with the final four [...]
Third carnal knowledge accused secures $150,000 bail
The third accused in the case of the sexual assault of three little girls from Logwood, Enmore, Carlos Munroe, secured his pre trial liberty yesterday when Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus granted him bail in the sum of $150,000. The matter was called up at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where the two other defendants, Shamraj [...]
Setting the record straight
Dear Editor, In response to the Kaieteur News sports article of March 16, Re: “National Chess Champion at odds with executives of local federation”. The main purpose of the article was to highlight my concerns of the violation of rules by the Guyana Chess Federation, such as smoking and drinking during tournament games, discussions of [...]
Woman remanded for promising to deliver house lot
- Co-accused ingested poison after learning charges would be laid Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson has remanded a woman who pretended to be an employee of the Ministry of Housing to prison, on a charge with obtaining money by false pretence. The accused, Sunita Singh, and another, Prem Persaud, were jointly charged with obtaining money [...]
Guyana team named for Regional U-15 tourney
Chanderpaul not included Six Berbicians and six players from Demerara have been named in a 14-man Guyana squad to participate in this year’s Regional under-15 cricket tournament which is set for Trinidad from March 28 to April 5. While Berbician Adrian Amsterdam and Essequibian Elroy Stephney have retained their positions of Coach and Manager respectively, [...]
GCA to hold U-19 Trial match on Saturday
Team for Inter Association tourney to be named this weekend By Sean Devers The Junior Selection Committee of the Georgetown Cricket Association has added six players to its 22-man training squad and will now hold a one-day trial match at the Malteenoes ground on Saturday and possibly another on Sunday at the same venue. The [...]
Mainstay robbery accused further remanded
Munesh Ramsaroop, who admitted to being involved in the Mainstay robbery, was slapped, yesterday, with an additional charge of attempting to murder 32-year-old Vashishtha. The gold miner was appearing at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court and was further refused bail by magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. Ramsaroop was not required to plead to the new charge. [...]
