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No trace of missing aircraft

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 1

…search intensifies The search is still on for the missing twin-engine aircraft and its three occupants, which disappeared on Saturday afternoon in the Mazaruni area. The United...

Byron Lee is alive

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 4

Byron Lee is not dead. Yesterday, his children penned a missive that sought to clear the air about the reports that sparked the erroneous releases. The missive read: Dear All, Our Dad is very much...

Not even the dead are safe from fire…

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Not even the dead are safe from fire…

Bush fire damages tombs in Good Hope Cemetery Hours after battling a blaze that destroyed a house at Non Pariel, fire fighters were again summoned to the East Coast of Demerara, this time to put out...

Guyana records highest agricultural export in years

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana records highest agricultural export in years

By Nadia Guyadeen Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has said that the fact that a few commodities (rice, sugar, bauxite, seafood, gold, diamonds and wood products) account for the bulk of...

Man torches house after failing to kill family

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 1

“I was tired and fed up having to sleep at neighbours, but the police come and beg me not fuh go in de house”. Police are on the hunt for a man who torched his house at Block 12 Non Pariel, East...

Jamaican rice importers to meet local authorities this week

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jamaican rice importers to meet local authorities this week

– Guyana to host International Rice Conference The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica, Mr Karl Samuda, will be in Guyana along with rice importers from Jamaica to have a...

Taxi driver robbed, stabbed several times

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 3

– declares: ‘I done with taxi work!’ “I done with taxi wuk!” was the heartfelt emotion of 29-year-old Kenrick Lawson, of 252 South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, yesterday as he lay in...

Another mini bus robbed at Agricola

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Another mini bus robbed at Agricola

Bandits attacked another mini bus passing through the Agricola area, relieving several passengers and the driver of their valuables at gunpoint. Police said that the robbery, which was perpetrated by...

Quacy Mc Gowan crowned Miss Guyana Renaissance 2008

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 2

Amidst thunderous applause from a sizeable audience, school teacher Quacy Mc Gowan was crowned the 2008 Miss Guyana Renaissance Queen on Saturday night at the National Cultural Centre. In the First...

The Dragon and the Sparrow ignite fiery combination at Thirst Park

Nov 03, 2008 knews News 1

By Alex Wayne As anticipated, the Mighty Sparrow and Byron Lee’s ‘Dragonaires’ teamed up at Thirst Park on Saturday night to unleash a soca/calypso invasion that would be long remembered on the...

Skeldon factory supplying GPL with power

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Skeldon factory supplying GPL with power

…test runs continue The Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) continues to supply electricity to the Guyana Power and Light from its Skeldon plant at an average of six megawatts. In a release issued...

Stuart Maloney destroys opposition, wins Caribbean Series

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Stuart Maloney destroys opposition, wins Caribbean Series

Barbadian Stuart Maloney destroyed all and sundry as he won two of three races to end on 54 points and cart off the champion driver in the Caribbean Series yesterday at the South Dakota Circuit....

Morgan, Forde, Johnson perform well at UWI half marathon

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Morgan, Forde, Johnson perform well at UWI half marathon

Alika Morgan, Cleveland Forde and Kelvin Johnson turned in good performances at the University of the West Indies half marathon held in Trinidad yesterday. According to reports from Leslie Black,...

NAMILCO Football Festival day 4

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO Football Festival day 4

Camptown, Alpha book last quarter-final slots By Franklin Wilson Multi talented player, Richie Richards was the man with the golden boots, rescuing Sunburst Camptown for the second consecutive game...

Fudadin grabs 6-31 to lead GCC to victory

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fudadin grabs 6-31 to lead GCC to victory

By Sean Devers Former West Indies under-19 left-hander Assad Fudadin starred with the ball as Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) beat Transport Sports Club (TSC) on Saturday at Bourda in the latest round...

RHTY&SC to launch Basil Butcher Trust Fund

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC to launch Basil Butcher Trust Fund

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) is set to launch the Basil Butcher Trust Fund (BBTF) on Sunday November 16 at the St. Francis Annex Restaurant, Rose Hall Town Corentyne. The...

GCB names teams for One Day trial matches

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCB names teams for One Day trial matches

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has selected two squads to participate in three (3) limited overs practice matches from tomorrow to Thursday. The trial games are geared to help the local selectors...

Samaroo, Skeete shine in Yamaha Caribs Sevens Rugby competition

Nov 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Samaroo, Skeete shine in Yamaha Caribs Sevens Rugby competition

Satish Samaroo scored three tries and two conversions in the preliminary game for champions Hornets ‘A’ against their Hornets ‘B’ counterparts, then returned in the final to score one try and...

Tribute to David DeCaires

Nov 03, 2008 knews Letters 1

DEAR EDITOR, It was Andrew Jackson who said “One man with courage makes a majority”. So it was with David DeCaires, an extraordinary son of the soil. David DeCaires was a man of courage,...

Berbice High hosts graduation and prize-giving ceremony

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Berbice High hosts graduation and prize-giving ceremony

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Mandy Fraser walked out of the Berbice High School with the prize for the Best Science Student when that institution held its annual graduation and prize giving...

Suggestions for the Justice Sector reform

Nov 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Suggestions for the Justice Sector reform

DEAR EDITOR, This letter concerns the Justice Sector Reform. It is not that I am attempting to become a regular contributor to the letter columns of the Kaieteur News; however, your paper had...

Building, maintenance of parks and fields

Nov 03, 2008 knews Letters 1

DEAR EDITOR, The purpose of this letter is to ask all Guyanese to voice their support for the establishment of parks and/or playfields in all communities in the country. Parks/playfields are...

CARIFESTA volunteers in Region Six honoured

Nov 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CARIFESTA volunteers in Region Six honoured

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Last Friday evening, the Region Six CARIFESTA Committee hosted a function at State House in New Amsterdam to honour those who assisted in making CARIFESTA X a success. The...

David de Caires –The Anointed One

Nov 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on David de Caires –The Anointed One

David De Caires, one of the founders, directors and Editor in Chief of the Stabroek News died on Saturday. I extend my condolences to his wife, children and to the entire Stabroek News family. He...

OF MOUSSE AND MEN

Nov 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on OF MOUSSE AND MEN

I was writing something about my love for rice and a Spanglish pun by way of Shakespeare came to mind: “Arroz by any name is just as sweet.” Gertrude Stein would have said, “Roz is arroz is...