April 13, 2009 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Relatives baffled

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Relatives baffled

Toddlers’ fiery deaths… – shack had no door Relatives of the two toddlers who perished in a tiny Hadfield Street shack on Saturday are baffled as the why the victims were unable to escape,...

Main Street ‘snatcher’ succumbs

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Main Street ‘snatcher’ succumbs

– police insist that he was a thief, father believes son was murdered A young Tiger Bay resident who was shot on Saturday night on Main Street succumbed early yesterday morning at the...

Pre-condition by President is unjustifiable, unintelligible

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pre-condition by President is unjustifiable, unintelligible

…a bad precedence is being set for financial sector — AFC Chairman of the Alliance For Change Khemraj Ramjattan says that the precondition set by President Bharrat Jagdeo as it relates to the...

Shot Sophia pensioner recovering

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Shot Sophia pensioner recovering

“If I have to do it again to protect my own, I will,” – Victim Almost two weeks after being hospitalized for three gunshot wounds which he sustained while fighting off gunmen who...

Maria van Beek to present final report tomorrow

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Maria van Beek to present final report tomorrow

CLICO debacle… Commissioner of Insurance and current Judicial Manager of the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana, Maria van Beek is expected to present her completed report on the...

Port Kaituma man critical following cutlass brawl

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma man critical following cutlass brawl

Up to press time yesterday, a Port Kaituma resident was still in the Operating Theater at the Georgetown Public Hospital being treated for several chops about his body. Reports are that 35 year-old...

Overseas based former cops impressed with work of the Police Force

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Overseas based former cops impressed with work of the Police Force

Four former members of the Guyana Police Force who are now domiciled in the United States of America are impressed with the direction the organization is heading. The four former cops Errol Lewis,...

Michael Brassington trial date in US rescheduled to July

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Michael Brassington trial date in US rescheduled to July

The trial for President, Chief Executive Officer, chief pilot and co-founder of Platinum Jet Michael Brassington has been pushed back from May 12 to July 14 in the United States District Court in the...

Alleged bandit stabbed by robbery victim

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Alleged bandit stabbed by robbery victim

Police yesterday arrested a photographer after he allegedly stabbed a man whom he suspected broke into his car and stole several items. Reports are that Paul Versammy was released on station bail...

Hope canal works moving a pace

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hope canal works moving a pace

The technical work as it relates to studies and designs of the Conservancy Relief Channel at Hope, East Coast Demerara is moving apace. Kaieteur News was told yesterday that efforts to compensate the...

Hatchery will be charged for improper disposal

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hatchery will be charged for improper disposal

Dumping of chicks at cemetery… Tests by veterinarians have shown that the baby chicks that were dumped outside the Le Repentir cemetery were in fact healthy. Yesterday an official within the...

Truck rams Perseverance house

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Truck rams Perseverance house

Good Friday turned out to be not so “good” for a Perseverance, Mahaicony family who got the shock of their lives when a truck slammed their house and toppled it. Sharda Persaud was at home with...

Van West-Charles returns for active role in PNC

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Van West-Charles returns for active role in PNC

Dr. Richard Van West- Charles, a former Minister under the People’s National Congress (PNC) government says he is returning to Guyana by the end of this month and has declared his intentions to...

NJ Arya Samaj chips in with more contribution to fire victims

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NJ Arya Samaj chips in with more contribution to fire victims

The New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir Humanitarian Mission/Guyana Central Arya Samaj yesterday presented Soobas Ramgobin and his family with US$1000 to help rebuild their home, which was destroyed by fire...

Albouystown and Agricola youths rewarded for clean up exercise

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Albouystown and Agricola youths rewarded for clean up exercise

Giftland OfficeMax and the Mayor of Georgetown through a businessman brought Easter cheer to over 100 kids and their families. Giftland provided 50 kites, which were presented by the Young Leaders of...

Illegal rum shops continue to cause woes

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Illegal rum shops continue to cause woes

Yet again, members of the public have sought to complain of the woes illegal rum shops have been bringing, this time in La Penitence, where such establishments have become dens of gambling and...

BV Anglican Church celebrates 150th anniversary

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on BV Anglican Church celebrates 150th anniversary

The St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, of Beterverwagting (BV) yesterday began a series of activities that will span two weeks to marking the 150th anniversary of its consecration, under the theme,...

Bartica Regatta 2K9 Sports Round Up with Franklin Wilson

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Regatta 2K9 Sports Round Up with Franklin Wilson

Clarence Belle unstoppable on day 1 of Power Boat racing Henry De Silva (25-40HP) & Eldon Straughn (Canoe) also shine Clarence Belle, competing in the 75-90 HP and 115-200HP divisions...

Easter messages

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Easter messages

From Alliance For Change The Leader, Executive and Members of the Alliance For Change extend Easter greetings to Guyanese across the 10 regions of Guyana and in the Diaspora. When we gather in...

McDonald continues rich vein of form, carts off Level ‘A’ scrabble championship

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on McDonald continues rich vein of form, carts off Level ‘A’ scrabble championship

Abigail McDonald signaled her intention in the run up for the national title when she out-spelt a competitive field of scrabble players, including national champion, Fred Collins, to cart off the...

Easter has much to inspire people

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Easter has much to inspire people

– PPP’s General Secretary The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Donald Ramotar in a statement to the media yesterday extended best wishes to all Guyanese in...

Royston Crandon (136*) hits maiden ton

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Royston Crandon (136*) hits maiden ton

Stoute (104*), Hinds (83*) lead strong Bajan reply By Sean Devers

Basketball stakeholders to meet

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Basketball stakeholders to meet

– mulls CBC participation By Edison Jefford After failing to secure the rights to host the eminent Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships, local basketball stakeholders are...

Bandits hit $1M from East Canje poultry depot

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits hit $1M from East Canje poultry depot

Berbice police are on the hunt for two masked bandits who on Saturday afternoon robbed a chicken outlet of over $1M cash. The men who were carrying a firearm and knife had pounced on the proprietrix...

Hikers fail to make it past Group stage

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers fail to make it past Group stage

After an inspiring performance in the Under-16 Division, Hikers Hockey Club junior team produced another solid display, this time in the U-21 category, but failed to make it past the group stage, at...