07 – April – 2011 – Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

If Govt refuses, Norway will provide details on projects

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on If Govt refuses, Norway will provide details on projects

The Alliance for Change on April 1, met with Norway’s Environment Minister, Erik Solheim, and his team during his visit to Guyana to express their concerns. The meeting was described as very...

Scores stranded as Route 42 minibuses demand fare increase

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Scores stranded as Route 42 minibuses demand fare increase

By Rabindra Rooplall Hundreds were left stranded along East Bank Demerara (EBD) and in the city after route 42 minibuses (Georgetown to Timheri) converged at the empty lot next to the National...

Thieves hit B/V Post Office

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves hit B/V Post Office

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are faced with another break and enter at yet another post office in the Division. This newspaper was told that some time during the course of Tuesday night...

Controversy surrounds baby death

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Controversy surrounds baby death

By Latoya Giles The Georgetown Public Hospital has again come under criticism following the death of a baby girl, last Friday, April 1. The young distraught parents, Tiffanie Leacock and Sherwin...

Teenager drowns in ‘Blacka’

Apr 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Teenager drowns in ‘Blacka’

A North Ruimveldt Multilateral student, Stephen Didajhar, 14, of 24 James Street, Albouystown, who went for a swim was found dead in a pond called the “Blacka” at Durban Backlands, yesterday. At...

Con artist swindles landlord

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Con artist swindles landlord

A scam artist that calls himself Dr. Persaud has caused some landlords to hold their heads in despair. According to one of the victims of the scam, 82-year-old Donald Lawrence, of 85 Gordon Street,...

Dem boys seh…Is nuff people watching Uncle Freddie

Apr 07, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is nuff people watching Uncle Freddie

De whole of Guyana singing de song about one step forward and four steps backward. In this day and age Guyana back to load shedding after GPL did promise that when dem put in de new equipment...

US nominates Ambassador to Guyana

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on US nominates Ambassador to Guyana

Washington, US– U.S. President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate D. Brent Hardt, the current Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Barbados and the Eastern...

Decomposing body found at Triumph

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposing body found at Triumph

Relatives of 55-year-old Mohan Singh of 45 Side Line Dam, Agriculture Road Triumph, East Coast Demerara, yesterday, stumbled upon his decomposing body. Lalita Singh, the dead man’s niece, told this...

Frequent use of antibiotics could cause superbugs to develop

Apr 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Frequent use of antibiotics could cause superbugs to develop

Washington — Public health experts warn that medical science could return to an era when doctors had no tools against infection, and they want the public to help prevent that. Anti-microbial...

Barama looks to supply local plywood market by June

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Barama looks to supply local plywood market by June

Barama Company Limited, located at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, is aiming to restart its plywood operations to facilitate the local market by June. It also is hoping to ensure that exportation...

Mason found dead in Conservancy

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mason found dead in Conservancy

All speculations about foul play being involved in the death of 23-year-old Junior Mc Callum have been put to rest following a post mortem examination. On Sunday last, Mc Callum, of Westminster...

Bartica Regatta 2011 officially launched

Apr 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Bartica Regatta 2011 officially launched

… delegates pay courtesy call on Minister The programme for the Annual Bartica Easter Regatta has officially been launched. Yesterday, the nine delegates competing for the Miss Regatta title paid a...

Shoddy works damage vendor’s stocks

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Shoddy works damage vendor’s stocks

Maylene Singh, a vendor in the La Penitence Market allegedly lost some $118,000 in stock as a result of increased rainfall percolated through the roof of the market and subsequently flooded her...

$300M scrap metal stranded on wharves

Apr 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on $300M scrap metal stranded on wharves

– workers protest trade ban at PM’s offices By Leonard Gildarie Almost 200 containers of scrap metal valued $300M are stranded at the city wharves as Government for the third time since 2007...

Stabroek Rotary awards Ithaca Literacy Group

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Rotary awards Ithaca Literacy Group

Last Wednesday, the Rotary Club of Stabroek presented an award to the Ithaca Literacy Group at its weekly club meeting. The Berbice group won the award for promoting public values. The presentation...

Barnwell, Bishoo in new-look Windies T20 squad

Apr 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell, Bishoo in new-look Windies T20 squad

No place for ‘big name’ players Davendra Bishoo and Chris Barnwell are the only Guyanese in the West Indies squad for the lone Digicel T20 International against Pakistan at the Beausejour...

Princess Hotel supports ITTF Level I Coaches’ Course

Apr 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Princess Hotel supports ITTF Level I Coaches’ Course

Princess Hotel extended its support to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level I Coaches’ Course in the form of sponsorship. United States of America-based Course Conductor,...

AFC bemoans condition at medical facilities in Linden

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC bemoans condition at medical facilities in Linden

Alliance for Change Leader, Raphael Trotman, yesterday reported to media operatives that a team from his party recently travelled to the mining town of Linden to protest conditions at the medical...

Teams intensifying preparations ahead of quarter-finals

Apr 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Teams intensifying preparations ahead of quarter-finals

With over $10million in prizes up for grabs, the teams that have made it to this Saturday’s quarter-finals of the GT&T 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition have intensified preparations in an...

Sunburst water bottles presented to U-15 Clubs

Apr 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst water bottles presented to U-15 Clubs

Continental Foods Inc. a member of the Continental Group of Companies, manufacturers and distributors of Sunburst Orange Juice on Saturday last made a timely donation of water bottles to the teams...

An apology to Stella

Apr 07, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An apology to Stella

I have been reliably informed that Stella Ramsaroop is very upset at the way I have framed my language on her approach to journalism. Yesterday, Stella wrote a column, penned some positive opinions...

St Mary’s at Albion serves lunch, gives hampers to less fortunate

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on St Mary’s at Albion serves lunch, gives hampers to less fortunate

St Mary’s Anglican Church at Albion, Corentyne, recently served a hot lunch to some 45 persons in the community and distributed more than 20 food hampers. According to Vestry member and youth of...

Family blames nurses for eight-year-old death

Apr 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Family blames nurses for eight-year-old death

Angry parents and relatives of eight-year-old Ezekiel Earl, of 79 Buxton Middle Walk, East Coast Demerara, are convinced that the negligence of the nurses who worked the night shift on Monday at the...

COMPETITION AND CONTROL

Apr 07, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on COMPETITION AND CONTROL

At a certain junction where there are traffic lights, two disabled individuals of different ethnicities stand each day soliciting alms from motorists. Both of them are in need because given their...