July – 2011 – Kaieteur News

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“Terror…Terror…I was screaming for Jesus”

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on “Terror…Terror…I was screaming for Jesus”

…says plane crash survivor Call it a miracle or just plain good luck, but the passengers aboard flight BW543 all seem to agree that they came terrifyingly close to death last Saturday when...

Traumatised passenger recounts minutes before crash landing

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Traumatised passenger recounts minutes before crash landing

Confronting one of her worst fears in life, Melva Boston, was one of many passengers on the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines plane which crashed on landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport...

No fatalities as Caribbean Airlines craft crashes in Guyana

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on No fatalities as Caribbean Airlines craft crashes in Guyana

“It’s an absolute miracle what happened here in Georgetown.” Those words by Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) Chairman George Nicholas summed up the outcome of a plane crash with 157...

MIRACLE! Trinidad Prime Minister flies in

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News 6

– US aviation experts arrive today Eight US aviation experts along with makers of top aircraft manufacturers Boeing are expected arrive in Guyana today to help local authorities probe the crash...

Shaik Baksh sues KN over ‘Barber shop’ contract exposé

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Shaik Baksh sues KN over ‘Barber shop’ contract exposé

In yet another twist to the ‘Barber shop’ debacle, the Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, has moved to the courts with the complaint that he has been a victim of libel by Kaieteur News Chief...

Guyana’s first FIBA referee Cecil Chin is a ‘Special Person’

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s first FIBA referee Cecil Chin is a ‘Special Person’

“The joy that I garnered during my period of officiating was that I have played a significant role in establishing the ethics and norms of officiating in the Caribbean. More so, I was happy to have...

Dem boys seh….Guyana looking fuh de taxi driver, fuh kick he

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Guyana looking fuh de taxi driver, fuh kick he

Disaster strike and only de Man above save dem people in de plane and save de country good name. Is de first plane crash like this in Guyana. Dem boys seh that dem does read bout such a thing but dem...

Mission Chapel Church, a proud symbol of African history

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mission Chapel Church, a proud symbol of African history

One of Guyana’s oldest and most historic churches is the Mission Chapel Congregational Church, situated at Main and Chapel Street, New Amsterdam. The story of Mission Chapel is quite an interesting...

APNU assists fire victims

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU assists fire victims

The political group A Partnership for National Unity recently started to play meaningful roles in the lives of Guyanese. It assisted recent fire victims in Berbice. The movement, through its leader...

PPP reacts to crash at CJIA

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on PPP reacts to crash at CJIA

The People’s Progressive Party has reacted to the crash of BW523 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, yesterday. In a statement, the party said that it is extremely relieved that there...

Late night accident victims robbed

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Late night accident victims robbed

…suspect arrested after found with strange ID card A two-vehicle collision at McDoom which saw the passengers being robbed by gunmen ended with traffic police arresting one of the suspects. The...

Former police appeals for investigation in NIS benefits

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former police appeals for investigation in NIS benefits

A former member of the Guyana Police Force, Compton Johnson, is alleging that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has not been paid his contributions for several years, and is calling on the relevant...

Emancipation Day greetings

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Emancipation Day greetings

From the PPP The People’s Progressive Party extends congratulations and best wishes to all Guyanese and to our Afro-Guyanese compatriots in particular on the occasion of the one hundred and seventy...

Complying passengers should get off at the funeral parlours

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Complying passengers should get off at the funeral parlours

By Michael Benjamin When someone walks into a trap that is so well concealed that hardly notices, it may be considered an accident. Likewise when one reaches for a slice of bread and inadvertently...

Rain threatens third round

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain threatens third round

By Sean Devers Rain which is forecast for the next three days in Georgetown threatens the fourth round of this year’s rain-affected Regional under-19 three day cricket tournament which is scheduled...

Shaggy, Rikki Jai, Peter Ram among those listed for Kares Caribbean Bacchanal

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shaggy, Rikki Jai, Peter Ram among those listed for Kares Caribbean Bacchanal

– Show follows completion of 10/10 Tapeball finals By Rawle Welch Organisers of the Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills Inc 10/10 Tapeball Cricket Competition announced a packed programme...

Past footballers give back to the promotion of the sport they love

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Past footballers give back to the promotion of the sport they love

Football buffs that supported the sport in the early eighties would experience nostalgic memories when they reminisce on the quality of players that graced the field back then. Those die hard fans...

Priyanna Ramdhani reaches doubles semis at Pan Am Badminton tourney

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Priyanna Ramdhani reaches doubles semis at Pan Am Badminton tourney

The Pan American Junior Badminton Individual Championships continued yesterday in Kingston, Jamaica at the National Indoor Sports Centre where over 16 countries participated in the Under- 11,13,15,17...

High winds demolish NIS pavilion

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on High winds demolish NIS pavilion

One man was seriously injured, while another young cricketer received abrasions when high winds described as a mini tornado sent the roof of the National Insurance Scheme pavilion on Carifesta Avenue...

Art exhibition ends

Jul 31, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Art exhibition ends

The Emeritus Professor Doris Rogers Art Summer School programme that was held at the University of Guyana (UG) campus for the past two weeks ended on Friday. The programme was sole-sponsored by the...

“Not Brian Lara, Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar – This is Rahul Dravid – “The Real Wall”!”

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Not Brian Lara, Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar – This is Rahul Dravid – “The Real Wall”!”

Colin E. H. Croft A few years ago, when they were all still playing Tests, I was asked this question while doing commentary: “Crofty, if you had to choose between Brian Lara, Steve Waugh or...

National Toshao Conference deemed a success — say Toshaos

Jul 31, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on National Toshao Conference deemed a success — say Toshaos

…Committee members call for the release of funds from Norway Chairperson of the NTC, Toshao Yvonne Pearson has described the five-day National Toshao Committee (NTC) conference this year as a...

The unthinkable happened yesterday

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The unthinkable happened yesterday

There are times when incidents force one to change all plans. Sometimes these very incidents cause people to realize that things are not as bad as one may believe; that the people of this country...

Honouring the indomitable spirit of the African people

Jul 31, 2011 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Honouring the indomitable spirit of the African people

The Alliance For Change extends emancipation well wishes to all Guyanese especially our African descended brothers and sisters. The occasion of Emancipation Day observances is perhaps the best...

‘Lightening Struck’ for Jones, Thunder rolls for DeClou as ProAm boxing card concludes

Jul 31, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lightening Struck’ for Jones, Thunder rolls for DeClou as ProAm boxing card concludes

By Michael Benjamin Kwesi Jones ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones defied a weight disadvantage of more than 52 pounds after accepting a substitute bout against Anthony Augustin and dished out a...