October 14, 2008 - Kaieteur News

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Exxon says US$2.5B spent to purchase oil ships is a ‘win’ for company
Guyana’s 3rd oil project achieved fastest ramp-up in the history of deep-water operations- ExxonMobil Guyana President
After days of Israeli strikes, Hezbollah hits back, each accusing the other of ceasefire violations
791 drivers nabbed speeding in last week of November-police
Jagdeo blanks Opposition representation on procurement boards

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Controversy surrounds Guyana’s signing of EPA

Controversy surrounds Guyana’s signing of EPA

Oct 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Controversy surrounds Guyana’s signing of EPA

Guyana has reconsidered its position on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), and President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that he will be among the Bridgetown signatories...

Alicia Foster’s death… Killers parked car and calmly walked away in different directions – eyewitness victim may have been executed – Crime Chief

Alicia Foster’s death… Killers parked car and calmly walked away in different directions – eyewitness victim may have been executed – Crime Chief

Oct 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Alicia Foster’s death… Killers parked car and calmly walked away in different directions – eyewitness victim may have been executed – Crime Chief

Police disclosed yesterday that they are treating the murder of Senior Environmental Officer Alicia Foster as an execution-style killing, after receiving reports that she was threatened some two...

EU commits 18M euros more for sea defence works

EU commits 18M euros more for sea defence works

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The European Ambassador to Guyana, Geert Heikens, yesterday announced the ninth tranche for sea defence assistance to Guyana from the European Development Fund, to the tune of 18M euros. The...

Two Guyanese perish in NY fire

Two Guyanese perish in NY fire

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(NY Times) Flames raced through an apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, early on Sunday, lighting up the block and killing a man and the 12-year-old nephew he was raising, fire officials and witnesses...

Mother of three stabbed to death

Mother of three stabbed to death

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Horror struck the West Bank Demerara community of Goed Fortuin yesterday afternoon, when Nafeeza Khan, 22, of the squatting area, was savagely murdered. The prime suspect is her reputed husband of...

Mahaicony Rice Limited invalid cheques… Company plays the ‘blame game’ – GRDB

Mahaicony Rice Limited invalid cheques… Company plays the ‘blame game’ – GRDB

Oct 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mahaicony Rice Limited invalid cheques… Company plays the ‘blame game’ – GRDB

‘Suspension gravely affected operation’ – Rice Mill Mahaicony Rice Limited should stop playing the ‘blame game’ and pay rice farmers monies owed to them. So said the General Manager of...

Rival tourism bodies spark war of words

Rival tourism bodies spark war of words

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Leading tourism entrepreneur and chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Captain Gerry Gouveia, says “it’s crazy” and “nonsense” for the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) to be supporting a...

Cabinet to address reconstruction of hospital buildings

Cabinet to address reconstruction of hospital buildings

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A formal decision is yet to be made to determine the way forward for the reconstruction of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) buildings that were destroyed by fire in August. According...

Barry Dataram’s detention… Lawyers seek Order Nisi in High Court

Barry Dataram’s detention… Lawyers seek Order Nisi in High Court

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The judicial hearing into the “unlawful detention” of Barry Dataram continued yesterday before Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire at the High Court, and the defence sought an Order Nisi. And while...

Two steal Barama diesel, go to jail

Two steal Barama diesel, go to jail

Oct 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two steal Barama diesel, go to jail

Floyd Henry, 20, and Shurland Edmonson, 19, were each jailed for eight months for stealing from Barama Company Limited, because, as they said, the company had not paid them for three months. The duo,...

Testing of fibres to determine safety status at UG – Benjamin

Testing of fibres to determine safety status at UG – Benjamin

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The air quality-testing process at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen campus concluded on Sunday, and, according to reports reaching this newspaper, another testing phase commenced yesterday. This...

Brazilian miner killed in ATV accident

Brazilian miner killed in ATV accident

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Another Brazilian miner working in Guyana’s interior has lost his life, this time as a result of a vehicular accident. Antonio Vieira Arango, 49, of Third Avenue, Bartica, perished when the...

New Providence Bridge up again

New Providence Bridge up again

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According to some of the workmen who are rebuilding the Providence Bridge, which collapsed in July, the structure is almost complete and can now accommodate light vehicular traffic. One of the...

Nearly 500 women live with breast cancer in Guyana

Nearly 500 women live with breast cancer in Guyana

Oct 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Nearly 500 women live with breast cancer in Guyana

Numbers will keep growing – Dr Ramsammy As Guyana observes Cancer Awareness Month, Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has revealed that there are approximately 500 women in Guyana who are...

Wakenaam’s Mark Seymour set to burn the track at South Dakota

Wakenaam’s Mark Seymour set to burn the track at South Dakota

Oct 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam’s Mark Seymour set to burn the track at South Dakota

When the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club hosts their big Race Meet on November 2, 2008 at the South Dakota Circuit, climaxing an exciting year for the sport, the little known motorcycle racer...

UNICEF, Scotiabank support HIV/AIDS projects

UNICEF, Scotiabank support HIV/AIDS projects

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– $4M donated to NGOs The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Bank of Nova Scotia have joined the fight against HIV/AIDS. Yesterday, these entities donated $1M each to four...

Banks DIH Night Hockey Tournament

Banks DIH Night Hockey Tournament

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Hikers, Old Fort win respective titles Everest Hikers crushed a hapless Shakatan 5-0 to cart off the Banks DIH Night Hockey First Division title in the Banks DIH Night Hockey Competition which ended...

27 local ‘Golden Jaguars’ start training today at CSCG

27 local ‘Golden Jaguars’ start training today at CSCG

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Buxton United’s Clive Andries & Devon Dennis earn 1st call up Training in earnest kicks off today for the locally based ‘Golden Jaguars’ as Guyana prepares for phase two, group H of the 3rd...

Man remanded on two counts of robbery under arms

Man remanded on two counts of robbery under arms

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Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday refused bail to a West La Penitence man who appeared before her charged with two counts of robbery under arms. The accused, Denis Seeraj, on Wednesday July...

Neal & Massy national 40-over 1st division cricket (Berbice zone)

Neal & Massy national 40-over 1st division cricket (Berbice zone)

Oct 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Neal & Massy national 40-over 1st division cricket (Berbice zone)

Bermine advance to Sunday’s final with win against Albion By Sean Devers Maxie DeJonge, National under-19 skipper Eugene La Fleur and Dane Benny played important roles with the bat as Bermine upset...

Home Affairs Minister still to receive warrant for Dataram’s extradition

Home Affairs Minister still to receive warrant for Dataram’s extradition

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Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has said that he is still to receive an extradition warrant for Barry Dataram, who has been accused of exporting cocaine into the United States. Dataram was...

Errant truckers primarily responsible for damage to Harbour Bridge -Benn

Errant truckers primarily responsible for damage to Harbour Bridge -Benn

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Errant truckers traversing the now 30-year-old Demerara Harbour Bridge are primarily responsible for the significant damage to the floating marvel. This is according to Minister of Transport and...

Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

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Michelle John and Trenace Lowe shine on Day one The Guyanese team to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games being held in Pune, India suffered mixed fortunes on the opening day of the games, yesterday....

Chinese Embassy donates $1.5M in boxing gear to MCY&S

Chinese Embassy donates $1.5M in boxing gear to MCY&S

Oct 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Chinese Embassy donates $1.5M in boxing gear to MCY&S

The boxing fraternity in Guyana received a significant boost with the donation of $1.5M worth of equipment to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport from the Chinese Embassy. The presentation was...

Plaisance Inter-Block Football final

Plaisance Inter-Block Football final

Oct 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Plaisance Inter-Block Football final

Goedverwagting squeeze past Front Side 1-0 By Rawle Welch It was a simple case of being in the right place at the right time as Romel King scored a classical poacher’s goal to hand Goedverwagting a...

Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the...

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ESPNcricinfo – Bangladesh’s counter-attacking batting and accurate fast bowling gave them their best day on this West Indies tour so far. At stumps on the third day of the Jamaica Test,...

ANSA McAL on board with inaugural National Futsal C/ship

ANSA McAL on board with inaugural National Futsal...

Dec 03, 2024

GBF unveils squad for 2024 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup in Puerto Rico

GBF unveils squad for 2024 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup...

Dec 03, 2024

Someash Boyer benefits from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Someash Boyer benefits from Project “Cricket...

Dec 03, 2024

Several athletes and coaches aiming to benefit from India’s JAIN University scholarships

Several athletes and coaches aiming to benefit...

Dec 03, 2024

GAPLF congratulates Dominic Tyrell for taking Sportsman of the Year runner-up

GAPLF congratulates Dominic Tyrell for taking...

Dec 03, 2024

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more

Haiti: Tragically Descending into Deeper Crisis

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- As gang violence spirals out of control in Haiti, the limitations of international... more

Is the PPP anti-Guyana?

…Hard Truths By GHK Lall Kaieteur News-It is worth repeating the question: is the PPP anti-Guyana? Yes, it is. ... more