December 13, 2008 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

CJ orders TV, radio licences for Linden

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CJ orders TV, radio licences for Linden

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday ordered that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) speedily grant broadcast licenses to those who want to broadcast in Linden and Region Ten. But this...

One in five women abused by partner – survey

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on One in five women abused by partner – survey

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Bureau of Statistics has revealed that domestic violence and abuse remain...

Dataram moves to Court of Appeal after rearrest

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dataram moves to Court of Appeal after rearrest

…Chief Justice had ordered him released In a twist of events, embattled businessman Barry Dataram was ordered released on Wednesday, after an Order Nisi was made absolute in the High Court by...

Global financial crisis will hurt regional economies

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Global financial crisis will hurt regional economies

– Dr Carrington The global economic situation is the backdrop against which the region and the world at large are ending the year, with serious impacts for the Caribbean’s tourism sector....

Other petrol dealers match Government price drop

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Other petrol dealers match Government price drop

Two days after the Government announced a drastic reduction in the price of gasoline, the other importers of mogas (gasoline and diesel) have matched the Government-induced prices. On Thursday, the...

Sexually abused girl found hanging in bathroom

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sexually abused girl found hanging in bathroom

The body of an eleven-year-old girl, who appeared to have been sexually abused, was found on Tuesday hanging in a bathroom outside her Port Kaituma, North West District home. According to reports,...

Women robbed, raped at gunpoint

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Women robbed, raped at gunpoint

Police on the East Bank of Demerara are looking for a mystery prowler who robbed and sexually assaulted two women at gunpoint in a house at around 03:00 hrs yesterday. The robber is believed to have...

Elimination of Violence against women critical to national development

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Elimination of Violence against women critical to national development

…Govt. action alone is not enough to deal with the social ill — Manickchand By Gary Eleazar Last evening, after hours of debating, the National Assembly unanimously approved a motion which...

Guyanese need to upgrade their toilets – PAHO

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese need to upgrade their toilets – PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported that lavatories in Guyana need to be ungraded to meet the required standards of the WHO/UNICEF definition of sanitation. At the official...

Global financial crisis will hurt regional economies

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Global financial crisis will hurt regional economies

– Dr Carrington The global economic situation is the backdrop against which the region and the world at large are ending the year, with serious impacts for the Caribbean’s tourism sector....

CLICO bookmarks stellar year of service with Annual Children’s Party

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CLICO bookmarks stellar year of service with Annual Children’s Party

In keeping with a tradition that spans some 30 years, CLICO (Guyana) hosted its Annual Children’s Party, yesterday at its Camp Street Head Office, much to the enjoyment of the kids and parents...

Berbice Bridge testing ‘going smoothly’

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge testing ‘going smoothly’

The testing of the Retractor Span of the Berbice River Bridge, which saw the closure of the Berbice River channel to marine traffic, has reportedly gone ‘smoothly’ so far, but continuous testing...

Albouystown battle Tiger Bay in tonight’s final

Dec 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Albouystown battle Tiger Bay in tonight’s final

By Franklin Wilson It’s now down to the final day of the inaugural Guinness ‘Greatest of De Street’ Football tournament and what a clash it will be to bring the curtains down on...

Ex-cop thwarts hijack attempt by crashing car

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ex-cop thwarts hijack attempt by crashing car

An ex-policeman turned taxi driver, Everton Montague, decided on Thursday night that there was no way two bandits would relieve him of his car. Montague crashed the car over a bridge, and even...

Profiles of Dyna’s Ravens key players

Dec 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Profiles of Dyna’s Ravens key players

By Edison Jefford Dyna’s Ravens enter tomorrow’s feature game against Courts Pacesetters with a known psychological advantage and will aim to build on that reputation in the Accomplished...

Venezuelan Embassy to expand Spanish programme

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Venezuelan Embassy to expand Spanish programme

The Venezuelan Embassy in Guyana will be strengthening its language programme, as more and more Guyanese are enrolling to study Spanish. On Wednesday last, Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Dario...

High tides compound flooding in Region One

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on High tides compound flooding in Region One

With the rainy season already here, almost all the administrative regions are being affected. In some cases, the situation is compounded by high tides. This is the case with Region One, says the...

Profiles of Courts Pacesetters’ lead players

Dec 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Profiles of Courts Pacesetters’ lead players

By Edison Jefford Courts Pacesetters will have to have major individual performances from its top five and role players tomorrow in the Accomplished Entertainment Basketball and Fashion Show event if...

Man critical after being crushed by metal gate

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man critical after being crushed by metal gate

Up to press time yesterday, doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were battling to save the life of a Pike Street, Kitty resident who was crushed by a metal gate, shortly after 14:00 hours on...

KHAN (4-17), DANIELS (3-15 & 23), IMPRESS AS GUYANA SQUEEZE BY WINDWARDS

Dec 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on KHAN (4-17), DANIELS (3-15 & 23), IMPRESS AS GUYANA SQUEEZE BY WINDWARDS

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Igloo Ice Cream, Pepsi, Smalta, TCL, Demerara Power Company, Lifetime Reality & Noble House Seafoods Watched by a spattering of fans at the Wilson...

GT&T begins 12-stop ‘Cash in the Booth’ promotional tour

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GT&T begins 12-stop ‘Cash in the Booth’ promotional tour

Telecommunications giant Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and its mobile brand, Cellink, have started a 12-stop ‘Cash in the Booth’ tour as part of a mega Christmas promotion...

Horse electrocuted by illegal wiring on roadway

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Horse electrocuted by illegal wiring on roadway

Horse cart operator Ramesh Mangalram was fortunate to escape unhurt on Thursday night, after his horse stepped on an electric wire on the North Sophia roadway. But the horse itself was electrocuted...

Women’s Rugby champions recognised

Dec 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Women’s Rugby champions recognised

– calls for more attention to be paid to them By Rawle Welch Captain of the victorious Guyana All Stars squad that recently captured the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Enthusiasts International...

Victim’s money restored after two months

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Victim’s money restored after two months

Another fraud was discovered at the Bank of Nova Scotia in October. This time, $597,000 were withdrawn from an account by means of a cheque, without the account holder’s knowledge. According to...

Bourda Market vendors suffer losses to rain

Dec 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bourda Market vendors suffer losses to rain

Sustained showers over the past week have left the Bourda Green area inundated, and vendors have blasted City Hall for the sub-standard infrastructure in which they are forced to operate.The vendors...

12 NEXT

D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more