March 13, 2009 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Killer confesses to K.N reporter

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Killer confesses to K.N reporter

… still on the run By Michael Jordan A 54-year-old mini-bus driver stabbed his reputed wife to death at around 06:15 hrs yesterday after lying in wait for her on a deserted Herstelling, East Bank...

Some policyholders to start receiving claims next week

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Some policyholders to start receiving claims next week

CLICO meltdown… …company to honour outstanding cheques – van Beek By Tusika Martin Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) will start honouring some of the claims by policyholders...

Sugar flows as test runs recommence

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sugar flows as test runs recommence

Skeldon factory… By Tusika Martin Skeldon sugar factory has produced 147 tons of sugar as another set of test runs begins. Kaieteur News has learnt that the tests began some days ago, and no major...

Richard Reid to face the gallows

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Richard Reid to face the gallows

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday sentenced Richard Reid, called “Bully Boy”, to death after a 12-member jury found him guilty of the 2002 murder of Michael Rodrigues. After deliberating for...

Alleged fraudster’s car torched, house burnt

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Alleged fraudster’s car torched, house burnt

– Arson suspected By Fareeza Haniff The owners of a house at lot 39 De Kindren, West Coast Demerara are now counting their losses, after their house caught afire when a car outside the southern...

‘One last dip’ ends in death during creek outing

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘One last dip’ ends in death during creek outing

Her friends had already packed up to leave, but Thea Joseph insisted that she wanted one last dip. Minutes later on Wednesday her lifeless body was pulled from one of the creeks on the...

Guyanese woman found hanging in Nevis

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman found hanging in Nevis

A Guyanese woman, Shakila Chaitram, who had been living in Nevis for some 16 years, was on Wednesday discovered hanging from the rafters of the front patio of her home in Stoney Grove by one of her...

Clubs challenged to duplicate Old Fort’s venture

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Clubs challenged to duplicate Old Fort’s venture

President of the Guyana Hockey Board Phillip Fernandes in an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport said that the initiative taken by affiliate member Old Fort to assist in the revival of the sport in...

Coach Seeram wants to be judged by wins

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Coach Seeram wants to be judged by wins

As Guyana face-off with Leewards today at Albion By Sean Devers His surprise declaration with Gajanand Singh seven away from his maiden First-Class fifty in the last match showed that while new Coach...

Man loses car after pleasant evening at Coney Island

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man loses car after pleasant evening at Coney Island

Rameshwar Arjun is at his wits’ end, after he came out of the Coney Island entertainment park on Carifesta Avenue on Wednesday night and realized that his car had been stolen. The Nootenzuil, East...

Pele, Alpha United to battle for Mayor’s Cup honours

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pele, Alpha United to battle for Mayor’s Cup honours

By Michael Benjamin Pele FC defeated Conqueror’s FC 3-1 on penalty kicks while Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United recovered from a 23rd minute goal off the boot of soldier Stellon David to...

Injured inmate still lying in prison infirmary

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Injured inmate still lying in prison infirmary

An inmate, who sustained a fractured left foot following an alleged beating at the Georgetown Prisons almost two weeks ago, is reportedly still being held at the facility without proper medical...

‘Capone’ charged for Lusignan, Bartica killings

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Capone’ charged for Lusignan, Bartica killings

With a heavy police presence at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, high-profiled prisoner, Michael Preston Caesar, who also goes by the aliases of “Capone” and “Deon Cort”, was charged for...

GMR&SC and SQ Motor Sport collaborate

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC and SQ Motor Sport collaborate

– attempting to make motor racing more accessible Clearly not intent on resting on its laurels even after a highly successful 2008, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club in collaboration...

GCA’s 2009 two-day cricket season starts tomorrow

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s 2009 two-day cricket season starts tomorrow

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellinkplus first division and the Raymond Panday and Cummings Electrical second division two-day cricket competitions are scheduled to commence tomorrow in...

Road accident halts Phagwah celebrations

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Road accident halts Phagwah celebrations

The Phagwah celebrations for some friends ended with a bang when the car in which they were travelling collided with another heading in the opposite direction. The accident occurred at about 20:30...

Government owes stadium contractor $63M

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Government owes stadium contractor $63M

Cricket World Cup 2007 has come and gone, and the Guyana National Stadium continues to host various events, but one construction firm is still owed millions of dollars by the government. Managing...

Blyden, Baker do well in T&T

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Blyden, Baker do well in T&T

=== But Rousallic go down in 20/20 final === Rousallic Cricket Club of Trinidad failed to cross final hurdle despite good performances from their Guyanese pair of Travis Blyden and Elton Baker and...

Developing countries to benefit from imminent EC initiative – Ambassador Heikens

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Developing countries to benefit from imminent EC initiative – Ambassador Heikens

Guyana is expected to benefit from a new initiative which will soon be introduced by the European Commission (EC) to help developing countries better cope with the current financial crisis that has...

Inaction by incompetent police results in continued assaults by mischief-makers

Mar 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Inaction by incompetent police results in continued assaults by mischief-makers

Dear Editor, About a month ago a few strangers entered the Vryman’s Erven Secondary School in New Amsterdam where I work. A habit which has been occurring constantly at the named school for quite...

Host club & Amelia’s Ward record wins

Mar 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Host club & Amelia’s Ward record wins

Competition in the Netrockers Football Club organised Linden Town Week under-19 football competition is set to continue this afternoon at the Bayrock Community Centre ground. Blue Berry Hill will...

Export orders from Europe, North America ‘drying up’

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Export orders from Europe, North America ‘drying up’

– Manufacturers hint at possible job cuts The Guyana Manufacturers’ and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday said it is extremely concerned about the effects of the global financial crisis...

A.R. Rahman deserves Oscar Award

Mar 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A.R. Rahman deserves Oscar Award

Dear Editor, Music from different cultural background has made some significant impact to many and I was elated when A. R. Rahman, Music Director of “Slumdog Millionaire” was awarded an Oscar for...

Sharing Link Show 25 with the public via TV broadcast

Mar 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Sharing Link Show 25 with the public via TV broadcast

Dear Editor, I said in the past that music is definitely good for the heart and I would now like to make an addition, which is humour. I understand that Link Show 25 created much waves causing the...

Barakat Brothers 20/20 semis set for tomorrow at MMZ West

Mar 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Barakat Brothers 20/20 semis set for tomorrow at MMZ West

The Semi-finals of the Barakat Brothers 20/20 cricket competition is set for tomorrow at the Meten-Meer-Zorg West ground while the final will be played at the same venue the next day. In the first...

12 NEXT

Girls’ Hockey team selected for 2025 PAHF Jr Challenge

Mashramani must break from the shackles of imitation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mashramani, heralded as Guyana’s grand national celebration, is often presented as a... more