August 23, 2009 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

$17 Million River heist turns deadly; body found

Aug 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $17 Million River heist turns deadly; body found

The agonising search for abducted Bartica resident, Dweive Kant Ramdass, ended at around 08:00 hrs yesterday after relatives, aided by a fisherman, found his partly decomposed body near Caiman Hole,...

Army Chief, Coast Guard rank differ on Lindo Creek

Aug 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army Chief, Coast Guard rank differ on Lindo Creek

The rogue soldier who masterminded the daylight abduction and murder of 23-year-old, Dweive Kant Ramdass, told Kaieteur News on video tape that he was one among the joint services ranks who was...

Finance minister responds to Stanleytown pump queries

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Finance minister responds to Stanleytown pump queries

The Ministry of Finance has noted with concern misleading assertions being made in some sections of the media about the prices paid by certain Government agencies for works done or goods supplied....

Corbin retains leadership amidst controversial elections

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Corbin retains leadership amidst controversial elections

The second day of the 16th Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform yesterday was permeated with confusion from start to end, but at the conclusion, Robert Corbin was returned at...

Having produced a lifetime of captivating images and special memories…

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Having produced a lifetime of captivating images and special memories…

Photographer Winston Oudkerk is indeed a ‘Special Person’ “I never thought that the man would have stabbed Father Darke and I was the only photographer there and I took five pictures....

US$181M Skeldon factory commissioned

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on US$181M Skeldon factory commissioned

– Hailed as key to survival of the sugar industry By Neil Marks The Skeldon Sugar factory was formally commissioned yesterday by President Bharrat Jagdeo, who again trumped up the...

Berbician stands out at CPCE graduation

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Berbician stands out at CPCE graduation

The Education Sector is poised to be even more efficient with the graduation of over 400 trained teachers from the Cyril Potter College of Education last week Thursday. And though there were many...

Top CSEC students ecstatic with performances

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Top CSEC students ecstatic with performances

The word ecstatic may not be enough to describe the reaction of the candidates who are among the most outstanding performers at the 2009 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination....

Ranks should suffer worse fate than our brother – relatives

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ranks should suffer worse fate than our brother – relatives

– “he went into their boat like a lamb to the slaughter” $17 Million river heist… Relatives of Dweive Kant Ramdass would like to see the three soldiers suffer a worst fate than their...

Teen almost electrocuted in freak accident

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Teen almost electrocuted in freak accident

A 17-year-old work study student attached to the National Communications Network (NCN) is thankful to be alive after he was almost electrocuted at the Princess Buddy’s Hotel, East Bank Demerara...

LCDS and mining in Guyana

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on LCDS and mining in Guyana

Despite the many fears that miners have expressed about the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), it will not adversely affect the mining industry. As a matter of fact, should President Bharrat...

Elderly woman died after complications from blood clot

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly woman died after complications from blood clot

A post mortem examination performed on 78-year-old Eileen August earlier this week gave her cause of death as a Thromboembolism. This is the formation of a clot in the blood. The clot if left...

Track encroachment embarrassing sport

Aug 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Track encroachment embarrassing sport

By Rawle Welch Last Sunday I travelled to Rising Sun Turf Club in West Coast Berbice to cover my first horse racing event since it was halted at Durban Park in the 70’s. Commonly referred to as the...

“It wasn’t me,” says nabbed chain snatcher

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on “It wasn’t me,” says nabbed chain snatcher

Officials from the city constabulary department told this publication that at least one chain or cellular phone is snatched in the Stabroek Market environs daily. While their department has received...

Banks DIH rewards 22 with bursaries

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH rewards 22 with bursaries

Priding itself in rewarding those who deserve such accolades, Banks DIH yesterday focused on the positives associated with youth by honouring 22 children of employees and shareholders. The lads and...

Jagdeo ‘prefers to buy computers’ with GT&T shares

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo ‘prefers to buy computers’ with GT&T shares

Head of State President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that he would prefer to use the US$20 million from selling government’s shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to purchase...

Two differently-able Berbicians receive wheelchairs

Aug 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two differently-able Berbicians receive wheelchairs

Two service organizations in East Berbice have come to the aid of two persons who are differently-able. The East Canje Lions and the New Amsterdam Rotary Club together presented one wheelchair each...

Govt. delaying increase for public servants – GPSU

Aug 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. delaying increase for public servants – GPSU

— Union to decide way forward at Biennial Conference “I honestly had believed that the PPP was a working class party. But now all I can see is elements within this party talking about...

Publishers’ and editors’ role in a free, independent newspaper

Aug 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Publishers’ and editors’ role in a free, independent newspaper

Dear Editor, I refer to Dr. Prem Misir’s letter of August 22 in the SN (“The media need to engage in a journalism of fact-finding rather than journalism of allegations) in which he observed in...

False accusations impugning the integrity of others a ‘no-no’

Aug 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on False accusations impugning the integrity of others a ‘no-no’

Dear Editor, I refer to my recent letter in Kaieteur News on the presentation of unverified information; this letter seems to have startled Freddie Kissoon and the Editorial Gang at Kaieteur News,...

Talk about hypocrisy!

Aug 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Talk about hypocrisy!

Dear Editor, I respond to Ms. Nestor’s letter (SN 21.08.09) under the caption, “PNCR members should stay focused on the issues that matter most to the party”. Shortly after the resignation of...

The security forces are no longer our guardians

Aug 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The security forces are no longer our guardians

Dear Editor, I know it must have pained to sit and write the editorial caption, “Where are our protectors? I would like to know, and many would also need to know if Guyana is a country gone out of...

Guyana: A paradox of great need in the midst of plenty

Aug 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana: A paradox of great need in the midst of plenty

Dear Editor, Guyana is a strange country for in the midst of plenty, relative to many other countries, we have increasing poverty and rising unemployment; poor living standards; and we are heading in...

Predator Paedophiles

Aug 23, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Predator Paedophiles

There are reports that a 35-year-old man from West Berbice has been charged with raping and sodomising a nine-year old girl. It is alleged that the man was on bail for raping another 10-year-old girl...

Clarke assists junior windball cricketers

Aug 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Clarke assists junior windball cricketers

National Women’s Cricket Coach of Barbados Richard Clarke paid a visit to the Guyana Teachers Union ground on Thursday where he conducted a training session with the junior windball team currently...

12 NEXT

Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more