July 29, 2011 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Ahmad Barred from travelling …shipped 29 tons building supplies to State House

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Ahmad Barred from travelling …shipped 29 tons building supplies to State House

By MELISSA KLEIN, ISABEL VINCENT and MITCHEL MADDUX A Queens real estate broker who loaned money to Rep. Gregory Meeks today was denied permission to travel to South America – one week after...

Broadcasting Bill passed

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Broadcasting Bill passed

– AFC supports, PNCR walks out In news that comes as no surprise, the Broadcasting Bill was passed in the National Assembly yesterday afternoon, despite the absence of the entire opposition...

Eight arrested, police hunt two more

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Eight arrested, police hunt two more

Police are still looking for two main suspects who were said to be involved in the shooting to death of a cattle farmer and the critical wounding of his sibling as a result of a dispute over a plot...

Burglar dies after shot by cop in house

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Burglar dies after shot by cop in house

– Property owner on vacation overseas A 26-year-old man who was described as a well-known thief succumbed at the Georgetown Hospital early yesterday morning after being shot by the police while...

Dem boys seh…A certain man is crook by face and action

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…A certain man is crook by face and action

Everybody trying wid Education. Even dem bank trying fuh get people to learn to read because dem know that once people illiterate is trouble. All of dem who rob dem banks can’t read. De first set...

Seven accused further remanded

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Seven accused further remanded

The seven persons who were charged in relation with the brazen robbery at the Bel Air Park residence of businessman Malcolm Panday yesterday made their second appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya...

Brazil feds seize 18,000 ecstasy pills, arrest Guyanese, two others

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Brazil feds seize 18,000 ecstasy pills, arrest Guyanese, two others

Federal Police found 18,000 ecstasy tablets in north Brazil, in the country’s largest synthetic drug seizure so far this year, according to O Globo newspaper. Authorities arrested two...

Republic Bank concludes music literacy programme

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Republic Bank concludes music literacy programme

A three-week workshop – “Right Start Pan Minors Music Literacy” – conducted by Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, concluded...

New owner commences demolition of St. Barnabas

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on New owner commences demolition of St. Barnabas

A week ago the congregation of St. Barnabas Church gathered to hold their final Thanksgiving Service and deconsecration ceremony, just weeks after it was announced that the building had been sold....

124 graduate from School of Agriculture

Jul 29, 2011 knews News Comments Off on 124 graduate from School of Agriculture

Shazir Rangasammy, who secured the only distinction for the Diploma in Agriculture course at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) 2009- 2011, yesterday was recognised as the best graduating...

Zoological Park to be upgraded with new aviary

Jul 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Zoological Park to be upgraded with new aviary

A new aviary for the Harpy Eagle at the Zoological Park is set to be constructed in approximately four months at a cost of $8,888,030 according to the National Parks Commission. The facility will...

CARICOM wants stronger UN presence in Region

Jul 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM wants stronger UN presence in Region

CARICOM has noted the decreased United Nations (UN) representation in the Region, and is calling for a stronger presence in the Caribbean community. This was disclosed at the opening ceremony of the...

Mercury Rising: The High Court in Guyana

Jul 29, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mercury Rising: The High Court in Guyana

I normally submit my column very early in the morning. For this column, it was sent after 15:00 hours because some exigencies got in the way yesterday. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise....

GECOM AND LOCAL OBSERVERS

Jul 29, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GECOM AND LOCAL OBSERVERS

When in a previous column it was suggested that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should make a decision as regards local observers, it was not to indicate the absence of provisions for the...

GT&T inks Historic Multi Million $$$ deal with GFRC

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T inks Historic Multi Million $$$ deal with GFRC

We are helping to build professional sport from the grass roots level – Mahadeo The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) Company in its continuing efforts to empower and equip Guyanese has...

Davis (7-25) befuddles hapless Guyanese as T&T win by 73 runs

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Davis (7-25) befuddles hapless Guyanese as T&T win by 73 runs

By Sean Devers Eighteen-year-old left-arm spinner Derone Davis befuddled the Guyana batsman on a last day Everest track with generous assistance for the spinners to claim a career best 7-25 from 25.1...

Roshandin teams up with TOTAL Lubricants, Fullworks

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roshandin teams up with TOTAL Lubricants, Fullworks

When Group 2A and B driver Shiraz Roshandin takes to the track on Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit, he will be powered by one of the world leading oil companies, TOTAL Lubricants, which is also...

Tull to lead Hits and Jams Super Stars

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tull to lead Hits and Jams Super Stars

Preparations for the first ever Jam Zone Master’s Cup t20 cricket competition is going full steam ahead and the Hits and Jams Super Stars have been the first team to be officially announced....

BAL on board for Sunday’s races at South Dakota Circuit

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on BAL on board for Sunday’s races at South Dakota Circuit

Beharry Automotive Limited (BAL) became the latest entity to come on board the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Race Meet which will be held on Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Recently,...

Three Berbice teams sent packing; Port Kaituma fall short

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Berbice teams sent packing; Port Kaituma fall short

By Franklin Wilson it was a colourful and involved crowd with four more pulsating matches when round-of-32 action in the inaugural GT&T FastBall knock-out football competition continued at the BV...

Amateur Boxers make noteworthy performance at ALBA Games

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur Boxers make noteworthy performance at ALBA Games

Capture three of Guyana’s seven medals Guyana’s amateur boxers displayed why they are the best bet for securing medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games when they finished among the medals won at...

The registrar’s rebuttal is flawed and legally misguided

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The registrar’s rebuttal is flawed and legally misguided

DEAR EDITOR, I trust that you will permit me my right of self defence and my constitutional right of free speech in responding to the Registrar of the UG’s childish rebuttal of my serious...

A response to Freddie Kissoon

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A response to Freddie Kissoon

DEAR EDITOR, It is really heart-rending to respond to Mr. Frederick Kissoon’s article – Swimming in ignorance in Stephano’s Pool”, published in the Kaieteur News of Tuesday, July 19,...

Let the people vote on accepting the CCJ

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let the people vote on accepting the CCJ

Dear Editor, Several leading legal luminaries and politicians have called for the replacement of the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice. Michael de la Bastide has ended his tenure as...

Nattering nabobs of negativism

Jul 29, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nattering nabobs of negativism

Dear Editor: The following represents different pieces I wrote in recent times on the shenanigans of parts of the private media: “Nattering nabobs of negativism” was a description former U.S....

12 NEXT

Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more