August 23, 2016 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Govt. pays BK US$5.7m on a simple threat letter

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 1

…Tiwarie’s US$10M claim never went to court – Minister Bulkan For months, several Government officials sought to defend the US$5.7M out-of-court settlement with BK International, claiming that...

Berbice businessman murder PI…Magistrate evicts public and journalist from courtroom

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 1

A magistrate in Berbice yesterday evicted a Kaieteur News reporter and members of the public from his court, as a high-profile murder case over which he is presiding continued. The clearing of the...

$12.5M drug bond fiasco…Sub-committee’s excuses for continued use represent grave insult to the nation – Goolsarran

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 2

By Kiana Wilburg The reasons being offered by a Cabinet sub-committee to justify the continued use of a controversial Sussex Street storage bond for drugs and other medical supplies has highly...

Killing of Berbice businessman…Hotel owner for court today for offering bribe to cop

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 1

A relative of one of the three accused in the murder of businessman Shameer Ali Mursalin is scheduled to be charged today for allegedly offering a $400,000 bribe to a detective from the Major Crimes...

GWI sends home convicted drug trafficker

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 5

Amidst growing pressure, the state-owned Guyana Water Inc. yesterday decided to send home a senior manager pending a probe of his background. The decision was reportedly taken yesterday by management...

Baishanlin still to settle billion-dollar account with GRA

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News 1

Controversial logging company Baishanlin Forest Development Inc is still to settle its account with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The company owes GRA over one billion dollars. This is...

Pensioner found with throat slashed

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner found with throat slashed

– Son, two others arrested The son of a 76-year-old man who was found with his throat slashed in his Lot 61 Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home on Sunday night, has been taken into...

‘Beaten’ bandit remanded, accomplice still critical

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Beaten’ bandit remanded, accomplice still critical

—accomplice still critical A man who was given a sound beating by irate residents of North Ruimveldt, after he and his accomplice tried to rob another resident, was yesterday remanded to prison...

Some crooks hiding behind meeting

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Some crooks hiding behind meeting

Every year something new does come up…It could be a new dance, a new song, a new style in dress and things like that. This time a new style come up in some of dem government ministry and this style...

14-year-old C’tyne boy murdered

Aug 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 14-year-old C’tyne boy murdered

– found with gaping wound to back of head The body of 14-year-old Akeem Grimmond was found around 13:00 hrs yesterday at Number 61 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, two days after he went missing....

World Athletics Boss Won’t Let Usain Bolt Walk Away

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Athletics Boss Won’t Let Usain Bolt Walk Away

CARIBBEAN360 – RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil– Jamaican Usain Bolt is to be offered a job for life in athletics when he hangs up his golden spikes. The world’s fastest man waved goodbye to the...

Successful Guyana Under-19 cricket team returns home after defence of one-day title

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Successful Guyana Under-19 cricket team returns home after defence of one-day title

The Guyana Under-19 cricket team returned home yesterday and were met by Guyana Cricket Board president Drubahadur, Marketing Manager Raj Singh, competitions committee chairman Colin Europe, chairman...

Caribbean Badminton International Championships 2016 – Aruba…Team Guyana finish with 4 silver and 2 bronze medals

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Badminton International Championships 2016 – Aruba…Team Guyana finish with 4 silver and 2 bronze medals

The Caribbean Badminton International Open Under-19 Championships (CAREBACO) concluded in Aruba on Sunday at the Centro Deportivo Sports Hall with the Guyana team securing six medals. The Guyanese...

‘GFF Road to Portugal’…Officials solicit support in developmental bid of U-17 footballers

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘GFF Road to Portugal’…Officials solicit support in developmental bid of U-17 footballers

By Michael Benjamin Eighteen of the nation’s top U-17 footballers have been spotlighted to travel to Portugal as officials of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially launched its ‘Road to...

National Pre-Cadet Team calls on Sports Minister

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Pre-Cadet Team calls on Sports Minister

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) team selected to represent Guyana at the prestigious 2016 Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships scheduled for August 21 -29 at the National Arena,...

Team Guyana Capture 59 Medals at Martial Arts Tournament in Suriname

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana Capture 59 Medals at Martial Arts Tournament in Suriname

On Friday August 12, 2016, 25 Karatekas, (8) from The Little Diamond Int’l Martial Arts Academy and (17) from The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association, as “Team Guyana” left for...

T&T Test abandoned after 22 overs bowled….India wins series 2-0

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T Test abandoned after 22 overs bowled….India wins series 2-0

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Cascadia Hotel & Lifetime Real Estate After just 22 overs were bowled in the first session of day one and despite sunny conditions on each of the...

Wolf’s Challenge Cup…Mike’s Wellman, Parika Defenders, Regal, Tropical Springs victorious

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wolf’s Challenge Cup…Mike’s Wellman, Parika Defenders, Regal, Tropical Springs victorious

By Zaheer Mohamed Mike’s Wellman, Parika Defenders, Regal Masters and Tropical Springs recorded victories when the Wolf’s Challenge Softball Cup continued on Sunday. Playing at the Gandhi Youth...

People have stood up at various times says Kohli

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on People have stood up at various times says Kohli

‘We have close out at crucial moments’ – Holder By Sean Devers in Trinidad West Indies Captain 24-year Jason Holder said the series was a difficult one for the West Indies but stressed that...

2016 Goodwill Games Regional Swim Meet…George twin, DeNobrega, Persaud, Rodrigues, Mahaica, Noel & Hackett medal

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2016 Goodwill Games Regional Swim Meet…George twin, DeNobrega, Persaud, Rodrigues, Mahaica, Noel & Hackett medal

Guyanese twin sisters – Danielle & Jadyn George dominated the freestyle field in the just concluded Goodwill swim meet in St Lucia which saw competing territories – Guyana, Trinidad,...

Rose Hall Town Jammers off to winning start in A. Ally and Sons Basketball competition in Berbice

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Jammers off to winning start in A. Ally and Sons Basketball competition in Berbice

Rose Hall Town Jammers basketball Club made a bright start to the A. Ally’s and Sons First Division Basketball Competition with an easy 49-31 win over newcomers Guyana Human Development Centre...

Ravens edge Colts in GABA Turbo U-23 thriller

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens edge Colts in GABA Turbo U-23 thriller

-Colts turn table in Division I game Ravens edged Colts 40-39 Sunday night in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Turbo King of the Hard Court Series on the Plaisance Court with...

Linden puts together formidable team for Boyce/Jefford Classic VII

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden puts together formidable team for Boyce/Jefford Classic VII

Upper Demerara Schools Track Club and Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) are expected to present a formidable force for this weekend’s Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic VII at the...

Sparton claim Joseph and Green dominoes crown

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sparton claim Joseph and Green dominoes crown

Sparton marked 49 games to win the final of the Faye Joseph and Andrea Green four-game dominoes competition which was contested on Sunday night at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. Beast and Rage...

Guyana arrives in Jamaica for Caribbean Pre-Cadet TT Championships

Aug 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana arrives in Jamaica for Caribbean Pre-Cadet TT Championships

Guyana’s National Pre-Cadet team will begin its quest today for regional honours at the 2106 Caribbean Pre-Cadet table tennis championships scheduled for the National Arena, Kingston Jamaica August...