July 26, 2017 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Pilot perishes in Eteringbang crash

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pilot perishes in Eteringbang crash

Roraima Airways’ Chief Pilot Collin Winston Martin met a tragic demise around 17:30 hrs yesterday when the Britten-Norman Islander aircraft he was attempting to land at the Eteringbang airstrip,...

Budget 2018 on the road to “conservatism”

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2018 on the road to “conservatism”

…as Finance Minister reveals expenditure pressures mounting Like the 2017 budget, it appears that the 2018 Budget will be one of conservatism. This was alluded to by Finance Minister Winston...

Mentally-ill man shot after mistaken for prison escapee

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally-ill man shot after mistaken for prison escapee

Up to press time, doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were preparing to operate on a 36-year-old man who was shot by the police yesterday in Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The victim,...

Exxon finds more oil offshore Guyana

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon finds more oil offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it has discovered additional oil in the Payara reservoir offshore Guyana, increasing the total Payara discovery to approximately 500 million oil-equivalent...

Guyana’s EITI application set for August

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s EITI application set for August

– Local Director Head of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), Dr. Rudy Jadoopat, has confirmed that Guyana will be submitting its application in August. In an...

Over 250 detained juveniles get free legal representation

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 250 detained juveniles get free legal representation

…as a result of RCC-Legal Aid Clinic partnership In recognition of the fact that more than 90 percent of the youths in lawful custody were being denied legal representation, the Rights of the...

Crabwood Creek farmer critical after “thrashing” from gang of seven

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek farmer critical after “thrashing” from gang of seven

A 24-year-old Crabwood Creek farmer was on Sunday evening reportedly attacked by a gang of seven men, leaving him nursing serious injuries. Cheddi Eshwar Sawh of 97 Grant 2767, Crabwood Creek,...

Prison escapees put junkies under threat

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prison escapees put junkies under threat

Now is not de time to be a junkie; now is not de time to be mad man and surely now is not de time do jog or run pun de road. Once you is any of dem things or you do dem things, then either de people...

Bulletin issued for ten escapees

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bulletin issued for ten escapees

With ten escapees still on the run, police yesterday again appealed for assistance in capturing the fugitives from the Georgetown Prison jailbreak and Monday’s escape from the Lusignan...

Digicel’s schools Football C/Ship… Chase destroy Hosororo 10-nil

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel’s schools Football C/Ship… Chase destroy Hosororo 10-nil

Face Wismar/Christianburg in tomorrow’s semis… The Region one fans flocked the Ministry of Education ground to support the Hosororo Secondary School, but by the time the final whistle was...

McNaughton’s hat-trick leads Waramadong past Sir Leon 5-2 & semi date with Annai

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on McNaughton’s hat-trick leads Waramadong past Sir Leon 5-2 & semi date with Annai

By Franklin Wilson Waramadong was intent on returning the favour to Sir Leon which had defeated them last year at this very stage of the Digicel Schools’ Football Championships and they succeeded...

Christianburg Wismar edge Buxton Youths on PKs to secure place in final four

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Christianburg Wismar edge Buxton Youths on PKs to secure place in final four

By Zaheer Mohamed Christianburg Wismar Secondary of Linden defeated Buxton Youths of East Coast Demerara 5-4 on penalties to secure their place in the semi finals of the Digicel Schools football...

Umpire Ryan Banwarie begins to reap rewards for hard work

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpire Ryan Banwarie begins to reap rewards for hard work

By Sean Devers Umpire Ryan Banwarie is beginning to reap the rewards of his hard work, focus and commitment as a Cricket Umpire resulting in the 27-year-old Guyanese being selected to officiate in...

Brilliant De Nobrega wins Grenville Felix 68-miler in Berbice

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brilliant De Nobrega wins Grenville Felix 68-miler in Berbice

Brilliant riding by national cyclist Paul De Nobrega, who seems to be getting back to his best form, enabled him to easily defeated a top class field and take honours when the Annual Grenville Felix...

GTT Tapeball Competition – Georgetown Zone… PSI Legends, Ruimveldt SC, GT Strikers, Outlaws and CJIA ‘B’ through to Super 16 Rd

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT Tapeball Competition – Georgetown Zone… PSI Legends, Ruimveldt SC, GT Strikers, Outlaws and CJIA ‘B’ through to Super 16 Rd

One match is still to be played to decide the sixth team from the Georgetown Zone that will make it into the Super-16-round of the GTT Tapeball Competition which continued on Sunday last at the...

COI into plot to kill President Granger…. Recommendations were made for ‘shifty’ complainant to be charged for giving false info – witness

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on COI into plot to kill President Granger…. Recommendations were made for ‘shifty’ complainant to be charged for giving false info – witness

Police Corporal Keion Benjamin yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to investigate a plot to assassinate President David Granger, that based on their investigations,...

RHTY&SC Teams host Gregory Gaskin Awards and Ansa Mcal Award of Excellence

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Teams host Gregory Gaskin Awards and Ansa Mcal Award of Excellence

Nine outstanding Berbicians and a vibrant sports organisation were honoured recently when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS, and its eight Cricket Teams hosted the presentation Ceremony of...

Guyana Girls Academy and football Camp launched

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Girls Academy and football Camp launched

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with the Guyana Girls Academy (GGA) have embarked in a partnership that will help to develop women’s football from the grassroots level in...

UDFA GT Beer Super Cup… Upper Demerara and East Coast secure 3-1 victories

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA GT Beer Super Cup… Upper Demerara and East Coast secure 3-1 victories

Host association Upper Demerara won for the second time with a 3-1 dismissal of an improving Essequibo Pomeroon side to move atop the points standing as East Bank came from an opening drawn game to...

Ralph Ramkarran will never apologize to inferior quality

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ralph Ramkarran will never apologize to inferior quality

Dear Editor, It would seem to me, Mr. Harris that the Kaieteur News has set out to embarrass one of the most gifted lawyers and one of the most gifted politicians this country has produced. I refer...

Grading the City Council Administration

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Grading the City Council Administration

Dear Editor, After observing for more than two years now, how the capital of Guyana, Georgetown is being administered, I feel compelled to issue a report card of the performance of the Town Clerk who...

Semifinal of Pentecostal Fire Linden church basketball on tonight

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Semifinal of Pentecostal Fire Linden church basketball on tonight

Fire against Temple, South take on Carmel Tonight is semifinal night in this year’s 11th Annual Pentecostal Fire organised Inter Church basketball championship at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard...

Shooting of 15-yr-old in mouth…Father, sister of accused Cadet Officer testify

Jul 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shooting of 15-yr-old in mouth…Father, sister of accused Cadet Officer testify

The trial of Cadet Officer Franz Paul who is accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy in the mouth three years ago, continued yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, with testimony from his father,...

The ambience of the Agricola Arch needs to be landscaped

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ambience of the Agricola Arch needs to be landscaped

Dear Editor, The insensitivity and crudity of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown becomes evident the moment one enters our capital city. A major private sector entity and beverage...

Ramjattan is a square peg in a round hole

Jul 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramjattan is a square peg in a round hole

Dear Editor, A former Commissioner of Police doing immigration. A former Investment banker doing ambassadorship in India. These men are working out of their areas of training and expertise. Running a...