October 28, 2017 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Trini fakes kidnapping

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 2

– found sipping juice in hotel room In less than six hours, investigators from the Major Crimes Unit have solved a kidnapping that appeared to have never happened in the first place. The...

GECOM Chairman legal challenge… U.S. envoy calls for quick resolution

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chairman legal challenge… U.S. envoy calls for quick resolution

-Urges all to act with dignity and respect United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, has called for a quick resolution to the court challenge mounted by the People’s Progressive...

Fixed salaries for Ministers and MPs – Prime Minister

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 1

-says govt. trying to meet concerns of teachers Ministers of Government and Members of Parliament were not in receipt of an increase for 2016 and 2017 and they certainly will not be eligible for an...

Venez. ‘syndicate’ executed Guyanese dredge boss for causing unrest in area

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Venez. ‘syndicate’ executed Guyanese dredge boss for causing unrest in area

– relatives reportedly had to seek gang’s permission to collect body for burial A ruthless Venezuela gang that demands a cut of the earnings from miners, and is the only ‘law’...

Barima River bust… Boat captain gets 3 years for high-powered rifle, ammo

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Barima River bust… Boat captain gets 3 years for high-powered rifle, ammo

A boat captain was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of a high-powered rifle and a quantity of ammunition. Forty-four-year-old Dexter Valenzuela, was among...

Exxon getting competition in Guyana

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Exxon getting competition in Guyana

Since Guyana find oil everybody want a piece of de action. Dem don’t care wha dem do. Some of dem come from far and some come from near. One man can’t wait fuh de oil come up in three years suh...

State prepares to appeal GMC case

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on State prepares to appeal GMC case

Government has started the process to file an appeal in the case of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) against its former chief. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Public Security confirmed that...

Local Content Policy must be backed by legislation

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy must be backed by legislation

TT former Energy Minister By Kiana Wilburg Having a Local Content Policy is not good enough. It must be backed by legislation if one intends to really compel companies to utilize local goods and...

Closing arguments presented in attempted murder trial

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Closing arguments presented in attempted murder trial

– Judge to direct jury on Monday Both the State and defence presented closing arguments in the trial of recaptured prison escapee, Stafrei Alexander, who is charged with attempted murder, for...

German’s Restaurant to open two NY branches

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on German’s Restaurant to open two NY branches

German’s Restaurant has secured a lease at 793 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, United States, to establish the first North American branch of the well-known Guyanese eatery. The restaurant is expected...

New power generators for E’bo coast arrive

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New power generators for E’bo coast arrive

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) say it has taken possession of three (3) x 1.78 megawatts Generators and auxiliary equipment for the new power plant to be installed at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. GPL...

Education Ministry recognises exceptional performers at National Awards Ceremony

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry recognises exceptional performers at National Awards Ceremony

– Michael Bhopaul, other QC students steal show The National Cultural Centre wasn’t filled to capacity but it might as well have been, as loud applause and screams resounded within its...

China’s national oil company wants deeper toehold in fledgling sector

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 2

China’s oil industry is eyeing with interest, this country’s fledgling oil and gas industry. On Wednesday, officials of the China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Nexen met with...

Fraudster jailed for 48 months

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fraudster jailed for 48 months

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday sentenced 57-year-old Clayton Alleyne to 48 months’ imprisonment for fraud. Alleyne, of 179 Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, defrauded Kizzy Shepherd...

Cuban puts cocaine in Bible, jailed for three years

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 1

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday sentenced a Cuban national to three years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to having 0.50 grams of cocaine in his possession. It is alleged that on...

Recaptured prison escapee gets 20 years for manslaughter

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 1

Kendall Skeete, who had escaped from the Lusignan Prison in mid-July, was advised by Justice James Bovell-Drakes to continue reading his Bible and to control his bad temper, minutes after he was...

CWI/ Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships… Permaul’s 6-29 takes him to 400 First Class wickets

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI/ Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships… Permaul’s 6-29 takes him to 400 First Class wickets

Jaguars in the ascendency as 16 wickets tumble on day two By Sean Devers On a day in which 16 wickets tumbled, 28-year-old left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul reached 400 First-Class wickets to give...

GFF successfully concludes FIFA grassroots programme in Region two

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF successfully concludes FIFA grassroots programme in Region two

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Thursday concluded an annual Federation of International Football (FIFA) Grassroot Programme in Region 2...

2017 COURTS Pee Wee… Quarter-final matches on today at Thirst Park

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2017 COURTS Pee Wee… Quarter-final matches on today at Thirst Park

The Courts Pee Wee football tournament resumes today with quarter-final action at the Banks DIH, Thirst Park ground. Before the quarter-finals, there will be four matches that will see round of 16...

GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup… SCV All stars, Regal Masters and All stars, Speedboat, NY Hustlers, Farm among victors

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup… SCV All stars, Regal Masters and All stars, Speedboat, NY Hustlers, Farm among victors

By Zaheer Mohamed Several local and overseas teams made their intentions known from as early as the opening round when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup got off to...

GTT Pinktober 10K Winner represents Guyana at South American 10K in Suriname

12 NEXT

Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more