Day: October 14, 2010

Government is on a drive to have more young people involved in agriculture and food production, Agriculture Minister Vasant Bharath has said. Bharath says Government intends to revamp all incentives to ensure this happens. Bharath made the statement during the graduation ceremony of 31 young persons in the youth apprenticeship programme in agriculture.

The dilapidated Greenheart Bridge at Parfait Harmonie, Canal No.1 will be replaced by a concrete bridge.

The police ranks charged with burning the genitals of a teenager during October last year, may walk free, without the testimony of the victim. The youngster Twyon Thomas failed to turn up in court even after a wanted bulletin was issued for him.  Attorney at law Kkemraj Ramjattan, representing the lad told TrakkerNews today that the testimony  by the victim and two other eyewitnesses is essential to convict the officers since an injustice will be done to the state,(herein referred to as the people) should the officers go free.

Word spread late this afternoon around the city that Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy had suffered a heart attack and admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. 
The public relations officer within the institution Ms.Proctor confirmed with TrakkerNews that the Minister visited the hospital for a routine medical checkup and was sent home.
It was public that the Minister had suffered a heart attack about two years ago and had sought medical treatment in the United States of America.
 

More than 50 vendors that operate on the road shoulders at La Penitence Market will be driven off by the Ministry of Local Government.
Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall said because of the heavy traffic the vendors will have to move for their own safety, but the vendors said they have been selling their for decades and no notices were given to them. They said if the road is too busy then speed humps should be constructed.

The Red Thread Organisation of Guyana, stated today that while nothing was done to safe Neesa Gopaul from abuse at the hands of her stepfather now accused of her murder, it is time to make reform at the relevant agencies. Failing her  may have led to her death, the organisation argued, stating that when the Ministry of Human Services has these reports other organisations should be alerted. The 16 year old remains were discovered in a suitcase at the Madewini resort area some 3 weeks ago. The dead girl’s mother and stepfather were jointly charged with murder.

Following a meeting on Climate Change Financing in Ethiopia President Jagdeo made a presentation to 500 African diplomats on the subject of “Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable World.”
President Bharrat Jagdeo and other members of the United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing are currently in Ethiopia, for a final round of talks aimed at identifying potential sources of funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation.