Day: October 16, 2010

Guyana continues to encounter malaria as a major public health problem. While significant progress have been made in the last five (5) years in the prevention and control of malaria in Guyana, there are significant problems in sustaining reduced level of malaria incidences in Guyana in the last 12 months.
The use of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) as the insecticide used for indoor residual spray (IRS) in the 1950s, led to the elimination of malaria from Guyana’s coast.
 

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) as the major grouping of trade unions representing Guyana’s organized workers today says it feels compelled to offer comment and advice on matters of social significance which impact negatively or otherwise on any section of the nations working-class. The organisation stated that every community must now be made vividly aware of the agencies and officials responsible for investigating real or alleged child abuse.

Education Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meet in Georgetown, Guyana, from Monday 18 October to tackle, in three days, a formidable agenda which spans a range of issues in the education sector – from early childhood to a harmonised regional tertiary education system.

Three armed bandits attacked and robbed the D.Singh family at around 19 hrs. Friday evening at their home in Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara. When TrakkerNews visited the scene, the Police were scouring the area for possible clues. Based on reports, Singh who operates a business in the city had just off loaded a container when a white Carina pulled up and three gunmen emerged. They proceeded to rob the businessman who was outside his yard. It is not clear whether the men went inside the premises, but from reports they escaped with a substantial amount of cash and valuables.

World statistics day will be observed on October 20th,2010, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-general Edwin Carrington is advocating that Caribbean governments resolve to strengthen the capacity of their Central Statistical Offices and the Statistics Departments of other ministries and agencies.

Police have Denise Monroe under strict observation in custody after she continues to make threats of killing herself. Since she torched her family house a few nights ago, Monroe has become suicidal. Police believe that she may need professional help if her condition worsen. The woman became enraged a few weeks ago after her marital relationship with her husband ended in a divorce  following constant domestic disputes.