Day: October 28, 2010

Spokesperson for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Ms Proctor said an official report has not yet been submitted in connection with the death of Nurse Charlene Amsterdam. She said the hospital’s management is concern with a statement published in one of the daily newspaper which stated, “A close relative said that no one from the ministry or the hospital has even contacted the family to express their sympathy”. With regards to the hospital staff, it must be said that this statement is completely untrue.

Ivelaw Whittaker, police press officer this afternoon issued a statement that a post mortem examination was today performed on the body of Radian Wilson by Pathologist

Dr. Nehaul Singh  gave the cause of death as a sun stroke.
The two-year- old of El Dorado Village, WCB, succumbed after he was left in a locked car onOctober 25, 2010.His mother has since been detained while the police are investigation the incedent.

 The Guyana Trade Union’s (GTU) sixth Triennial congress continues today under the theme “Facing the challenges of climate change for workers’ progress.”

Former prime minister Patrick Manning is scheduled to break his self imposed silence in the Parliament tomorrow. Manning, the Opposition Member of Parliament for San Fernando East, has not spoken during this sitting of the Parliament. Since the People’s National Movement’s defeat in the May 24 general election Manning has been mum. Seated as the last of 12 Opposition MPs Manning did not even contribute to the budget debate. He is expected to break his silence tomorrow.

Zero tolerance over rogue cops. This was the promise made by top cop Dwayne Gibbs during a town meeting in Santa Rosa last night. Gibbs promised his administration would not turn a blind eye to corrupt practices by police officers. Gibbs said he would actively pursue and uproot corruption in the Police Service.

 Director of Sports Neil Kumar disclosed this morning that Guyana’s first Olympic size pool at Patensen, just oblique to the Caricom Headquarters will officially open next Thursday November 4th, 2010.

India a secular country with place of worship for all religions now has a first