Day: November 11, 2010

The Guyana Sugar Corporation says that it’s operations continue to be hampered with huge losses as sugar workers remain on strike.Over 400 workers, most from the Enmore Estate took industrial action since last week for better wages and salaries. Guysuco is not willing to meet the Union demands and strongly advised on Thursday that unless there is a full turnout no negotiations will take place. For weeks now, the Corporation and the Union remain deadlock on the way forward.

With help from the heavy early morning showers and the persistent efforts of fire fighters and city council workers, the Mandela dump site fire is finally under control. However heavy smoke still engulfed the immediate environs of the dump site, causing serious health complications to residents. The Mayor Hamilton Greene, has moved to the Ministry of Health to deploy workers in the area. People with respiratory problems and small children were advised to leave until the situation is fully under control. 

Citizens are reluctant to be insured since the fall of Clico in Guyana and around the Caribbean. Now the Finance Minister is calling on the Insurance Industry to learn from the mistakes and regain the trust of policy holders. Barring the troubled Clico, the Minister explained that the local insurance industry has recorded real growth and once the confidence is restored, Policy Holders will see real benefits.

A bill to afford legal power, demarcation and land titling among other key benefits to Guyana’s indigenous people is yet to be commenced upon. Since 2006 the Ameridian Act was tabled in Parliament by the then Minister Carolyn Rodrigues. Since then there has been no head way, for which the Prime Minister accepted blame in Parliament today. The Commencement Bill 2010 provide amerindians with key rights. 

The police this afternoon issued a wanted bulleting for Mark Gobin of lot 180 Fourth Street, Mon Repos North,ECD.
Mark Gobin is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to murder committed on Kawal Outar on November 06, 2010 at Mon Repos, ECD
 

Remanded prisoner Marvin Williams, who is on a narcotics charge was being escorted back to the Georgetown Prison from the court at 3pm today when he escaped while being placed in the prison van.
The police gave chase and in efforts to recapture him, Marvin Williams was shot to his buttocks and foot.
 
He was taken to the GPHC where he is receiving medical attention.
 

The Guyana Police Association  is of the firm belief that apart from rationalizations in manpower and equipment within the Force’s Traffic Department, the greatest asset in ensuring that the traffic situation is improved is through the engagement of the citizenry. More than any other factor, it is highly dependent on each person’s co-operation and civic duty in recognition of his/her responsibility in relation to the safe use of the roadways.