Georgetown –The additional security on the roads by City Police and the Guyana Police Force for the Christmas season, criminal elements has started a trend to snatch Blackberry phones from person’s hands.

Nixon Callender, general secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA) has declared war against the Health Minister, if the Board of Directors of the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) is kept in place.
Callender said the Board of the NCRHA was responsible for the delapidation of the health care system.
Callender also chastised Health Minister Therese Baptiste-Cornelis for "threatening illegal action" against health workers.

Hundreds of public servants have begun to filter into Woodford Square this morning in response to a mass meeting called by the Public Service Association.
The PSA called the meeting today to get a mandate from public officers in the way forward for outstanding salary negotiations.
PSA President Watson Duke is scheduled to meet with the Chief Personnel Officer later this morning.
The CPO offered public servants a five per cent salary increase last week Tuesday.

Georgetown- Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is presently on National Television NCN, calling on drivers and motor cyclists to desist from drinking alcohol and drive or ride. The Minister says the police from tomorrow will heighten their campaign with the breatherlyser test. He encourage persons to have a designated driver especially with the festive season approaching. If caught drinking and driving, the fine is $7,000, the second time is $15,000 and the third time the licence will be revoke.