Georgetown– At about noon today Customs Officials found a 12 gauge Winchester shotgun with telescopic lens in a barrel that was being cleared at the time at Muneshwar’s Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown.
A man who had posted the barrel from overseas to himself has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations. 

 

North West District- The police are looking for a suspect who they believe is responsible for the murder of Kenzia Henry, 25 years of Baramita, NWD, which occurred at about 08:30h. yesterday, Sunday December 12, 2010, at Baramita.
Investigations revealed that Kenzia Henry and another female were involved in an argument during which she was fatally stabbed. An investigation has been launched.
 

East Canje, Berbice– The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 01:15h. today Monday December 13, 2010, at Gangaram Settlement, East Canje, Berbice, during which housewife Shabana Khan, her reputed husband Bharrat Puran and pensioner Gladys Khan were attacked and robbed by three men, two of whom were armed with firearms.Investigations revealed that the three victims were at home when they were aroused by the perpetrators who had broken into the house through the louvre windows.

A gas tanker has overturned on the east bound lane of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway.
Three persons are reportedly injured by the blaze caused by the tanker.
The trio have been rushed to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) has reported that fire officials have been able to contain the blaze.
Traffic is being diverted off the highway.
The incident occured near the Bhagwansingh Hardware.
 

A generation of people have been sold out by their elected representatives. But it can still be reversed, just like the poll tax was. The poll tax is a concrete example of how mass protests can overturn already existing legislation. We are not completely impotent to change all this."

Providence E.B.Dem.-

The 21st Kashif and Shangai Football tournament, the biggest in Guyana kicked off last night at the Guyana National Stadium.16 teams will take part in this year’s tournament from Guyana, South America and the Caribbean. Acting President Samuel Hinds officially declared open the tournament and told the competitors that playing the game clean with good sportsmanship is more important than winning the tournament.

 Georgetown-  A recent Government Information News Agency release to the press stated tha , tKaieteur News accepted international funding to attend the Cancun Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). and this could have enabled them to make an important contribution to the knowledge of all Guyanese on matters concerning climate change, by helping them to understand the vital international issues at stake, and in particular, Guyana’s leadership role in helping to solve these issues. 

Timehri, East Bank- Missing over 5 weeks, relatives of 28 year old Babita Sarjou now fear the worst and believe that she might be the victim of foul play. The woman disappeared on November 4 when she told family members she was going to visit her son in Kitty, who is living with his father after the couple separated. No one has seen her since. Now the relatives are receiving calls by a man who claims to have the missing woman.

Georgetown- The police have arrested one of their own after allegations of rape surfaced by relatives of a 14 year old girl who hails from Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara. TrakkerNews today contacted the Enmore Police Outpost and was informed that the rank who is attached there, is in custody assisting with the investigation. A cousin of the 14 year old told police that the rank fooled her cousin and lured her to a city hotel where he allegedly raped her. TrakkerNews was able to ascertain a friendship between the girls and the rank. Relatives are now demanding justice.