Day: December 29, 2010

Georgeytown-
Four flights arrived today bearing passengers who were stranded in Trinidad and Tobago after having flown from Canada while others travelling from the United States experienced delayed flights due to the bad weather.
The airlines involved include American based Delta and Caribbean Airlines, respectively.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, at a press briefing, today, at his South Road office, expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which Guyanese were treated by Caribbean Airlines, particular those who travelled from Canada.

Georgetown-The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Paul Peters, 21 years of Ruimveldt Squatting Area, , whose body was found in the trench along Laing Avenue yesterday.The police are awaiting the results of the post mortem examination of the body which is at the Lyken Funeral Home.

 Georgetown-The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has communicated its concern to the CARICOM Secretariat about Mr. Carl Greenidge’s right to work and continued employment as Senior Deputy Director in the Office of Trade Negotiations after December 31. In a letter signed by General Secretary, Mr. Lincoln Lewis and dated December 28, addressed to CARICOM General Secretary (ag) Ms. Lolita Applewaithe and copied to CARICOM Chairman, the Hon.

Attorney Gillian Lucky has been appointed to the Director of the Police Complaints Authority. Lucky, who received her letter of appointment for President George Maxwell Richards today, has pledged to bring back public confidence in the Police Service. Master Ralph Doyle has been appointed the Deputy Director of the Police Complaints Authority. The ceremony took place at Knowsley Building today. Richards has hailed the two-member&