Month: December 2010

Grove,East Bank Demerara- At about 11:00hrs. today, goldsmith Nandalall Narine of Grove, EBD, who was in his workshop with two other workers at the time, was attacked and robbed by three men armed with firearms. The men took away a quantity of gold jewellery, $15,000.00 and a cell phone and escaped in a waiting car.
Quick response by the police led to the motor car being intercepted at Agricola, EBD, and the arrest of two suspects. The men are in police custody assisting with the investigations and the motor vehicle has been detained.
 

The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 1930h. at Kingston, Corriverton, Berbice, during which businesswoman Mohanie Bidar was attacked and robbed by two men armed with a handgun and a knife.
Investigations revealed that Mohanie Bidar along with her reputed husband Fahia Mohamed and her thirteen-year-old niece were at home when the men broke through the front door and held them up. The men then tied up Fahia Mohamed and ransacked the house and took away $2,000.00US, $30,000.00GC, 3 cell phones and a quantity of jewellery and escaped.

West Coast Berbice-The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Abdul Jameer, 65 years of Tempe, WCB, whose body was found in the backdam at Chester, WCB, at about 15:00hrs.
Initial investigations have revealed that at about 08:00hrs.Abdul Jameer left on a horse to go into the backdam to tend to his cows. Later in the day his son went to assist him and found his body on the ground with the rein leading from the horse in his grasp.
The police are awaiting the results of the post mortem results
 

 Georgetown – At the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the late Guyana’s President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan  call for a New Global Human Order was  unanimously approved a resolution  in support of such a noble concept. The welcomed resolution, “The role of the United Nations in promoting a New Global Human Order” was initiated by Guyana and co-sponsored by 54 countries.   

 Ogle, East Coast Demerara- Twenty two students from the Art  Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School located at Ogle graduated after completing their three years of study, while several of the first and second year students advanced in their ranks.

Georgetown-
Managers and Regional heads of the Education Ministry met today, at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) to assess and report on the progress of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP), which is slated to commence in 2013.
While addressing the gathering Education Minister, Shaik Baksh indicated that the ESP was developed via countrywide consultation. He further made reference to the new education legislation which is currently at the Auditor General’s chambers.

East Bank Demerara-
The design for the East Bank Demerara Public Road’s extension from Providence to Diamond will be ready by the end of February 2011, Consultant of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Simone Mangal stated.  
  An Interim National Multi-Stakeholder Road Committee for the East Bank Demerara Road Four Lane Extension was established and a joint workshop between the Ministry of Public works and Communications and the IDB.

Mahaicony River, East Demerara-
Today the police conducted searches on several houses at Esau and Jacob, Mahaicony River.
During a search on one of the houses the ranks found an unlicensed 12 gauge single barrel shotgun along with seven 12 gauge cartridges, one spent 12 gauge shell and 793 rounds .22 ammunition.
Two men and a woman have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Berbice-
The police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Johanna South, Black Bush Polder, Berbice, during which housewife Hansrani Daly was attacked and robbed by two men armed with a firearm and a cutlass.

Investigations revealed that Hansrani Daly and her husband were at home when the two perpetrators entered the home after removing several louver window panes. They then confronted Daly after her husband ran out of the house. The woman was assaulted about her body with the cutlass and robbed of $58,000.00 after which the men escaped.

Essequibo-
At about 1:15. today the police conducted searches on three homes on the Essequibo Coast. During the search of one of the houses at Lima, Essequibo, a man was found in possession of 29 ¾ grams of cocaine.
He has been arrested and is in police custody. Charges will be made shortly.