Day: January 4, 2011

Berbice- The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Herman Daniels, 61 years of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, whose decomposed body was found in the Berbice River at about 1015h. today. He had been reported as missing to the police on December 27, 2010 by his wife.The police are awaiting the results of the post mortem examination.
 

Cove & John, East Coast Demerara- Melroy Jeffrey, 36 years of Annandale, ECD, was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He appeared before Magistrate Shondell Isaacs-Marcus at the Cove and John Magistrate Court where he was placed on $250,000.00 bail for court on February 03, 2011.
The charge resulted from investigations into a fatal accident at Lusignan, ECD, on January 02, 2011, where Mark Seebarran of Lusignan lost his life.

President General of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU), Ancil Roget, is calling for Finance Minister Winston Dookeran to publicly apologise for statements made yesterday.
Dookeran yesterday reminded public servants that if they participated in today’s protest they would be breaking the law and could face the possibility of a $500 fine and three months in jail.
Roget and other labour leaders today joined the Public Service Association (PSA) in protest against a five per cent salary increase for public officers.

Georgetown- The police records of armed robberies, shootings and violent domestic disputes is already at an alarming state with just 4 days into the year 2011. At the dawn of the new year alone there were over 5 armed attacks by bandits bent on creating fear and instability among citizens.

Thousands of public servants today heeded to the Public Service Association’s (PSA) call to stay away from work today.‬‪However, PSA president Watson Duke expressed some disappointment at the lower than expected turnout at today’s planned “massive show of force” against a five percent salary increase from the Chief Personnel Officer.‬‪Duke called for a nationwide shut down of all public offices in preparation for his next meeting with CPO, Stephanie Lewis.‬‪Duke is scheduled to meet with the Lewis, next week Tuesday.‬‪Police officers assigned to the march estimated the turnout at 2000 strong.‬

Georgetown-With the construction of the four diagnostic centres and the National Ophthalmology Hospital in Port Mourant, Berbice, and the provision of eye care services it has become necessary that Guyanese doctors have the necessary skills to provide such services along with the Cuban doctors. 
As such the Health Ministry was able to secure several scholarships with assistance from Eye Care Guyana, a non-governmental organisation, allowing Guyanese doctors to receive specialized training.

Georgetown-To improve the living conditions of poor rural households, especially small-scale producers and vulnerable groups and to increase their human, social and financial assets, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a Small Farmers’ Group Financial Facility.

East Coast Demerara – With the effects of climate change, more specifically the rising sea levels, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud says planting more mangrove trees can help save Guyana’s coastlines.

He was at the time speaking at a collaboration workshop involving students of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) and members of the Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project unit, at, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.