Day: January 11, 2011

Georgetown-Police say that the body of Michelle Benjamin of Gordon Street, Kitty, was recovered this morning in the Aliki area, Essequibo River. Michelle Benjamin was feared drowned on Sunday January 09, 2011 after the boat she was travelling in began to take in water and the passengers panicked and jumped overboard. Benjamin, who was among a group of 10 persons travelling in a boat, disappeared off the coast of Parika,  during a rescue operation to bring them ashore, after their vessel began taking in water near an area called Aliki in the Essequibo River.

Georgetown-The police are seeking the help of the public to identify the decomposed body of an East Indian which was found in a canal at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The body was clad in a pair of blue pants; a blue, grey and white multi-coloured shirt; with a Casio wrist watch on his right hand, a green bag over his shoulder and barefooted.
 

Georgetown- Ranks stationed at the Kitty outpost were forced to evacuate the building along with prisoners following a bomb scare just minutes ago. The fire service and bomb squad were alerted. This has now become a trend since the start of the year. Just recently, there was one at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, putting a temporary halt to flights, but following a thorough sweep by authorities nothing was found.

The authorities while acknowledging that this mischievous trend often happens during an election year in Guyana, they are not taking any chances. 

 Georgetown – Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud met with representatives of the Guyana Poultry Producers’ Association to discuss agriculture development plans for 2011.