Author: TrakkerNews

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar today confirmed government’s cancellation of the contract to bring three Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to secure this country’s coast.
The OPVs were scheduled to be used by the Coast Guard in this country’s fight against drug and gun trafficking.
The £150 million contract with BAE Systems to build and commission three OPVs is cancelled, Persad-Bissessar confirmed today.
But in contrast to the reports being circulated Persad-Bissessar said its is BAE that owes this country money and not vice versa.
 

Take it or leave it.
This was Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s advice to Clico depositors up in arms over the government’s proposed bail out of the troubled financial institution.
Persad-Bissessar described her government’s offer of assistance to affected investors as a "helping hand" which was not mandatory.
Since Finance Minister Winston Dookeran announced the proposed Clico bail-out during the budget presentation, a group of depositors have come out in opposition to move.
 

Tv talk show host, Cn Sharma battling with a heart problem has been flown to Trinidad, to undergo a thorough check up. Following a series of complications with his blood pressure doctors here advised that he seek urgent attention abroad, since they are unable to carry out the procedure due to inadequate and requisite resources. Sharma is expected to be flown to Canada for further medical examinations. He told CT recently, that his condition is mainly due to stress caused by the constant harassment from the police force.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has returned home after a nine-day trip to the United States.
Persad-Bissessar arrived at Piarco International Airport on board a Caribbean Airline’s flight around 6 a.m. today.
She left this country on September 20 and addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

Caribbean trakker News today spoke to a senior officer in the Criminal Investigation Department, who confirmed reports of the capture of wanted ex-soldier Keron Hebert suspected of being part of two murders and robberies in Bartica.

Minister Persaud

Guyana’s agriculture Minister Robert Persaud today said that Guyana has achieved target one of the millennium development goal by feeding half the number of people

living in absolute poverty. The minister made this comment addressing a validation workshop for the Caricom Regional Policy for food and nutrition security at the Princess Hotel.

Businesses in Guyana and different parts of the words will be showcasing what they have to offer when the Guyana Exhibition (GUYEXPO 2010) opens Thursday at the National Exhibition site.

This year the Exposition will be held under the theme “Expanding Investment in a Sustainable Environment”. This is in recognition of Guyana’s growth, continued support and strategy to expand opportunities for investment.