President of the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA), Gregory Aboud, says this year’s Christmas season in the capital city is by far the safest when compared to previous years.
Garnett st, Georgetown- The Police this morning are investigating an armed robbery that occurred just before 22hrs. last evening. TrakkerNews understand that the family who operates a business on Regent street was in front their gap about the enter the yard, when two men on a motorcycle pulled up and attacked them. The man was opening the gate while his wife and son were in the car.
Georgetown-
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed that some $400M was set aside for the privilege which is extended to the soldiers and officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS).
“People may think it’s a small sum of money but when you add all of this up it’s over $400M to make that pay out and the five percent salary that people get works out to $1B although it may seem small,” President Jagdeo said.
Georgetown – Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn and Economic and Commercial Councillor of the Chinese Embassy in Guyana Huang Shaowen, who acted on behalf of Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, the contracting company, today inked the contract for the design and construction of two roll-on and roll-off vessels. This contract is as result of a grant agreement between the Governments of Guyana and China, which was signed in November 2009 for the design and construction of the two vessels for use by Guyana.
Essential – President Bharrat Jagged today visited the New Opportunity Corp (NOC)n a juvenile jail, and said that notwithstanding the unfortunate circumstances that led to them living at the institution, a bright future still lies ahead for them and that each of them has an important role to play in the transformation of Guyana. He explained that even though their current circumstances may not be what they would have wanted, there is still hope, which holds great significance in the celebration of Christmas.
Georgetown- Clearing the overworked Le Repentir dump site is costing the City Council half a million dollars daily. Deputy Mayor Robert Williams is calling for Government’s intervention in seeking to find a solution to the garbage pile up and aid in the management of refuse which has increased by 25 %. The dump site has piles of garbage and is currently overworked with no space for this increase. About five bulldozers are working the site to create space while some of the refuse is being removed to other locations.
Eve Leary, Georgetown- Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force Henry Greene is of the view that the force has had a “fairly good” lid on crime for the year 2010, despite almost 2 armed robberies daily. At the Annual Police Award Ceremony at the Tactical Services Unit Drill Square, Eve Leary, Greene said that from all indications there is an overall decrease in crime by up to 18 percent from last year due to, in no small part, the crime fighting efforts of members of the Force.
Georgetown- The ruling People’s Progressive Party says that while the date for the election to nominate it’s Presidential candidate it yet to be announced, the party is ready for the 2011 contest with three confirmed candidates so far. PPP’s general secretary Donald Ramotar said that the election for the presidential candidate lies with the party’s leadership and the announcement is expected in the early part of the new year.
Georgetown-
The police are investigating an armed robbery at Orange Walk, Bourda, Georgetown , during which Shadeer Hussain of Canal No 1. WBD, was attacked and robbed of $3 million by a man armed with a firearm.
Investigations revealed that Shadeer Hussain withdrew the money from a city bank and then left with his wife to the Bourda Market. While in his motor vehicle waiting on his wife, he was held up by the armed man who took away the money and escaped on a motor cycle.
West Coast Demerara-
The police are investigating the murder of Royston Peters, 50 years of La Grange, WBD, which occurred at La Grange.
Investigations revealed that Royston Peters and his brother had an argument over an electrical transformer during which he was stabbed to his chest. He was pronounced Dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
The police responded and during efforts to arrest the suspect, he attacked the police with a cutlass causing the police to use force and was shot and injured to his left foot.
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