Author: TrakkerNews

Another round of new crime fighting initiatives are expected to be implemented from next year.
This follows a closed door meeting between Police Commissioner, Dwayne Gibbs, and Minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday last night.
The meeting was held following a recent spike in the country’s murder rate.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday declared a three pronged attack against crime.

Businessmen Ishwar Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson have been denied bail.
Justice Andre Mondesir handed down the decision in the High Court today.
The two financiers of the United National Congress (UNC) applied for bail on Monday after the Appeal Court on Friday granted the duo leave to review the Attorney General’s decision to order their extrtadition.
Two pervious application for bail in June and July before Justice Vasheist Kokaram and Justice Malcolm Holdip were both denied.

Georgetown –

President Bharrat Jagdeo at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting ordered the Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn and Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall to ensure the bad sate and overflowing of the Mandela Dump site to be fixed. He said the Government will now monitor the situation there that has been affecting nearby residents and persons using the nearby cemetery to bury their loved ones.

Georgetown –

The Government’s turnaround plan for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) resulted in the company cutting cost by two billion dollars. 

However, as a result of several week long industrial actions by workers coupled with the severe effects of La Nina and El Nino, GuySuCo, was unable to reach its revised project target of 264,000 tonnes of sugar by the end of 2010.

 

 



Georgetown-
Seodatt Harricharran, 35 years of Coldigen, ECD, who was involved in the fatal accident on December 18, 2010, at Coldigen, ECD, which resulted in the death of Special Constable Marva Mc Nabb, was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failing to render assistance.
He appeared before Magistrate Issac Marcus at Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where he was placed on $10,000.00 bail for failing to render assistance and remanded until January 5, 2011, on the charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

Sparendaam Squatting Area, ECD Businessman Clifford Zammett, 56 years of Sparendaam Squatting Area, ECD, was standing in front of his business place when he was held up by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The men then took away a laptop computer, a magic jack and an ipod along with $4,000.00 and escaped. Clifford Zammett was assaulted about his body with the firearm during the incident. He was medically treated at a city hospital and sent away.
 

Welders working in an empty lot behind Giftland Officemax are responsible for the blaze which caught the popular city business, but was contained within 20 minutes after the Guyana Fire Service arrived at the scene. Managing Director Roy Beepat who was  visibly angry told TrakkerNews that this is not the first time there was a threat to his business by the carelessness of the welders who were working for the next door business Avinash General Store. Luckily there was no major damage to the business.  

Grove, East Bank Demerara– A  fatal accident occurred at about last night on the Grove Public Road, EBD, and which resulted in the death of motorist Clement Seabru, 56 years of Friendship, EBD.

Investigations have revealed that Clement Seabru was driving his motor car along the roadway when it alleged that he strayed over into the other lane and collided with a mini-bus that was proceeding in the opposite direction. He received injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre.

West Bank Demerara- The body of  51 year old Harrinarine Singh was discovered in a yard at Plantain Walk WBD, this morning with a wound  to the back of his head. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death 

 

Water street, Georgetown– Popular variety store on Water street Giftland Officemax caught fire just after 13hrs. today as christmas shoppers were seen scampering out of the building in panic. So far TrakkerNews was informed that the fire was caused by an electrical defect. More on this story within the hour