Georgetown – At the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the late Guyana’s President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan  call for a New Global Human Order was  unanimously approved a resolution  in support of such a noble concept. The welcomed resolution, “The role of the United Nations in promoting a New Global Human Order” was initiated by Guyana and co-sponsored by 54 countries.   

Georgetown-
Managers and Regional heads of the Education Ministry met today, at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) to assess and report on the progress of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP), which is slated to commence in 2013.
While addressing the gathering Education Minister, Shaik Baksh indicated that the ESP was developed via countrywide consultation. He further made reference to the new education legislation which is currently at the Auditor General’s chambers.

East Bank Demerara-
The design for the East Bank Demerara Public Road’s extension from Providence to Diamond will be ready by the end of February 2011, Consultant of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Simone Mangal stated.  
  An Interim National Multi-Stakeholder Road Committee for the East Bank Demerara Road Four Lane Extension was established and a joint workshop between the Ministry of Public works and Communications and the IDB.

Mahaicony River, East Demerara-
Today the police conducted searches on several houses at Esau and Jacob, Mahaicony River.
During a search on one of the houses the ranks found an unlicensed 12 gauge single barrel shotgun along with seven 12 gauge cartridges, one spent 12 gauge shell and 793 rounds .22 ammunition.
Two men and a woman have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Berbice-
The police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Johanna South, Black Bush Polder, Berbice, during which housewife Hansrani Daly was attacked and robbed by two men armed with a firearm and a cutlass.

Investigations revealed that Hansrani Daly and her husband were at home when the two perpetrators entered the home after removing several louver window panes. They then confronted Daly after her husband ran out of the house. The woman was assaulted about her body with the cutlass and robbed of $58,000.00 after which the men escaped.

Essequibo-
At about 1:15. today the police conducted searches on three homes on the Essequibo Coast. During the search of one of the houses at Lima, Essequibo, a man was found in possession of 29 ¾ grams of cocaine.
He has been arrested and is in police custody. Charges will be made shortly.

Hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of the capital city today as the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) rejected the government’s offer of a five per cent wage increase to workers.
Michael Annisette, president of NATUC, says today’s protest was a show of solidarity to all workers offered five percent by the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO).