Author: TrakkerNews

A gas tanker has overturned on the east bound lane of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway.
Three persons are reportedly injured by the blaze caused by the tanker.
The trio have been rushed to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) has reported that fire officials have been able to contain the blaze.
Traffic is being diverted off the highway.
The incident occured near the Bhagwansingh Hardware.
 

A generation of people have been sold out by their elected representatives. But it can still be reversed, just like the poll tax was. The poll tax is a concrete example of how mass protests can overturn already existing legislation. We are not completely impotent to change all this."

Providence E.B.Dem.-

The 21st Kashif and Shangai Football tournament, the biggest in Guyana kicked off last night at the Guyana National Stadium.16 teams will take part in this year’s tournament from Guyana, South America and the Caribbean. Acting President Samuel Hinds officially declared open the tournament and told the competitors that playing the game clean with good sportsmanship is more important than winning the tournament.

 Georgetown-  A recent Government Information News Agency release to the press stated tha , tKaieteur News accepted international funding to attend the Cancun Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). and this could have enabled them to make an important contribution to the knowledge of all Guyanese on matters concerning climate change, by helping them to understand the vital international issues at stake, and in particular, Guyana’s leadership role in helping to solve these issues. 

Timehri, East Bank- Missing over 5 weeks, relatives of 28 year old Babita Sarjou now fear the worst and believe that she might be the victim of foul play. The woman disappeared on November 4 when she told family members she was going to visit her son in Kitty, who is living with his father after the couple separated. No one has seen her since. Now the relatives are receiving calls by a man who claims to have the missing woman.

Georgetown- The police have arrested one of their own after allegations of rape surfaced by relatives of a 14 year old girl who hails from Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara. TrakkerNews today contacted the Enmore Police Outpost and was informed that the rank who is attached there, is in custody assisting with the investigation. A cousin of the 14 year old told police that the rank fooled her cousin and lured her to a city hotel where he allegedly raped her. TrakkerNews was able to ascertain a friendship between the girls and the rank. Relatives are now demanding justice.

East Coast Demerara-
Earlier today members of a Joint Services mobile patrol encountered Gary DeFlorimonte called ‘Sadam’ of Plaisance Squatting area, ECD, who is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to a number of robberies on the East Coast of Demerara and was among a group of men gaming at Plaisance Squatting area.

As they approached, Gary DeFlorimonte began to run and was pursued by the ranks during which he discharged several rounds at the ranks who returned fire. He however managed to escape.

Linden – Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud today visited Linden where he updated residents, on current plans, and their role in preparing for any eventualities caused by the current heavy rainfalls. Minister Persaud pointed out that the region has not had a proper drainage system, and that given the changes currently ongoing, it has become very important that this be rectified given the importance of agriculture in the area.

Finance Minister Winston Dookeran says the Government is in the process of making outstanding payments to  contractors.
Dookeran has estimated that almost $ 1 billion in payments have been made so far.
Dookeran said the process is underway and government is prepared to meet those obligations.
Contractors have previously approached government with a multi-billion bill for outstanding jobs done.
 

Works and Minister Jack Warner says Caribbean Airlines chairman, George Nicholas, is a next Calder Hart in the making.
Warner said Hart did not become a vilified person overnight but his progression began with disrespect to his line Minister.
Nicholas and Warner have been in a face off in recent times over the choice of company to purchase plans from.
Warner said Nicholas and the CAL Board are "immature".
On Tuesday Warner slammed the CAL Board for doing its own thing without being accountable to him.