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Lethem – The Ministry of Health has reported that over the weekend, a team of doctors and support staff completed 28 surgeries at the Lethem Hospital for tubal ligation, excision of accessory breast (a condition that develops after pregnancy),cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder), hernias (inguinal and incisional), hydrocoelectomy, excision of Bartholin’s cyst, excision of thyroglossal sinus, removal of plates and screw and wiring of dislocated thumb and excision of exostosis (excess bone deposits).

Georgetown-
President Bharrat Jagdeo has endorsed the tax exemption request by Conscious Minds Promotions as it prepares to stage a concert for the holiday season.
The show, “Soca Queen, Meets Dancehall King,” is set for December 18 at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence featuring, Jamaican reggae stars Beenie Man, and Future Fambo and Soca queen from Trinidad and Tobago Destra and, Richie Loops.

The police are investigating an incident which occurred at a mining camp at Aranka Backdam where a miner Brian Benn was shot and injured. According to the police, Brian Benn was in his camp, when he was attacked by a man armed with a firearm and was shot. He was air-dashed to the city and is a patient at the GPHC.
A team of ranks from Force headquarters was dispatched to the area to conduct investigations.

The police are investigating a report of robbery under arms committed on two miners at Turtle Creek Backdam, Issano.

Investigations have revealed that Jailall Gossai of West Coast Berbice, and Quincy Marshall of Hogg Street, Albouystown, were in their mining camp when they were attacked by two men armed with firearms. They were tied up by the men who took away a quantity of raw gold and escaped.
No one has since been arrested for the robbery.

Education Minister Shiek Baksh says In recognition of the need for additional guidance and counselling officers in the education system,
these services will be expanded to include more schools around the country.
This development was announced at the first workshop for welfare, guidance and counselling officers, at Regency Suites today. The workshop aims at enhancing the capacity of the existing officers to effectively carry out their duties.

Opposition Chief Whip Marlene Mc Donald has dispelled any notion that there is a rift in the opposition bench.Mc Donald made the statement today in response to a partial walkout from the Parliament by members of the Opposition bench on Friday.The walkout was triggered after Leader of Government Business, Dr Roodal Moonilal, invoked a rarely used standing order to silence opposition Member of Parliament Dr Amery Browne on Friday.Browne walked out the Parliamentary Chamber leading a group of six opposition MPs.Mc Donald who remained in the chamber on Friday said she stayed because Government thr

President of the Public Service Association (PSA), Watson Duke, has warned the government to prepare for more protests.
Duke made the claim in response to the current stalemate between the PSA and the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) of salary increases for public officers.
Duke has said that government has shown ‘disdain’ for workers and he is now calling on other union leaders to come out and join the PSA’s struggle.

Better Hope, East Coast Demerara– Relatives of ten-year-old Christopher Owen are still trying to overcome the sudden demise of the boy who, from all reports, was a loving and free spirited youngster. Some believe that he may have been fooling around like kids do, not realizing the danger, while his mother is convinced that perhaps his brother’s incarceration led to Owen’s action. Christopher is said to be very close to his brother and the separation may have been too much for him to handle, according to family members.

 Calcutta, Region Five – Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud met with residents, farmers and workers to update them on their responsibilities during the La Nina weather phenomena and address critical drainage issues during the period.
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and the MMA/ADA which currently have direct responsibility for Region Five community enhancement, since August 2010, have been embarking on several emergency D&I work.

The police have launched an investigation in to the robbery of fisherman Vijai Persaud, 30 years of Mon Repos North, ECD, and his two crew members were attacked and robbed by three men, two of whom were armed with firearms.

Investigations so far revealed that Vijai Persaud and the two other fishermen were in their boat in the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 miles off the Mahaicony Foreshore, when a boat with the three perpetrators came up alongside. They were held at gunpoint and robbed of a total of 3 cell phones, a quantity of jewellery, and $20,000.00 by the men.