Author: TrakkerNews

Georgetown – Hundreds of Hindus this morning turn out at the sea wall and other fore shores to worship mother Ganga in observance of Kartik Snaan, which occurs on Purnima (Full moon) in the Hindu month of Kartik (November) . The worship at foreshores and riverbanks is  to cleanse the souls with the purifying waters of Ganga. Prayers and Offerings of prashad (lapsi and puri, bananas, water melon, coconuts, and other fruits) are made, while some engage in pooja and kirtan.

Port Mourant, Berbice – Following a productive meeting in Suriname with President Bharrat Jagdeo, the Surinamese Head of State accompanied by a delegation of his Cabinet ministers travelled across the Corentyne River via the Guyana Suriname Ferry service for a tour of Berbice which included a visit to the eye care centre.

Bare Root, East Coast Demerara-  Drains continue to be cleared as the rains persist. Addressing residents’ response to flooding at BareRoot East Coast Demerara, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud pointed out that, “across the country there are meetings taking place with farmers and technical officers in terms of alerting people on what communities can do in preventing wide spread flooding.” 

East Coast, Demerara – This evening there is heightened security along the East Coast of Demerara and on the East Bank, as Police erect road blocks at specific locations. There is also constant patrols in communities that were targeted by armed bandits, who continue to operate with impunity. In less that one week, there have been 6 armed attacks on citizens across the country. The Police, told TrakkerNews Saturday evening, that investigators are working on possible leads that this may be a gang of youngsters between the ages of 18 and 26 responsible for these attacks.

East Cost Demerara-
The police this morning arrested a resident of Vryheid Lust, E.C.Dem, in connection to an attempt robbery and shooting in the same village. According to the police at about 11:30 pm yesterday businesswoman Donna Fordyce of South Vryheid’s Lust, ECD, was about to enter her premises in her motor vehicle when she was confronted by two men armed with a firearm and a hatchet.
She raised an alarm and her husband and other neighbouring residents responded. The man with the firearm discharged rounds which damaged the vehicle as the two men escaped.

Police headquarters,Georgetown-
The bandit who was shot and killed during the attempted armed robbery at Chateau Margot, ECD, on Tuesday November 16, 2010, has been identified as Randy Daniels, 17 years of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown.
Investigations into this matter are continuing.