Author: TrakkerNews

 Houston,Georgetown – President Bharrat Jagdeo told a gathering last evening at the lighting of the annual Houston Christmas Tree, to take personal care and strive for hope, pride and progress during the festive season and the new year. The President called for collective action against racism, bigotry and domestic violence in society, pointing to the most horrific deaths of women and children for this year.

Georgetown – The Hydrometrological office this afternoon said there will be intermittent rains,heavy at times over the next 72 hours. Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud is calling on citizens to take the necessary precautionary measures.

Georgetown – 2010 US State Department International Religious Freedom Report which was released on November 17th, 2010 cites government’s respect for religious freedom based on its laws which protect the right of individuals to choose and change religions and to their own interpretation of religious beliefs. According to the report there were no reports of forced religious conversions or societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief or practice since members of all religious groups are allowed to worship freely.

Georgetown – The Ministry of Public Works has announced that their Geometric Improvements to Traffic Light Intersection Project, which started in August to improve road safety infrastructure along roadways in and around Georgetown is 40 percent complete.

 Skeldon, Berbice – The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) says the Guyana Sugar Coperation (Guysuco) owes the sugar workers a full clear and clean statement on the Skeldon factory and should consider shutting down the factory until its costly defects are redressed.Repair works started this morning on the lone boiler and hammers, in the meantime 800 punts of cane are left in the dock and another 600 punts  are being transported to the factory will left stalled.