Author: TrakkerNews

Port of Spain Mayor, Louis Lee Sing, is calling on government to enact law protecting historical buildings in the city. Lee Sing said too many of this country’s historical buildings are wasting away without any protection from the government. Lee Sing made the statement last evening as he addressed stakeholders at Woodford Square in Port of Spain. Lee Sing also called on private business owners to help to protect green spaces in and around the capital.

Guysuco’s position up to mid-morning Thursday was unmoved by GAWU’s demand for an increase in wages and salaries for 2010. When contacted today GAWU officials were locked in a meeting, but TrakkerNews was told by The NIS officer that workers of the LBI sugar estate have resumed duties, but the turnout is below average. Berbice workers are also on a go slow, as some are still holding strong on their demands.

Over 600 members of the Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Rastafarian and Bahai faiths will converge at various locations around the country between Oct.25 to Oct.29 to deal with the troubling issue of domestic violence in a training session. According to the Government of Guyana, a New York – based inter-faith counselor and specialist on the issue of domestic violence will spearhead the sessions along with a ten-man team from New York, led by Dr. Cecil ‘Brev’ Mercurius.

Speaker of the house and senior counsel Ralph Ramkarran, says he is totally different than other politicians of today, with unique ideas and the ability to make meaningful change to the governance of the country. In an interview Wednesday, the senior counsel explained that one priority will be to eradicate extreme poverty from society which is the root cause of many problems, including corruption and crime. Serving as the Speaker of the House for nine years, Ramkarran believes in the involvement of all stakeholders in decision making in the interest of nation building.

Denise Munroe, the woman who set her home ablaze last Thursday, will spend an indefinite time in custody, after relatives failed to post her bail of $200,000. The woman was placed on bail at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court after she appeared on an arson charge. While many believed that the woman suffered a mental breakdown, relatives are saying that she has no such history, and that her actions are as a result of a divorce with her husband of three years. Reports are that internal family disputes may have resulted in the split up which deeply affected Munroe.

Region two, Essequibo – Teachers at Region Two, Essequibo are calling on the Minister of Education to get involve and investigate why they are not being paid for remediation classes that were held during the August Holidays. The frustrated teachers told TrakkerNews that two months have passed since they were promised to be paid on August 20th 2010.