Author: TrakkerNews

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says this country may host an international business summit next year. She says talks are currently ongoing to make the business forum a reality. She made the statement last night at the diplomatic centre as she delivered the feature address at a conference entitled "connecting the Caribbean and Central America". Persad-Bissessar pledged her government’s support of trade and economic relationships.

A woman in her mid 30’s ran into the path of a car on Regent street and was flung into the air before landing on the busy roadway. People rushed to the scene and helped the woman into the car that hit her as the driver offered to take her to the hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the woman ran across the road from Regent Multiplex Mall and slid on the wet road caused by early morning showers, she landed in the path of traffic.

In observance of World Statistics Day today Finace Minister Dr. Ashni Singh in a message says capacity building in Statistics is a long-term commitment and Guyana Government’s support for statistics is unequivocal and for the long term.

The Public Relations Office of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation responded to an article published in the today’s (October 19, 2010) edition of the Kaieteur newspaper captioned, ‘Police ranks accuse GPHC staff of discrimination’.
Ms Proctor the spokesperson for the institution says some reporters from the Kaieteur newspaper are always seemingly in a rush to print stories that defame/discredit the hospital before granting it the opportunity to investigate an accusation which was leveled against it.

The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) is slamming press secretary Garvin Nicholas for claims he made during an interview this morning.
During the interview on i95.5fm Nicholas said that over the last eight years under the PNM administration, no increases were made to Old Age Pension /Senior Citizens’ Grant. The Office of the Opposition Leader today sent a release condemning Nicholas’ statements.

Buxton, E.C.Dem
More than 90 youths of Buxton/Friendship on the East Coast of Demerara are currently benefiting from skills training under the Ministry of Home Affairs Citizen Security Programme, youth skills/vocational training component. 

Corentyne, Berbice
Courtesy of a Berbice News Agency
Over the next week, the Navy’s Project Handclasp will donate $132,000 USD worth of items which include medical supplies, school and household items to several schools across the Berbice area.