Author: TrakkerNews

Shareema Gopaul and Jarvis Small, charged with the brutal murder of 16 year old Neesa Gopaul, will have to wait to find out whether they will be committed to stand trial for murder, as the case in the Magistrate’s Court was adjourned until the 23rd of November 2010.  The Prosecution on Monday failed to complete it’s case against the duo, causing defense lawyers, Vic Puran and Bernard De Santos to question whether the Police are still fishing it the presentation of their case.

Clean up operations continue in and around Port of Spain this morning after yesterday’s heavy flooding. The Meteorological Office forecasts that there could again be more flash flooding today as heavy rain is again predicted. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) has however claimed that first responder agencies are ready and able to handle any eventuality today. Hundreds of commuters were left stranded yesterday after flood waters prevented buses and maxi taxis from entering the main transportation hub- City Gate.

Hundreds of devotees of Mother Durga rushed down to the Radha Krishna Mandir at Camp Street, Georgetown to get a glimpse of what many described as a miracle.
A red powder substance was emanating from different parts of the marble murti right in front of their eyes as they chanted bhajans to the supreme mother.
Pandit in charge of the mandir Rudranauth Sharma explained that this is the first time this has happened in Guyana, and it is a way to show that the devotee’s devotion is accepted by Mother.

Neesa Gopaul’s grandfather Mohammed Kayum eagerly approached TrakkerNews on Monday to tell his story which he feels is still unheard by the authorities. As he recalled the events 3 months before his granddaughter’s death, Kayum said that there is so much that she told him which he related to the Police and the Human Services Ministry, which he felt fell on deaf ears. One issue was the drug test which was carried out on Neesa by a private lab.

A female police officer has shot dead two female bandits in Tunapuna a few hours ago.
The bandits snatched a purse from a female vendor and escaped along St Vincent Street in Tunapuna around 1 p.m. today. The officer responded and claimed she was attacked by the bandits. She drew her service revolver and opened fire.
The identity of the bandits has not been revealed as yet.
The duo died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) in Mt Hope while the officer is said to be traumatised.