Deokie Pooran of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, another lady and her son were crossing a road at Lusignan on a pedestrian crossing when a truck lost control and hit Pooran then slammed into a car this morning.

According to eyewitnesses it appears as if the truck driver lost control after the brakes of the truck failed.

The injured persons were identified as Mr. Zamar and her 4 year old son.

The dead woman is said to be a cashier at an East Coast Supermarket.

Another suspect in the Essequibo double murder was brought into Police custody by his lawyer today and a gun which belongs to one of the dead man was recovered.

Sunday September 5, 2010 the bodies of businessmen 43 year old Jainarine Ragoobar of Fairfiels Essequibo and Ramdeo Deonarine of Ruby East Bank Essequibo were found tied with wounds in a house at Bartica.

Acting on information received the police arrested five suspects yesterday Wednesday September 15, 2010 and seized four motor cars, one ATV and a quantity of electrical home appliances.

If we can run our own country for the past 48 years then we can obviously manage our own appeal court, Chief Justice Ivor Archie said at today’s
ceremonial opening of the law term.
Archie made the statement today in defence of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) over the Privy Council as this country’s final appeal court. The new law term opened with much pomp and ceremony earlier today.

 

Controversial talk show host and political leader of the Justice For All Party CN Sharma was rushed this afternoon just after 2pm to the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital. Sharma over the past three days missed the popular voice of the People show complaining of not feeling well. The Diabetic was in and out of the hospital over the past five months suffering from various heart problems and was advised to seek medical attention overseas.

Press Secretary Garvin Nicholas says it is "hypocrisy" for Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley to claim that the People’s Partnership in partnering with the media to promote propaganda.
Nicholas says the former Information Minister Neil Parsanlal was a media worker.
 

39 year old Omo Caesar was fatally shot just before this morning broke around 23:50 h yesterday at Dr. Miller Street, Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara. His body bore a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The Police has not given any statement as to what took place and if anybody is arrested for the shooting.

Madness!!! This is how Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley today describe the announcement by government to create a tunnel from Tunapuna to Maracas Bay.
Rowley criticised government for scrapping the rapid rail project while wasting money on "making bake and shark" more accessible.