Author: TrakkerNews

SIR David Simmons was today sworn in as the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the 1990 attempted coup.
Simmons, Diana Mahabir-Wyatt, Dr Eastlyn Mc Kenzie, Sir Richard Cheltenham and Dr HA Mohammed were sworn in at the Knowsley Building today.
 

The thrust of the first People’ Partnership budget is to Bridge Entrepreneurship and Development, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran has said. He just wrapped up a two-hour plus presentation at the Red House entitled "Facing the issues,Turning the Economy Around".

Pandamonium broke out late this afternoon along the West Bank of Demerara just a few minutes drive from the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Along  Vreed –en-Hoop village water from the Demerara River over flowed and flooded the area. It was reported that cars were unable to traverse the road because the water was about 8 inches above he ground and continues to rise.

The road is higher than the land where thousands of residents live.

A long line of traffic stalled for hours from the Harbour Bridge to the junction that leads to

At about 11:30h today 18 year old Keisha Fernandes of Block ‘Y’ Cummings Lodge, ECD, was abducted by a woman from her work place in Brickdam, Georgetown, and taken to a hotel in Church Street, Georgetown.

Acting promptly on the reports made and information received, the police went to the hotel where they found Keisha Fernandes and the woman. The woman was arrested and will attend court tomorrow to face charges.

This afternoon a search at the home of Dexter Gaspar at Kaikon Street, South Ruimveldt found his body bounded and bore several stabbed wounds.

According to an eye witness Dexter who works at Hand In Hand Insurance company within the Life Department did not show up to work today and several persons along with the police launched a search since the house was seen wide open.

Residents in the area said his yard was under water today from the heavy rainfalls last night and loud music was heard coming from the man’s house.

Government intends to assist depositors and shareholders adversely affected by the collapse of Clico and The Hindu Credit Union. Small Depositors will be paid up to a maximum of $75,000 both failed financial institutions. It would pay off close to 40 percent of the depositors at the institutions.
Those responsible for both financial crises will be held accountable, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran said in his just concluded $49 billion budget.
 

Harry Harnarine, the president of the embattled Hindu Credit Union is calling for a meeting with the government.
Harnarine is asking for the government to meet with the HCU stakeholders before a way forward is decided.

The Consortium of Disability Organisations is calling for the government to see to the needs of the differently abled in tomorrow’s budget.
The consortium is calling for the disability grant to be increased to $3000.
Tomorrow, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran is expected to present the People’s Partnership budget for next fiscal year.
 

Latoya Woods, this country’s representative at the Miss Universe pageant has apologised to citizens who were offended by her topless photo shoot.
However, Woods said if she had to do it all over again she would. Woods made the statement in her first press conference since returning from Las Vegas.
 

Caribbean Trakker representative plunged to the ground after rapid sounds of what appears to be gun shots rang out for at least three minutes in the vicinity of Cummings Lodge just behind the University of Guyana. Residents in the nearby areas scampered and closed doors pondering what was happening.