An 81 year old pensioner was fatally burnt  after being set him on fire.Dead is Cyrenous Andy Walker, who perished after neighbors found him bound and burning in one of the bedrooms of his home.Walker lived at Mora Rd Sou Sou Lands, Carlsen Field.Residents told police they heard a loud explosion and then saw smoke coming from Mr. Walker’s house at around 6: 45 yesterday eveningThey ran to his assist and found him lodged between his bed and a wardrobe

 East Coast Demerara– President Bharrat Jagdeo visited youths at Lusignan, Good Hope and Annandale along t he East Cost of Demerara, yesterday and take part in an annual Christmas Luncheon. The President used the opportunity and encouraged the youths to stay in school and work hard.

Residents at Lusignan especially the youths, over the past two years were still gripping in shock with the horrific night where heavily armed men shot and killed more than ten residents including children and women in execution style.

 

ARTS and Multiculturalism Minister Winston "Gypsy" Peters says that Cabinet today agreed to decrease the $1,000 stipend paid to pan players during the Panorama competition. Peters and the governing body for the pan fraternity, Pan Trinbago, have been involved in a public squabble over his statement that the 

East Coast Demerara-
The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Bare Root, ECD, during which taxi-driver Breone Wright,
 31 years of Melanie Damishana, ECD, was attacked and robbed by four men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.
Investigations revealed that Wright was proceeding along the access road when he was stopped by the men who enquired the cost to go to the public road. The men then joined the car during which they held him at gunpoint and robbed him of $5,000.00 cash (GC), one cell phone and his Carina AT 192 motor car.

Essequibo-
At about 8:00 pm last goldsmith Gopaul, 51 years of Richmond, Essequibo Coast, and his wife were attacked and robbed by four men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.
Investigations revealed that Gopaul and his wife were at home with the door open when the men entered and held them up. The men then took away a quantity of gold jewellery and $50,000.00 and escaped after tying up the victims.

Acting quickly on the report made and information received the police arrested three men. Some of the stolen jewellery was recovered on one of them.

Guyana has tested its readiness to combat any possible outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This activity was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), during December 13 to17.

A release from the Ministry of Agriculture stated that the Ministry of Health in neighbouring Brazil, the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Defence Force, Wild Life Division, Guyana Prison Service and other governmental and non-governmental organizations also participated