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Georgetown- Every year a big chunk of the national budget goes to the security sector in an effort to equip the police, improve their investigative capability and overall improve the security of the nation. However, these are challenging times with more daring criminals and a level of sophistication that force the police to explore expert tactical measures to face them. This year’s budget provides funding to meet these challenges much to the confidence of the Police commissioner Henry Greene.

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 Georgetown – In response to statements made in The Kaieteur News Saturday 15th January 2011 and The Stabroek News Monday the 17th January 2011 by Mr. Chetram Singh, President of the Guyana Cricket Board, the Registrar of Friendly Societies is duty bound to conduct or caused to be audited any society registered under the Friendly Societies Act Chapter 36:04 under the Laws of Guyana. This is according to the Ministry of Labour.

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 Georgetown – Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh in this year’s Budget estimates said public assistance is currently paid at a rate $4,900 per month to approximately 9,000 beneficiaries . Budget 2011 provides to be paid with effect from 1st February 2011, at a rate of $5,500 per month.

Old age pension will increase from $6,600 to $7,500 per month. Some 42,000 persons will benefit from this 14% increase.
 

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Georgetown- Relatives of the twin brothers who drowned at  Mayaro Beach Trinidad are trying to cope with the sudden loss of their loved one. The family who resides at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, where the boys hailed from, is still shock. One aunt told TrakkerNews that the boys grew up very close within the family and were promising youngsters with good upbringing. After moving to Trinidad a few years ago with their mother, the aunt said that they would often visit and the family kept in close touch.

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Georgetown-
Maternal and Child Health Unit will be launching  the PRENEVAR (pneumococcal 13- valent conjugate vaccine).  PCV13 replaces a previous conjugate vaccine (PCV7), which protected against 7 pneumococcal types. In Guyana, this will replace the PCV 7 which was in use from 2009.

The new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal infections. These bacteria types are responsible for most severe pneumococcal infections among children.

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Georgetown-
Maternal and Child Health Unit will be launching  the PRENEVAR (pneumococcal 13- valent conjugate vaccine).  PCV13 replaces a previous conjugate vaccine (PCV7), which protected against 7 pneumococcal types. In Guyana, this will replace the PCV 7 which was in use from 2009.

The new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal infections. These bacteria types are responsible for most severe pneumococcal infections among children.

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 Meadow Bank – East Bank Demerara – 23 year old Mark Greene, a labourer of Meadow Bank Squatting Area, Georgetown, was stabbed to the neck by another man after an argument erupted at the Meadow Bank Wharf.

Mark Greene was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted and later died.
The suspect has not yet been arrested.  Police investigations are continuing
 

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 Meadow Bank – East Bank Demerara – 23 year old Mark Greene, a labourer of Meadow Bank Squatting Area, Georgetown, was stabbed to the neck by another man after an argument erupted at the Meadow Bank Wharf.

Mark Greene was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted and later died.
The suspect has not yet been arrested.  Police investigations are continuing
 

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