Guyana

 Georgetown – Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jennifer Webster said that over the past five years, the PPP/C administration has striven to deliver the budget as early as possible into the New Year. 

Georgetown -The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is set to collaborate with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for a second time, this year, in the delivery of a training seminar. Scheduled to begin on 25 January in Georgetown, Guyana, the two-day undertaking is directed at customs brokers in Guyana. 

Soesdyke Highway -The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred yesterday at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Eddie Williams, 18 years of Long Creek.

The police say motor car PFF 6707 was proceeding along the roadway when it is alleged that Eddie Williams attempted to cross the road and was struck down.
He was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival..

The driver of the motor car is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

 Lacytown, Georgetown – A female motorcyclist was riding along Robb Street, Lacytown a few minutes ago, when two men rode up alongside her and lash her off her motorcycle. The men then snatch a bag from the woman who  was left in a state of shock and drenched in blood. Public spirited citizens rushed her to the hospital.

Rupununi- Police continue to maintain a presence in the Rupununi area hoping to find others who were reportedly involved with wanted man Wycliff Smith who eluded capture for quite some time with several arrest warrants issued for him. His capture disclosed the whereabouts of a dead brazilian buried some where in the Rupununi area after confessing to killing him. The murder would have unsolved had it not been for the escape of another Brazilian during the act. The Brazilian managed to report the murder to the police and aid in th subsequent arrest of the accused.

West Coast Demerara -Today Desiree Jeffers, 58 years of Parfait Harmonie Housing Scheme, was arraigned before Magistrate Ms. N. Hatmin at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on a charge of Murder and was remanded to prison until 2011-01-31.
Desiree Jeffers was charged with the murder of interdicted Police Constable Igriss Bobb-Blackman whose body was found in a septic tank at his residence at Parfait Harmonie on Thursday January 20, 2011.

 

 Georgetown – Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai during one of a series of broadcasts on the National Communication Network (NCN), pointed out that the 2011 National Budget reflects Government’s commitment towards enhancing social and economic development.

As rice farmers seek to collect the more than $400M owed to them for their 2010 first crop of paddy by the Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL), efforts to locate the General Manager, Taramattie Ghanie have been frustrated by the inaction of the police.
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud expressed his displeasure with the seeming inaction of the Guyana Police Force and the unhelpful position taken by the magistracy in the Court matter involving the rice company.

 Oronoque St. Georgetown– A family of five is now thorn apart following a terrible accident at around 10 this morning, which left the young mother dead. According to reports the 47 route minibus refused to stop at the junction between Oronoque and Lance Gibbs streets when an oncoming yellow cab smashed into rear side sending it toppling several yards before landing in a ditch. Residents who heard the impact saw a shocking sight, as the young mother who was in the front seat flew about 30 feet up in the air and landed head first into an empty lot.

 Georgetown – Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud spearheaded the launch of the National Consultation on Guyana’s Food and Nutrition Security Strategy yesterday.