Guyana

 Georgetown – Anticipation is high about the discovery of oil when the first attempt is made within months to drill a well offshore Guyana.

 Georgetown – Finance Minister in presenting the country’s largest budget of $161.4B, allocated $10.1 billion for roads and bridges of which $8.2 billion will be spent on roads and $1.9 billion on bridges.

West Bank. Demerara –
The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at Belle Vue Public Road, WBD and which resulted in the death of
Terrence Mc Allister, 23 years, a member of the Guyana Defence Force, and of Princess Street, Lodge, Georgetown.

The police said, Terrence Mc Allister was driving motor cycle CF 6685 along the Belle Vue Public Road, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a sluice and received injuries.
He was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Georgetown- Finance Minister Dr.Ashni Singh, in his closing remarks to the house said that the 2011 budget represents the vision of the PPP/Civic Government of transforming a tomorrow Guyana today. He said that in every area there is progress and the 161.4 billion budget which is an increase of 13.1 billion from last year focuses on infrastructure, an educated workforce, modern advances in technology among key areas of development. He said that the vision of a tomorrow Guyana is no longer a dream.

West Demerara –
The police are investigating the suspected murder of Dhanpaul Rambarack, age 46 years, a hire car driver of Block X Cornelia Ida, WCD, which occurred at about 7:45h. yesterday , at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.

Investigations revealed that Dhanpaul Rambarack and a man had an argument during which he
was assaulted about his body.
He was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Georgetown- The local security sector, mainly the Guyana police force will benefit tremendously from significant injection of funds, particularly in the area of crime investigation and equipment.

Georgetown- Late this afternoon, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said that the operationalising of the family court later in 2011 will result in the provision of a facility where family law including child custody cases will be done in a specialised environment. He said that a sum of 105.4 million dollars has been allocated for the construction/rehabilitation and extension of Mibicuri, Whim , Lethem, Christianburg and Georgetown Magistrate courts.

Georgetown-  Oil exploration are being pursued off the coast of the Pomeroon and during 2010 drilling continued in the Takatu Basin for indication of Hydrocarbon. Finance Minister Ashni Singh during his budget speech today said that plans are advancing for the offshore Georgetown block and construction of a multi purpose staging base at grant canal in the berbice river in anticipation of drilling in the corentyne block. Dr.

Georgetown- Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said that during 2011, 8.2 billion dollars will be spent on roads and 1.9 billion on bridges including a number major trans-formative projects.The sum of 1.7 billion dollars has been budgeted for the completion of 35 kilometers of all weather roads in the Blackbush Polder area and 19 kilometers in the Canjie area, This the Minister said will provide permanent accessibility and reduce transportation cost.

 Georgetown – Guyana Minister of finance Dr. Ashni Singh is presently presenting the 2011 National Budget in the Chambers of the Parliament Building.