Guyana

 Georgetown – People’s National Congress Reform member Joan Bagavems took up former shadow finance Minister’s seat Winston Murray this afternoon when the 2011 Budget is being presented.

Bagavems was sworn in before Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran.

 Georgetown  – Ambassador designate of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abdolreza Mesri will today present his letters of Credence to President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President.

 Georgetown – The driver of this car was seen speeding along Vlissengen road and the driver lost control and ended up in to a trench at the junction of Lamaha Street and Vlissengen road.

Georgetown–  The police traffic department continue to ignore the serious dangers posed by stray animals on the roadways, which is major contributor to many fatal accidents. A stray running across the road was responsible for the death of  21 year old Naomi Nedd of Soedyke Linden, after her mother who was driving, swerved and slammed into a tree. Years now the police planned on using stray catchers and take action against the owners of  strays roaming the roadways, however these stray catchers are still parked in the police compound.

West Demerara–  The police are expected to charge a 40 year old man today for manslaughter after he was arrested for allegedly killing his friend following a fight last evening. According to reports Dhanpaul Rambarack, 46, of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara was pronounced dead at the West Demerara Regional Hospital. The fight happened at the suspects home after a heated exchange between the two over money. Reports are that Rambarack collapsed after several blows and never regained consciousness.

Georgetown – Guyana will be among the few countries to present a National Budget with programming for a lower fiscal deficit during an election year, when its 2011 National Budget…

 East Coast Demerara– A local Imam in a named East Coast village was caught red handed with his hand around the waist of a 14 year old girl during masjid lessons. According to concerned parents in the village, there have been numerous complaints about the particular masjid leader. Reports are that three parents visited the masjid unexpected one day  while the Imam was conducting quranic lessons, and caught him red-handed.

 Georgetown – Office of the Prime Minister called on scrap metal dealers to be registered and licensed  to carry out their business. The call came after the PM office found evidence of dealers operating without permission. Persons in the past have been vandalizing public and private properties t ply this trade.

Georgetown- In the absence of any special circumstances to decide the fate of a 65 year old American granny confined to a wheelchair, bailed was denied in the charge of cocaine possession. In her appearance at the Magistrate’s court she told the Magistrate that she lived all her life in the states, and is unaware of what is happening. Asked what she was doing in Guyana and about relatives here, the woman Maxine Dax gave an address in the States and explained that she has no clue what is taking place.

 Georgetown – Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee said his Ministry will be aggressively pursuing implementation of capital and current projects under its 2011 budget as well as push for the completion of those that have rolled over from 2010.