Guyana

 Georgetown – The PNCR announced that all of the Party’s Presidential Nominees attended a Special Central Executive Committee Meeting and  were briefed on the next steps of the process which include the Party sponsored “Town Hall Style” meetings and preparations for the Special Congress scheduled for 26th February 2011.

 Georgetown – President Bharrat Jagdeo and Leader of the Opposition and PNCR, Mr. Robert Corbin, M.P met at the Office of the President earlier this week to discuss a number of issues of concern, particularly the functioning of the Linden Town Council and the development of the Linden community. The meeting arranged at the request of the Leader of the Opposition was intended to resolve the continued interference in the management of the Council at Linden by the Ministry of Local Government which has led to almost a state of anarchy. 

Georgetown- Just over a week after he was shot by bandits, Kaneville businessman Majeed Khan is recovering at home after doctors discharged him. The man who was listed as critical pulled through and is now assisting the police with finding his attackers. From all reports since the armed robbery last Thursday, police have a clear idea of the suspects who are believed to be residents of the same area.

 East Coast Demerara – The police are awaiting a post mortem report to conduct their investigations in to the death of a 22 year old mini bus conductor Mark Paneshwar.

 Essequibo – The police are investigating the alleged murder of Elton Thompson, 14 years of South Rupununi, which occurred at Chinese Creek, Puruni.

 Georgetown – Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee says, his Ministry has prepared a draft Anti-Terrorism bill which is currently being examined for possible submission to Parliament in the not too distant future.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she will be making a "significant statement" during today’s sitting of the Lower House. On Persad-Bissessar’s official facebook page today she urged citizens to view today’s sitting of Parliament to hear the statement. Today is the second sitting of Parliament for the year and the second in three days. Today’s Parliament session is scheduled to start at 1.30 pm.
 

 Georgetown – Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green who is vice chairman of central state planning committee for the Launch of the International Year of People of African Descent, in an exclusive interview with TrakkerNews this morning said the launch has been postpone from Sunday January 16th to Wednesday January 19th.

 Georgetown – Boat operators met with President Bharrat Jagdeo in a closed door meeting at the Office of the President and were convinced that the Vreed-en-Hoop and Stabroek stellings will not be sold.

 Georgetown – In the event of any outbreak of illness in the surrounding area of Mandella dump site due to the heavy overflowing of garbage, the Ministry of Health has station a mobile unit in the area.