Murphy Williams of Paramakatoi, North Pakaraima died after he was driving an ATV from Paramakatoi heading to Bambo Creek, when he collided with a tree that had fallen across the trail.
The police have since launched an investigation into to 21 year old man’s death.

Georgetown-
The police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at about 11:20h. today committed on Irene Arjune, 58 years, a fish vendor of
Good Hope, Mahaica, ECD, of  $515, 000.00, two plane tickets valued $160,000.00 and a quantity of documents by a man who was armed with a handgun.
Investigations revealed that Irene Arjune withdrew the cash from a city bank after which she went to a motor car, when the suspect held her at gunpoint and took away a bag which contained the cash, plane tickets and documents.

Georgetown- Up to late this afternoon police were busy interrogating suspects in the murder of 35 year old Igris Bobb Blackman called David, whose bound and mutilated body was found in a septic tank at a home in Parfait Harmonie. Investigators still have his ex wife and others in custody. It is believed that dispute over the property and the break up of the couple may have led to the man’s death, but TrakkerNews understands that investigators are looking into a more sinister motive which involves the man’s ex-wife and others in custody.

Georgetown –  The Guyana International Conference Centre will be the venue for the launch of the programme which President Bharrat Jagdeo, ministers of the government and others are expected to attend.
The programme follows President Jagdeo’s vision for Guyana to be on par with the rest of the world in the ICT sector which he has listed among the new growth poles for the country.

Linden Soesdyke Highway – The police conducted a drug eradication operation at Yarrowkabra Backdam, Soesdyke/Linden Highway where seven fields, of about 6 acres in size, with approximately 6,500 marijuana plants between two feet and seven feet in height were found along with a nursery containing 3,500 seedlings and seven camps. In addition 50kgs. of dried cannabis and 3kgs.