Georgetown –The additional security on the roads by City Police and the Guyana Police Force for the Christmas season, criminal elements has started a trend to snatch Blackberry phones from person’s hands.

Nixon Callender, general secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA) has declared war against the Health Minister, if the Board of Directors of the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) is kept in place.
Callender said the Board of the NCRHA was responsible for the delapidation of the health care system.
Callender also chastised Health Minister Therese Baptiste-Cornelis for "threatening illegal action" against health workers.

Hundreds of public servants have begun to filter into Woodford Square this morning in response to a mass meeting called by the Public Service Association.
The PSA called the meeting today to get a mandate from public officers in the way forward for outstanding salary negotiations.
PSA President Watson Duke is scheduled to meet with the Chief Personnel Officer later this morning.
The CPO offered public servants a five per cent salary increase last week Tuesday.

Georgetown- Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is presently on National Television NCN, calling on drivers and motor cyclists to desist from drinking alcohol and drive or ride. The Minister says the police from tomorrow will heighten their campaign with the breatherlyser test. He encourage persons to have a designated driver especially with the festive season approaching. If caught drinking and driving, the fine is $7,000, the second time is $15,000 and the third time the licence will be revoke.

Police Headquarters, Eve Leary– A known suspect  in the 2009 torching of the Ministry of Health, the attack on the Supreme Court and police stations is still at large. Police Commissioner Henry Greene today gave his name as Keith Ferrier known as ‘General’. Greene told TrakkerNews that Ferrier is said to be abroad and his accomplices are being hunted by the Police. The suspects are only known by their call names, but police have information on their last known addresses and wanted bulletins will soon be issued for four of them. 

 

Police Headquarters, Eve Leary– Police Commissioner Henry Greene, told TrakkerNews Monday, that there is an ongoing investigation with US authorities on the suspected involvement of a US group funding criminal activities in Guyana. Greene said that the US is currently being briefed on latest information including profile on a main suspect who is an ex soldier residing abroad. Regarding the discovery of the AK 47 rifles, Greene said that the force is not clear whether they belong to the army, and investigators have asked for a trace on the weapons.

General Secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA), Nixon Callender, is calling for all Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chairmen appointed on State Boards under the previous government to be immediately removed.Callender blamed the political appointees of victimising public servants because of the change in government.Callender said the PSA has received numerous complaints from harrassed public officers since the May 24 general election.He is now calling on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to replace the CEOs and Chairmen and place appointees who would work along with the gover