Alva Solomon

Toshao of Moruka, Joseph De Souza yesterday confirmed that there had been two more deaths in Moruka from a gastro-like affliction bringing the toll to at least six while a number of persons have fallen sick even as a health team from Georgetown investigates.

-wants the company of Spanish speakers Centenarian Mabel Connell nee Costress, who celebrates her 104th birthday today, hopes to one day live to see 110 and  is requesting that Spanish speakers visit her at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital where she is a resident patient so she can converse with them.

A Water and Tailings Management project, which will in future see water used in mining operations being restricted to the mining pits, was last week unveiled at the White Hole mining area, located at District Two, Mahdia in Region 8 (Potaro/Sipuruni).

A group of women from Mahdia in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) which functions under the name ’Women on the Move’, will benefit from training in the operation  of machinery such as bulldozers and bobcats through funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

-had just dropped off child at school A 25-year-old mother of four died on the spot when she was struck down by a car while attempting to cross the Providence Public Road around lunchtime yesterday.

-neighbours in flaming row Fire of unknown origin yesterday morning reduced a George Street, Werk-en-Rust house to ashes even as the lone occupant and his immediate neighbour, whose house was partially damaged in the blaze, blamed each other.

Residents demand increased security after rampant robberies Following a spate of robberies over the past few months, Parika residents are calling on the authorities to beef-up security in the area, saying the few ranks that are stationed at the Parika Police Station are inadequate to cope with activities at the busy port of entry.

Residents of several south Wakenaam villages are calling on the authorities to make provisions for necessities including water and electricity as well as security for schoolgirls who trek several miles along the lonely public road which connects their villages to the central part of the island.

The driver of a truck which caused a four-vehicle accident on the East Coast Public Road in the vicinity of Bachelor’s Adventure on Saturday is in police custody and could provide an early test of the recently assented to breathalyzer law.

Relatives of four fishermen who went missing over the weekend, had their worst fears confirmed when the bodies of two of the men were recovered yesterday by a search party at the mouth of the Pomeroon River.

Police are investigating a mid-morning robbery in which an 88-year-old US-based Guyanese was stabbed in the chest.

Over the next few years, key areas of the Pegasus Hotel interior will take on a new look as its US$3 million upgrade unfolds.

The two kidney transplant operations which were carried out at the Georgetown Public Hospital over the weekend spearheaded by a United States-based team have been successful and both patients and their donors are recovering.

-recommendations to be submitted to hospital The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Social Services on Friday met with officials of the Georgetown Public Hospital on matters of concern observed during the group’s visit to the hospital four weeks ago and the waiting time for treatment was a key issue.

…as it marks 40th anniversary, ISO certification As it observes its 40th anniversary, the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is celebrating attainment of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification and is working on penetrating the Brazil market by building a warehouse in Lethem and doing labels in Portuguese.

Relatives of Mahaiswerie Shiwcharran, who passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital on April 28 following an accident earlier in the month, are calling on the authorities to ensure that justice prevails.

–ignored barking dog’s warning A Friendship, East Bank Demerara businessman considers himself lucky following a scuffle with bandits who invaded his home on Monday night.

The Bel Air residence of two now-deceased presidents of Guyana, Dr Cheddi Jagan and Mrs Janet Jagan, has been converted into a heritage home.

-ran away on fractured ankle In her bid to escape from three masked bandits who attacked her home on Monday night, Parika resident Ormilla Talchand jumped from the veranda of her two-flat home and ran away on a fractured ankle.

– as MPs visit Georgetown Hospital Members of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Social Services (PSCSS) of the National Assembly yesterday visited the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and received a host of complaints from patients who had been waiting there for long hours.