Alva Solomon

-driver in custody One person is dead and two others injured after the driver of a car apparently lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into a group of pedestrians on the La Union Public Road, West Coast Demerera yesterday morning.

As efforts continue to fix an impassable section of the Ituni/Kwakwani trail, persons in the area are calling on the relevant authorities to monitor work undertaken in the area to ensure its quality.

‘Nothing to hide from investors seeking refunds’ The developer of the housing scheme at Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara, who several members of the public had last week complained about, says the project is underway and that he has nothing to hide from investors seeking refunds.

-advertised scheme at Sara Johanna Clients have been turning up in vain at the former office of a local housing developer in the city to uplift monies which were paid towards a housing project intended for the East Bank of Demerara but which never materialized.

Water which has over the past two days flooded parts of the Diamond and Grove Housing Scheme stayed on the land yesterday as the authorities began putting measures in place to alleviate flash flooding in vulnerable areas.

Residents of the mining community of Mahdia yesterday morning woke up to face the stark reality of the major business places in the hill-top community in smouldering ruins but there was also a resounding defiance as captured in the words of one resident:  fire  “nah goin stop Mahdia from developing.”

-several injured One person is dead and several others injured after two vehicles heading south along the Pearl Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara collided with each other and speeding was said to be a key factor.

The fishing industry here is currently monitoring opportunities as the demand for shrimp imports by the United States market has increased following the British Petroleum (BP) well spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

*missing captain was engulfed by flames *vessel had been dubbed as troublesome Leslie Adams, a survivor of Saturday morning’s trawler explosion off the Waini coast recalled awaking to fire and seeing his still missing captain engulfed in flames.

-raps media for sensationalism There has been a reduction of violence in schools over the past year, according to Education Minister Shaik Baksh, who is accusing the media of sensationalising the issue.

Caribbean Muslims’ veneration of their faith among diverse cultures is reason for hope in the Islamic community, especially since the 9/11 attacks and a world-renowned Muslim scholar sees benefit in the transfer of that hope to the United States.

-former GDF aeronautical engineers Professional aeronautical engineers who were groomed by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) air wing are recommending that the authorities implement measures to upgrade the status of the Air Corps.

“They dig into the tombs of the recently buried to retrieve valuables and human parts for witchcraft or export and some clean out the tomb to sell the spot to another bereaved family.”

– in the face of global changes The roles of engineers in society need to be re-organised within the changing global environment, as legislation to give engineers more recognition is currently being pursued.

The dead body of a city businessman was yesterday morning discovered with multiple wounds to the head at his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home.

-Canadian company emphasises environmental, worker safety Guyana may soon be one of the world’s uranium suppliers if a Canada-based company finds at least 50 million pounds of the radioactive material in Region Eight, a spokeswoman for the company said yesterday.

A huge Brazil trade delegation continued talks with local officials and businessmen yesterday and heard the Brazilian ambassador identify the road to Lethem and a reliable power network in the area as pivotal to deeper ties between the two neighbours.

Over 32,000 cars were registered by the Licence Revenue Office (LRO) over the last 14 months and legitimate vehicle importers are calling on the authorities to rein in private vehicle importers who bring in cars for resale.

PNCR-1G councillor arrested on assault complaint The statutory meeting of the Region Four council was adjourned yesterday amid disarray for the second month in a row over the suspension of PPP/C councillor Kwame McKoy and a PNCR-1G councillor was later arrested on an accusation that she had assaulted McKoy, a charge she denied.

MV Northcote breaks down, perishable goods lost Port Kaituma residents are calling on the authorities to improve the ferry service offered by the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) to the Region One area, some calling on the authorities to make available a new and faster vessel to serve the mining district.