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Himnauth Shaw
Himnauth Shaw

Cops seeking community help to tackle crime, social ills at Baramita

Incidents of wounding, domestic violence and assaults are some of the most prevalent crimes in the community of Baramita, in Region One, and Police Commander Superintendent Himnauth Sawh has said that the necessary actions are being taken to tackle the social issues at their root, which he described as “manageable” “I am pleased to report that I am aware of those issues and I have already begun to make efforts with my teams across the region to ensure that we get greater community involvement because most of those issues are social issues and we as the police can’t tackle it alone.

 Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues meeting with one of the citizens who attended the outreach
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues meeting with one of the citizens who attended the outreach

Rodrigues tackles huge backlog of housing matters during Region Two outreach

A huge backlog of housing-related matters were dealt with on the spot during Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues’ outreach on Friday at the Anna Regina Town Council building in Region Two.

Ministry hosting reading clinic

The National Literacy Department within the Ministry of Education will be hosting “A Reading Affair” tomorrow Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the New Central High School (5-6 Princes Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown) from 10:00h to 16:00h.

Norton wants broad dialogue with Ali

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton says that while he is yet to receive an official invitation from President Irfaan Ali for talks, any such forum should not be restricted to constitutional matters but also include issues affecting both government and the opposition.

Drug treatment court to be launched for adolescents, juveniles

Underscoring the societal and public health issues caused by drug addiction, which it says it recognizes lead to many drug addicts committing minor offences to support their habits, the judiciary is currently conducting a training workshop aimed at sensitizing participants about the objectives of the adult and adolescent Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) and the roles they would be required to play as drug court team-members.

Uitvlugt sugar factory problem still unresolved

Valiant efforts to rectify the mechanical issues at the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt estate, have so far proven futile and plans are afoot to call off the estate’s first crop, a source familiar with the issue said.

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