Melissa Charles

She’s a woman with a passion to help in the fight against child molestation and has combined her talent for writing and singing to push her cause.

Had walked away from argument A 31-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his colleague after he walked away from an argument that ensued between the two at a poultry establishment.

-as massacre anniversary looms Tract ‘A’ Lusignan seems to have regained the serenity lost when a band of gunmen invaded in the wee hours of January 26 last year and gunned down 11 villagers in depraved violence and though deep grief and fear still abound there is a prevailing sense that life must go on.

– partial payout to begin soonCity Hall workers represented by the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) are slated to receive retroactive payments in the sum of $38.5 million after an arbitration panel adjudged a 7% increase in their wages for the two previous years.

-want to be consulted on relief channel Having endured weeks of stagnant water and see-saw flooding, Dochfour residents are now faced with muddy yards and roads and the difficult task of piecing their farms back together.

– driver’s widow struggles to provide for children More than five months after a bridge collapsed under a cement truck injuring him, Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) worker Imran Hassan is struggling to regain the full use of his legs following three operations.

– 2,600 state-of-the-art homes for Friendship Mews, Sara Johanna GardensTwo ultra-modern, gated communities being set up on the East Bank Demerara and slated for completion in three years’ time will boost local housing with the addition of 2,600 more homes.

Expectations for the New Year This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their expectations for themselves in the New Year and what they expect the Government to do for the country in the 2009.

Tired after 16 days of being surrounded by smelly floodwaters and waiting for relief, Dochfour, East Coast Deme-rara residents have begun putting their best efforts into helping themselves.

Christmas shopping This week we asked the man/woman in the street about the shopping trend leading up to Christmas compared to other years.

City, several regions hit by flooding Torrential rain all along the coast raised fears about flooding yesterday and in Georgetown and outlying areas water rushed into homes and businesses wreaking havoc in the midst of Christmas shopping.

Alleged drug trafficker Barry Dataram was ordered released by the Full Court yesterday after an Order Nisi was made absolute in his favour, but he was rearrested shortly afterward when he made a stop at a shop at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Non Pareil man found dead near bike A 52-year-old Non Pareil man was found dead on the Coldingen access road around midnight on Saturday and the circumstances of his death are unclear.

Prosecution tenders weapon The weapon allegedly used by murder accused Delon Reynolds to kill self-confessed death squad informant George Bacchus was yesterday tendered by the prosecution as exhibit ‘J 1’ as the murder trial continued before Justice Claudette La Bennett and a 12-member jury.

Bills a challenge Now that it has reopened its doors the Theatre Guild faces new challenges in garnering sufficient funds to keep going.

– neighbour saves three children A courageous move by a good Samaritan saved the life of three small children, but their 84-year-old grandfather perished in a blaze that destroyed a home at Golden Grove East Coast Demerara.

A 56-year-old taxi driver was fatally stabbed last night by two persons who had hired him in front of the Georgetown Hospital.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street about the eating habits of Guyanese.

Cecil Semple’s house robbed after leaving for hospital Material things can be acquired again but his son is gone forever are the sentiments of Cecil Semple whose house was robbed when he left for the hospital after learning of his son’s fatal accident on Friday.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was involved in an accident a stone’s throw from where he lived, shortly before 10 last night on the Aubrey Barker access road.