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Mootoosammy also tried to bribe the Police.

According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, the man was first contacted by police while at the Annual Easter Sunday Horse Race Meet, at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne, Berbice.

Mootoosammy was searched by an officer who found a firearm- a black Sig Sauer, P365 Pistol- with a magazine containing ten live rounds of 9mm ammunition-  in the right side of his pants waist.

He was asked by the rank to produce his license and he stated that he forgot his license in his van at home. However, he had a US Identification card and Guyana Driver’s License bearing his records. After the man could not get relatives to present a copy of the firarm licence, the man was taken to the Whim Police Station.

While there, Police reported that the man eventually confessed that he does not have a licence and was told of the offence.

The man, however, allegedly offered to pay the Police $500,000 in cash. He was immediately arrested and placed into custody where he is presently assisting the Police with their investigation.

Hard work and determination delivered Guyana’s second gold.

Austin won the Boys’ under-20 400m final in a personal best time of 46.35 seconds, which also secured his spot at the upcoming World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

Earlier in the day, he lowered his previous best of 47.97s, set at the Commonwealth Youth Games in August 2023, to 46.80 seconds.

Austin became the favorite in the final when Jamaican Javaughn Pinnock was shown the red card after a false start.

Jamaica still earned a podium spot, thanks to Marcinho Rose (46.59 seconds), followed by Grenada’s Joshiem Sylvester (46.93 seconds).

Hinckson clocked 11.44 seconds to win her first CARIFTA Gold in the U-17 100m, capping a fairytale night.

Jamaican Adora Campbell (11.52s) and Barbadian Aniya Nurse (11.76s) rounded off the podium, and the Guyanese sprinter said she would focus on a sprint double as she gears for the 200m.

Additionally, U-17 athletes Marissa Thomas and Kaidon Persaud were the other Guyanese to reach a sprint final.

Thomas clocked 58.51s to finish seventh in her 400m race, while Persaud was sixth in 49.56s for a new personal best. Thomas achieved a new ‘PB’ of 58.08s in the heats.

However, Kenetha Fraser, Skylar Charles, Ezekiel Millington, Nalicia Glen, and Jaheel Cornette also competed in the 100m heats but did not progress, while Narissa McPherson, who lowered her personal best to 54.03 seconds in the heats but finished the final fifth with a time of 54.72s.

Earlier in the day, Persaud also contested the U-17 Javelin, where he entered with the fourth-best distance – 52.16m – but his efforts were below his best as he could not break the 50m barrier.

His furthest effort of 49.61m on his second attempt saw him finish sixth.

Antiguan Maleik Edwards won gold with a new games record of 68.84m. Bahamian KeyShawn Strachan held the previous of 64.31m, set in 2019.

Jaheem Clarke of St. Kitts and Nevis won silver (56.09m) and Delron John of Grenada got bronze (54.70m).

In U-17 Long Jump, Duel Europe (6.79m) and Ryan Joseph (6.59m) finished fifth and eighth, respectively.

A surprise for Guyana was that there was no medal in the 1500m event.

A nagging knee injury prevented title favourite Javon Roberts from challenging for a podium spot, while Attoya Harvey opted out of the event to focus on the 800m and 3000 m.

Jamol Sullivan clocked 4:16.97s for 11^th in the U-20 1500m with Roberts, who won silver at the U-17 level in 2023, behind in 4:17.41s.

Alkila Blucher (5:16.37s) and Ester McKinnon (5:20.85s) were eighth and ninth in the U-17 1500m final.

The Championships continue today with the commencement of 200m heats, and the relay finals will be contested later in the evening.

In addition to these and other initiatives, residents also benefitted from solar photovoltaic household systems. Each system comprises a solar panel, two lights, a fan, and a power box.

President Ali reiterated the PPP/C Administration’s commitment to prioritising the needs of the people in its programmes and policies.

He assured that further interventions will be undertaken, specifically targeting Amerindian villages across the country.

“Nothing is wrong with wanting more… we can aspire to be on the same level as those on the coastland. And this government will make the investment to ensure that you are at that same level,” the head-of-state said.

To further support villages, President Ali said the government is planning to establish service hubs.

Among them is the ‘Buyers Hub,’ where excess fruits available in the villages will be procured and preserved for reliable marketing. This initiative will be supported by the Men on Mission (MoM).

“We want to develop cultural hubs; we want to develop educational hubs. We will expand our facilities so that the GOAL students can go and study, that the trained teachers can go and study,” the President stressed.

Other initiatives include food support integration hubs and the establishment of mental health hubs.

The residents welcomed these announcements, expressing gratitude for the anticipated employment opportunities these programmes will generate.

He was accompanied by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and other officials during the meeting.