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Bush Lot, Berbice that claimed the life of Carl Persaud.

Speaking during his weekly ‘Issues in the News’ programme, Nandlall raised concerns brought to his attention following the inferno. And he blazed the fire service for their response.

“The response from the fire service leaves a lot to be desired.

“We cannot keep making the same mistakes, fire engines cannot keep turning up to fires without water.

“This is unacceptable but I suppose the subject minister will speak more elaborately on this issue at an appropriate time,” the Attorney General lamented.

Three buildings, which housed several businesses including an insurance company, were destroyed in the inferno which started at about 17:45 hrs on Monday at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.

Dead is Carl Persaud

Carl Persaud, who lived alone in the upper flat of one of the buildings perished.

Residents saw Persaud hand outstretched through a bedroom window as the fire spread throughout the upper flat of the house.

The Guyana Fire Service, in a statement, said firefighters from the Onverwagt Fire Station arrived “shortly after” the blaze began; they were subsequently joined by others from the Mahaica Fire Station, New Amsterdam Fire Station and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) fire department.

Residents, however, raised concerns that the firefighters took some time before they responded. The firefighters were also accused of responding with insufficient water. Concerns have also been raised about the “unprofessional manner” the firefighters behaved in.

Nandlall said Home Affairs Robeson Benn will likely address the matter but emphasised that “the response of our fire service must be drastically improved.”

“The people of our country deserve better,” he opined.

died on Saturday last, about one week after contracting dengue.

“The baby he platelet was low and so he was bleeding and they [doctors] said they [were] treating he and now they say he got the dengue now,” the dead teen’s mother, Venetta Daniels told the News Room on Wednesday. The baby is admitted in a critical condition in the neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Suddie Public Hospital.

Dengue, a viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes, can potentially be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her baby, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, vertical transmission rates are low, and the risk is linked to the timing of the infection during pregnancy. Babies of mothers infected with dengue during pregnancy may suffer from pre-term birth, low birthweight, and fetal distress.

Daniels recalled that her daughter complained of feeling unwell on Friday, June 21. The mother explained that she contracted dengue the week prior to her daughter but she recovered. On Saturday, June 22, she took her to a pharmacy where she was given medication for pain and fever.

Jacobs was eight months pregnant. She was due to deliver her baby on July 17 and according to her mother, she was happy and eager to become a mother.

“The first day when my daughter take down, me carry she pharmacy and when them test she it show dengue,” Daniels explained.

She further added: “She said her belly hurting, and she was not eating, she was drinking bare tea.”

The mother said after her conditioned worsened she was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital on Wednesday, June 26. The mother said she had a fever, neck pains, stomachache and headache.

Hours after giving birth, the young mother was transferred to Georgetown Public Hospital the next day. Days later, on Saturday, June 28, she passed away.

“She nah see she baby before she died,” a tearful Daniels told the News Room.

Relatives reported that doctors said she experienced severe bleeding following the C-section.

Jacobs was the eldest of eight children.

Mohameds and Mae Thomas were instituted recently after a US Treasury Department office said it unearthed fraud and corruption.

Consequently, the government revoked the cambio licence of the Mohameds and has been determining what other measures are needed. The Guyana Government also committed to investigating the allegations and as such, the Finance Ministry requested information from the US.

In a statement issued last week, the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh said Guyana was updated by its US partners that a request should now be sent from the office of the Attorney General to the US Department of Justice, who will then work with the Office of Foreign Assets Control to gather source documentation on the matter.

Nandlall was asked for an update on this process.

“I have not done so as yet. I expect to do so before the end of this week,” the Attorney General said during his ‘Issues in the News’ Facebook programme.

Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin, were sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury. Ventures associated with the Mohamed’s family, namely Mohamed’s Enterprise, Hadi’s World and Team Mohamed’s Racing, were also sanctioned. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Mae Thomas was also implicated in the corruption allegations and she has since been sent on leave and she has resigned from the leadership of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C).

3-month-old baby boy who passed away at Mya’s Daycare on June 28, died as a result of suffocation, a post mortem revealed on Wednesday.

The post-mortem examination was done by government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh.

Investigations from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, revealed that twenty-four children, including three infants attended the daycare. The daycare was operating illegally since the last documents issued to Mya’s Daycare for renewing the Child Care License were dated February 7, 2020.

Checks during and after the COVID-19 pandemic consistently showed that the facility was closed.

The registered caregiver also reported that the facility had been closed since 2020.

However, her granddaughter had illegally opened the childcare facility on January 2, 2024, without the knowledge of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA).

Meanwhile, Police Headquarters reported that Kyrie was dropped off at 08:00hrs on June 28 at the First Street Kaneville, East Bank Demerara location. The facility had two teachers, ages 21 and 24, both from Kaneville.

According to the infant’s mother, Rebecca Anthony, she handed her son over to one of the teachers before going to work.

The teacher reported that she received the infant alive and fed him porridge at around 09:00hrs. She placed him in a cradle at about 11:00hrs and then attended to another child. At about 12:00hrs, she began preparing other children who go home early.

When she checked on Kyrie in the cradle, she found him face down on his pillow with what appeared to be blood coming from his nostril. The teachers took him to the kitchen area and washed his face, but he was unresponsive. They contacted Kyrie’s mother to inform her of the situation. The infant was taken to the Diamond Hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead.

destroyed three buildings, Fire Chief (ag) Gregory Wickham on Wednesday said an investigation was launched and upon completion, defaulters will be sanctioned.

“It has been brought to the Service’s attention that ranks acted in an unprofessional manner during a major firefighting operation at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice on Monday.

“An investigation into the matter has been launched, and once completed, defaulters will be sanctioned accordingly,” Wickham said in a press statement issued by the Fire Service on Wednesday.

According to the statement, Wickham condemns any act of “delinquency” or “unprofessional behavior” by rank attached to the Fire Service.

“The Guyana Fire Service is committed to protecting property and lives from fire and offering a service with confidence to all who require it.

Fire Chief (ag), Gregory Wickham

“We will continue to ensure our ranks reflect this commitment and uphold the highest standards of professionalism,” Wickham noted in the statement.

Three buildings, which housed several businesses including an insurance company were, destroyed in the inferno which started at about 17:45 hrs on Monday at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.

Carl Persaud, who lived alone in the upper flat of one of the buildings perished.

Residents saw Persaud hand outstretched through a bedroom window as the fire spread throughout the upper flat of the house.

A second building which was owned by Ruth Persaud, an overseas-based Guyanese. The upper flat was vacant but the lower flat housed the Medical Aid Pharmacy, owned by 38-year-old Rochelle Cheefoon, and Ramesh’s Jewelry, owned by 46-year-old Ramesh Persaud.

The third building, which was partially destroyed, is owned by Sundnrada Jagmohan, a 46-year-old Guyanese teacher residing at Bush Lot Public Road, WCB. This building housed two businesses on the lower flat while the upper flat was partly burnt.

Firefighters from the Onverwagt Fire Station arrived shortly after the blaze began and were subsequently joined by others from the Mahaica Fire Station, New Amsterdam Fire Station and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) fire department.

By the time the fire was extinguished, however, the properties were completely gutted and the other damaged.

The Fire Service, specifically the response of firefighters, were scrutinized by residents.

There were reports that though the Fire Service arrived at the scene, they were unable to get into action since they had to source water which took more than 30 minutes.

Other complains surrounding the equipment used in the operation, especially the hoses which residents said had holes.

The cause of the fire it yet to be determined.

Clean sweep! From left: Kaylee Lowe (silver), Emily Fung-A-Fat (bronze) and Avery Arjoon (gold) swept the Girls’ U-15 category (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/July 2, 2024)

Ethan had to settle for silver after getting injured in the Under-13 final against the hosts’ Jakob Noblett.

Noblett won the first set 13-11, but Bulkan led the second 6-4 when he had an apparent groin strain.

Ethan’s elder brother, Egan, will return home happy as he won bronze at his first CASA when he defeated Barbadian Ethan Cyrus 11-7, 11-5, 11-3 in the U-13 third-place match.

However, he still has more work to do as he will likely replace his injured brother, Ethan, in the team segment.

Alphonso Jr. got the better of Seth Thong 11-3, 11-9, 11-8 in his Under-19 match, while Sumner got U-17 bronze by defeating Sarrayah Yearwood 13-11, 11-7, 11-6.

Fung-A-Fat also got a big win as she took down the talented Josie Thong 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8.

Munroe won her first individual medal after playing an exceptional match, defeating Jamaican Varenya Singh 11-6, 11-6, 12-10, to win bronze.

Ethan Bulkan played a good match until he got injured (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/July 2, 2024)

The opening ceremony will be held Wednesday morning, after which teams will move into Doubles, and team events will occur from Thursday to Saturday.

Verwey and Arjoon will play Mixed Doubles, Alphonso Jr. and Mohryan Baksh will team up for the Boys’ Doubles, and Lowe and Sumner will partner for the Girls.

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