PPP
mourns death
of Buxton
party activist
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is mourning
the death of party activist Maurice Cole, who is being
remembered for his role in local politics and community
development.
Cole, who the party said played a major role in the 1992,
1997 and 2001 General Elections was admired for his consistent
struggle for peace, democracy, transparency and accountability,
a PPP press statement said.
He was a PPP/C Councillor on the Regional Democratic Council
of Region Four, Chairman of the PPP Buxton Group, a member
of the PPP Regional Committee and the Buxton/Friendship
Neighbourhood Democratic Council Works Committee.
Members of the PPP, the release noted, are grateful for
the role he played in local politics and community development
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Police in new
recruitment drive
Police recruitment teams will be visiting stations in
several areas and interested persons are asked to meet
the teams who are prepared to answer questions relating
to enlistment and training.
Teams will be at Linden and New Amsterdam on August 9
at 9 am, at Rose Hall and Springlands on August 16 at
9 am and at Fort Wellington on August 23 at 9 am, a police
press statement said yesterday.
It also informed that persons must be between 18-30 years
old, physically and mentally fit, with a sound primary
and, or, secondary education or higher learning. Applicants
will be required to sit an entrance examination at the
location |
Special constable
nursing burns after stove flung at her. A female special
constable is nursing severe burn injuries about the body
at the Georgetown Hospital following a confrontation with
her reputed husband on Monday morning.
Thandy Nelson of Haslington, East Coast Demerara was burnt
after her reputed husband allegedly flung a lighted kerosene
stove at her sometime around 9 am.
Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday from her hospital
bed Nelson said she had returned home after visiting the
Probation Office earlier that morning and found her reputed
husband in a foul mood. The man was upset because Nelson
had taken $1,000 from his pants pocket while he was asleep.
A heated argument then ensued between the two. Nelson related
that she proceeded upstairs and was followed by the man
who insisted she return his money so he could travel to
Georgetown and report for duty.
According to Nelson she had offered him $500, all that was
left of the money and promised to get the other $500 by
afternoon. The man went to the stove which was lit at the
time and summoned Nelson. The woman said as she approached
her reputed husband, he grabbed the stove and threw it at
her.
“I couldn’t run or anything, all I know is me
whole body ketch afire,” Nelson said. The woman screamed
for sometime until relatives rushed to her aid and doused
the flames. Nelson was later transported to the Georgetown
Hospital and admitted to the Burn Care Unit.
The mother of three told this newspaper she has endured
eight years of various types of abuse. Nelson pointed out
that although she lives with the man, he hardly maintains
the children. Her monthly salary goes towards bills, clothes,
food, school and transportation, among other things |
