Two-month old baby dies after being struck in the head
A two month old baby boy, succumbed on Tuesday afternoon, after he was reportedly hit in the head with a utensil, during a “fight” between his parents. The inclident occurred at their Lot 78 Le Resouvenir, East Coast Demerara home.
According to reports, reaching Erika’s newspost, the couple, who are know alcoholics, were involved in a squabble around 1:30pm, when the child’s father while attempting to strike the mother with a kitchen utensil ‘accidentally’ hit the child who was in his mother’s arms.
According to sources after the child was hit in the head, he was dropped from the mother’s hands, since she too received blows with the utensil.
The child was rushed to the Georgetown Public hospital by a villager and died just after 5pm the said day.
The woman was later arrested after she went into hiding , while police continue to hunt for the infant’s father who is also on the run.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2012 National Budget to be presented on March 30
The 2012 National Budget will be presented to the National Assembly on Friday March 30, according Prime Minister Samuel Hinds
During a sitting of parliament on Wednesday, Mr Hinds moved a motion for the house to meet on March 30, when the estimates will be presented by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.
Earlier, the Government’s spokesman Dr Roger Luncheon told a news conference that cabinet was assured by the finance minister that all plans were in place for the month-end presentation of the annual financial estimates.
“Cabinet was advised about the readiness the, [and] preparedness of the finance minister and his technical teams, who have been finalizing preparations that begun administratively since August of 2011, with the issuance of the budget circular,” Luncheon said.
According to Luncheon, budget is constitutionally due within 90 days of the commencement of the fiscal year.
The National Budget which was usually presented by the end of February every year, was delayed after the Opposition political parties of A Partnership for national Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) who holds a one-seat majority in parliament, called for consultation on the estimates to ensure that their contributions to the estimates are considered.
The 2012 National Budget will be presented to the National Assembly on Friday March 30, according Prime Minister Samuel Hinds
During a sitting of parliament on Wednesday, Mr Hinds moved a motion for the house to meet on March 30, when the estimates will be presented by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.
Earlier, the Government’s spokesman Dr Roger Luncheon told a news conference that cabinet was assured by the finance minister that all plans were in place for the month-end presentation of the annual financial estimates.
“Cabinet was advised about the readiness the, [and] preparedness of the finance minister and his technical teams, who have been finalizing preparations that begun administratively since August of 2011, with the issuance of the budget circular,” Luncheon said.
According to Luncheon, budget is constitutionally due within 90 days of the commencement of the fiscal year.
The National Budget which was usually presented by the end of February every year, was delayed after the Opposition political parties of A Partnership for national Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) who holds a one-seat majority in parliament, called for consultation on the estimates to ensure that their contributions to the estimates are considered.
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