Stabroek News Sunday

Recent events review Saturday, February 10 to Friday, February 16

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Orlando Flatts, called ‘Orandy’ and ‘Rango,’ 24, of Blue Berry Hill, Wismar, Linden, was stabbed once to his abdomen. A police statement said Flatts, who was armed with the piece of metal, violently forced his way into the apartment of his ex-wife and was stabbed once by the suspect, who now shares a relationsh­ip with the woman. The suspect, a 22-year-old labourer, was also injured during the altercatio­n, which occurred around 12.30 am at Lot 74 Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The man, who received injuries to his left arm and hand, is currently in police custody. Two weapons, the knife used in the stabbing and the piece of metal that Flatts was armed with, were retrieved at the scene. here and the disinclina­tion of the two huge companies to comply with the EITI standard will be cause for concern. any further. GWI’s Managing Director Dr Richard Van West-Charles has undertaken to engage the entity’s board on the possibilit­y of accessing the documents ahead of the next hearing before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which is scheduled for February 21st. “…We don’t have financial statements here at all to deal with rates… when are we going to get down to the business we’re here about today? This cannot be allowed to continue hours and hours. This is ridiculous! It’s entirely ridiculous. We need to have the financial statements here…,” accountant and attorney Ramon Gaskin said, as he pointed out that the presentati­ons had gone on nearly 50 minutes and the meat of the matter had not been addressed. Gaskin stood up just as Executive Director of Finance Jaijopaul Ram was about to make his presentati­on on Finance Revenue Collection and Customer Service, and so was asked by PUC Chairwoman, Della Britton, to allow the presentati­on to continue as they were now approachin­g that aspect of the hearing.

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