An accident on the Good Hope Public Road, East Coast Demarara has claimed the life of 32-year-old, Rakesh Singh and injured his friend Kelron Benjamin, 24, who is now hospitalized with injuries to his head. Kelron was the driver of motorcar, PJJ 675 while Singh was an occupant sitting in the front seat of the […]
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COVID – 19 FIGHT: Eight Venezuelan Nationals taken into custody
8 Venezuelan Nationals were on Tuesday evening taken into custody as part of Guyana’s fight to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The operation was conducted in Station Street Kitty just after 9:00 pm. Heavily armed police ranks and members from the COVID -19 unit all fully suited up carried out the exercise. The women […]
Police searching for gunman who killed Lindener
Police are investigating the murder of Glenroy ‘G’ Chapman, 43, a clothes vendor of Lot 130 Half Mile Wismar, Linden which occurred on Monday (April 13) between 18:00h and 18:30h at his home allegedly by a male who is currently being sought. Enquiries disclosed that the victim was sitting on a bench in front of […]
BODY STUFFED IN BARREL: Victim identified; suspect allegedly confesses to gruesome murder
The woman whose body was found stuffed in a barrel at R & S Street, Belvedere Corentyne has been identified as 23-year-old Devika “Vanessa” Vickram. The young woman lived at Lot 361 Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, before moving to Berbice with the man who allegedly murdered her. She also lived in Venezuela for sometime. According […]
6-Y-O Lindener did not die from COVID-19
The six-year-old girl from Linden region 10 did not died as a result of COVID-19. A sample was taken from the child’s remains by the hospital since it was reported that she had demonstrated severe symptoms of the virus. Acting Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Joseph London confirmed that the results were negative but noted that her cause of death would […]
DEVELOPING STORY: Reputed husband arrested for body in barrel murder
A man was arrested today (April 12th) for questioning into the discovery of the unidentified body of the woman who was found stuffed in a barrel at R & S Street, Belvedere Corentyne Berbice. Commander of ‘B’ Division Calvin Brutus confirmed the arrest, adding that the man was found hiding under the Canje Berbice and […]
Body in Barrel: Neighbour suspect the body to be villager who was in abusive relationship
By Farah Bates – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified female whose battered body was found in a barrel dumped in a trench at Belvedere, Corentyne Berbice around 9:30 Saturday morning. The barrel was seen in a nearby trench a few days ago by residents but it did not raise […]
VIDEO UPDATE: Body in Barrel: Neighbour suspect the body to be villager who was in abusive relationship
By Farah Bates – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified female whose battered body was found in a barrel dumped in a trench at Belvedere, Corentyne Berbice around 9:30AM Saturday morning. The barrel was seen in a nearby trench a few days ago by residents but it did not raise […]
BREAKING NEWS: Body of female found stuffed in a barrel
The body of an unidentified female was found in a barrel dumped in a drain at R & S Street Belvedere Corentyne Berbice. The woman’s body was discovered by villagers around 9:30AM. Police are on the scene and have cordoned off the area as investigation continues. According to neighbors they noticed the barrel a few […]
21 quarantine patients discharged
A group of 21 Guyanese who returned from Barbados recently are heading back home to their families after being medically cleared. They were placed in mandatory isolation by the Ministry of Public Health. Another seven persons who were on home quarantine have also been cleared. These disclosures were made by the Public Health Minister Hon. […]