By Melissa Khan – A father of five is fighting for his life after he was brutally chopped about his body by his neighbor on Tuesday, according to his daughter. Ramkissoon Sukhra, 48, a market vendor of Lot 127 Williamsburg Corentyne Berbice, was chopped by a meter Technician attached to the Guyana Power & Light […]
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Guyana records two more COVID-19 deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of October 20 2020, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 116. The latest fatalities are a two males, ages 80 and 78 years old from Region One (Barima-Waini). These […]
Guyana records 110th COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of October 18th,2020, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 110. The latest fatality is a 55-year-old male from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died while receiving care at our […]
Equipment, staff issues at Ophthalmology hospital being addressed – Minister
The National Ophthalmology Hospital at Port Mourant, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six), will soon be boosted with equipment and more staff to expand its services. During a visit to the facility on Tuesday, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony found sections of the hospital dormant. “We looked at how we could improve some sections of […]
NYC mom took nap after tossing newborn out window, court docs claim
The Queens woman who tossed her newborn son out a bathroom window simply showered and took a nap afterward, according to court papers Tuesday. Suspect Sabita Dookram, 23, cruelly ignored her gravely injured baby’s cries — which were caught on local surveillance tape — as his tiny body lay next to the garbage 5 feet below, […]
Queens based Guyanese woman accused of throwing newborn out of bathroom window
A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing her newborn infant out of a bathroom window at Ozone Park in Queens, moments after giving birth. Remarkably the newborn boy survived and remained in critical condition, suffering hypothermia (the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low). The baby boy […]
Suspects in Berbice cousins murder to be released on bail
Four of the 7 suspects in the murder of Joel and Isaiah Henry were released on station bail after the 72 hours had expired. Police public relations officer Assistant Commissioner of Police Royston Andries, Confirmed the men were released on station bail and will have to report to the station in the morning as the […]
President Ali issues statement
Statement by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana On the protest action in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) 2020.09.08 Seeking justice for Isaiah and Joel cannot be associated with the level of criminality, destruction of property and robbery committed on innocent Guyanese; this behaviour is an injustice to the case […]
Two arrested for Corentyne labourer’s murder
The Guyana Police Force wishes to inform the general public that the investigation into the alleged murder committed on Orlando Jonas aka Lando, age 26 yrs, a labourer of No. 1 Village, Corentyne, Berbice has been concluded and the file is enroute to DPP for legal advice. 2 suspects in custody, general description to follow.
Bodies of teenagers found in backdam at Cotton Tree West Coast Berbice
The gruesome discovery was made around 1:00 this afternoon by residents and the police were immediately alerted. The victims have been identified as Isaiah Henry and Joel Henry ages 16 and 19. This newscast understands that both bodies had multiple chop wounds. The Commander of Region 5 has confirmed that the bodies were found and […]