Approximately 18,000 Marijuana plants were destroyed in the Berbice river during a narcotics eradication exercise. The exercise was conducted by a gazetted officer and ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in the Berbice River. According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, during the operation, approximately eighteen thousand plants ranging […]
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7 new COVID-19 cases; total now stands at 55 confirmed cases
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana has risen to 55 as of April 15, 2020, representing a sharp increase. Of these 55 cases, 41 are active cases with Guyana having recorded 6 deaths and 8 medically cleared recoveries. This was disclosed by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud […]
Labourer charged with murder of Corentyne Surveyor
By Farah Bates – Fifty-three – year- old Latchman Looknauth of Haswell, Port Mourant was on Tuesday charged with the murder of 44- year – old Mahendra Mangru, a Land Surveyor of Ankerville, Port Mourant. Looknauth appeared at the Whim Magistrates’ Court where the charge of murder was read to him by Magistrate Renita Singh […]
Technical assistant killed in road accident
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]