Two dead, two critical  following Homestretch Avenue accident

An early morning accident on Homestretch Avenue has left two dead and two persons critically injured after the driver of the car lost control and slammed into a utility pole.

Dead are Dakera Gittens and  Tonika Halley of South Ruimveldt and East La Penitence respectively. Reports are the friends were returning from a function when the accident occurred.

Gittens died on the spot, while Halley succumbed hours later at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she was being treated for her injuries. The Police investigations are ongoing.

Berbice taxi driver and city businessman arrested following drug bust

The duo Cordell Moore a taxi-driver and Ulric Jordan who is said to be a businessman were arrested by the Customs Anti- Narcotics CANU after they were found to be in the possession of suspected cocaine. The illicit substance was found hidden in the trunk of the car.
The drug totaling 504 grams (just over a pound). According to a release from CANU the interception took place on 10th February 2021 (Wednesday morning) at Commerce Street, Georgetown in the vicinity of the Berbice Car Park.
CANU noted in their release that Moore 47-year-old, a Georgetown-Berbice Taxi Driver of Lot 974, Glasgow Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam Berbice was the sole occupant of the car at the time when the cocaine was found.According to CANU, Ulric Jordan, a 50-year-old a businessman of Lot 10, Camp Street Georgetown was intercepted in front of his home with a bag containing a digital table, top scale with traces of suspected cocaine on the said instrument.

Both men were arrested with a quantity of cash in their possession. The two are expected to appear in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court later today where it they are expected to face trafficking in narcotic charges.

A pensioner and two others are feared dead following an illegal Corentyne River backtrack crossing.

The Police in a Press Statement today said the authorities were alerted to missing persons after the son of a New Amsterdam woman made a report.

According to the Police the 19 year old Joshua Samaroo received a call from his mother Sharida Hussein indicating that she was returning home (Guyana) via boat.

Further, police inquires revealed that his mother was dropped off at # 63 Beach at a specific point where the water was at her waist level and the place was dark after which he lost contact. A search was carried out by family members but was futile.

The Police have said that two other persons, a 75 year old pensioner from Glasglow Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam and an unknown male who are also missing.

The Coast Guard was contacted and a patrol vessel was activated from New Amsterdam to # 61 along the Corentyne River. The search was executed by members of the Coast Guard with support from the Police and family members with the vicinity of #61 Village to Moleson Creek but came up empty handed.