Berbice Boat Captain in Police custody after teen allegedly plunges overboard

Dead is 18 year old Melissa Soman, of Lot 58, Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
According to a police report their enquiries disclosed that on Wednesday, June 17th around 20:30 at Gaettroy Village, Berbice river, Melissa was in the company of a 48-year-old labourer of New Amsterdam, Berbice returning home from a birthday party which was held at Gaettroy Village, in his wooden boat when she related to him that she and her boyfriend were having problems in their relationship after which she suddenly plunged overboard.
The man told police investigators that he immediately went to her rescue but was unable to save her. The Police added that he reportedly raised an alarm and a search party was subsequently formed.
The teen’s body was seen floating on the eastern side of the river in the vicinity of Gaettroy on Thursday, June 18th just around 15:00h.
The body was fished out of the river and it was observed according to the police that her upper portion of her body, her face, and right hand appeared to have been eaten by fish. The body is presently lying at the New Amsterdam Hospital Mortuary, awaiting a post mortem examination. The male from whose boat the victim allegedly plunged, is in custody assisting with the investigation.

12 new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Public Health has reported twelve new cases of COVID-19 after forty-two tests were conducted within the last 24 hours. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 183.

In Thursday’s COIVD-19 update Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud disclosed that all the new cases originated in Region One which indicates a 100 percent increase in their number of positive cases.

Of the 183 cases Guyana has recorded 12 deaths and 102 recoveries.

To date, 2,048 persons have been tested for COVID-19 with 1,865 of those yielding negative results.

There are currently 69 active cases in isolation at various facilities across Guyana and 24 persons in institutional quarantine.

Dr. Persaud noted that an analysis of the positive cases thus far has shown the 52 percent of men are affected as opposed to 48 percent of women.

“The age groups with the most cases are the 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49; in essence we are talking about the adults. Of that groups the 20-29 has the highest number,” the CMO explained.

In regional breakdown her revealed that, “Region 4 has 56 percent of the cases, followed by Region 7 with 16 percent and Region 1 with 13 percent.”

These three regions make up 85 percent of all the COVID-19 cases. The other five regions have 15 percent of the cases.

He reminded persons to continue practising social distancing in the workplace, public spaces, and while using public transportation to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease. They are also reminded to practise frequent hand washing/sanitising and always wear a face mask if they have to go out.

As of June 17, 2020, the WHO has reported that globally the confirmed cases stand at 8,061,550 with 440,290 deaths. While in the Regions of the Americas, positive cases have reached 3,899,859 with a total of 205,555 deaths.

Christian men condemn ‘Guyanese Critics’ racist statement

Below is a statement from Apostle Whalen Timothy King and Pastor Floyd Morris of  Dominion Household Ministries:
 
The vigorous expression of Mr. Mikhail Rodrigues’ political views, out rightly captured his disrespect and catapulted his mockery of Christianity, its leaders, its men, its women, together with his racist traditional into the mainstream media.

This specific distasteful rant, occurred on the evening of June 15, 2020.

The vulgarity he displayed on facebook live,  has set a new low for what counts as civil criticism; he included disgusting descriptions of our most-cherished beliefs, our negro ethnicity and spoke against our right to an equal place in Guynaese society.
We decry Mr. Mikhail Rodrigues for his malicious statements and demand that in addition to a public apology, that he desist from making racially insensitive remarks against Guyanese of African descent and the Christian Faith.
We call on all constitutional bodies, including the ERC, vested with authority, to vigilantly protect our citizens from persecution and racial attacks of this nature, to act swiftly and definitely on all such highly controversial and potentially volatile matters.
We can read!
Let everybody read and understand.
Apostle Whalen Timothy King
and Pastor Floyd Morris of
Dominion Household Ministries

Elderly Berbice woman found dead

By Melissa Khan – An 82- year-old woman was discovered Wednesday morning bound by her hands and feet was at her Tain, Corentyne Berbice home.

The elderly woman who lived alone has only been identified as “Aunty Dayo” so far by neighbors.

This newscast understands that most of the woman’s relatives reside overseas, however a neighbor was being paid to care for her.

When the woman arrived at the house this morning to check on “Aunty Dayo” she made the shocking discovery and quickly alerted neighbors.

According to neighbors prior to this the woman was robbed a few times of her jewelry and other household items but never reported the crime to the police because she was afraid. The woman reportedly told persons close to her that she knows the men who robbed her.

A male neighbor next to the woman has reportedly been taken into custody.

We will provide you with more details as it becomes available.

12 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Public Health has reported that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 now stands at 171.

This comes after 36 tests were conducted within the last 24 hours resulting in 12 persons testing positive.

It was also noted that Region Two has registered its first case of the novel coronavirus, this now means eight of the country’s ten regions have reported cases of COVID-19

Of the 171 cases, Guyana has recorded 12 deaths and 99 recoveries.

To date, 1,995 persons have been tested for the novel coronavirus with 1,822 of those yielding negative results.

There are currently 60 active cases in isolation at various facilities across Guyana and 24 persons in institutional quarantine.

Citizens are reminded to continue practising social distancing in the workplace, public spaces, and while using public transportation to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease. They are also reminded to practise frequent hand washing/sanitising and always wear a face mask if they have to go out.

As of June 16, 2020, the WHO has reported that globally the confirmed cases stand at 7,941,791 with 434,796 deaths. While in the Regions of the Americas, positive cases have reached 3,841,609 with a total of 203,574 deaths.