Rose Hall Businessman’s battered body found dead in bushes a short distance from his home

The body of a 49-year-old Rose Hall businessman was this morning discovered in a yard between some bushes a short distance away from his home.

He was positively identified as Lomenzo Johnny called “sham” of Lot 11 East Side Line Dam, Rose Hall Town. He lived alone.

Reports are that the businessman who owns and operates a supermarket in JC Chandisingh’s school street, Rose Hall was last seen sometime yesterday evening as he was on his way to do his regular exercise routine along the same street where he lives.

The discovery was made by 3 workmen who were about to start their day’s work of construction in the very yard.

Employees of the businessman were surprised when they turned up for work this morning and the doors of the supermarket were not open.  The supermarket is located at the bottom flat of the home.

Several calls for the businessman also went unanswered. Moments later they were greeted with the disturbing news.

The police were later informed and the body was identified.The man was found in his exercising attire, with his face battered and his hands and feet tied.

There are reports that the suspect or suspects took the businessman’s keys to his home and ventured to his house.
Police sources told this newscast that the house was ransacked and a safe and other valuables were missing.
Investigations into the matter are in progress.

Change Guyana on the move

Change Guyana has been campaigning all across the country and is confident of doing well at the March 2nd General and Regional Elections.

Here are some of the images with the Party’s chairman, Nigel Hinds and team at a Change Guyana Outreach at Kuru Kururu, Linden Highway.

GDF Mourns the death of Corporal

Corporal Seon Rose of the Guyana Defence Force succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday morning.

The 31-year-old soldier was badly burnt when the pyrotechnics exploded at the Coast Guard’s Ruimveldt base.

  90 percent of the corporal’s body was burnt during the Saturday afternoon incident.
Commander in Chief President David Granger said he was saddened by Rose’s death ,as he offered his condolences.
The head of state said he wished to thank the staff of the GPHC for their tireless efforts to save Corporal Rose’s life and for their continued treatment of the other injured ranks.
The president also expressed heartfelt sympathy to Corporal Rose’s wife, Mrs. Tamica Rose, other relatives and friends and the entire GDF fraternity.

On  Saturday afternoon the ranks of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) 21 Artillery Company were injured while preparing for Saturday night’s scheduled firework display in celebration of Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary. 8 soldiers were injured during that explosion and were rushed to the GPHC.
The injured ranks have been identified as Seon Rose (who is now deceased), Terrence Neils, Gordon Cornette, Isiah Gordon, Trevon Joseph, Victor Low, Atto Cort and Delroy Baird.

President Granger, upon learning of the incident visited and met with the families of the injured ranks at the GPHC and at the Ruimveldt Coast Guard Base. President Granger said both the GDF and the Guyana Fire Service will conduct investigations into the incident.

Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier Patrick West who also visited the injured ranks said he has ordered a Board of Inquiry into the matter. West said the COI is to get to the bottom of what occurred and to determine what measures can be taken to ensure there is no reoccurrence.