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Three persons now in custody over murder of teen cousins in Cotton Tree Backdam

Promising that “no stone will be left unturned”, in the investigations into the barbaric murder of two West Coast Berbice teenagers, Acting Police Commissioner, Nigel Hoppie this morning announced that a total of three persons are now in custody being questioned about the crime. During a virtual press conference with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, […]

Cotton Tree villager in custody over murder of teen cousins

A 57-year-old villager from Cotton Tree on the West Coast of Berbice has been arrested as the Police continue their probe into the brutal slaying of two teenaged cousins from #3 village in the same West Coast Berbice area. The Guyana Police Force in a short statement confirmed the arrest but offered no other details. […]

GGMC officers shot at near Venezuela border

Two officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission were forced to seek cover after they came under fire on Friday afternoon while traversing the Cuyuni river close to the border with Venezuela. The two officers were reportedly traveling from Eteringbang to conduct mining inspections in the Cuyuni river areas when gunshots were fired […]

COVID-19 Deaths now at 46 with two deaths today

For the second straight day, Guyana recorded two coronavirus related deaths, pushing the number of total deaths to 46. The Health Ministry this afternoon revealed that the two latest fatalities are both women. One was an 84-year-old from Region 4 while the other who hailed from Region One was 47-years old. With the two deaths […]