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May 18, 2020

PME finds Bartica businesswoman was murdered

A post mortem examination conducted on the body of 28-year-old Rosella Smith revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation due to drowning by manual strangulation. The post mortem was performed by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul…

Bandits invade home of Lamaha Park couple

Police are on the hunt for three bandits who invaded the home of a Lamaha Park, Georgetown couple in the wee hours of Sunday and escaped with their wedding bands and other valuables. Regional Commander Senior Superintendent, Phillip…

Brazilian gold miner killed in freak accident

A 65-year-old Brazilian gold miner, Taburcio Valeriano De Andrade was killed Sunday after he got stuck between one of his Jet 4 cylinder engines. The incident occurred at about 08:00hrs at Oku Backdam along the Cuyuni River. Police…

17-Y-0 gold miner shot dead by businessman

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of 17-year-old Dane Jerrick, a gold miner of Ann's Grove, East Coast Demerara. Jerrick was shot in the lower back by a businessman at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River at…