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April 5, 2021

Decomposed body identified as UG student

The badly decomposed body of a man discovered on Monday on the western bank of the Demerara River at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, has been identified as that of missing University of Guyana student, 19-year-old Joel Skeete. The body…

Decomposed body of man found in Belle Vue

The badly decomposed body of a man was found on Monday between rocks on the western bank of the Demerara River in the vicinity of Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara. Police in a statement said the body, which was clad in a dark grey long…

26 new COVID cases; 14 in ICU

Guyana on Monday recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases from 296 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to date, to 10, 606. Regions Three and Four each recorded four new cases while Region Five recorded seven new cases and Region…

Reg. 6 woman is latest COVID death

A 73-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is now the country’s latest COVID-19 death, taking the overall death toll since March 2020 to 246. The Ministry of Health in a statement said the woman died on Sunday, April 4,…

Swan resident stabbed to death

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old man of Swan Village, located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. Dead is Roy Ross, a porter. He was found dead in his house in a bloodied state early Monday.…