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August 1, 2021

Elderly man found dead in Mocha trench

A 63-year-old man identified as Joseph Curt was Sunday morning found dead in a trench at Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara. The body was noticed floating in the trench and a public-spirited citizen assisted in getting the body out.…

Another five COVID-19 deaths, 74 new cases

Another five persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, the Ministry of Health reported in a statement on Sunday. This takes the country’s death toll from the virus to 546. The Ministry noted that the latest fatalities were all…

Prisoner found dead in Lethem Police Station

Investigators from the Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility are conducting a probe into the death of a convicted prisoner whose unconscious body was found in a cell at the Lethem Police Station. Police said that on…

Prison escapee nabbed at Albouystown

Prison escapee Quincy Clarke has been recaptured by police one day after his dramatic exit from the Lusignan Prison holding bay. Police said on Sunday that acting on information, a party of policemen on Saturday at around 18:50 hrs went…