Gunshots fired outside Public Works Minister’s Ruimveldt home 

Several gunshots were fired outside the South Ruimveldt, Georgetown residence of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill late Saturday night.

Police ranks were at the scene around 10:00 hrs, probing the matter. However, there has been no official release on what transpired.

Just before midnight, Minister Edghill made a Facebook post informing the public that he nor his family members were harmed.

“The Lord has been our protector. The Edghill’s family is safe in God’s hands. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers,” Edghill said in the Facebook post.

Weeks ago, Minister’s Edghill’s church in Lodge, Georgetown, was set afire. A release from the Ministry of Home Affairs noted that the fire was being treated as an act of arson, as an individual wearing a hood was captured on CCTV footage entering the premises just before the fire was reported. It is unclear if the fire and the shooting incidents are related.