The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce has deplored two recent murders in Berbice and says the people of the county are demanding protection from the government.
A statement from the Chamber last week said, “Instead of focusing on business development this is the fourth press release by this Chamber in the last six months dealing with crime as the major issue. (The) Berbice business community is sick and tired of the crime situation in the region.”
The Chamber was referring to the murders of Corentyne businesswoman Su Di Wong, 44, two Sundays ago after two bandits invaded her Number 57 Village, Corentyne, Berbice premises shortly before 8 pm and Caitanya Kishundyal, 21, son of a prominent businessman, of Lot 28 First Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall, Berbice who died around 8 pm on