Sharda Bacchus

The Childcare and Protection Agency (C&PA) is spearheading the investigation of the alleged rape of a six-year-old student at an East Coast Demerara primary school earlier this week and preparations are being made for him to be interviewed tomorrow.

Eleven persons, including several children, were displaced early yesterday morning after a fire, suspected to have been caused by an unattended kerosene stove, destroyed three Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown houses.

To mark World AIDS Day, which was observed on Sunday, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) in partnership with newly established private clinic Midway Specialty Care Centre yesterday launched the Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) service to stop new HIV infections in Guyana.

Terrence Joseph, the excavator operator who was shot and robbed on Monday afternoon while on duty at Sussex Street, Albouystown said that he was attacked by a lone gunman who approached him and opened fire without making any demands.

A 22-year-old fisherman was fatally stabbed outside his Met-en-meerzorg, West Coast Demerara home on Sunday evening and a fellow villager who is said to be responsible is being sought by the police.

Olivia De Freitas, the 23-year-old woman who recently succumbed over a month after she was set on fire, was constantly threatened and had parted ways with her alleged attacker just days before, according to her family.

Security guard Rory Deegs, who was shot during the attempted robbery outside El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty on Monday, says that he believes that the target of the attack, the now dead Deon Stoll, fired at him because he misidentified him as one of the robbers since he was dressed similarly at the time.

A gold miner was fatally shot yesterday morning during a gun battle that erupted outside of El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty, after an attempted robbery in which three others, including one of the robbers, were also wounded.

A pensioner, believed to have been strangled with her mosquito net, was found dead on Thursday evening at her Bourda Street, Georgetown house.

A Festival City man was shot dead by masked bandits who broke into his home early yesterday morning.

At age 18, Tashana Sasha Ramdeholl developed a “tiny” white spot on her face.

At the age of 22, Abigail Brower was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder which is common among women of child bearing age.

Former Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Board, Hugh Denbow died on Monday evening, hours after he was found trussed in  his North Sophia home following a suspected home invasion.

The Chinese nationals whose charred remains were found after fire gutted three buildings along the Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara Public Road on Sunday morning have been identified as cousins.

Following his return to Guyana, investigators yesterday concluded their questioning of Roger Khan about his alleged involvement in the murders of political activist Ronald Waddell and boxing coach Donald Allison and he has maintained his innocence.

Four members of the Guyana Police Force, including the Commander of ‘F’ Division Kevin Adonis and the recently reinstated Simon McBean, were promoted on Wednesday by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

A suspected bandit was shot and killed during the wee hours of yesterday morning by the police, who were responding to reports of several armed robberies.

A businessman was left counting millions of dollars in losses after a fire, suspected to be deliberately set, gutted his Good Hope, East Coast Deme-rara (ECD) home, furniture factory and bond early yesterday morning.

A 15-year-old was fatally stabbed during an argument at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday afternoon and the suspect, who is a relative, has been arrested.

A 33-year-old mechanic is now dead after he crashed into a truck while riding his motorcycle early yesterday morning along the Pearl, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road.