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SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
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convicted prisoner at the New Amsterdam Prison in Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), was beaten with a piece of wood by another inmate during a fight at the facility. The injured man has been identified as Mark Lewis. He was attacked by a remanded inmate on Friday.
Police said that the duo had a misunderstanding and the suspect picked up a piece of wood and dealt several lashes about the victim’s body causing him to receive injuries. The victim was escorted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he is being treated. One day prior to this incident, a man who was remanded to the Lusignan
Prison, East Coast of Demerara (ECD), for murder, was stabbed about his body by a fellow inmate. Allan Basdeo was stabbed by a prisoner called “Russian”. Based on information received, Basdeo had fallen asleep in Holding Bay Two and was awakened by a loud noise. Upon opening his eyes, he saw the masked sus-
10 drivers, passengers arrested in Berbice for not wearing face masks
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s the Government ramps up efforts countrywide to enforce the COVID-19 guidelines in order to ensure compliance, several drivers and passengers in public vehicles were arrested by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne) for failing to wear their masks. The Police said ranks at Springlands conducted a COVID-19 face mask exercise on the Springlands Public Road, targeting recalcitrant hire car drivers and passengers. It was during that exercise that 10 persons were arrested. On Monday last, Police in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) arrested a total of 15 persons for failure to wear a face mask in public. The arrests came as
ranks within the region carried out an enforcement exercise to ensure the stipulated COVID-19 measures and protocols were implemented. Additionally, several shops and liquor restaurants were also closed in keeping with the COVID-19 guidelines, and Police said individuals were also found in different locations without masks. They were later arrested and placed on $5000 bail each. The Ministry of Health continues to advise that persons adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines so that Guyana
and the rest world will be able to win the fight against the deadly virus. Health experts have also advised that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus and ending the pandemic. As of Saturday, Guyana has recorded 14,203 confirmed COVID-19 cases of which 1808 are currently active. The country’s death toll from the pandemic has gone up to 323 after the Health Ministry confirmed nine new deaths in recent weeks – three were from Friday and the other six deaths were recorded between April 25 to May 6.
The New Amsterdam Prison, Berbice
pect armed with improvised weapons. “Russian” subsequently stabbed Basdeo twice to the left side of his head, causing him to receive injuries. An alarm was raised and the victim was picked up and taken to the infirmary section to seek medical attention. He was later escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to seek further medical attention. (G9)
