went missing after falling into the Cuyuni River at Makapa, Region Seven. He was reportedly part of a patrol in the river when tragedy struck, between 14:00 and 15:00 hrs. “The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) troops stationed at Eteringbang and Makapa on the Guyana-Venezuela Border are currently engaged in efforts to locate him”, the GDF said, before adding that “A Board of Inquiry has been convened to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident”. (Kaieteur News)