THE Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has said that it is deeply saddened by the robbery and cold-blooded killing of its member and miner, Mohamed Sheriff (aka Zaheer) and his colleague, Donovan Washington, at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni, on Sunday.

In December 2022, another member of the association, the late Ricky Ambrose, who was a Sworn Land Surveyor and Ranger, was robbed of a quantity of raw gold and cash and killed at the said Arimu Backdam.

According to a press statement from the GGDMA: “The Association would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of the late Mohamed Sheriff and Donovan Washington, whose lives were snatched away from them by these animals as the miner conducted his business.

“We urge all our miners to take full security precautions and call on the Guyana Police Force to take the necessary actions so that our interior can be safe for miners to conduct business.

“The GGDMA would like to once again express its condolences to the families and friends of the late Mohamed Sheriff (aka Zaheer) and his colleague, Donovan Washington, and calls on the authorities to have a proper investigation into this incident.”