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Grove Family Loses Home to Fire

A family from Grove, East Bank Demerara, is now left homeless after a devastating fire consumed their two-story home on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 8:00 AM, shortly after Mark Bacchus, 38, and his wife, Cyntina Bacchus, 33, left for work. Their two children, aged 12 and 9, were also preparing for their day […]

Man, 47, crushed to death by concrete floor in Crabwood Creek

A tragic incident which occurred at Grant, Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, resulted in the death of Ragunandan Singh, called ‘Roy’, a 47-year-old, Labourer residing at Lot 40 Grant 1803, Crabwood Creek, which occurred at about 08:30h on Friday, January 30. According to information received from the deceased man’s mother, Eliza Dhanmattie Stewart, called ‘Liza’, a […]

Teen Crushed by Truck Undergoes Six Surgeries with Uncertain Recovery

Fifteen-year-old Destiny Solomon of Kaneville/Grove Second Field, East Bank Demerara (EBD), who was severely injured in a collision with a truck on November 6, 2024, along the Grove Public Road, has undergone six surgeries. However, there is no guarantee that she will ever walk again. Her grandmother, Beverly Boston, vividly recalled the harrowing day. While […]

“Is just an accident is not like somebody do her something” —aunt of Kareena Persaud

Maharanie Ramnarine, a hotel manager, and the aunt of 7-year-old Kareena Persaud, a student of the Skeldon Primary School, described the child’s death as an accident. Persaud died on January 12, after a sliding metal gate weighing an estimated 250 pounds allegedly on her. The incident occurred at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Bar, in […]

Man dies after he “accidentally” consumed pesticide instead of Coke drink

Deonarine Ramnarine, 52, of Lot 59 Reliance Abandon, East Canje Berbice (ECB), died at the New Amsterdam Hospital, after he “accidentally” consumed a poisonous substance on Wednesday, January 08, 2025, while he was intoxicated. He worked as a Laborer at the Goed Bananen Land, Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) and is a father of four. This […]

7-Y-O dies after gate weighing 250lbs fell on her

Kareena Persaud, a seven-year-old female student of Skeldon Primary School, resided at No. 77 Village Housing Scheme in Corriverton, Berbice, died following a tragic accident. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 12, 2024, at approximately 20:30h at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Bar located in No. 79 Village, Corriverton.Police, in a statement, disclosed that Persaud […]

Approximately 86 properties destroyed by fire across Regions 5 & 6 in 2024

In 2024, a series of fires destroyed approximately eighty-six (86) properties across Regions Five and Six. This was revealed by Divisional Fire Officer Clive McDonald. According to McDonald throughout 2024, the Fire Stations within both regions collectively responded to a staggering 762 emergency calls. Of these, 465 incidents were categorized as grass fires, indicating a […]

Missing Kuru Kururu Teen Jellon John Still Not Found

It has been five days since 16-year-old Jellon John went missing from his home in Kuru Kururu, and his family remains distraught as there is still no sign of the teenager. Despite continued efforts by the police and the community, his whereabouts remain unknown.Jellon’s father, Quancy John, 44, is desperately pleading for assistance in locating […]

Essequibo motorcyclist dies days after crashing into utility pole

Mark Simon, the 32-year-old motorcyclist, who had reportedly crashed into a utility pole on the Land of Plenty Public Road, Essequibo Coast, last Sunday, has succumbed. Region’s Two Commander Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran disclosed that Simon died on Wednesday. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Simon was riding a motorcycle bearing registration CP 115 northbound […]

Worker Missing After Falling Overboard at New Demerara River Bridge Construction Site

A Chinese national employed by a construction contractor is currently missing after a workplace accident at Pier 34 (P34) on the Demerara River on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. while the worker was involved in rigging operations during the offloading of materials from a barge. Reports indicate that the worker […]
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