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Two left homeless after fire destroys house in Gibraltar village

May 23, 2025 Editor

Two persons are now homeless after a fire completely destroyed their house located at Lot 155, Gibraltar Village, Region Six, on Thursday night. Junior Jonas, 51, a government ten-day worker, occupied the upper flat of the two-storey wooden house, which had two bedrooms. His nephew-in-law resided in the lower flat, which also had two bedrooms. […]

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Quick response by firefighters contained Blaze at New Amsterdam home

May 23, 2025 Editor

Firefighters from the New Amsterdam Fire Station acted swiftly to prevent a serious disaster on Thursday morning when they responded to a building fire. Divisional Fire Officer Clive McDonald reported in a media interview that the Fire Service received a phone call at approximately 8:50 hrs about a fire at Lot 4 Mount Sinai, New […]

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“We just want her home” – Mother pleads for answers six weeks after 15-year-old disappears

May 21, 2025 Editor

More than six weeks have passed since 15-year-old Eilona Dequoy vanished without a trace, and her mother, Hollian Adrian, says she is growing increasingly distressed as efforts to locate the teenager have yielded no results. Eilona, a student of Yarrowkabra Secondary School, was last seen on the morning of Friday, April 4. According to Adrian, […]

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One dead, several injured in two-vehicle collision at Bee Hive

May 21, 2025 Editor

An accident along the Bee Hive Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara on Tuesday night has claimed the life of a 28-year-old man and left several others injured. Dead is Dindyal Rantydeo, a resident of Mahaicony, who was driving motor car PGG 2109 at the time of the accident. He had one passenger […]

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Two hospitalised after exchange of gunfire in Sophia

May 21, 2025 Editor

Police have launched an investigation into a late-night shooting in Sophia that left two men nursing gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 21:45 hrs on Tuesday in the vicinity of Mercy Wing Vocational Centre in ‘A’ Field, Sophia. The victims have been identified as Andra Stewart, 34, an unemployed man from Guyhoc Park and Alberttown, […]

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Five homeless after fire destroys Fyrish house 

May 20, 2025 Editor

A family of five is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating fire that completely engulfed their home on Monday afternoon. Nazeema Shivmangal, 22, lived with her husband and three children, ages 3, 7, and 8, in a rented three-bedroom house at Lot 2 ‘D’ Fyrish Village, Region Six, along with her brother-in-law.  After picking […]

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Man dies in jet ski accident at Splashmin Fun Park

May 20, 2025 Editor

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is probing the death of a 58-year-old man who died following a jet ski collision on Sunday at Splashmin Fun Park and Village, along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Sahadeo of Grant Ville Park, BV, East Coast Demerara (ECD). According to a statement from the […]

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Motorcyclist, 30, dies in Charity crash involving truck

May 20, 2025 Editor

Troy Singh, a 30-year-old motorcyclist, lost his life on Monday afternoon following a collision with a motor lorry on the Charity Public Road. The accident occurred around 14:25 hrs and involved Singh’s motorcycle bearing registration number CM 6673 and a lorry with registration GDD 5397, driven by a 47-year-old resident of Charity Housing Scheme. According […]

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WCB family calls for thorough probe into Fisherman’s drowning

May 19, 2025 Editor

A family from West Berbice, Region Five, is demanding a comprehensive investigation into the drowning of 30-year-old Sadain Habibullah of Kettng Street, Cotton Tree. He set out on a fishing trip on May 5, expecting to return after four to five days. According to his father, Shanir Habibullah, they received news that Sadain had drowned at […]

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Minimal disruptions expected as fire contained at CJIA

May 18, 2025 Editor

A fire in the check-in area of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Sunday was swiftly contained by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), averting what could have been a major disruption to the airport operations. According to a press release issued by the airport authorities, the fire was detected in an air conditioning unit […]

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