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Berbice Senior Counsel Murseline Bacchus laid to rest

June 30, 2025 Editor

Berbice Senior Counsel Murseline Bacchus was laid to rest on Sunday, with relatives, friends, lawyers, and judges gathering at the Berbice High Court for a viewing and tribute service. A member of the Berbice Bar Association, attorney Mirza Sahadat, highlighted Bacchus’s extensive legal knowledge and approachability, particularly in maritime law. “He was a walking library […]

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Dukestown house destroyed by fire

June 26, 2025 Editor

Two people are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their house in Dukestown on Wednesday afternoon. In an interview with reporters, Vishal Rameshwar, 39, a self-employed resident of Lot 151 Dukestown, Skeldon Berbice, explained that he was living on the property with his brother. Rameshwar said he left home around 4:00 hours […]

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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with cow in Stanleytown

June 23, 2025 Editor

A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a cow along the Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice Public Road in the early hours of Monday. The deceased has been identified as Jamal Hughes, 25, formerly of Lot 90 Glasgow Village, East Bank Berbice. Sheriff News Network was informed that on Monday at approximately 12:30 hours, Hughes […]

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Body of elderly Buxton man found in trench

June 20, 2025 Editor

Police have launched an investigation after the lifeless body of a 66-year-old pensioner, George Julian Harry, was discovered in a trench along Church of God Road, Buxton, early Friday morning. According to police, ranks responded around 07:45 hrs to a 911 call reporting the sighting of a motionless human body in a trench on the […]

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Chinese national dies after container with glass falls on him at Grove factory

May 7, 2025 Editor

Reports are that Yang, a resident of Bagotstown, EBD, was reportedly working near the front of the premises when a large quantity of glass, stored inside a 40-foot container, unexpectedly fell, trapping him beneath the weight.

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Funeral of Adrianna Younge postponed as mother pleads for space to grieve

May 7, 2025 Editor

The funeral service for 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose tragic death has gripped the nation, has been postponed. Her mother, Amecia Simon, made the emotional announcement on Monday morning, citing the family’s overwhelming grief and the need for space and clarity. In a statement, Simon described the devastating loss of her daughter as “a pain greater […]

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Berbice Senior Counsel Murseline Bacchus laid to rest

Dukestown house destroyed by fire

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with cow in Stanleytown

Body of elderly Buxton man found in trench

Chinese national dies after container with glass falls on him at Grove factory

Funeral of Adrianna Younge postponed as mother pleads for space to grieve

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