Jul 22, 2025
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Contractor drowns in canal at Ruby Backdam
A 44-year-old contractor, Raj Birsa, tragically drowned on Saturday evening after reportedly falling into a canal at Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo. The incident occurred…
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Teen drowns in canal while hunting wild ducks
An 18-year-old carpenter from No. 71 Village, Corentyne, tragically lost his life on Monday afternoon after reportedly drowning in a canal at the No. 71…
Post-mortem confirms Stacy Walton died from asphyxia and drowning
A post-mortem examination has confirmed that Stacy Walton died from asphyxia and drowning. Police in a release said the autopsy, conducted earlier today by Government…
Young mechanic reportedly drowned
Nazim Hamid, a 21-year-old mechanic from Brighton Village, West Bank Berbice, allegedly drowned around 16:00 hrs on Sunday at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River. The…
Police investigate suspected drowning at Toucan Mall
Police in Linden are actively investigating a suspected drowning after the body of an elderly man was discovered submerged at the bottom of the Toucan…
Boy, 14, reportedly drowned
Emmanuel Downer, 14, a student of Lancaster Secondary School in Mahaica, who was residing at Lot 50 Haslington Village, East Coast Demerara, is reported to…
Two-year-old drowns in Berbice River
Tauren McLeanon, a two-year-old child from Kwakwani Waterfront, reportedly drowned on Wednesday in the Upper Berbice River. According to a police report, Tamika Joaquin, 39,…
Three drown in separate incidents
Seeta Ghannie, 44, of Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara; Vishal Narine, 26, of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara; and Deon Baird, 28, of…