May 22, 2026
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Bodybuilder’s residence, guest house hit by early morning blaze
A major fire early this morning on Cummings Street, Georgetown, caused significant damage to two properties, including a house owned by bodybuilder Hugh Ross and…
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Elderly Mahaicony woman loses home to fire
A 67-year-old pensioner has been left homeless after a fire destroyed her two-storey wooden and concrete home at Wash Clothes, Mahaicony, on Wednesday afternoon, wiping…
Narrow escape: ‘I was in the shower when the fire started,’ says one Alberttown fire victim
Martha Espino was in the shower when she first heard the warning. Her phone rang, jolting her from the steam and routine of the evening.…
Guyana joins 14 countries to advance integrated fire management
Guyana joined 14 other countries in a regional workshop on Integrated Fire Management, aimed at reducing wildfire risks, protecting livelihoods, and strengthening environmental resilience across…
Fire of unknown origin destroys Bartica home
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a three-storey concrete and timber building at 6th Avenue, Bartica, in the early hours of Saturday, October 25,…
Fire destroys mechanic’s home, motorcycles and e-bike
For more than two decades, Leon Fraser operated a small cycle repair shop at Lot 13 Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice. Over the weekend, tragedy…
Man kills partner, sets home on fire before dying in hospital
A man and a woman are dead after an alleged murder and arson early Wednesday at a home in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, police…
Men escape unharmed after fuel truck catches fire
A fuel tanker carrying gasoline and diesel caught fire early Saturday on the Mabura Road while en route to Lethem, Guyana’s police said. No injuries…
Canje fire leaves six homeless
A devastating fire has left a family of six homeless in East Canje, Berbice, reducing treasured belongings to ashes. Imran Khan of Lot 61 East…
Fire flattens Corentyne home, two left homeless
Vishal Rameshwar, 39, of Dukestown, Corentyne, is now homeless after a fire completely destroyed the one-bedroom wooden house he and his brother were occupying. The…
Man succumbs to burn injuries
One day after young Mezona Ronaldo reportedly died from injuries sustained while cooking, her reputed husband, Kevin Cadogan, who was also injured in the incident,…
Amelia’s Ward sawmill fire declared a Regional Level Disaster
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has declared the ongoing industrial fire at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, a Regional Level Disaster. The…
Smoke being contained as efforts continue to extinguish Linden sawmill fire
Efforts are currently underway to contain the smoke emanating from the fire at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Linden which started more than a week ago.…
Sawmills in proximity to Linden fire urged to temporarily cease operations
The Home Affairs Ministry and the Guyana Fire Service are urging sawmill operators in close proximity to the Waaldijk Sawmill at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, to…
Authorities in Linden seek help as sawmill dumpsite fire continues to burn
Residents and officials in Linden are calling for national assistance, one day after a sawmill dumpsite fire continues to spread, amid fears that it might…
Fire destroys Critchlow Labour College
An early morning fire has caused significant damage to the auditorium and other areas on the ground floor of the longstanding tertiary institution, Critchlow Labour…
Prank call forces evacuation of NIS Camp Street office
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has warned the public against making prank calls to its emergency numbers following a false bomb threat at the National…
Minister Benn saddened by firefighter Manbodh’s passing; investigation to be launched
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of firefighter Voshaun Manbodh, who tragically lost his life in the line of…