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June 18, 2022

Three US- based Guyanese die in massive NY fire

A massive ‘five-alarm’ fire in Ozone Park in Queen’s, New York has claimed the lives of three people while about nine families have been displaced. According to the New York Post, the three victims have been identified as 59-year-old…

Boy, 17, sets mattress on fire; 3 homeless

A Berbice family of three is now homeless after a 17-year-old male set a mattress on fire, which led to the destruction of their house. The 17-year-old is presently in police custody assisting with investigations after he reportedly set…

Another 74 people infected with COVID-19

Another 74 people- 28 males and 46 females- were recorded as new COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period, based on information from the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard. These new infections were recorded after 672 tests were…

V Fitness wins inaugural Fitness Combat

The first-ever Fitness Combat, organised by fitness enthusiast Videsh Sookram, was quite a success, with V Fitness of Soesdyke emerging the overall champion. In the event, which took the form of team competition, V Fitness dominated from…