A cane cutter of Number Eight Village, West Coast Berbice is now homeless after a fire of unknown origin destroyed his two-bedroom house on Sunday evening.
Kenneth Joseph, 52, told Stabroek News that he had left home around 7 pm to go Number 5 Village to watch a football match. More than one hour later he received a few phone calls that his house was on fire.
Residents had contacted the fire service at Onverwagt and by the time Joseph got to the scene firefighters were already there trying desperately to put out the blaze. There was also a large crowd of onlookers. Neighbours said they were indoors when they