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23-year-old Lindener, Kellon Sumner, lost his life tragically early on Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV that was being driven by Lt. Colonel Courtney Mendonca of the Guyana Defence Force. The incident occurred at around 1:40am on Saturday. In a statement this morning, the Guyana Police Force said based […]
With many of their questions about her death still unanswered, the family of little Adriana Younge is preparing to bid their final goodbye on Monday. Adriana, who was found dead two Thursdays ago at the Double Day Hotel one day after she was reported missing, will be laid to rest on Monday. Her family has […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is again raising concern over the number of Venezuelan migrants in the country, suggesting today that the electoral process could also be compromised. The AFC’s concerns were heightened following this week’s Parliamentary Sitting, where Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn could not verify the figure that he had presented to the […]
Despite participating in the current process before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and in response to the ICJ’s ruling on Thursday which ordered Venezuela to refrain from its planned elections for a Governor of Essequibo later this month, the Venezuelan Government today rejected the ruling. In a statement, Venezuela called the provisional measures issued […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton intends to formally write the Government requesting an international probe into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, even as his party – the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) holds discussions with its coalition partners to devise a strategy to hold the authorities’ feet to the fire to ensure that […]
The Guyana Police Force reported today that two Policemen, a corporal and a constable, have been relieved of their duties for neglect over their handling of the early investigations into the report that was filed after 11-year-old Adriana Younge went missing at the Double Day Hotel. She was found dead in the hotel’s pool the […]
By Svetlana Marshall With the nation still reeling from the tragic death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, today’s Labour Day Rally saw one of its lowest turnouts ever as most unions opted not to participate in the annual march. Amid a heavy downpour, the President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Norris Witter and General Secretary […]
A number of political parties and civil society actors today dismissed a report from President Irfaan Ali that 11-year-old Adriana Younge did not die from “forceful drowning” as they demanded an international probe into her death. Exactly one week ago, Adriana went missing during a family outing at the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen on […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton is demanding that the Guyana Police Force stays away from investigating the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, as he called for the family’s request for an independent international probe to be honoured. At a press conference this afternoon Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo could not directly say whether there will be an […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said a thorough investigation must still be carried out to determine how 11-year-old Adriana Younge drowned last week at the Double Day Hotel. An autopsy conducted on Monday found that Younge died from drowning, but Mr. Jagdeo believes there must be a thorough investigation to determine whether there was any […]
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