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Opposition Leader calls for Asst. Commissioner Mandall to face “public mischief” charges

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today called for Assistant Commissioner of Police Khalid Mandall to face charges for creating public mischief and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Assistant Commissioner Mandall, was the Officer in Charge of Region No.3, when 11-Year-old Adriana Younge was found dead in the pool of the Double Day Hotel, which […]

Distribution of Cash Grant for school children to begin next Monday

The Ministry of Education will begin the distribution of the $55,000 cash grant for school children across the country from next Monday, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced today. More than 200,000 children from public and private schools are expected to benefit from the annual cash grant distribution, which includes the school uniform and supplies […]

Family postpones Adriana Younge’s funeral

Hours before the scheduled start of the final farewell, the family of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who was found dead in a hotel pool two Thursdays ago, announced the postponement of her funeral. The family did not offer a reason for the postponement, but indicated that the public will be updated on new arrangements. In a […]

AFC demands Government provide real figures on growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Guyana

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 […]