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The US Embassy in Georgetown has announced the cancellation of all visa and American Citizen Services appointments for the Tuesday, 29th and Wednesday, 30th April, 2025. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Embassy announced that the decision was taken owing to the protests in Georgetown and surrounding areas. Affected applicants will be rescheduled […]
In wake of widespread fiery protests in several parts of the country and the robbery and looting of businesses, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that with immediate effect, there shall be no public meetings, gatherings and assemblies of persons, procession or marches in any public space during the hours of 12:30am and 5:00am. […]
President Irfaan Ali on Monday night said the three independent forensic pathologists, who examined the remains of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, have ruled out “forced drowning.” He made the disclosure during a late night press conference at State House, hours after the post mortem examination on the remains of Younge had concluded at the Georgetown Public […]
A detailed forensic autopsy carried out on the body of 11-year-old Adriana Younge has found that the child died by drowning, family members were told. The autopsy went on for more than 4 hours and was conducted by three foreign pathologists with a local medical team and the Police observing. On the completion of the […]
An opposition motion calling for the establishment of a National Child Emergency Notification System, in wake of the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, was today blocked by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir. Though allowing Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira to present the motion to the House as well as a response […]
A petition by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) and other concerned citizens and a motion by Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir, for the National Assembly to discuss the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, was not allowed in the National Assembly this morning. During today’s, Speaker Manzoor Nadir noted that the Standing Order […]
The Rights of the Child Commission has issued a call on law enforcement, judicial authorities, and social services to act urgently, ensuring no stone is left unturned in the pursuit of truth and justice, as it expressed its outrage over the tragic death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge. The young girl’s body was discovered last Thursday […]
President of the Guyana Press Association, Nazima Raghubir, is a member of the Commonwealth Observer Mission currently in Trinidad and Tobago for the twin-island Republic’s General Elections, which takes place on Monday. In a statement, The Commonwealth noted that Ms Raghubir is a seasoned media expert, and she has been joined by six other observers […]
The Chief Medical Examiner of the US State of Delaware, Dr. Gary Collins, is expected to arrive in Guyana on Sunday to perform the autopsy on the body of 11-year-old, Adrianna Younge, who was found dead in the pool of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen on Thursday. The Medical Examiner was selected by the […]
Outraged over the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, residents of Region 3 today protested the Leonora Police Station, demanding the removal of the Divisional Commander, Khalid Mandall. Younge’s body was pulled from pool of the Double Day Hotel on Thursday morning, a day after she was reported missing and the Police initially claimed that she […]
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