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A 13-year-old girl, who sustained multiple burn injuries during the Mahdia dormitory fire, passed away today, pushing the death toll from the tragedy to 20. The latest victim has been identified as Sheriza Daniels, who lived in Micobie in Region Eight. The Georgetown Hospital confirmed that the child passed away this morning in the Intensive […]
An attempt by the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to join a High Court case filed by the APNU over breaches in the preparation for local elections has failed, with Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George denying their applications to join the matter. “Neither of the parties, who seek to intervene, that […]
Executive Member of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Kian Jabour is calling on the Ministers of Amerindian Affairs, Education, Home Affairs, Health and Local Government to step down from office pending the completion of an independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia Dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 19 children, while […]
A number of political parties as well as independent groups and candidates that will be contesting the June 12 Local Government elections have signed the Ethnic Relations Commission’s Code of Conduct. The objective of the Code of Conduct is to ensure that there is peace before, during and after the elections. During the signing which […]
President Irfaan Ali is in Brazil for the South American Leaders Summit, which is being hosted by the Government of Brazil. The President arrived in Brazil this afternoon. He is expected to host bilateral discussions with a number of South American leaders including the host President, Lula DaSilva. The Venezuelan President is also attending the […]
A 15-year-old girl, who is accused of setting the Mahdia School dormitory on fire, killing 19 children was today charged with murder, and remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre. The teenage girl appeared virtually at the Mahdia Magistrates’ Court this morning. She is being represented by Attorneys Dexter Todd, Dexter Smartt, Jevon Cox and Tanya […]
33-year-old Neon Howard, who the Police have indicated was an accomplice in the escape of notorious death row inmate, Royden Williams aka Smallie, was shot dead by members of the Joint Services after he was already under arrest, but allegedly made an attempt to escape. In a statement this evening, the Guyana Police Force said […]
With Guyana still not having campaign financing legislation in place more than two years after it was recommended by the EU Elections Observer Mission, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that while the government and his People’s Progressive Party remain committed to having such legislation in place, he is concerned about financiers of his party […]
As Guyana ushered in its 57 Independence anniversary, President Irfaan Ali reflected on the strength of the nation through difficult circumstances, as he made reference to the Mahdia dorm fire tragedy, which claimed the lives of 19 children. The President announced that a Commission of Inquiry into the incident and the circumstances that led to […]
With many of the residents of Mahdia and surrounding communities and the students themselves trying to come to grips with the tragedy at the Mahdia School Dormitory that left 19 children dead, the Ministry of Health has indicated that a number of mental health experts remain on the ground offering counseling and assistance to those […]
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