April 2025

Hundreds of suggestions pour in for PPP/C’s next term; Jagdeo confirms support for key policies

Just one week after inviting public input on the initiatives the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) should pursue in its new term, General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has announced an overwhelming response from Guyanese at home and abroad. A his press conference on Thursday, Dr Jagdeo confirmed that over 100 written submissions were received, alongside more
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Police must answer questions, too many inconsistencies in story on girl’s death, says VP Jagdeo

In what Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described as an “extremely sad day” for Guyana, he has issued a strong call for transparency and accountability from the Guyana Police Force, demanding answers and the release of video footage related to the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose body was discovered in a hotel swimming pool
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Police admit details in report on Adrianna Younge were ‘inaccurate’

Police Headquarters on Thursday afternoon admitted that details shared in an initial release about Adrianna Younge, an 11-year-old girl who was missing and later found dead in the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, were inaccurate. Police did not state what parts of the release were inaccurate. In the original release, Police said
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Int’l Pathologist arrives in Guyana later today for independent autopsy on Adrianna Younge

An independent international pathologist is scheduled to arrive in Guyana this afternoon at 17:30 hrs to conduct a post-mortem examination on the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge. The young girl was tragically found dead in the pool of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, sending shockwaves across the nation. In a statement
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Brazilians detained during illegal mining operation

Brazilians detained during illegal mining operation

Six Brazilian men have been detained following an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal mining activities within the Kanuku Mountain Protected Area in Central Rupununi. The operation, which took place between 12:30 and 04:45 on Thursday, was led by Commander of Region Nine, Assistant Commissioner R. Rose, along with Divisional Detective Officer ASP Conway and three other
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Protestors set house belonging to hotel owner ablaze

Scores of angry protesters which included relatives of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge and residents of several West Coast Demerara communities allegedly set fire to a building at Vergenoegen that belongs to the Bhola’s, proprietors of the Double Day Hotel. On Thursday morning around 10:00hrs, the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge was found floating in the pool
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Gov’t orders independent autopsy into death of Adrianna Younge

The Government has ordered that an independent post-mortem examination be conducted on the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, the girl mysteriously found dead in the Double Day Hotel pool at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. The order came on Thursday as shockwaves rippled through the nation following the discovery of the child’s body in the hotel
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President orders special probe into 11-year-old’s death; says police must explain ‘every detail’

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has asked the Commissioner of Police to assemble a special team to lead the investigation into every circumstance surrounding the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge. President Ali made the statement Thursday as shockwaves rippled through the nation following the discovery of the child’s body in a hotel pool. “We must get
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GFF completes second ‘C’ License coaching course

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has completed the second block of its C License coaching course, as it steps up efforts to improve coaching standards nationwide. The course, held at the National Training Centre in Providence, focused on session planning and delivery, aligning with Concacaf’s key coaching principles: leadership, management, planning and preparation, and teaching
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Fiery protest as body of 11-Y-O Adrianna Younge found; Double Day’s dark history resurfaces

The discovery of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge’s body in the pool of the Double Day Hotel has taken a chilling turn, with authorities confirming visible marks of violence on her face and body. The grim discovery has intensified public outrage, as the community draws chilling parallels to a 2012 incident at the same hotel, when a
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