April 2025

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that a civilian working within a Police command centre was the source of inaccurate information that was included in an initial police report following the disappearance of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge. Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, shortly after the completion of Adrianna’s autopsy, President Ali addressed
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Three internationally accredited forensic pathologists have concluded that 11-year-old Adrianna Younge died as a result of drowning, and have ruled out both sexual assault and drowning by force. The findings were disclosed during a press conference on Monday evening at State House by President Dr Irfaan Ali and Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony. The
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Darren Wade, the legal representative of the family of Adrianna Younge, on Monday night, said that the three pathologists working on the girl’s autopsy determined that she died as a result of drowning. And the lawyer, during a media briefing, confirmed that the pathologists all worked together and were observed by many, including family members,
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The family of Adrianna Younge, the young girl whose tragic death has sparked widespread public outcry, has received confirmation from forensic experts regarding the cause of her death. Speaking on behalf of the family, their legal representative Darren Wade stated that pathologists have conclusively determined Adrianna died as a result of drowning. He further clarified
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Subrian Younge, the father of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, has confirmed the result of the forensic autopsy, saying that the pathologists have informed him and her mother, Amecia Simon, that she died by drowning. He made the disclosure to members of the media as his daughter’s body was being removed from the mortuary. “They say is
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By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy In a deeply emotional session of the National Assembly on Monday, Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira moved a motion to establish a national child emergency alert system, named the Adrianna Alert System, in honour of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose death shook the nation. Figueira, visibly moved and at times holding
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Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest player to hit a century in men’s T20s. Suryavanshi pulled Rashid Khan for six to bring up the second fastest hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – and fastest by an Indian player – from 35 balls. The teenage left-hander smashed seven fours
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Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir has called on the National Assembly to urgently debate a petition demanding an independent investigation into the actions taken by the Guyana Police Force, following the tragic death of Adrianna Younge. Rising in the House on Monday, Walton-Desir questioned when the motion—submitted by the Guyana Human Rights Association and
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is actively considering expanding the IPL season to 94 matches from 2028, but has no plans to introduce new franchises in the near future. The league expanded to its current 74-match format in 2022 following the sale of the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants
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In another step towards strengthening rural agricultural communities, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with residents and farmers of Topoo Village on the Corentyne Coast and announced a series of targeted interventions to support farming activities and improve infrastructure in the area. Villagers, while voicing their concerns, told Minister Mustapha that there was a need for
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