Autopsy reveals: Drowned Adriana
autopsy rules out forced drowning father rejects findings
businesses looted, citizens robbed, vehicles burnt
Army called out to back up cops lawyer renews calls for independent probe will
Man killed, several others injured during clashes with police
Fiery riots breakout across Guyana
Soldiers were called out to help quell the unrest
CordellEastman
Autopsy reveals: Adriana Drowned
autopsy rules out forced drowning father rejects findings
lawyer renews calls for independent probe
An independent Post MortemExamination(PME) conductedonthebodyof11year-oldAdrianaYounge on Monday concluded that the childdiedfromdrowning.
Thiswasrevealedbyher father, Subrian Younge, following a four-hour long autopsy at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) This was later confirmed by the family's lawyer, Darren Wade and laterPresidentIrfaanAliata newsconference.Priortothe child's Post Mortem, which commenced around 12:30pm, a series of scans, including X-rays and a fullbody CT was conducted to assessforfracturesandother injuries, including internal bleeding.
While Younge's mother declined to comment on the findings of the autopsy, the child'sfather,whopulledher lifeless body from the Double Day Hotel pool on April24toldreporters,“This is no result to me.” The child's family has not accepted the findings of the PME, conducted by the three-member pathology team The specialists included Dr Shubhakar Karra Paul from Barbados Dr Gary Collins, Chief Medical Examiner of Delaware, United States of America and Dr Glenn Rudner of Mount Sinai Hospital.
In a subsequent press briefing, Wade confirmed, “based on the findings, they determined that she died by drowning ” The lawyer witnessed the autopsy, in addition to another local doctor, Caleb Mc Cloggan. The entire PME was recorded for transparency purposes.
In his update, Wade was keen to note that no bones were discovered broken in thechild'sbody Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of Adriana drowning somewhere else, hesaidnodeterminationwas made in that regard. “They were unable to determine thatatthisstagewhethertap water or pool water and so forth. No determination was madeinrelationtowhereshe drowned,”thelawyersaid. He also explained the
reasonforthediscolouration on the body of the 11-yearold “Based upon my understandingandwhatwas explainedtothefamily,these are not my words, they are consistent with water damage,” Wade noted While there were reports of cotton wool being observed in the child's nostrils, after her lifeless body was pulled from the pool, the lawyer said pathologists made no such discovery when the bodywasexamined.
In the meantime, the family's attorney noted that relatives of the girl are continuing to press the government of Guyana for anindependentandimpartial investigation. Wade complained that although President Ali publicly said that no stone would be left unturned in the death of Adriana and he will support thefamily,therehasbeenno effort to meet this specific request by the family The family had requested the services of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)ortheScotlandYardor theRoyalMountedPoliceof Canada to investigate the death Wade stressed, “I believe it is critical at this point in time for the family and for the entire country that the state acts, that the President doesn't just talk andthathedeliversbasedon thatpromise.”
Positionofbodyinpool Adriana's body was found floating in the pool, butinsteadofherheadfacing downward, the child's body wasdiscoveredinastanding position. He noted that this questionwasaskedandthere
Attorney-at-law,
were discussions, however he was not in a position to address the issue. When asked by this newspaper if murder has been ruled out, given the findings of the report, the lawyer said this was not the job of the pathology team He explained,“Thatwasnotthe jobofthepathologistsandif you follow what I have just said, it is imperative and important for an impartial and proper investigation to bedone.Wehaveacasehere where the police failed to cordon off the place (hotel). We have a situation where thepolicefailedtoactsothat isaquestionmoreorlessthat should be directed to the police.”
Meanwhile, since no determination was made regarding the water that entered Adriana's body, Kaieteur News asked Wade to say if there was any possibility of investigations being conducted to verify that the water contained chemicals usually found in swimming pools. To this end, he said, “I am not sure whether or not the water found in the lungs is the water from the pool or what have you. I can't say that. I cannot say whether or not that the result shows a differentwaterorwaterfrom the pool or from a different location.”
Thelawyeradded,“Iam notsurewhetheratthisstage it is possible, but what we could do is call for a proper investigation and I believe one of the things is that the bodywasthereforlong.”He told this newspaper that the independent investigators
should have already been invited to address such questions.
Wade noted too that the child's body was examined to determine whether she was sexually molested however there were no positive indications of such.
There was also no determination regarding the time of death. Wade said an explanation was provided however he was unable to recall the reason Additionally,thelawyersaid the pathologists could not determine whether any strange DNA samples were foundunderthechild'snails. Instead, he posited that this would be a question better
directedtoinvestigators.
He noted that the pathologists were initially prepared to address the media however, this was no longer facilitated due to the unrest outside of the hospital.
Noforceddrowning
Meanwhile,inaseparate press briefing last evening, theHeadofStatesexplained that the autopsy was conducted to identify signs of trauma or injuries to the body, detect signs of sexual violence and collect appropriateforensicsamples to determine the cause of death. He said, “due to the stateofthedecompositionof Miss Younge's body, the
patholo gists were unable t o provide an exact time ofdeath.”
Moreover, Ali stated, “The relatives were also informed that the pathologists ruled out theories of forcible drowningoranyothermeans of killing followed by disposal of the body in water.”Inthemeantime,the President noted that the PM reportwillbemadeavailable to the family and the public forexamination.
Grieving family members of deadAdriana Younge awaiting the Post Mortem results outside the hospital's morgue on Monday
President Irfaan Ali addressing the media following the PME results of the 11-year-old girl found dead in the Double Day Hotel pool
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EDITORIAL
A limping GPF
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is seemingly in a racewithitselftooutdowhatithasdonebefore,sinkto still lower depths. It is taken for granted these days that the GPF is suffering from a pathological sickness. The sum of individual corruption is dragging down an institutionthatcannowstruggletocarryitsweight.This shouldbeworryingforeverycitizen,forasdiseasedand as weakened as the GPF is, almost in the throes of life support,theplugcannotbepulled.
Police corruption is a form of misconduct in which law enforcement officers have violated their oath and code of conduct and abused their power for personal monetary gain or any other type of personal benefit gained illegally as a result of the officer's position or authority This type of corruption may involve one or a g r o u p o f o f f i c e r s Itisabetrayalofpublictrust,departmentalpoliciesand humanrights.Itinvolvessolicitingoracceptingbribesin exchangefornotreportingacrime,thesellingofdrugs, thetheftofmoneyfromdrugdealers,assaults,fabricated arrests, issuing false reports and falsifying evidence in order to secure convictions of civilians and suspects, stolengoodswhichofficershaveaccesstothroughtheir investigations, and ticket fixing by accepting bribe to cancelornotissuetraffic ticketstodriverswhoviolatedtheroadordinances. Ithasbeenknownforyearsthatcorruptionisendemic in the police force from the highest to the lowest level. Themassivedriver's licenseexaminationscamthatwas unearthedlastAprilisaclassiccaseofpolicecorruption inthecountry Duetothelackofdata,itisnotpossibleto measure the level of corruption in the police force, thus thetruescaleisanybody'sguess.Despitethislimitation, thepublicbelievethatpolicecorruptionisawidespread problem.TheprevalenceofpolicecorruptioninGuyana hassomehowbecomethenormratherthantheexception and may even be institutionalized. There is a code of silenceamongpoliceofficersthatpreventsmanycorrupt acts from coming to light–it discourages officers from reporting the misconduct of other officers. Due to the existing culture, many officers are willing to tolerate corruptbehaviourratherthanexposetheircolleagues.
Studieshavepointedtotherottenappletheorywhich shows that most corruption stems from just a few dishonest or unethical officers, but the entire force is brandedascorruptduetotheactionsofjustahandfulof officers.However,manybelievethatpolicecorruptionis not just limited to a few rotten police officers as suggested. One of the reasons put forth for police corruption is that many policemen are underpaid and desperately in need of extra money to survive, and also because they have easy access to money – such as that seizedfromthesaleofillegaldrugs–orthemeanstogetit without too much scrutiny, such as when there are massivedrugbusts.
So,whatisitthatGuyanesehaveintheirpoliceforce, what are they left to expect? What new bombshell is likely to explode out of the GPF quarters? To describe this as a nest of corruption or a web of police deception doesnotbegintocomeclosetowhatishappeninginside this most vital of national institutions. It would be the heightofunderstatement. Wesaythisforthesolidreason that the sum of what has been coming out of the GPF indicates that it has its own institutional epidemic that drainsitofvitalityandexposeseverycitizentodanger It wouldbeofenormoushelpifthegovernmentwouldtella straightstoryandthewholeofittothepublicrelativeto the true state of the GPF At least. Guyanese could be forewarned,bracethemselvesandsecurethemselves. However,asinanysocietythathassomeinclination to law and order, a limping police force is better than
The tabling of these statements is wrong
Deareditor, In (Monday's) sitting of the National Assembly, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance tabled the Ethnic Relations Commission's audited financial statements for the years ended 31st December 2015to2023.Thistablingis wronginseveralrespects.
TheERCwasestablished under the Constitution Article 212 E requires it to submit to the Speaker of the National Assembly an annual report on the Commission's activities for theprecedingyear
Thatreportmustthenbe laid before the National Assembly as soon as practical after the end of the year The ERC must also prepare and publish an executive summary of its annual report and every special report in widely accessible media within forty-fivedaysofsubmitting such a special report to the NationalAssembly
The spectacle the nation is about to witness is ten years late, and incomplete.
DearEditor,
in several respects
Auditedfinancialstatements are part of, not a substitute for,therequiredreportorthe executive summary It is incredible, unacceptable, and disgraceful that successive Speakers of the NationalAssembly-Raphael TrotmanandManzoorNadir - have been so delinquent in reminding Shaikh Moeenul Hack,Chairman,andGomin Comacho, CEO, of their egregious violation of the C
governance.
What is troubling is that neither the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee nor the Auditor General has flagged this shocking violation. It raises questions about the management and usefulness of Parliament, whichwasallocatedover$2 Bn, including statutory expenditures,in2025,andof the Clerk of the National
A s s e m b l y, w h o s e performanceseemstomatch that of the National Assembly
The information on the National Assembly website
is so outdated that it is useless,violatingtheAccess toInformationAct.
No one can hold anyone elseaccountablewhenevery relevant person and agency isderelictintheirduties.
And of course, fitness, c o m p e t e n c e a n d professionalism have long been cast aside as a requirement for public service.
But this in no way exonerates the Chairman, CEO, and members of the ERC from their gross negligence, dereliction of duty,andviolationofoath.It is unthinkable that Mr Shaikh Hack does not know therelevantprovisionsofthe Constitution under which he isappointed.
Heispaidover$400,000 monthly plus attractive benefits as the part-time chairman of a barely functioningCommission.
As a respected religious leader who has violated the sacred oath to observe the Constitution of Guyana, he should do the decent thing andresign.
When these audited financial statements are laid before the National Assembly, the Speaker should demand an undertaking from the M i n i s t e r t h a t t h e constitutionally required reports will be tabled within 21 days, along with a credible explanation for the non-compliance.
Editor,Iwanttopointout that the ERC is not alone in notsubmittingreports.
This is true of other bodies like the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the Central Housing and Planning Authority, which perform essential functions andhandlebillionsofpublic funds but fail to prepare or publishannualreports.
Ihavecalledbefore:any government agency that fails to meet its basic reporting obligations under theConstitutionandthelaw should not receive public
accountability
Sincerely ChristopherRam
Many Birds with One Stone
The drama surrounding the tragic death of an industrious child has left us allwonderingwhat'snext.In its wake the saga has destroyedthelivesofseveral persons. Some as a direct consequence of the situation while others of their own making since they were either active participants or werecomplicitintheevent.
The parents, relatives and friends of the deceased were among the direct
victims of this event. Then the young man Orlando had hiscareerbeingplacedunder extremescrutinysomuchso that we can infer that his career as a tradesman is almost over The police personnel who misinformed the parents, those who also prevented a physical search of the premises and those whoareallegedtohavebeen active participants have all lost credibility and are destined for the garbage bin of history Lastly, our
government and president have taken a humungous hit in this election year from whichtheycannotrecover
E v e n i f t h e
Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of
Operations and the Divisional Commander Region3aresenthome,this will not easily placate the aggrieved persons The carnage surfacing from this eventisextremelyhuge.Our brethren in Caricom and membersofourdiasporawill
weigh down heavily on the government and its executives. They have all lost and they have an extremely great task in the rebuilding of confidence as theygoforward.
This nation will take a long time to heal and I am hoping that the government facilitates this healing and salvage whatever little respect persons have for them.
Regards.
CyrilWalker
Govt retreats from fight against unlimited oil spill liability so must withdraw court appeal
DearEditor, Hopefully,allofGuyana have recovered from the shock of the bombshell preelection revelation that the Government has retreated from their rabidly fought 5year battle against unlimited liability protection to cover an oil spill. During their respective media programs of last week, both Vice President Jagdeo and Attorney General (AG) Nandlall, announced tabling
Prevention Preparedness ResponseandResponsibility Bill (the Bill) scheduled for next sitting of the National Assemblyduringtheweekof April28,2025.
F i r s t , N a n d l a l l
of the Oil Pollution
having none to maintain the line between law and chaos. This is the unhappy dilemma that Guyanese face: in quick succession, several developments, none on the comforting and lawful side, has wounded the GPF and reduced it to a shadow of itself. The irony is that the government maintainsthefaçadethatalliswell,andthatwhathascome to light is nothing over which to lose sleep. President Ali himself has been part of this unconvincing charade, which onlymakesmattersworse,aseventsareshowingtheGPFin apoorerlight.
a n n o u n c e d t h a t
“significantly, the Bill doesn'tlimitliabilitiesandit provides very clearly for the responsible party to be held liable for all damages”.
Jagdeo,ontheverynextday, confirmed that “there is no capontheliability”.Inplain vanillalanguage,theirwords simply mean “unlimited liability”–thetermregularly
used by yours truly and others, but ridiculed for years by the government as impossible. Needless to say, this suddencolossalflipflophas set heads spinning with conjecture as to what could have brought about such unimagined government's enlightenment at this particular time after they have been waging such a fervent 5-year war against this very same requirement for unlimited liability which theyhavenowembracedand puttingintotheBill.They (Continueonpage5)
Justice for young Adriana Younge
DearEditor,
The 592 Voices extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the grievingfamilyof 11-year-old Adriana Younge, whose life was tragically cut short on April 24, 2025, at the Double Day HotelinTuschen,EastBank Essequibo This innocent child, whose lifeless body wasdiscoveredbytheserene yet haunting poolside of the hotel, has ignited a wave of anguish, indifference, and fear among the citizens of Guyana The harrowing reality that no parent should ever have to endure such profound trauma and psychologicaldistresshangs heavyintheair
Given the troubling history of the Double Day Hotel, marked by violence and tragedy, it's shocking that authorities haven't shut it down. With incidents in 2012, 2016, and now 2025, onehastowonderhowmany lives have been lost in between.
It is a glaring failure of oversight that no family should ever be tempted to visit such a perilous establishmentforleisure.We call for unwavering justice for Adrianna Younge: this could have been my sister, your niece, or any child in our community An independent investigation is imperative; it must be
conductedwithoutdelayand free from any political interference.
We unequivocally supportthefamilywhohave insisted on putting the autopsy in abeyance amid demands for their independent pathologist based on advice from their attorney, despite the imminent arrival of Dr Shubhakar Paul, an independent pathologist fromBarbados.
The unrest in Tuschen indicates that civilians have lost faith in the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislative, whicharethethreebranches of government While demolition of public or private property may be unlawful,thecivilianshadto sendaconspicuousmessage, thatenoughisenough!
The complexities of this case warrant a thorough examination factors such as actus reus (the guilty act) and mens rea (the guilty mind), the implications of rigor mortis given the warm conditions at the scene, the misleading information disseminated by the Guyana Police Force, and their t r o u b l i n g l a c k o f responsiveness to the family'spleasforanswers.
Furthermore, the unsettling revelations about inoperable surveillance
c a m e r a s a t t h i s establishment raise serious
c
Commissioner of Police, amid public pressure and calls for his resignation, has now broken his silence and has
d the reassignment of Region Three Commander Khalid Mangal following the incidentonThursday
Thisisunacceptable,asa reassignment will not resolvethesituationathand, but rather a dismissal, since
recalcitrant before the death of little Adriana The directives from the
Commissioner of Police leave Guyanese feeling disillusioned and distrustful of the Guyana Police Force, even though not every officeriscorrupt.
We must also consider whether any methods resembling occult or ritualistic practices played a role in this tragic event.The 592 Voices emphasise the urgentneedforjusticeinthe horrific murder of Adriana Younge. We also demand justice for Kenesha Vaughn, Marissa Beete, Maline La Cruz, Ronaldo Peters, and Keon Fogenay, among others. Let justice be done although the heavens may fall (Fiat justitia ruat caelum).
Regards 592Voices
Criticisms directed at the current Chairman and CEO/Secretary of the ERC are misdirected
DearEditor,
The Ethnic Relations Commissionrespondstothe Stabroek News letter to the editor authored by Christopher Ram, dated April 28, 2025, titled "The tabling of a ten years' late, incomplete Ethnic Relations Commission's audited financial statement is wrong inallrespects."
The Commission firstly agrees with the premise that audited financial statements are critical to public accountability and transparency, and further
concurs that all public agenciesshouldsubmitthese documents in a timely manner as prescribed by the Constitution to the National Assembly
Itmustbenotedfromthe onset that the current Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission, Shaikh Moeenul Hack, and the current CEO/Secretary, Gomin Camacho assumed duties in MARCH 2023 and JULY2023,respectively The financial audits for the years 2022 and 2023 were conducted in 2024.
Govt retreats from fight against...
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e v e n w e n t t o t h e inconceivable extreme of steadfastly fighting the requirementincourtinacase filed by eminent Attorney Melinda Janki on behalf of CollinsandWhyte;andafter a crushing defeat, went all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) obtaining standing to enjoin Exxon in appealing the loss. The senselessness here is that while they await a pending appeal against unlimited liability in the Collins and Whyte case, at the same time, they are proposing the exact law into theBill.
Naturally, all Guyanese welcomeachangeofheartof the government to provide the nation with such meaningful environmental security in the form of unlimited liability protection.
For this reason, the government could instantly clear the air upon making sense of this apparent madnessinwashingawayall of the hovering dark clouds of skepticism and mistrustfulness,by:
1 I m m e d i a t e l y withdrawingboththeAGand theEPAfromtheirappealsin the Collins and Whyte case, since the Government has reversed itself to now agreeing with Collins and Whyte in their case for unlimitedliabilityprotection;
2. Immediately directing the EPA to enforce Judge Kissoon's Decision in the Collins and Whyte case for unlimited liability that is alreadyinthepermit;
During this process, it was discovered that the previous Commission, under its former Chairman and CEO/Secretary,hadfailedto submit audited financial reports for seven
onsecutive years (2015–2021). As such, the current Commission would have cleared this backlog of submissions that were pending from the previous Commission Additionally, audited financial statements for 2022 and 2023 were completedandreceivedby (Continueonpage6)
3. Reimburse the legal team of Collins and Whyte forallcostsincurredtodate, since now proven to be an admitted error in judgement onthegovernment'spart.
Considering that the unlimitedliabilityprotection is at the root of this sea change reversal, it is essential that the readers be refreshed with the historical context as to how we have gottenhere:
1 With no liability coverage for an oil spill providedbyEMGLastheoil operator, the Coalition
Government enshrined into law, unlimited liability protection to cover all costs relatedtoaspill.
2. Upontakingoffice, the PPPC Government took theillegalandcallousaction to cancel the liability coverage,thustriggeringthe Collins and Wyte lawsuit against EPA and EMGL for violating the legal requirements in the permit calling for unlimited coverage.
3. Judge Kissoon's Decision on the Collins and Whyte case dealt a mortal blowtotheGovernmentand EMGL,adjudicatingthatthe language in the permit
d coverage was “expressed in clear unambiguous terms” and “such a course of action toviolatethepermitismade permissible only by a derelict, pliant and submissive EPA”, and that “The EPA has descended intoastateofslumberatthe critical juncture of an emerging oil sector and has, ateveryjuncture,engagedin a course of action to undermine and erode the terms and conditions of its ownpermit.”
4. Instead of saving face and honor the Judge's Decision as any responsible and law abiding democratic and caring Government will do, the AG belligerently foughtallthewaytotheCCJ to be allowed to enjoin Exxon in appealing the Decision.
5. To add insult to injury, while the appeal is pending, the government flies in the face of the judiciary in concocting an agreement with EMGL to captheliabilityat$2Billion USD However, despite severalattemptstoverify,no proof of $2B has ever been shown. In any case, this no longer matters with the G o v e r n m e n t ' s metamorphosis from being against unlimited liability to a $2B cap, to finally for unlimited liability, hopefully
6. For the two years following the Judge's Decision, Jagdeo and Nandlall promised week
afterweek,thesoondelivery of the Bill; hence, just like the many other goodies being doled out at this time, the sudden gift of an unthinkable sweetener after five years of ferocious fightingagainstit,givesrise to suspicion of an election stunt.
Maybe we should wish foranelectioneveryyear,so, won't have to wait for five years to be provided with what is best for the country That notwithstanding, that question mark will only disappear if, and when the three earlier recommended actionsareenacted.
Conjointly, a likewise reversalmustbeputintothe Bill to stop the treacherous producing of oil above the safe operating limit as dictated in the legally sanctified Environmental ImpactAssessment(EIA). Prevention is the most fundamental tenet to avoid occurrence of an incident suchasanoilspill,andindeed aprominentfeatureoftheBill asdepictedbyitstitle.
The current rate dangerously exceeds the safe rate by close to 40%, and lawlessly, the EIA enshrines onething,whiletheoperators areallowedtododifferently, significantly enhancing the riskofaspill.TheBillwillbe meaningless without taking this prevention measure to stop the dangerously unsafe production rate exceedance incompliancewiththeEIA.
Simplyput,iftheincident could be prevented, there wouldbenoneedforenforcing theliabilityprotection.
Looking forward to the opportunity to intensely scrutinizetheBill,forthedevil isalwaysinthedetails
Respectfully,
Dr VincentAdams
It is time for a new commissioner of police and Mc Bean is exceptionally suitable for that position
DearEditor,
I will start this open letter by giving my commiserations to the family of the late Adrianna Young. It's extremely sad and unfortunate that such a catastrophic and heinousactwascommittedonthatlittlegod angel. The entire Guyanese citizens are calling for justice to be served on the perpetratororperpetratorsresponsible.
President Ali also announced that no stones will be left unturned in the investigation, and he is committed to ensuring that justice must prevail. This incident has erupted protest action across Guyana and by Guyanese in the diaspora. I Believethatpeopleshouldstandtogetherfor their rights and I believe in "peaceful protest", burning places, blocking roads and looting isn't peaceful protesting so I urge all my Guyanese brothers and sisters to protest peacefully
My personal analysis of the situation, I
strongly believe that the initial approach by the police was horribly executed, and basic SOPsweren'tcarriedout.Thepublichaslost a tremendous amount of trust in the Guyana PoliceForce,andtheonlypersonwhocould regain the trust and execute the duties of the Commissioner of police is Mr Simon Mc Bean DC DC Mc Bean is not only exceptionally qualified academically, he's knowledgeableinpolicing,veryprofessional and humble, he's a people's person with 33 yearsofunblemishedservice.He'sknownfor handling complexed sensitive matters effectively&professionally.HeledtheGPF through major reforms & significantly lowered crime rate during his reign as commander of various divisions. In conclusion, I one thousand percent recommend Mr Simon Mc Bean as commissionerofpolice.
Yourstruly, QuincyAnderson
Adriana Younge's death mandates competent investigation and prosecution
DearEditor,
As a former Senior State
Prosecutor/Counsel, Police Legal Advisor and Magistrate who prosecuted and tried many cases in Guyana, similar to Adriana Younge's,Iamconcernedthatpertinentareas of the investigation are not lost in the sensationalism this matter has rightly generated.
The forensic pathologists' reports must collectively, and conclusively establish that deathwasduetofoulplay,towit,murder,and not accidental drowning, or otherwise. If deathwastheresultofactsinfurtheranceof the commission of a felony, such as rape, kidnap, causing bodily harm and/or any violent act, it will still be murder, via the felonymurderrule.
Former Government Pathologist, Dr LeslieMootoo,servedastheforensicexpert whoestablishedthatthevariousmurdersand manslaughters I prosecuted were not due to naturalcauses,accident,orotherwise,butby foul play only In the one case where justice was not served-State vs. Alvin Mitchell, (1984) 39 WIR 185, referred to in Guyana's judicial history as “the Body in the Bush murder case.” Dr Mootoo equivocally said that the deceased, Nastawantie Persaud, a waitress, could have fallen out of a moving jeep driven by the accused, and meet her horrible death, not by asphyxiation, but by accident. The corrupt Judge pounced upon the pathologist's blunder, perversely upheld no case submissions, and acquitted the
accused, despite overwhelming evidence to thecontrary,andpublicoutrage.Historyhas awayofrepeatingitself.
Lie detector tests, nexus of causative events, and DNA evidence linking the suspected perpetrators, are vital in this case, in the seemingly contrived disappearance of videos,audiosandeyewitnesses.
The pool, its water, the hotel rooms and the bodily parts of Adrianna, especially her fingernails, may still contain the culprits' matching DNAs. Cell phones may contain incriminating texts, photos, audios, emails, messages, locations and other links connectingtheviciouskillerstotheirheinous crime,andmustbeanalyzed.
The DPP's Office should try to obtain relevantCourtordersexpeditiouslyfromthe Judges for these and other items, citing the public, juridical and urgent nature of these requests.
No stone must be left unturned in AdriannaYounge'sdeath.
The burden of proof to prove guilt in a criminal case is a high one-beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutors and the GuyanaPoliceForce,andinternationalallies, mustdotheirjob,for“Thepowerofevilmen lives on in the cowardice of the good.” - St. JohnBosco.
Regards
Hon. Albert Baldeo, District Leader, LittleGuyana,USA Fmr. Senior State Prosecutor, Police LegalAdvisorandMagistrate,Guyana
Criticisms directed at the...
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theERC,attheendof2024 Assuch,the Commission is up to date with its submissionsofcompletedAuditedFinancial Statements.
The ERC also finds it imperative to highlightthattheAuditorGeneralreportsall consistently reported no financial improprietiesonthepartoftheCommission.
Given the above, the Commission finds that criticisms directed at the current ChairmanandCEO/SecretaryoftheERCare misdirectedandwarrantanapology.
Ratherthanexhibitingderelictionofduty, the current Chairman and CEO/Secretary
Kamla storms to victory in TT elections …ending PNM's 10-year rule
( T R I N I D A D EXPRESS) In a stunning political upset that has redrawn the political map of Trinidad and Tobago's, the United National Congress (UNC), led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has swept to victory in the April 28 generalelection,topplingthe People'sNationalMovement (PNM) from government afteradecadeinpower
The UNC's triumph was built on a groundswell of public discontent and a meticulouslyexecutedsocial media and promotional campaignthatbrokethrough long-standing political barriers of race, class and geography
Persad-Bisessar will be prime minister for a second time, and lead into Parliament a group of incumbents, new faces, and severalcoalitionpartners.
The result was known before10p.m.
Persad-Bissessar said to her supporters "From all indicationstheUNChaswon theelections.Donotbecome boastful and arrogant, we havealotofworktodo.God blessallofyou.
The marginals are trending ahead, Tunapuna, St Joseph..." And it was retiring Dr Keith Rowley, and not Prime Minister Stuart Young, who took the podium at Baliser House, Port of Spain to deliver the news to a devastation group ofsupporters.
He said the population had chosen a "package of promises".
Political analysts saw this result coming weeks
ago. Across the country's fiercely contested marginal constituencies, including San Fernando West, St Joseph, Tunapuna, and even the once-safe Toco/Sangre Grande, voters sent a clear and unmistakable message, they wanted change, instead of the new chapter that was promised by Stuart Young, whose stint will be just four monthsasprimeminister
The 2020 general election had left the PNM, under Dr Keith Rowley, clingingtopowerbynarrow margins, even as signs of voterfatiguebegantoshow
In this general election cycle,thepoliticallandscape wasalmostunrecognisable.
Rowley, who had announced he would not seek re-election as Prime Minister but still led the PNM into the campaign, faced an electorate upset by thegovernment'shandlingof the Covid-19 pandemic, and worn down by economic hardship, spiraling crime, and accusations of governmental complacency andarrogance.
The UNC, despite its political leader being challenged from within by dissident MPs, and from from the outside by discarded former UNC politicalinsiders,capitalised on the national mood with a message of reform, accountability, and renewal. Their aggressive ground game and polished social mediastrategyresonatednot just with traditional supporters but with disaffected swing voters in urban, suburban, and rural
seatsalike.
The campaign song was infectious, its colour coding engaging, and its campaign meetingswerelikefetes.
Butitwasnotatwo-party racealone.
The freshly minted National Transformation Alliance(NTA)spearheaded b y f o r m e r p o l i c e commissionerGaryGriffith, and the Patriotic Front, led by Mikela panday, the daughter of legendary politician Basdeo Panday also fielded candidates in m a n y o f t h e 4 1 constituencies, injecting the campaign with new voices and alternative visions Despite their spirited challenges, the status quo that is Trinidad two-party system, PNM vs UNC, did not change It was the marginals, as always, that told the real story San Fernando West, which the PNM had narrowly held in 2020, slipped away after a fierce contest that saw the UNC capitalise on local anger over infrastructure neglect. In St. Joseph and Tunapuna, historically seen as bellwethers of national sentiment, voters decisively swung toward the opposition Even in Toco/Sangre Grande, once a symbol of PNM dominance, astunningreversalunfolded, with high turnout from traditionally neglected communities tipping the balance.
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2020?
In the 2020Trinidad and Tobagogeneralelection,the (Continueonpage18)
have, in fact, cleared the backlog of submissions inherited from their predecessors.
While constructive criticism is a cornerstone of democratic societies such as ours, it must be consistent and fair Had the learned accountant and attorney been so, the seven-year (2015–2021) gap in submissions would have been highlighted much earlier if the true intent was to promote public accountabilityandtransparency,ratherthanto mount personal attacks on the character of individuals.
Sincerely EthnicRelationsCommission
United National Congress (UNC), led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has swept to victory
Guyanese not benefitting from oil industry
DearEditor,
The vast majority of Guyanese are not benefitingfromtheoilindustry
While a few profit, most are still strugglingtosurvive.
Wehaveoil,butnomoney
Wehavemoney,butnofood
Wehavefood,butnoappetitetoeat
This is the painful irony of our situation: resources flow, but the people remainempty-handed.
Somethingisdeeplywrong.
Regards AnthonyPantlitz
Pres. Ali calls for peace, says looters will be prosecuted
President Irfaan Ali on Monday evening called on the nation to remain calm following reports of persons looting, blocking roadways and igniting fires in communities across several regions.
The chaos broke out following the results of the post mortem examination (PME) carried out on the bodyof11-year-oldAdriana
Younge on Monday at the Georgetown Public Hospital's mortuary The chaos erupted across a number of regions after persons were not pleased withtheconcludedresults.It was disclosed by President IrfaanAlithatafterreceiving the medical report, Adriana diedasaresultofdrowning.
Speaking during a news conference at State House, thePresidentsaid,“Iwantto call upon all Guyanese to
respecttheruleoflaw,Iwant to call on all Guyanese to avoid action that would put youinbreachofthelaw,the destruction of public infrastructure and private property, the burning of people's vehicles, inconveniencing others is not what we want to demonstrate as a people and asanation.”
ThePresidentcontinued, “Letmebeveryclearthatwe respect and I would even go as far as to say that we will protect every citizen's right andmatteroffactarightand aresponsibilitytopeacefully demonstrateandthatiswhat democracy is about Peacefully demonstrate and airyourconcernsbutinthose rightsandresponsibilities,if personsbreachthelawthere must be consequences and therewillbeconsequences.”
P e r s o n s f o u n d
Bandit killed in shootout with police
Arobberysuspectwason Tuesday night shot dead at t h e G S T C h i n e s e Supermarket located at Aubrey Barker Road and BlueSakieDrive.
Policeinastatementsaid that ranks responded to a report of an alleged robbery at the supermarket The security guard on duty, ShevonYearwood, was shot inherleftshoulder
“In the course of a confrontationwiththepolice inside the supermarket, one ofthesuspects,identifiedas Cordell Eastman, was shot and killed. A 9MM Glock pistol was recovered at the scene,”policesaid. The investigation is ongoing.
Man found dead in Canal
Police have confirmed that the body of a 41-year-old man was found on Sunday morning inacanalatBloomfieldvillage, Corentyne,Berbice.
Themanhasbeenidentified asSachinSanichar,whoresided at Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne His body was discoveredbetween06:00hand 0 6 : 3 0 h W h i l e t h e circumstances surrounding his deathremainunclear,thecause has yet to be determined through a post-mortem examination(PME). Investigationsareongoing.
participating in those illegalities; the President urged them to “stop now” and noted that all the photos andvideosthatareemerging willbeusedforprosecution. Meanwhile, during his p
the President announced that following the series of eventssurroundingthedeath of Younge he intends to engage regi
and internationalpartnerstolook at the country's existing laws, regulations and S
Procedures (SOPs). “It is verycleartomeasPresident that the events surrounding this entire sad situation are definitely a point of examination and reexamination of a number of things. First of all, and I intend to bring in international and regional help to look at our existing laws, regulations and SOPs in relation to policing work inrelationtolawsgoverning
missingpersons.AndwhenI say laws, I'm not only speaking about laws covering the police and police operation, SOPs covering the police and police operation, or only relatingthistothepolice,”he said.
The Head-of-State further stated that “we also have to look at laws, SOPs, rules, regulations covering public places in relation to security arrangements in relation to security cameras, in relation to in cases of public pools, safety, all of these things, the laws, regulations and rules, SOPs surrounding all of these things need immediate review, with an objective of upgradingandimplementing modern standards, as our countrycontinuestogrow.”
He said that this will be an immediate task, where theywillbeputtingtogether a team with international experience to have this
completed in a thorough manner,andinamannerthat would bring the systems up todatewithwhatisrequired for public safety, security and in ensuring that our families and those who are using public places and public facilities are safe and the environment itself is safe.
The President also briefed that they would be looking at in terms of the work of the Guyana Police Force, and in the way in which the police conducted themselvesfromthetimethe reportwasmade.
Notably,herevealedthat they intend to examine, the
communication and media engagement strategy He saidthat,“Imustsaythatitis very critical that timely, reliable, factual information shape the narrative and I think this is something we have to look at deeply and ensure that our system is geared towards delivering justice.”
The President also reite
the government will continue to support the young girls' family and that there will be a review of the events from thetimethereportwasmade to the time her body was found.
Sachin Sanichar
President Irfaan Ali addressing the nation during a press conference at State House on Monday night.
Cordell Eastman
Speaker blocks petition, motion concerning Adriana Younge
It was business as usual in the Parliament on Monday, as Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, denied the Opposition's motion concerning the death of 11year-oldAdrianaYounge.
A f t e r i n i t i a l l y disallowing a petition by Opposition Member AmanzaWalton-Desir made on behalf on Human Rights bodies concerning the death ofYounge, the Speaker later disallowed the motion by Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Jermaine Figueira also in relation to Younge'sdeath.
Figueira presented his motionfortheestablishment of a national child emergency notification systemnamedinherhonour The MP pointed to the need for a more robust system in relation to missing children. Shortlyafterthemotionwas
presented by Figueira, members of the opposition staged a walked out of the National Assembly over the Speaker's failure to state whetherthemotionwouldbe approved. Instead, he allowed Prime Minister, Mark Phillips to make a presentation in relation to Younge's death. Ahead of presenting the motion, FigueiraledtheHouseintoa moment of silence for Younge, and the two Lindeners, Ronaldo Peters and Keon Fudgenay who were shot and killed by police earlier this month in Linden During his presentation, Figueira underscored how the tragic and brutal abduction and murder of the 11-year-old has shaken the collective conscience of the people of Guyana, transcending all ethnic, religious, and social
OppositionMember ofParliament, Jermaine Figueira
divides.
Asaresult,henotedthat there is a national outcry for urgent reforms to enhance child protection and strengthen public safety m e c h
Opposition MP called for a system that resembled those of other jurisdictions, including the United States,
Buxton man dies after shot in face by police
A Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man who was shot in the face by the members of the Guyana PoliceForceonMondayhas died.Thedeadmanhasbeen identifiedasOrandySamuel. Policeinastatementsaid thatatapproximately19:00h Mondaynightrespondedtoa reportofanarmedrobberyin progress at Camp and Q u a m i n a S t r e e t s , Georgetown. “Ranks, were on patrol in Force motor vehicles when they received the alert and proceeded immediately to the scene. Upon arrival, they observed four identifiable male suspects actively robbing a man, later identified as Shurlan Critchlow, a 43-
Dead: Orandy Samuel
year-old security guard. On seeing the police, the suspects fled in various directions along Camp and Quamina Streets,” police saidinastatement. While in pursuit, one of the ranks reportedly observedoneofthesuspects drawafirearmfromhiswaist
and point it in his direction. “In response, the rank, who was armed with his service weapon discharged one round at the suspect. The suspect ran west along Quamina Street before collapsingontotheroadway. A9mmRugerpistolbearing serial number TVK 99217, along with three matching rounds of ammunition, were recovered next to him,” Policesaid.
Samuelwasimmediately transported to the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation where he died whilereceivingtreatment.
“He sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his face Investigations are ongoing,”policesaid.
Canada, and the European U n i o n , t h a t h a v e d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e effectiveness of child emergency alert systems such as the amber alert in facilitating the rapid recoveryofmissingchildren andsavinglives.
The system, he said would be named the "Adrianna Alert System” in honorofAdriannaYoung,to symbolise Guyana's commitment to the protection of every child within its borders The opposition MP stressed that as the fastest growing economy in the world, Guyana must proactively implement security assures toprotectitsmostvulnerable citizens, especially its children, amid increasing exposure to criminal elements;
The establishment of a national child alert system would not only improve law enforcement's ability to respond promptly to child abductions but would also empower the general public to actively participate in safeguarding our children. “The implementation of the National child alert system would stand as a lasting and meaningful tribute to the memoryofAdriannaYoung, ensuring her life and untimely passing serve as catalysts for lasting national protection reforms.” “The swift dissemination of critical information to the public through mobile
devices, media outlets, and public networks has proven to dramatically improve child recovery rates and deter criminal activities against minors,” Figueira stated.
He called on the Government of Guyana to immediate
stakeholders, including the Guyana Police Force, t
s providers, civil society organizations, and child rights advocates, to design and implement a national childemergencynotification system.
P h i l l i p s i n h i s presentation stated that the Governmentiscommittedto ensuring that the entire nation knows the truth behind the death of little Adriana, and they are doing their best to ensure that the family gets closure. “While together we mourn as a country, we have already takenactionasagovernment to facilitate the independent inquiry,” the Prime Minister said.
Additionally, he said Government has taken a number of steps to improve and safeguard the lives of children including Guyana Police Force has moved to strengthen and implement a Standard Operating Procedure for handling reports of missing children andpersons.
However, before the Prime Minister could finish
his presentation, opposition MPsstagedawalkoutciting the Speaker mishandling of the motion Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones noted that the speaker's actions are not in keeping with the Standing Orders. He explained that a motionhastobeacceptedor denied before any other commentscanbemade.
“When I saw and witnessed Adrianna's father, a man who without a doubt loved his daughter, jumped into that pool and embraced the lifeless body of his baby girl and cried out a cry, of only who feels it knows, it got to me, and I want to believe, it equally resonated with you too as with other Guyanese home and abroad,”saidFigueira. Nadir insisted that this approach has been taken before but did not state any details of such an occurrence The Speaker later noted he was satisfied with Government's response,andasaresult,the motion would not be placed up for debate. “After I have read the standard operating procedures that were first released by the Guyana Police Force on Saturday, even before I received his notice…I want to highly commend the Government for swift action in establishing these new Standard Operating Procedures,” the Speaker said before blocking the motion.”
Man goes missing after telling relatives he was returning home from new job
A 58-year-old man has reportedly gone missing after informing his mother thathewasunhappywiththe job he had taken and was heading home, as the work turned out to be different fromwhathewastold.
Donald Fredericks, also known as 'Dodd,' went missing on April 4, 2025, while at a work site in the vicinity of Hamburg Beach, Essequibo River, Region Two During an interview with Kaieteur News, the missing man's sister, 52y e a r- o l d M e l a n i e Fredericks, said her brother wasencouragedbya'friend,' totakeonajobcuttingdown a farm in the vicinity of Parika Backdam. But upon arrival,hewasunexpectedly redirected to Hamburg Beach.
The sister told this publication that around 14:00h on April 4, “he told my mother (Donald
mother), that he did not like the job, and will be coming home.”
However, Fredericks' mothergrewconcernedafter not hearing from him and decided to call him around 19:00hthatsameday When she called, the friend who had encouraged him to go, answeredthephoneandsaid he did not know Fredericks whereabouts.
The sister related, “He (the friend) told her that he didnotfindDodd hethen toldmymotherthathedon't think my mom is going to see back Dodd, so my mom asked him why and I don't know if he answered her whatever but my mom got worried ”Thereafter, the family immediately began searching Frederick's brother, along with other relatives, visited the island onApril8,2025andlooked for him, but each attempt remainedfutile.
Thefamilyinformedthis publication that searches were done for him at the riverbanks, and forested area around the job site but no trace of him was found. Despite searching the area foraweek,thefamilycould nothavelocatedFredericks. The family expressed frustration and fear that something unfortunate may havehappenedtoFrederick. The matter was reported at the Parika Police Station. The investigations are ongoing.
Donald Fredericks also known as 'Dodd'
Labour must not be reduced to silent servitude
Inanationwherethesun rises reliably each morning and sets with unshakable certainty each evening, it is odd that the opening and closing of our businesses should be governed by whim The clock, once revered as a civilizing device,nowticksinvainfor the workers of Guyana Their labor stretches across seven days and unholy hours, unmoored from statute or sanity There was onceatimewhenthedayhad arhythm,abeginningandan end.Today,itisablur
The country's laws, as they exist, do make provision for fixed hours of w o r k a n d f o r t h e compensation of overtime. Yet they sit in statute books like unused China—nice to lookatbutneverbroughtout foractualuse.
The law is clear: after fortyhours,overtimeshould commence. But this is implemented selectively, and in the same breath, quietly undermined even by the government itself.There are reports that some government drivers, for example, receive a fixed overtime allowance regardlessoftheextrahours worked.Iftrue,thispractice i s n o t m e r e l y questionable—it borders on theunlawful.
But it is in the private sector where the problem grows most rank The convenience of unregulated business hours may benefit the consumer and even pad thepocketsofowners,butit comesatasteephumancost. The workers, many of them young salespeople in stores
and supermarkets, are often madetotoilforweeksonend withoutaproperdayoff.The conditionsunderwhichthey labor are indifferent to the notionofrest.
To make matters more curious, the ten-day part-
government has strained the
themselves struggling to recruit and retain staff, especiallyatthelowerrungs. Sales girls and boys are demanding as much as $35,000 per week—a figure well above the minimum wage, and one that, while seemingly generous, speaks moretomarketscarcitythan laborprogress.
Butmoneyisnottheonly issue.Thedeeperproblemis one of dignity, and the gradual erosion of the idea thatworkshouldbebounded by rules, by limits, by a recognition of the human need for rest and renewal. Wecannotspeakofprogress while the foundations of labor crumble beneath us. It is not enough to demand punctuality and obedience fromworkerswhileoffering them neither protection nor predictability
The solution is not revolutionary It is, in fact, old-fashioned We must returntofixedandstatutoryset working hours Let businesses open at 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning and closenolaterthan5:00inthe evening. Let Saturdays be a half-day, and Sundays a day ofrest—withworkreserved for restaurants, shopping malls, and the occasional
Dem Boys Seh...
Language is a funny thing, especially whenitpassthroughdemediaspincycle.
Dem boys seh de AFC and de PNCR trying fuh form a coalition—or maybe is a collision, dependin' on who yuh ask and how much popcorn yuh eatin' while watchin' de show Talks hit a snag and de AFCsehdemgonstartcampaignin'alonein themeantime.Anddemstillhopingfuhan agreement before Nomination Day PNCR sehdemstillopentotalk.Plainan'simple. But yuh think de media gon lef it deh so?Nahman!Onemediahouseseh“Talks collapse!” like if was a four-storey condemned building wid termite-infested woodandnoapprovalfromTownCouncil.
Demboyssehisdesamelikewhenyuh tell somebody you and yuh girlfriend “taking a break”, and de next day yuh hearingy'alldonesplit,yuhmoveout,and she dating she cousin friend uncle neighbour already Nobody waitin' fuh clarity Dramadoessellfasterthanplantain chipintraffic.
De difference between no agreement
errand,butnotfortheroundthe-clock grind that now c h a r a c t e r i z e s o u r commercialculture.
The order that fixed and statutory-set working hours will bring is necessary A society that cannot grant its workers the comfort of predictability and the assurance of lawful treatmentisonethattreatsits people as expendable. The economy must not be a ravenous creature, feeding endlessly on human time. It must be a compact an agreement that those who give their labor will be treatedwithfairness.
To those who argue that fixed hours are bad for business,Iofferthis:whatis badforthesouliseventually bad for commerce. Tired, overworked employees do not make for good service. Exploitation does not build loyalty. And chaos in working hours, while profitable in the short term, sows discontent and fatigue that spreads across families, c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d eventually, into the heart of thenation.
Weneedthereturnofthe b e l l l i t e r a l o r figurative that signals when it is time to begin and when it is time to go home. The church once rang its bells. The school had its chimes. The factory had its whistle These were not merely sounds; they were rituals that gave life its shape.
Guyana has much to be proud of, much to look forward to. But in the rush t o w a r d e c o n o m i c transformation, we must not
reach yet and talks collapse is like de difference between a flat tyre and a car write-off. But drama does sweet, so some media man rather write “disaster” than “pause.” Collapse sound more juicy, more spicy,andgoodfuhclicks.
Demboyssehwhenamanseh,“Menah decide yet,” dat don't mean he quit. It just mean he still thinkin'. But de media gon donedecidefuhhe—printheadlinebigbig: “Heresign!”
So instead of givin' people de actual facts, some media houses prefer fuh throw insomepepper,cookupdestory,andserve ithotlikeitjustcomeoutdebottomhouse cookshop.
Dem boys seh de only ting really collapse is media standards. De talks still deh pun de table, but apparently de truth donefalloffdechair
Dem boys seh next time yuh read a headline, remember—spin cycle in effect. Andwhendefactsfinallyreach,demdone alreadywrapupdefishindeoldpaper Talkhalf.Leffhalf!
losesightofthehumanscale. Wemustnotbecomeaplace where only the bottom line matters, where labor is reducedtosilentservitude. Let us reimagine a Guyanawherethelawisnot justwrittenbutlived.Where businessesopenandcloseas theyaremeantto,andwhere
every worker, from the cashier to the driver, knows that their time is valued. That, in the end, is how a nation respects itself. Let the clock strike five, and let the doors close. The work will be there tomorrow The workermaynot.
(The views expressed in
H@RD TRUTHS
Two words. ‘No trust.’ They say all that has to be said. I say what must
On the placards, 'No trust' relates to the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This is bigger than the GPF
Becausetherearethosewho have the GPF where it is.
T h o s e w h o h a v e manipulatedit,thenmisused it, to the detriment of Guyanese, especially the poor and distressed ones. Tuschen is just the tip of seething resentments, the spark that gives Guyana a glimpse of what heaves beneaththesurfacecalm. As with the reference to the GPF,theeruptionofemotion is larger and broader than Tuschen. Maybe,widerthan all Guyana. Yesterday, it wasTuschenandthehorrors surrounding an 11-year-old child. Before that, it was Linden. Guyanese fear a repeat of either of those two somewhere else here Where is unknown, until it happens, and then the machinery clicks to attention.
PresidentAli puts on his mostsolemnmask,holdsthe hands of the grieving, and works hard to maintain the right body language, as
properly expressed, in its just-so-properdegreeofcare andempathy Icommendhis moves, now as smooth as those of a well-rehearsed dancer He dances into communities, dances through doorways, and dancesintovastexpansesof grief. And subdued fury
Whyandhow?
Whyandhowagainand again? This is where I start todepartfromPresidentAli. He is now less of a national leader, and more of a social worker
Soothing the mourning. Seeking to nurture trust
Trying to pierce a wall of respectfulresistance. Idon't think that he succeeds as muchashemayspurhimself intobelieving.
Because when the systems of governance have beensetupthewaytheyare, maneuvered into the places they occupy, under his leadership, then it is inevitable that some of the elements that characterized both Tuschen and Linden willflareintotheopen. The fury of the communities: depressed and destitute and
distraught. Even selfdestructive. The lapses in GPF judgments, and their aftermaths. Butagain,thisis more than where the GPF wentwrong.
The residents of those twocommunitiesdeepdown really were not too impressed with what were the equivalents of presidential night flights. I am glad that he did, and gladder that the grieving families were courteous to the office that walked over their thresholds. But this is bigger than the GPF It is bigger than the sum of the issues, areas, and failures that came into being under PresidentAli'shand. Bigger than Excellency Ali. The inequityofdoublestandards writ large and written all over the faces of Guyanese, held to be citizens of lesser standing, therefore of no account. Therefore, to be pushed around and walked over and kicked about, like somanyragged,cheapdolls. There is the unhearing and unmoving character of the presidency (that of Ali's) to the cries of injustice and
imbalance in the disposition of the ingredients that have thiscountrywhereitistoday For double emphasis, that unhearing and unmoving p r e s i d e n t i a l a n d governmental standard is unconscious, until there is a crisis in some forlorn place such as Tuschen or Linden. Before those, there was Cotton Tree, where two youngmenofsimilarstrains were murdered in the most gruesomeoffashion. Itwas PresidentAli's first test, and he is still to deliver what is convincing, possesses what people can hold on to, because there are some specks of the credible in his offerings,whatfollows.
The credible hasn't been. And,thus,hisvisitsto the new hotspots of Linden andTuschenreekofthesame attempts to present the presidential, but which comesacrosspoorly,merely a duty A duty to be done, andthenquicklymovingon, andleavingthesametwisted systems of government to takeover and carry on, as usual.
When Guyanese hurting
from loss dismiss the GPF,thethinlinebetween order and chaos, then this country has sunk far Still worse,whentheofficeofthe local pathologist, even that ofaregionalone,isrejected out of hand, then the waves of distrust reach deep, taint toomany I don't think that the judiciaryislookeduponina morewholesomelight. The president can offer and promise, and commit and swear oaths, but few are the Guyanese that believe in him. Orhavetheconfidence that he'll make good with a process that is clean, could be depended upon. Lives have been taken, and this is where the survivors are driven. For there is so little inwhatisgiven. Whatcould be given by President Ali, when all that Guyanese see are more coverup artists? When all that is lived with are more tricky operators? Whenthereisonlytheusual, viz., more circling of the wagons to protect the government's franchise, and itslawlesswayofmanaging the affairs of the Guyanese people.
To Excellency Ali, it is my duty to say: 'sir, put the right people in the right places, and Guyanese could start to believe.' Policies, procedures, and all those presidential proclamations pauperize the people and their interests. Stir their worst fears. Contribute to a torn,splitapartGuyana. No trust means that Guyanese believe that their president struggles with that hallowed title. For after the visits and solemnities, then whereto and what? Some may say that the more relevant, and quite rational questioniswho…. Whowill bethenexttragicvictimofa State run amok, one without moorings, one lacking a moralcompass? It'stimefor genuine leadership: authentic because it is sincere, one unfettered by theillsofregularpolitics.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Opposition leader, Aubrey Norton said while his party does not support looting and the destruction of property, it does support the struggle for justice for thedeathofAdrianaYounge.
In a video released Monday evening, Norton saidtheproteststhaterupted after the discovery of Younge's remains last Thursday, are a direct result oftheGuyanaPoliceForce's (GPF) misinformation to family members and the country.Hesaidtheprotests are a call for justice for a 'young woman that was abducted and brutally murdered.'
“We support the Guyanese people in the struggle for justice for Adriana Younge. We note it is a multi-ethnic protest
movement and the
g o v e r n m e n t i s uncomfortablewiththat,that
the government is doing everything to suggest that it isapoliticalprotest.”
He continued “let it be made very clear, we do not support the looting, we do not support the destruction of property. We are fully in support of the struggle for justice,andwewillcontinue todothat.”
HesaidthePPPhasbeen blaming the opposition for the unrests so as to “throw thematterunderarock.”He believes the protests must continuetoensurejusticefor Adriana.
“We noted that the PPP, over the years, has been recruiting people who are in conflict with the law We note that they are using tenday workers and criminal elements to penetrate protests so that they can create mayhem and blame it ontheAPNU/PNCR.”
He said the PPP has an
oldtacticofputtingcriminal elements into protest activities to blame the opposition Norton mai
oppositionisnotinvolvedin such activities. “We support the protest for justice, we support the family of Adriana Younge. We are concernedthatthePPP'ssole interest seems to be in creating ethnic conflict and mayhem,sothattheycanget support.”
A huge fiery protest
erupted last Thursday morning at the Double Day hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, after Younge's body was pulled from the hotel's pool. Family members had staked out the hotelfromWednesday,when the 11-year-old was discovered missing. The family had insisted that the child was still in the hotel,
althoughpoliceclaimedthat surveillancefootageshowed thatsheleftthehotelinacar
Following the discovery of the body, police issued a statement admitting that it had release an inaccurate missive.
Since last Thursday, demonstrations have been held in communities across the country calling for
justiceandtheresignationof law enforcement officials, who protesters believe mishandled reports and investigations into Younge's disappearance.Thelargestto date, was the countrywide riots that erupted Monday evening following the autopsy report which showed that Younge's death wascausedbydrowning.
Opposition leader, Aubrey Norton
Civil society renews calls for top cop’s resignation, reform of GPF
Civil society organisations on Monday repeated calls for the immediate resignation of Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken, while also demanding a complete overhaul of the Guyana Police Force(GPF).
Members of Red Thread, Women and Gender Equality Commission, Rights of the Child
Commission, along with opposition political figures, and independent supporters staged a peaceful protest outside the force's headquarters,EveLeary
Protesters braved the rain and sun around noon, holding placards and chanting, “Wicked Hicken must go!” The demonstration was heldinsolidaritywiththefamilyof 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who was found dead in the swimming pool of the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen,EastBankEssequibo,last Thursday
Adriana was last seen onApril 23, when her grandmother reportedly sent her to the hotel's reception to request a pool pass. Whenshedidnotreturn,thefamily raised an alarm and began searching for her Despite their pleas, police reportedly told the family thatAdriana was not at the hotel, and suggested she had been abducted.
That same night, relatives gathered in front of the hotel in protest.
The following morning, Adriana's lifeless body was discoveredinthehotel'spool.Inthe aftermath,thehotelandthehomeof its owner were set ablaze. Police have since placed three officers under close arrest, and Region
ThreeCommanderKhalidMandall has been sent on administrative leave.
Speaking to reporters at Monday's protest, Alliance For Change(AFC)ChairCathyHughes criticised the police's response: “Nothinghaschanged.Wewatched themurderofthe11-year-oldchild unfold on social media. Not once did the police assist the family They[thefamily]saidshewasstill inthebuilding—thereshouldhave beenamorethoroughsearch.”
She condemned the lack of transparency: “Since the child's death,nopressconferencehasbeen heldinrelationtoAdriana.”
Nicole Cole, Commissioner of the Women and Gender Equality Commission, expressed her outrage: “We are calling on the United Nations Children's Fund to ensure a special rapporteur visits Guyana because of the injustice beingmetedouttochildrenandthe state's failure to protect them. Children's rights are human rights.
ThepolicefailedtoprotectAdriana — it's a violation of children's rights.”
“I am calling for a child protection policy in all hotels in Guyana going forward. It is in keeping with international standards.”
Among the demonstrators was motherofKeonFogenay,oneofthe youngmenwhowasfatallyshotby police in Linden on April 8. She said, “I'm minding my child without a father, and now I lose
him,andhehasn'tdoneanything.I need justice for Fogenay I am serious about it. I need answers. I cameallthe way from Linden— I needjustice.”
Some protestors noted that the protest was also in response to persons who have suffered injustice.
Protests have continued daily since Adriana's death, with mounting pressure on the authoritiestoensureaccountability andjusticeinthecase.
Protestors lined Guyana Police Force's headquarters at Eve Leary on Monday, calling for Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken's resignation.
Blood, bullets and drama outside GPHC
...asprotestersclashwithpolice duringwaitforautopsyresults
Whatbeganasapeaceful demonstration in support of justice for 11-year-old Adriana Younge quickly descendedintochaosoutside and within the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Monday with police and protesters clashing,resultinginatleast one man being killed and several others shot and injured.
The protest erupted over the mysterious death of Youngeandyesterday'slong wait for the autopsy results added to the tension
Younge's body was discovered approximately 20 hours after she was reported missing from the swimming pool area of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, despite earlier searches of the premises. This sparked public outrage and questions over police conduct.
From as early as 07:00 hrs Tuesday supporters gathered in sun and rain alongside Adriana's family asthebodywasmovedfrom EzekielFuneralHometoDr BalwantSingh'sHospitalon East Street, Georgetown for apreliminaryscan.Thescan was conducted by a team of international experts, including Dr Gary Collins,
Chief Medical Examiner of Delaware, and Dr Glenn Rudner Family members, trying to hold back tears, stood outside the facility as their lawyer, Darren Wade, andthepathologistsentered.
Tension built as the scanned bodywaslatertransferredto GPHC, where crowds rapidly swelled at the hospital's outpatient gate
The government-appointed pathologist, Dr Shubhakar Karra Paul from Barbados, was tasked with performing thefullautopsy
Tensions mounted around 9:00 hrs when Adriana's body arrived at GPHC Within minutes, hundredsofsupportersfilled thehospital'soutpatientarea chanting,“Wewantjustice!” some carrying placards shouted Others simply joined the crowd in solidaritywiththefamily As Adriana's parents walked toward the building, supporters wept, screamed, andcalledforaccountability The situation quickly escalated when media outletsweredeniedaccessto the facility, prompting some protesterstoattempttobreak throughthegates.Thecrowd began blocking roads, using wooden debris and makeshiftbarricadesasthey
continued to march and chant. As the day wore on, the crowd grew Larger crowds arrivedfromvariouspartsof Georgetown, eventually overwhelming the police presence. Anger intensified as no official updates on Adriana's autopsy were provided. Protesters began chanting, “No justice, no peace,” while demanding to be allowed into the compound By midday,
Endocrinologist Caleb McCloggan, speaking to reporters, explained that a full forensic autopsy was underway and would take approximately four hours instead of the usual 30 minutes due to the complexity of the examination. The autopsy began at 12:30 hrs and concluded at 16:30 hrs During the afternoon, three separate waves of unrest broke out. The first wave
involved protesters outside GPHC demanded updates andaccesstothecompound. The second wave occurred when violence erupted after a protester claimed an elderly woman was assaulted by hospital security,furtherenragingthe crowd. Subsequently, fullblown chaos unfolded on Middle Street, where the Guyana Police Force's TacticalServicesUnit(TSU) arrived and fired rubber bullets Protesters hurled missilesandlitfiresonboth sides of Thomas Street Makeshift roadblocks were constructed, disrupting traffic and creating a war zone-likeatmosphere.
Evensomeofficerswere seen retreating under pressure from the crowd, which continued to press toward the hospital gates. Inside the compound, additional chaos erupted Witnesses reported shots fired near the maternity ward, sparking fear among patients, staff, and journalists who were forced to take cover during the escalation.
Amid the chaos, a bystandernotinvolvedinthe protest was shot in the foot while exiting an alley A police officer was also injuredbyaprojectiletothe face. Protesters and police clashed violently, with tear gas and shots ringing out acrossthecitycentre.
Around 16:00 hrs, Attorney Darren Wade and the team of international pathologists exited the GPHClaboratoryandhelda private briefing with the Younge family at the
hospital's Resource Center Dr Gary Collins personally informed the family of the autopsyfindings. However, even this moment was overshadowed by further violence. TSU officers reportedly began firing into the crowd once more both outside and insidetheGPHCcompound. Another woman was shot in the foot as members of the media scrambled for cover along the stairways of the Resource Center After waiting for some time, checksweremadeinthesaid room but it was empty, following the crown back to themorguewherethefamily gathers as they were about theremovethebody
The father in a brief statementtoldKaieteurnews that his daughter died from drowningandforhimthatis no results. “dem seh she drownanddaznoresultsfor me, once dem say me daughterdrownisnoresults forme.”
Subsequently, the situation grew increasingly volatile as larger crowds from across Georgetown flooded the area, eventually outnumbering the riot team. TheviolentscenesatGPHC have marked a tipping point inwhatisquicklybecoming anationalcrisis.Publictrust in the police and authorities haserodedamidaccusations of negligence, cover-ups, and systemic failure to protect children This incident at the hospital signalled the beginning of broader unrest if demands for justice continue to be unmet by the people of Guyana.
The teacher and three students who were attacked with acid on their way home from school
Protest that escalated into a riot outside the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
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CARICOM developing new regional security strategy
Inthefaceofintensifying security threats and a rapidly evolving geopolitical and geo-economic landscape, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) has officially commenced the process of developinganewCARICOM SecurityStrategy(CSS).
The initiative began with the inaugural meeting of the CSS Steering Committee, whichwasconvenedvirtually on24April2025.
This high-level gathering is a critical step toward craftingastrategic,forward-looking and cohesive regional security framework that is responsive to current and future challenges in the Caribbean Region.
According to a press releasefromIMPACS,theCSS willserveastheRegion’sprincipal policy instrument for guiding countries, regional and international entities in response to the growing rangeofsecuritythreatsinthe Caribbean. The strategy will reflectcurrentgeopoliticalrealities,alignwithregionaldevelopmentprioritiesandintegrateemergingissuessuchas artificial intelligence (AI), while embedding rights-andresponsibility- based approaches and public healthinformedframeworks.
It will also drive the modernisation and strengtheningofnationalandregional securityinstitutionstoensure greateradaptability,resilience and effectiveness.
“Thecurrentenvironment demands a recalibrated and adaptive regional strategyone that strengthens our collective capacity to anticipate, prevent and respond to multidimensional threats,” said
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TheSteeringCommittee, established to guide the development of the CSS, includes representatives from five CARICOM Member States including Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Chairs of the CARICOMStandingCommittees of Operational Heads (Police, Military, Customs, Immigration,Prisons,andIntelligence).
It also brings together key regional institutions, including the Caribbean Court ofJustice(CCJ),theRegional Security System (RSS), the Caribbean Public Health Agency(CARPHA),theCaribbean Examination Council (CXC), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)andtheUniversityof theWestIndies(UWI)aswell as private sector and ImplementationAgency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) youth representatives, civil society,andinternationaldevelopment partners such as Canada,theUnitedKingdom, the European Union, the Inter-American Development Bank(IDB)andtheCaribbean DevelopmentBank(CDB).
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seph,AssistantDirector(Ag), Policy, Strategy and Innovation, CARICOM IMPACS, outlined the core rationale behind the renewed strategy He emphasised that the evolving nature, scale, and complexityoftoday’sthreats alongside the significant transformation of the global and regional security landscape, require new thinking and strategic repositioning. HenotedtheCSSwillprovide aforward-looking,action-oriented roadmap.
“This strategy will serve as a unifying framework to drivesmarter,faster,andmore adaptive responses to evolvingthreats.Itwillharnessthe fullpotentialoffrontiertechnologies such as AI, predictive analytics and digital innovation to strengthen national and regional capabilities and accelerate institutional modernisation”,heexplained.
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The CSS is anticipated to deliverwide-rangingbenefits across the Region including crime reduction, improved public safety, a stronger investment climate and greater regional influence in global security governance. Bystrengtheningnational security capacities,
modernising infrastructure, digitizing security systems andaligningnationalpolicies with regional and international commitments and frameworks,thestrategywill equip Member States to prevent, detect and respond to threatsmoreeffectively,while advancing stability, investor confidenceandcollectiveresilienceacrosstheCaribbean.
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Trinidad andTobago was elected to serve as Chair of theCommittee,withAntigua andBarbudaservingasViceChair TheSteeringCommittee is expected to meet periodically over the coming months as CARICOM IMPACSleadstheCSS’s development.
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Several shot by police during unrest
Pandemonium broke out Tuesday evening around the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation (GPHC) as relatives of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who was found dead in a pool at the Double Day International HotelatTuschen,EastBank Essequibo, were being briefed about the recently concludedpost-mortem.
Hundreds of persons surrounded the hospital in support of the child's grieving family but as they gathered, so too did members of the Guyana Police Force's (GPF) Riot Squad.Theranksopenedfire shooting at the supporters who demanded justice for thedeadgirl.
Gun shots rang out frequentlycausingthecrowd to disperse temporarily and even saw representatives of the local media running for cover. In retaliation, those wholinedthestreetswaiting to hear of the post-mortem report, hurled glass bottles, bricksandotherobstaclesat thepolice.
Just before 16:00h, a young woman was being assisted by a man at the southern entrance of the GPHC. She was bleeding from her calves. The man pleaded with police and security at the gate to open andletherinfortreatement.
Thesecuritytoldtheman hedidnothavepermissionto
openthepadlockedgate.The woman was forced to scale the hospital's fence to seek treatment after the security told her to walk around the blocktotheEmergencyUnit ofthehospital.
“Y'allarecrazy Wecan't walk till there She is bleeding,” the angry man declared. In a bid to get the woman treated she was assisted in scaling the fence where then limped into the outpatientdepartment.
She told reporters that therewerenodoctorsinthat department and the nurses seemed unwilling to assist.
“I wrap it me self, I go and take it out the hospital from
GPHC.
Blood stains on the floor of Mark Semple's home at Hopetown Village, WCB
off we who was at the gate. After we brace the fence, they start shooting. Now, when I move off…they start shooting.Igotsixofthem[I wasshotsixtimes],”theman told reporters who were gatheredatGPHC.
He continued: I get six ( s h o t s ) f o r d o i n g nothing…How can I get six for standing for the child? I aintdonothing,Iaintlighta fire…”
The angry man, notwithstandinghisinjuries, vowedtostandwithAdriana Younge'sfamilyduringtheir timeofgrief.
comingoutside…rightatthe side of here and I get one shot…allmyfootgougeout. Them say dem aint got no doctor…no nurse, nobody aintwantlookyouafterover there. I bandage my foot…” shetoldreporters.
A woman who was shot by police limps toward the southern gate of the GPHC.
the outpatient,” the injured womansaid.
Thewomanmadeitclear that she was not a protestor
and was only leaving a nearby yard when she was struckbyapellet. “I was now walking
About an hour after, a woman, whose identity is also unknown, was shot while in the hospital's compound. She was observedlimpingwithblood oozing from her foot. She was readily assisted by persons in the compound whostronglycondemnedthe police'saction.
“People standing here peaceful, and y'all shooting uslikewemeannothing.You all are heartless,” one man
shouted while a woman yelled, “You all don't have relatives? No mother, no father?Nochildren…havea heart You are shooting wildly at innocent people right outside the maternity ward where there are newborns.”
Anotherpersonwhosaid he was not involved in the protest outside the hospital, but was standing in a corner observing the occurrences, was shot six times about his body He was shot in his feet, back,thighandbuttocks.
“I was at Middle Street bracing the fence…I was on thestreetafterthecanterpull up TSU jump out the van pointingatthegate,pushing
Meanwhile, a Hopetown Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) was on Monday night reportedly shot in the face by police at his Semple
S t r e e t h o m e a t approximately21:30h.
The injured man was identified as Mark Semple who is reportedly hospitalized at the Fort WellingtonHospital.
Unconfirmed reports are thatanotherman,whowasat the said location was also shot.
R e g i o n F i v e Parliamentarian, Vinceroy Jordan posted on his Facebook page, “Region 5, Hopetown resident shot in the face by Police at his home and is currently hospitalized” while calling on the Guyana Police Force to“actresponsibly
Agricola residents set on fire
MMC vehicle, block road in protest
Less than an hour after the autopsy results of 11-year-old Adriana Younge was announced, residents ofAgricola, East Bank Demerara, blocked the roadways using tyres, wood, pieces of concrete and barrels.
When Kaieteur News arrived on the scene, residents were seen adding wood and tires to the already huge blaze. A vehicle, property of MMC security, was hoistedandsetablazeinthecentre of the road. Residents expressed
anger over the way the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been handlingthecasefromthedaythe child went missing. One resident was shouting, “alyuh can find police to shoot at we, but alyuh can't find police to close off the hotelandfindthelilgirl.”
Glassbottles,bricksandpieces of wood were hurled at the windows of a Chinese restaurant, breaking the glass. The gate and door to the business were broken down, and protesters entered the premises,cartingoffalcoholicand
non-alcoholic beverages, food stuffandcleaningsupplies.
At this time, neither ranks of the GPF nor the Guyana Fire Service had arrived on the scene. The fire continued to blaze as additionaldebriswasadded.
RanksoftheGPFlaterarrived andbeganfiringinthedirectionof residents, sending them scattering to seek shelter in various directions. They continued their advances,stillfiringshots,forcing residents to retreat further down thestreet.
Ranks later formed a wall, guns up, pointing in the direction of residents in a defensive stance.
Realising that the police were not moving, the protestors began hurlingbottlesandbricksatthem.
Realising that the crowd was getting agitated, the police resumed fire and were met with shotsfromresidents.
By the time the fire service arrived, the entire road on both lanes were engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke bellowing intheair
Subsequently, the fire tender inchedclosedandassoonasitwas close enough, the team exited and gotbusyoffloading,unrollingand connectingthehosestoextinguish. After a few minutes, all debris as wellasthevehiclewereflame-free withafewtiresgivingoffwispsof smoke.Withtheflamesgone,they packedupandleft.
Kaieteur News stuck around for a few minutes, and residents appeared to have settled down. However, some remained armed withbottlesandpiecesofconcrete.
A woman who was shot in her foot by members of the Riot Squad being assisted by onlookers at the
PNM Concedes Election Loss in T&T
(TRINID EXPRESS)
Political leader of the
People's National Movement (PNM) and former Prime Minister Dr KeithRowleysaystheparty has conceded defeat in the 2025GeneralElection.
Speaking to supporters and the media from a quiet Balisier House shortly after 10p m
r UNC
political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar declared her party victorious, Rowley, joined by Prime Minister Stuart Young and campaign manager Rohan Sinanan stated that from all indications,thepartyhaslost theelection.
“Tonight is not a good night for the PNM but it might be a good night for Trinidad and Tobago. From all reports we have conducted an election, things have gone very well with the processes, the results are coming in now From what we have coming in at Balisier House, it is
clear at this time that we have lost the election,” he said.
“Tomorrowisanewday Wehadtoconcedeonthe9th ofDecember1986,1995and in 2010 so this 70- year-old party, sometimes we win, sometimes we don't win. Tonight is one of those nightswheresurprisinglywe have not done very well in
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Dr Keith Rowley-led PNM won22seats,andthePersadBissessar-led UNC won 19 seats.
ThisresultallowedthePNM to retain government with a narrow majority in the 41s e a t H o u s e o f Representatives.
Itwasacloserracecompared to previous years, with the UNC winning the popular vote in some constituencies but failing to translate those votesintomoreseats.
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which is the interest and service to the people of TrinidadandTobago.
The elections are over, changes will be made, promisestobekept,reviews to be done, rejuvenation to behad,”hesaid.
He said the PNM would move expeditiously towards its new status, holding a general council meeting on Wednesday to direct elected members of the house as to whoshouldbesupportedfor the post of Opposition Leader
that I would not want to continue beyond the end of the year as political leader and would at their advice vacate the post as soon as they would like me to to facilitate the requisite convention.
We will do that and conduct our party business…withgustointhe comingweeks,”headded.
Answeringquestionslast night, Young urged supporters not to be disappointed.
constituencies were crucial to the PNM's victory, including San Fernando West, Tunapuna, and St Joseph. Voter turnout was about58percent,lowerthan in past general elections.
Minor parties like the Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) and the MovementforSocialJustice (MSJ) also contested, but nonewonseats.
Gary Griffith was not yet a politicalleaderthen.Hewas Commissioner of Police at thetime.
the general election,” he added.
Rowley said that the PNMwouldbeginpreparing itselffromtomorrowforthe next call, and wished the election winners well. From reports, he said it appeared that the party would hold at least 10 to 12 seats, but vowed that it would come backfromthisfigure.
“That is a position we have held before and even from there we will provide Yeoman's service to the people of Trinidad and Tobago,”hesaid.
“We will continue to remain faithful to our cause
“I as political leader, I did at an earlier time say to you that i have met with the general leadership of the party and indicated to them
He said that he won his seatandpromisedtofightfor the country and hold the UNC 'to the coals ' "Disappointment is part of life, do not be despondent, you still have a young person, not only Young in name, more than willing ready and able to continue fighting for Trinidad and Tobago."hesaid.
Canada's ruling Liberals projected to win election
(CNN)— Canada's Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is on course to win the country's federal election, Canadian media projects, followingacampaignovershadowedby provocations and tariffs from US PresidentDonaldTrump.
CNN affiliates CTV and CBC both projected that the Liberals would win enough seats to form a fourth consecutive government. With votes stillbeingcounted,CBCNewssaiditis too soon to say whether it will be a minority or majority government – a partyneeds172seatstoformamajority FormercentralbankerCarneyhasleda wave of anti-Trump sentiment since winninghisparty'sleadershipcontestin a landslide after former prime minister Justin Trudeau stepped down last month. He has spearheaded Canada's oppositiontotheUSpresident'sthreats toannexthecountryas“the51ststate” andmadethecountry'sdefenseacentral partofhisplatform.
“I reject any attempts to weaken Canada,towearusdown,tobreakusso thatAmerica can own us,” Carney told reportersinlateMarch.“Wearemasters in our own home.” The Conservative opposition, led by longtime parliamentarian Pierre Poilievre, had been the favorite to win when Trudeau announcedhisresignationinJanuaryin thewakeofdirepolls,aseriouscostof livingcrisisandaninternalrevoltinhis cabinet. But Trump's steep tariffs on Canada and threats to its sovereignty dramaticallytransformedtherace.
Polls tightened significantly in the last week of the campaign, with Poilievre convincing some voters that Carney could not represent the change
Prime Minister of Canada and Liberal Party Leader Mark
that many Canadians said they were looking for in dozens of polls. Carney had never held political office before becoming prime minister His decades in finance saw him steering governments through major global crises and periods of upheaval, including shepherding Canada's economy through the 2008 financial crisis. As governor of the Bank of England,hehelpedtheUnitedKingdom navigateBrexit–whichhesaidmirrors whatcouldhappentotheUSintheface oftariffs.
TheideathatCanadaneedstoforge itsownpathoutsideofUSinfluencehas been central to Carney's messaging since he took office. Carney pitched himself throughout the campaign as an experienced professional from the political center who can steward Canada's economy through a period of profound turbulence. “I understand how the world works,” Carney told podcaster Nate Erskine-Smith in October “Iknowpeoplewhorunsome of the world's largest companies and
understand how they work. I know how financial institutions work. I know how markets work I'm trying to apply that to the benefitofCanada.”
Trump's decision to levy a 25% duty on Canadian steel and aluminum,carsandcarparts,and threats to tariff pharmaceuticals and lumber have shaken Canadianbusinesses.It'sareality Carney has not sugarcoated, warning of “tough days ahead” with pressure on Canadian employment. But the prime minister has pledged to “build things in this country again” to make Canada less reliant on the US: new homes, new factories, and new sources of“cleanandconventionalenergy.”
“My solemn promise is to stand up for Canadian workers, to stand up for Canadian businesses,” Carney said in March. “We will stand up for our history, our values and our sovereignty.” Carney has not ruled out continued talks withTrump, but he has also been moving to deepen ties with more “reliable” allies. In an unusual move, his first prime ministerial trip abroad was to Europe, where he spoke to French and British officials about deepening security, military and economic ties. Many Canadians see Carney as someone well-placed to navigate a trade war with a longstandingally,expertssay “Inacrisisit's important to come together and it's essential to act with purpose and with force. And that's what we will do,” Carney said earlier this month as he positionedhimselfastheleadertotake onTrump.
Prime Minister, Stuart Young and PNM's Political leader Dr. Keith Rowley and other executives conceding defeat
Carney
Olympic medallist Anderson Peters, cricketer Afy Fletcher crowned Grenada's top athletes for 2024
SportsMax - Grenada's Anderson Peters and Afy Fletcher were honoured as the nation's Sportsman and SportswomanoftheYearfor 2024 at a glittering ceremony held on Saturday night, celebrating their outstanding achievements ontheinternationalstage.
Peters,the2024Olympic bronzemedallistinthemen's javelin throw, capped another remarkable season withtheprestigiousnational award The 26-year-old secured third place at the Paris Olympic Games, reaffirming his status as one of the world's premier javelin throwers. In addition
tohispodiumfinishinParis, Peters recorded a seasonbestthrowof90.61metresin August 2024, one of the top marksgloballyfortheyear Fletcher, a long-serving member of the West Indies Women's cricket team, was recog
consistency and excellence across the 2024 season. The experienced leg-spinner continued to be a vital contributor for the regional side, maintaining her place amongthetopbowlersinthe Caribbean and delivering c
throughouttheyear
The awards were based onathletes'excellenceatthe
international competition, a key criterion emphasized by the selection panel. Peters' O
Fletcher's sustained impact on the international cricket stage were seen as clear reflectionsofthatstandard.
Saturday's ceremony also celebrated rising stars and pioneers in Grenadian sport. Cricketer Kirt Murray
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SportsmanoftheYear,while track and field standout Annalisa Brown earned the Junior Sportswoman of the Year title, highlighting the n
Grenadiantalent.
P a r a l y m p i c achievements were also recognised,withTylerSmith honoured as Outstanding Male Paralympian and Ishona Charles named Outstanding Female
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courage and performances on the international parasportstage.
Decathlete Lindon Victor received the
Ou
Performance award for his stellarseason,addingfurther prestige to the night's celebrations.
Special Awards for RecognitionofServicewere presentedtoRoystonLaHee andCharlesGeorgefortheir enduring contributions to Grenadian sports over the decades.
Saturday's ceremony underscored Grenada's growing influence in global athletics and cricket, with both Peters and Fletcher serving as inspirations for the next generation of athletes who aspire to make their mark on the world stage.
Award Winners: SportsmanoftheYear 2024:AndersonPeters (Athletics) Sportswomanofthe Year2024:AfyFletcher (Cricket)
JuniorSportsmanofthe Year2024:KirtMurray (Cricket)
JuniorSportswomanof theYear2024:Annalisa Brown(Athletics)
OutstandingMale
Paralympian:TylerSmith
OutstandingFemale Paralympian:Ishona Charles
OutstandingSports
Performance:LindonVictor SpecialAwards–RecognitionofService: RoystonLaHee&Charles George
Grenada's Anderson Peters and Afy Fletcher were honoured as the nation's Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2024. (Grenadian Olympic Committee)
2025 Inaugural West Indies Breakout League…. GRR vs. JT
Guyana seeking a change of luck versus last-placed Titans
T
h e G u y a n a RainforestRangerswill be desperately seeking to break their string of losses when they face another team in dire need of a win, the Jamaican Titans when the two franchises collide today at the Brian Lara Cricket AcademyGround.
Having a mixed
season thus far, 3rd place Guyana will be looking to rebound fromtheirback-to-back losses, with the most recentbeingagainstthe number one ranked franchise and home team, Legions. The Rangers have been coming together nicely especially with Kevlon Anderson and Adrian
Sukwah both getting to fiftiesafewroundsago.
Captain Kemol Savory along with players like Quentin Sampson, Rivaldo Clarke, Kevin Sinclair and others recently found some form with the bat and will have important roles against theJamaicans.
Ashmead Nedd
could be Guyana's best spinnerbytheendofthe tournament should he continue his form, whilepacersNialSmith a n d R o n a l d o Alimohamed will also havecrucialrolesasthe leadingoperations.
The Titans have yet to click, but with skipper Raamal Lewis, Kirk McKenzie,
Tamarie Redwood and in-form opener Jordan Johnson, all capable of putting up scores, it's the bowling that could be the department to watchfor.
Spinners Jeavor Royal and Captain Lewisarebyfarthebest bowlers in the team, leaving much work to be done by the likes of
Zion Brathwaite and young all-rounder Redwood.
Rainforest Rangers shouldeasilylooktoget past this round without underestimating their opponents and will be key should they look to shaketheirlosingstreak and get back to a position to reach the finalstages.(CR)
GBA champions clean sport with Anti-Doping Workshop
for boxers and coaches
As b o x i n g
continues to evolve, so too does the need for stronger anti-doping measures, especially with the evergrowing list of banned substancesbothinandoutof competition.
Recognizing this, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) hosted an AntiDoping Workshop over the weekend at the National RacquetCentre. The workshop was facilitated by Dr Karen Pilgrim, the Member
Country Representative of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), and brought together coaches, trainers, and boxers from GBAaffiliatedgyms.
“Anti-doping is becoming increasingly
Dr Karen Pilgrim during the GBAAnti-Doping Workshop at the National Racquet Centre.
important for Guyanese athletes, because little-bylittle they're doing better on the world stage, and once you're doing better, you will be tested,” Dr Pilgrim told themediaonthesidelinesof thesession.
Since 2021, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has introduced international standards requiring that athletes' first experience with anti-doping bethrougheducation.
“It's the second time we have done something like this,butmore-and-more,we want our athletes to be educated, because notably, since2015,officialscanalso be sanctioned under the WADA Code of Conduct,” DrPilgrimnoted.
She explained that "officials" refer to anyone categorized as athlete support personnel, coaches, team managers, doctors and p h y s i o t h e r a p i s t s , highlighting the broad responsibility that comes with working alongside athletes.
Anti-doping in amateur
boxing has gained global attention in recent years, as the use of prohibited substanceshastrickleddown fromtheprofessionalranks.
Inasportwherestrength, endurance, and quick recovery are critical, the temptation to use performance-enhancing drugs remains a serious threat.
President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, hailed the workshopasthe“firststepin the right direction We started something that we hopeitgainstraction.”
W h i l e N i n v a l l e acknowledgedthatdopingin amateur boxing is a widespread issue globally, hemadeitclearthatGuyana is not immune to the problem.
“Sometimes, you never know, a little cough syrup that we may take, can have things and it's a substance that has been banned,”
Ninvalle cautioned, underscoringtheimportance of vigilance in even the smallest decisions athletes makeregardingmedication.
“ThisissomethingthatI will push to make sure we have at least twice a year becauseIthinkaswegoon, thelistofbannedsubstances increases,”Ninvalleadded.
Dr Pilgrim, a highly respected figure in the r e g i o n a l s p o r t i n g community, has been a champion for clean sport throughouthercareer
A recipient of Guyana's G o l d e n A r r o w o f Achievement for her outstanding contributions to sport,Dr Pilgrimhasserved on RADO's Executive Committee since 2016 and has worked as a Doping ControlOfficersince2009. Her vast experience spans both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing, including work at major international cricket tournaments.
Through workshops like these, the GBA is aiming to build a f o u n d a t i o n w h e r e education, ethics, and athlete protection are as central to success as trainingandtalent
Slingerz FC dominate GFF Elite League points table
Police, GDF Play to thrilling draw
In one of the most heated and pivotal matches of the first round in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, defending champions Guyana Defence Force(GDF)andtheGuyana Police Force (GPF) played out a thrilling 2–2 draw on Sunday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Earlier that night, Western Tigers kept their title hopes alive with a commanding 4–2 victory overAnn'sGroveUnited.
GDF, three-time champions and chasing a third consecutive Elite League title, have struggled to find their footing this season Heading into Sunday'sencounter,theyhad registered two wins and two losses in their opening four matches.
Meanwhile, Wayne Dover's GPF side looked poised to challenge for their first-ever National League title, coming into the clash with three wins, one draw, and a single loss from their firstfiveoutings.
Despite heavy rainfall throughout the night, passionate fans braved the weather to witness a match filled with drama and excitement.
Mark McGarrell opened the scoring for Police in the 16th minute, but GDF quickly responded through Stephen McDonald, who found the back of the net seven minutes later to level thematchat1–1. The sides went into halftime deadlocked, but
early in the second half, Neron Barrow, last season's joint top-scorer, restored the Policeleadwithatidyfinish inthe52ndminute. However, with GPF FC seemingly in control despite the torrential conditions, ShemarScottrescuedapoint for GDF with a crucial equalizerinthe74thminute.
In the evening's opening fixture, Western Tigers roared to a 4–2 win over Ann'sGroveUnited,ledbya brace from national captain
DanielWilson(55',90+1').
Simeon "Shines" Moore (59') and Tyric McAllister (69') also got on the scoresheet for Western Tigers.
Ann's Grove, who managedearlygoalsthrough Yohance Francis (4') and Jadon Vangronigen (46'), have found wins hard to come by this season, with their only victory so far coming against bottomplacedMainstayGoldstars. Their record now stands at one win, two draws, and threelosses.
Meanwhile, following the weekend's action, Slingerz FC continue to set
thepaceatthetopoftheGFF EliteLeaguestandings.
The Vergenoegen-based outfit, coached by former GoldenJaguarsHeadCoach, Jamaal Shabazz, have been inscintillatingform,racking up five straight wins; a 4–1 triumph over Monedderlust FC, a staggering 17–0 demolition of Mainstay Goldstars,ahard-fought1–0 winoverGPF,a3–1victory againstWesternTigers,anda 5–0 rout of West Side rivals DenAmstelFC.
Slingerz FC have scored animpressive28goalswhile conceding just two, collecting a maximum 15 points from their unbeaten run.
Police FC sit second on 11 points following their draw with GDF, while Santos occupy third place with 10 points, edging Western Tigers (also on 10 points) by virtue of superior goaldifference.
Monedderlust(9points), GDF(7points),DenAmstel (7points),FrutaConquerors (5 points), and Ann's Grove (5 points) round out the table.
Mainstay Goldstars remainrootedtothebottom, still searching for their first win, having conceded a staggering 44 goals while scoringjustthree.
NBA playoffs: Lakers coach JJ Redick's refusal to sub players in
second half, Anthony Edwards' 43 points put L.A. on brink of elimination
Yahoo Sports -
Perhaps in
response to AnthonyEdwards'biggame and feeling a sense of desperation,LakerscoachJJ Redicktookamajorgamble Sunday Itdidn'tpayoff.
Redick played the same fiveplayerstheentiresecond half In Game 4 as the Los Angeles Lakers ran out of gas and fell to the Timberwolves 116-113, as M i n n e s o t a t o o k a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-roundseries
Edwards scored 43 points — 16 in the fourth quarter — and added nine reboundsandsixassists,but itwasRedick'sdecisionthat wasperhapsthekeyfactor
Redicksaidpostgamehe decided to not sub out anyone during halftime, keeping the five-man lineup of LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura on the floor fortheentiretyofthesecond half.
"We certainly played well enough to win, and we gavetheefforttowin.It'snot
a planned thing to play five guys [for] an entire second half,"Redicksaid."[I]asked them at the beginning of the fourth quarter, told them we had two extra timeouts, if you need a sub let us know Thoseguysgavealot."
When asked if he was worried about overworking his players, Redick said he trusted them to speak up if they needed to come out.
"Once you've kind of made thatdecisionandtheyallare in, you've just gotta trust them,"hesaid.
The Lakers did open the second half with a 14-0 run and quieted the Minnesota homecrowd.
But the Timberwolves started to push back, fueled byastellarsecondhalffrom Edwards — and perhaps some fatigue on the Lakers' side.
Awide-open3fromNaz Reid with four minutes remaining in the game got Minnesotawithintwopoints after the team trailed by as manyas12pointslateinthe thirdquarterandenteredthe fourthdownby10.
The Timberwolves pulled to a two-possession
Lakers forward LeBron James, top, fouls Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards in the final seconds of Game 4 on Sunday (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
lead with two minutes left after a huge and-1 from Donte DiVincenzo, but 3pointers from Reaves and Finney-Smith pulled the Lakersbackinfront.
Then,inthefinalminute, R e a v e s f o u l e d Timberwolves forward JadenMcDanielsforanand-
1 opportunity, earning his fifth foul as McDaniels converted the free throw to give Minnesota a 114-113 lead. With less than 10 seconds remaining, James slapped the ball out of Edwards' hands in what was initially ruled a turnover,
leading to a Minnesota challenge and a lengthy review An overhead video angle made it clear James made contact with Edwards' wrist, resulting in a foul.
Edwards hit both free throws, giving the Timberwolves the 116-113 lead.
Reaveshadachancefora game-tying3,butitbounced outofthebasket.
Afterthegame,Redick's selectedfiveallsaidthatthey werefinewithstayinginfor so long, but that it was a "tough"loss.
Reaves said postgame that he was fine to do "whatever coach needed me todo,"andthathehadgotten enough rest during the first half;Hachimurasaidthathe was“readytoplaythewhole game,”butadmittedthatthe initialchemistrybetweenthe five of them started to fall aparttowardstheend.
Finney-Smith added that he was also "always ready" but admitted that he didn't think they would use that strategyforGame5.
"Itwastough,youknow, but it's playoffs," FinneySmith said of playing the
entire second half. "I don't think nobody wanted to come out of the game anyway I don't think nobody's gonna use that as anexcuse."
And for James, the Lakers team leader said that he thought the team's second-half struggles had more to do with failing to take advantage of opportunities rather than tiring out. "I don't think fatigue had anything to do with it," he said "Just missing some point-blank shots."
TheLakerscertainlyhad a chance to win, but what many will be questioning is Redick's decision to ride the same five players for the entire second half The Lakers' lack of depth was alwaysgoingtobeaproblem this series, but Redick couldn't have been more clearaboutwhoonhisroster hetrusts.
The Lakers entered Sunday'scontestoffoneday of rest and are now a loss away from elimination with thingscertainlylookingdire. Game 5 is 10 pm ET WednesdayinLosAngeles.
Slingerz FC's flanked by players showing solidarity after scoring the opening goal in his side's 5 - 0 win over Den Amstel this weekend.
Nerron Borrow, last season's joint top scorer, has been critical in the GPF FC's success this season.
Linden Town Week Basketball Clash Roberts and Marks led NY Guyballers face Tappin's Linden All Stars in epic ‘Night of Honour’ clash tomorrow night at Retrieve Hard Court
The Linden Town Week basketball promotion will this year be one with a difference, as the United States-based Guyballers Inc has brought in a team comprising a number of former Linden players, to challenge a Linden All Star team on a night when ten individuals, who have contributed significantly to thesportovertheyears,will betheguestsof honour
The Guyballers Inc selection led by former national centre/forward Dwayne' Brown Sugar' Robertsandincludesanother former national forward, Neil Marks (Sr ), will tomorrow,Wednesdaynight, face a Linden All Star side, which will present a formidable challenge spearheaded by current National guard Yannick Tappin at Retrieve Hard Court.
Whether the Guyballers can turn back the hands of timeanddefeatthisnewlook Linden representative side, islefttobeseeninthesecond game of a double header
Guyballers' Dwayne 'Brown Sugar' Roberts
featureat9.00pm.
One can expect a huge fan turnout since the admission is free and that clash follows the first bringing together an East versusWestofLindenschool matchupat7.00pm.
The GuyBallers All Star side featuring several past LindenplayerswithDwayne RobertsandNeilMarkstheir best options, also have power forward Terrence James, Louis Webster, Seon 'Black Sheep' Charles, Keon Camaron, Laurel 'Larry' Bobb, Jason Blair, Simeon
Torrington, Jason 'BJ' Waldron, Kevin 'Joby' EastonandRockliffeJoseph. The Linden All Star Selection with the young talented National player Yannick Tappin of Victory Valley Royals at the helm, has players from across the townbeingrepresentedalso.
The bauxite town's team is Selwyn Henry and Kareem Roberts (Raiders), Quincy Easton, Stephen George and Akini Wilson (Amelias Ward Jets), Jonathan Clarke and Savory (Block 22 Flames), Tyreese Arthur and Jemol S e m p l e ( C e n t r a l Mackenzie Kings) and Yannick Tappin, Kobe Tappin and Shemar Henry (VictoryValleyRoyals)
A number of sponsors have given support to this initiative and among them are President of the Guyana Basketball Federation Michael Singh, David 'Glamma' LaRose, Major's Rental, Energy Sounds, Michael Singh, Lennox PartyRentals,Bolo'sVariety Store, Lava Maya Suites, WalletOriginalPlantainand CheeseSpot.
One Guyana PM dominoes tourney set for Sunday May 4 in Linden
ExcitingDominoes
a c t i o n i s anticipated when the One Guyana Prime Minister's birth anniversary dominoes tournament takes place in the bauxite mining town of Linden with over $1.5m in cash and other
prizesupforgrabs. The event is set for Sunday May 4 at Shanghai Residence.
Entrance fee is $20,000 and the winning team will take home $800,000, runner up $400,000, third place $200,000 and fourth place collects$100,000. Thebestuniformedteam willreceive$50,000andthe MVPinthefinal$15,000. Actionwillcommenceat 10am at Shanghai residence and teams can contact Mark Wiltshire on 659 8672 for registration.
Guyana Chess Federation to...
Frompage23 with the layout and adjust their strategies accordingly Thislevelstheplayingfield, as everyone will encounter the position for the first time
Participants of all skill levels can enjoy Chess 960 Swiss tournaments, offering a refreshing challenge for those who love the game and seek variety beyond traditional play
This Open tournament welcomes participation from alleligiblechessplayers This highlycompetitiveeventwill
feature some of the country's top players and promising junior talents Guyana Chess Federation President, Mr Anand Raghunauth, emphasized that exploring chess d e v e l o p m e n t a n d innovation is crucial, highlighting the Chess 960 tournament as an excellent opportunity for players to engage with novel ideas and concepts Raghunauth alluded that the GCF will host future 960 Freestyle tournaments based on players' feedback after this introductorycompetition
Mr Brandon Badal, who specifically requested the Chess 960 format and is providing the tournament venue, expressed his pleasureinhostingtheGCF, highlighting its ability to level the playing field for players less familiar with established chess openings Registration is done on our w e b s i t e wwwguyanachess gy, and closes promptly at 7:00 PM on April 30th, 2025. Cash prizeswillbeawardedtothe top five overall participants and the highest-performing femaleplayer
Suryavanshi, 14, makes history with stunning IPL century
BBC Sport - 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 fastesthundredintheIndian Premier League (IPL) - and fastestbyanIndianplayerfrom35balls
The teenage left-hander smashedsevenfoursand11 sixes before he was eventually bowled for a stunning 101 from 38 balls as the Royals romped to a eight-wicket win over
GujaratTitans Suryavanshi, who only turned 14 last month and was signed at last year's auction for £103,789 (1 1 crore rupees), became the youngest player to feature in the IPL earlier in April and made an immediate impact by hitting his first ballforsix.
He showed all of that same swagger in Jaipur as he dismantled the Gujarat attack to ensure Rajasthan made light work of a chase of210forvictory
Suryavanshi put on 166 with India batter Yashasvi
Guyana Chess Federation to host 960 freestyle Chess Tournament
The Guyana Chess Federation will host its first
960 Freestyle Chess
Tournament at the Exhibition Centre Pegasus SuitesandCorporateCentre, Kingston, Georgetown on Thursday,May1st,2025.
This dynamic 9-round tournament will feature a time control of 15 minutes per player, with a 5-second incrementaddedtotheclock aftereachmove.
Chess960,alsoknownas FischerRandomChess,isan
exciting variation of classicalchessthatreinvents thegamewithcreativityand innovation.
Introduced by legendary chess player Bobby Fischer, Chess960keepsthestrategic depth of traditional chess w h i l e a d d i n g unpredictability to the startingpositions.
The most striking difference between Chess 960andclassicalchessisthe setupofthepieces.Classical
chess features a standard initial setup where the rooks occupy the corners of the boardwiththeknightsbeside them,andthenbishops,with the queen and king on their specificstartingsquares. Chess 960, however, introduces 960 possible starting positions by r a n d o m i z i n g t h e arrangementofthepieceson the back rank. Two rules guidetherandomization:the kingmustbeplacedbetween the two rooks (to allow castling), and the bishops must be on opposite-colored squares White pawns occupy the second rank, Black pawns the seventh, and the Black pieces mirror the placement of the White pieces.
In a Chess 960 tournament, a random startingpositionisgenerated before every round The players have a few minutes tofamiliarizethemselves
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Jaiswal, who ended unbeatenon70from40,ina remarkable display of hitting
A maximum over deep mid-wicket brought up the centuryinthe11thoverand onlyWestIndiesgreatChris Gayle,witha30-balltonfor Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriorsin2013,hasgotto themilestonequickerinthe IPL Victory ended a run of five straight losses for Rajasthan to keep their slim hopes of making the knockoutstagesalive.
Meanwhile,Gujarat-for whom Shubman Gill made 84 from 50 balls and former England skipper Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten half-century in a losing cause - drop to third in the IPL table on net run-rate. Who is Vaibhav
Vaibhav Suryavanshi smoked Mohammed Siraj for six second ball. (BCCI)
Suryavanshi?
Suryavanshi became the youngestplayertobesigned byanIPLteamwhenhewas pickedupattheauctionafter abiddingwarlastyear
He made headlines last October when, aged 13, he scored a 58-ball century for India Under-19s in a Youth TestagainstAustraliaUnder-
19sinChennai.
Suryavanshi was also partofIndia'sUnder-19Asia Cupsquadlastyear Therehe scored176runsatanaverage of 44. He plays first-class cricket for Bihar, a state in eastern India where he grew up,andmadehisdebutaged 12lastJanuary HehasplayedfiveRanji
Trophy matches for Bihar andhasscored100runswith ahighestscoreof41.
Scores: Gujarat Titans 209-4 (20 overs): Gill 84 (50),Buttler50*(26)
Rajasthan Royals 212-2 (15.5 overs): Suryavanshi 101(38),Jaiswal70*(40)
Rajasthan Royals won by eightwickets
Dr. Karen Pilgrim during the GBAAnti-Doping Workshop at the National Racquet Centre.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has 151 runs from three IPLmatches this season. (BCCI/IPL)