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CRUCIAL AUTOPSY

SET FOR TODAY

‘Gov’t silent on family’s request for independent probe’

…Lawyerconcernedover policecontinuedbreachofSOPs

Dr. Gary Collins, Chief Medical Examiner of Delaware, USA

East Coast Demerara and Cotton Tree residents on Sunday joined other communities in protest and vigils calling for justice for Adrianna Younge

CRUCIAL AUTOPSY SET FOR TODAY

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The highly anticipated Post Mortem Examination (PME) on the body of 11year-old Adrianna Younge who was found dead on ThursdayattheDoubleDay Hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibowillbeconducted today at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

This was confirmed by the family's Attorney-atLaw, Darren Wade on Sunday In an invited comment, he told this newspaper that a time has not yet been confirmed for the autopsy since a number of tests requested by the international pathologists will first be completed. Dr GaryCollins,ChiefMedical Examiner of Delaware, United States of America and Dr Glenn Rudner of MountSinaiHospitalwillbe

present during the child's autopsy

The parents of Adrianna Younge previously told Kaieteur News that they do not have any objections to Dr ShubhakarKarraPaul,of Barbados, who was a p p o i n t e d b y t h e government to perform the PME They however requestedthepresenceofDr Collins to observe the process which the state did not object to. Ahead of the autopsy, Dr Collins had requestedafullX-rayofthe child's body, including a skeletal examination to determine whether she suffered any fractures Additionally, the specialist ordered a full-body CTscan toassessforotherinjuries. Wade, however noted, that the state has opted for these examinations to be

‘Citizens

performedinthepresenceof the specialist, requested by the family In response to a question on the time of the autopsy, the lawyer explained, “Those logistics haven't been sorted out because initially we had planned, as you are aware Dr Collinshadmadecertain requestsinrelationtohaving certain tests done before hand and certain standard operating procedures that should have been done days ago in relation to the scanningandtheX-rayhave not been done but the state preferstohaveitdonewhile he is here and tomorrow (today) maybe a rush, we don't know logistically how that'sgoingtoworkout…”

On Saturday, President IrfaanAli in a meeting with relatives assured that there would be full transparency

oftheautopsy Hesaid,“I've asked the Police to make sure everything is videoed, no missteps, everything is videoed, everything is observed as much witnesses thefamilywantsistherethat is medically permissible, all of that and all their requests intermsofthispostmortem tobehonoured.”

Thepathologyteam Dr Paul, who is an international forensic pathologistandwillconduct the PME, is a highly e

pathologist with over 23 years in the field He

Pathologist at the Forensic Sciences Centre under the Office of the Attorney General in Barbados, a position he has held since 2021.

Dr Collins was appointed Delaware's Chief Medical Examiner in S

according to the Delaware Government's website worked extensively in the field of forensic science. He has performed thousands of autopsies certifying the mannerandcauseofdeathin more than 4,000 cases. Dr Collins also has experience in a variety of forensic, medical, and public healthrelatedcases. He is a graduate of the University of West Indies, where he completed his pathology residency at the University of South Florida and his forensic pathology residency at the Drexel University College of Medicine. He is also board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and

...Glenn Lall says backdoor deals, injustices fueling civil unrest

Guyana is enduring an excruciating pain that, if not swiftly addressed, could see the country “burning inside out.”

This is according to Publisher of Kaieteur News and human rights activist, Glenn Lall. He said Guyana needs a justice system that deliversandleaderswhowill stop repeating failures and beginattackingrootcauses.

During his radio programme “the Glenn Lall Show,” Friday evening, Lall addressedtheprotestactions which erupted in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo following the traumatic

death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge at the Double Day Hotel on April 24,andtheshootingdeathof the two Linden youths by police, 21-year-old Ronaldo Petersand32-year-oldKeon Fogenay, on April 7 and 8 respectively

The discovery of Younge's remains in the hotel's pool sparked a massive protest at Tuschen on Thursday The exercise sawtheburningofroadsand tires, and the fiery destruction of the hotel and thehomeofthehotelowner

Younge had visited the hotel with relatives on

Wednesday, and was discovered missing around 14:00 hrs. Despite repeated appealsforpolicetoconduct a thorough search of the premises, family members claimed their cries went unanswered. The GPF also later admitted to issuing an inaccurate statement which claimedthatthechildleftthe hotel in a red and black Toyota Raum the evening shewentmissing. Relatives remained adamant that little Adrianna had not left the hotel as surveillance footage reviewedfromaneighbour's camera only showed her entering.

On the morning ofApril 8,theminingtownofLinden descendedintofierychaosas well, after news of Peters' deathspread.Residentswere livid over the death caused byapoliceofficer,whothey said, should have been protecting him. The police sergeant had claimed Peters was wanted for rape, and in anattempttoapprehendhim, hisfirearmwentoff,causing the fatal shot But surveillancefootageshowed the police officer running after the young father. Eyewitnesses said they also sawPetersbeingthrowninto

a bus and driven around beforetakentothehospital.

Itwasduringthatprotest action that Fogenay, a passerby,wasshotintheeye by another police officer Eyewitnesses stated that theysawtherankpullouthis gunandfireitintothecrowd where Fogenay was, killing him.

According to Lall, what unfoldedinTuschen,wasnot a random act, but the eruption of a longsimmering national crisis, finally giving voice to itself—"a deep, boiling, and dangerous pressure that's been building beneath the surface of this land, far too longthatisbeingcompletely ignored.”

“People are no longer just upset They're not simply angry They are fed up Disgusted Exhausted andFrustrated.Andyes,they are crying out, acting out, andbawlingoutforhelp.But no one in leadership is listening. Aside from being forcedtolivehandtomouth in one of the wealthiest countriesonearthtoday,too much of injustices are flourishing all across Guyana,”hetoldlisteners.

He said the deaths of Younge and the two young

men in Linden should never become symbols of failure. He maintained they should have been protected. Lall said if the system was workinginthewayitshould, theyallmayhavebeenalive.

He said the situation in Linden and Tuschen are not isolatedevents.Accordingto him,theyarewarningsigns.

“They are cries from a broken nation. I feel it. I see it.IheariteverydaywhenI speak with ordinary Guyanese—thereisnomore joy, no more hope, no more trust Because the very people who were supposed to protect us have become ourbiggestbetrayers.”

The local activist said those who should be protectinganddefendingthe people are the very ones breakingthemdown.Hesaid When Guyanese look up to leaders for answers, all they receive are lies and coverups.“Whenyoureachoutfor help, they turn their backs. When they should unite us, they divide us. When they should lift us, they trample on us. That has been the Guyanese reality under both the current and past governments.

“Let'sbehonest,Guyana doesn't need cosmetic fixes

Dr.GaryCollins,ChiefMedical ExaminerofDelaware,USA

Meanwhile, according to Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr Rudner's specialty is in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology and he studied at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Tulane MedicalCenter,Fellowship, P

GraduateMedicalEducation and Armed Forces Institute ofPathology.

are fed up, disgusted’

anymore.Thiscountryneeds a restart. A full reset. We need leadership with honesty, compassion, and care. We need people who are not obsessed with photo opssmilingwiththevictims' families, but solutions to fix the brokenness in our country.”

He continued, “how many more must die? How many more buildings must burn? How much more destruction must we witness before our leaders finally listen?

He said what was witnessedoverthelastthree weekswasnotjustaboutthe killingsandcorruptioninthe system, but also about the corruption one cannot see.

“The backdoor deals, the land giveaways, the secret oil and gold arrangements. Those are the injustices that is fueling what we have all witnessed in Linden and Tuschen.

Businessman Glen Lall has been calling for the renegotiation of the oil contracts with Exxon for several years now

Lall said Guyana should belivingits'goldenage'right now with first-class leadership, first-class justice, and first-class living along with a world-class police force He said hospitals should be first class,andthecourtsswift,

“Butwhatistherealityto get justice in this country today, you have to protest. And even then, you're not sureifyou'llgetit.So,what does that say about the nation, when the dead have to fight for justice...When familieshavetomarchinthe streets just to get answers,” hestated.

When a people can't breathe properly, they can't think properly, when people can'tfeedtheirfamilies,how doyouexpectthemtoreact, when people can't buy a mattress to lay their heads when the night comes, how dotheymoveforwardinlife. And that's the trap the politicians have set for this nation.”

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EDITORIAL

Serve and protect who?

Last week the government was quick to defend the discreditedGuyanaPoliceForcefollowingthedamning assessment by the United States Government of that organisation's ability to fight transnational crimes as contained in its 2025International Narcotics Control StrategyReport(INCSR).

The usually loquacious Attorney General, Anil Nandlall spared no time in regaling this nation that this country's credentials as a fighter against money laundering and drug trafficking were recently “scrupulously examined over a period, from September 2022 to June 2024, in a mutual evaluation exercise conducted by the most premier regulatory body in this hemisphere–theCaribbeanFinancialActionTaskForce (CFATF)” He said in this process, “every aspect of Guyana's AML/CFT framework was critically scrutinised, including our legislative framework, our administrative processes, our investigative capabilities, andourlawenforcementandprosecutorialcapacities.”

His comment was in direct response to these paragraphs in the 2025 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), where the US Department of State noted that: ”Despite growing oil wealth and the government's increased efforts, the public sector –including law enforcement and customs officials –remains underpaid. Coupled with a lack of adequate resources and shortcomings in the legal system, this allows traffickers to exploit government systems and moveillicitdrugsthroughGuyana.”

The report added: “Corruption within law enforcement, bribery, and nepotism in the public sector andpoliticalentitiesfurthercomplicatethefightagainst drug trafficking.” The report stated: “Authorities often drop charges or never file them and do not conduct serious investigations; traffickers are able to evade prosecution. Additionally, the economic appeal of the drugtradeinGuyana,withitshighpovertyrateandlowpaying public sector jobs, leads individuals to become involved in illicit activities and hinders efforts to curb trafficking. In two separate incidents in July, four GDF officers were charged with trafficking a total of 213 kilogramsofcannabis.“

AllthattheUSDepartmentofStatementionedinthe report have played out before our eyes over the years undersuccessivePPP/CadministrationsandtheUSState Department and citizens did not have to wait too long before further proof of the rottenness of the Guyana Police Force was exposed for all to see when from all appearancesseniorandjuniorrankstriedtocoverupthe alleged murder of Adrianna Younge at the Double Day HotelinTuschen,EastBankEssequibo.

ThattheGuyanaPoliceForcewentsofarastoissuea falseofficialpressstatement,detailinghowYoungewas abducted and spirited away in a Toyota Raum and then doubled down the next day to tell relatives that she was seen at a bus shed and a host of other lies, explain how seriousaproblemwehaveonourhandwiththecountry's premier law enforcement agency Therefore, repeated calls for greater independent oversight of this organisationandalsoreformscannotbeignored. Inrealdemocracies,withwhattranspiredatTuschen, theheadofthePoliceForceandthecommanderincharge ofthedivisionwouldhavealreadybeensacked.Instead, theretiree,Mr CliftonHickenisstillholdingontohisjob and had it not been for street protests, the commander, Khlaid Mandall would have also been in his place at Leonora.Itisthekindofjokethatpassesforgovernance in Guyana, which the attorney general was ready to defendagainstawell-researchedandcrediblereportfrom theUSGovernment.

TheGPFisthemostvisibleandubiquitousinstitution inthelawandorderarenaanditisnotunreasonablefor citizens to expect the organisation to fulfill its motto to

What good is economic transformation when people are needlessly dying?

DearEditor, I would like to take this opportunitytoaskthePPP/C GovernmentofGuyanawhat good is economic transformation when people are needlessly dying due to crime?

Guyanese need to feel safe which can only come

security

protection from external threat and internal criminality

This can only happen whenthereisbetterequipped security apparatus to deal with both external threats and internal criminality

Let's face it, Guyanese have lost trust in the Guyana Police Force and its stewardship by successive Government regardless of

ANUG weeps

whoisinpower

Attheendoftheday,the buck stops with The Presidentwhoneedstoactto restore confidence in the GPF

It is a daunting task to overhaul the GPF but it can bedone.

For starters, there needs to be a separate police force taskedwithinvestigatingthe GPF This would mean

setting up SEPARATE independent police complaintauthoritywhereby citizens can complain without fear of retribution. Givenrecentevents,theGPF cannot be tasked with investigating itself as any investigation would be deemed to be a cover up by distrustfulcitizens.

Sincerely

SeanOri

for Guyana's Daughter, Adrianna Younge

DearEditor,

A New and United Guyana(ANUG)atthistime and with a heavy heart e x

condolences to the Younge

circumstance. Ayounglifewassnuffed u

circumstances and words cannot begin to describe the incalculable hurt, anger, and grief burdening this family as all Guyana mourn the gruesome murder of this young 11-year-old child, Adrianna Younge As

difficult as this is to conceptualist much less accept, ANUG pleads with ourcitizenstoshowrestraint andletgoodsenseprevailat thistensetimeoftragedy

In the space of two weeks, the GPF again is underthemicroscopeforthe manner in which they handled this delicate situation - from the moment they received the missing person report to the finding ofthebody InANUG'sview, a lot of things went haywire fortheGPF TheGPFseems unable either by choice, negligence, or lack of

trainingtohandleemergency situations like these and to contain the crime scene. At this time, ANUG calls for a swift and transparent investigation The Divisional Commander shouldbeplacedinfrontofa DisciplinaryTribunalandlet the chips fall where they may At this moment, a transferisn'tenough.ANUG callsonthePresident,C.O.P, and Police Service Commission to place these seemingly culpable senior and junior officers on administrative leave so as nottocompromiseanensued

impartial and thorough investigation. Further, no stone should be left unturned to unearth the murderer(s) and produce incontrovertible evidence that would validate conviction(s) Further, ANUG calls on all our political partners not to exacerbate this already volatilesituationforpolitical one-upmanship. Guyana weeps for you, Adrianna.

Regards

JaveedAlly OrganizingSecretary ANUG

The system, including the police and Government, failed this family

DearEditor,

Following the Easter celebration, our nation has been grappling with a series of tragic events that have claimed the lives of several women, including an innocent eleven-year-old girl.The brutal murders of a

wife, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law,allegedlyatthe hands of a husband, son-inlaw, and brother-in-law; are shocking These are not normal times in our country It appears we are wrestling against principalities and wickedness in high places.

serveandprotectthem.ConfidenceintheGuyanaPolice Force among citizens has always been low.The Guyana Police Force over the years has been embroiled in numerous allegations of corruption, including involvement in extrajudicial killings, collaboration with criminal gangs, selling driver's licences and firearms, executing political instructions, facilitating the transshipment of illegal narcotics, and covering up murders,particularlythoseinvolvingwealthyGuyanese, politicians, and the politically-connected. Financial crimes within the Force further compound these egregious acts. Such actions fundamentally undermine theintegrityandtrustworthinessofthePoliceForce.

Itisnotourintentiontogointodetailastowhatmay be necessary for a complete overhaul of the force: we simplywanttoemphasisethatwecannotavoidit,justto resume wringing our hands when the next tragedy like whathappenedatTuschenorinLinden,eruptsandhitsus inthefaceoranotherscandalwiththemagnitudelikethe onethathasenvelopedCalvinBrutus.Wecannotaffordto become complacent. Allegations of being accessory to murder,corruptionortorturebythemembersoftheGPF and unexplained deaths of individuals while in police custodyareonlysomeofthetroublingsymptoms,which highlight the underlying systemic malaise in the GPF ReformoftheGPFcannotbesidelined.

However, God has confused the enemy's camp and is working in favor of the family

Ihavebeenreflectingon the events surrounding the untimely and tragic death of young Adrianna Younge Firstly, I publicly commend the resilience of her parents, family, friends, and the community to which she belonged for their tireless efforts to find her This was not about politics; it was about humanity The entire

compassionandconcern.

Itisclearthatthesystem, including the Guyana Police Force and, by extension, the Government, failed this family Editor,Ihavespoken with many people who are outragedatwhathappenedto Adrianna, and rightfully so. This entire situation has brought tears and anguish. The lingering question remains- Why Adrianna Younge? And for what reason?

WhiletheGuyanaPolice Force is mandated to serve and protect, they failed to assist in locating Adrianna.

Instead, they left her at the mercyofherkillersandtheir enablers. Disturbingly, they seemed more intent on offering protection to suspects than on saving an innocentlife.

Adrianna'sdeathbrought backpainfulmemoriesofthe tragicdeathsofyoungIsaiah and Joel Henry; whose bodieswerefoundmutilated, and of young Naresh Singh. Sadly, the system also failed their families. The Henry family, in particular, was tormented, harassed by law enforcement, and endured theimprisonmentofafamily member who remains incarcerated. Their mothers died without receiving justicefortheirsons.

Many believe that Commander Assistant Commissioner of Police K. Mandall failed the Younge familyandmisledthenation. Such a person should not hold a leadership position. His actions, or lack thereof, highlight a serious lack of training and experience in managing crises This is what happens when individualsareparachuted (Continueonpage6)

We must guard against situations where Guyanese are forced to settle for "crumbs" while foreign interests reap the bulk of the benefits

DearEditor,

As Labour Week kicks off,withpreparationsforthe March and Rally on Thursday, May 1st, it's important to reflect on the significant contributions of the Labour Movement to Guyana's social progress

One hundred and twenty years ago, in 1905, a young waterfront worker, Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, began organising workers for change.

14 years later, at the age of 35, his efforts led to the formation of the first trade

unioninGuyana,theBritish Guiana Labour Union (BGLU), renamed the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) This institution predatedpoliticalpartiesand laid the foundation for the country's labour and social justiceframework.

The Labour Movement's achievements are numerous and transformative. Among the most notable is the introduction of universal adult suffrage (one-manone-vote),whichgaveevery eligibleGuyanesecitizenthe right to vote, regardless of

privilege This milestone empowered the people, shifting the political landscape and providing the electorate with the most p o t e n t w e a p o n o f democracy:theirvote.

Equallyimportantarethe gains related to freedom of a s s o c i a t i o n T h i s fundamental right allows citizens to choose their allies, from trade unions to political and religious groups, without fear of reprisal. It's this right that ensures employers cannot arbitrarily set wages or

Bharrat says he wants to see the video

DearEditor,

I looked at a video by Vice President Bharrat where he mentioned that footagewasreportedtohave been seen by the police which saw the 11 old year child leaving the hotel and gettingintoacar,registration and colour given. Bharrat says he wants to see the video.

What!Heistellingushe wants to see the footage instead of telling us he looked at the footage and it confirms what is being told. So, the Vice President has not seen the video Apparently, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Bennhasnotseeniteitheror Bharatwouldhaverequested andlookedatit.

This was told to the parents and those who were demandingthepolicesearch the hotel The unfolding factsrevealthatthechildwas stillinthehotelsoobviously the story about footage was blatantlyfalse.

It would be logical that for some reason the police did not want the hotel to be searched.Itisalsoclearthat had the police searched the hotel the child may have beenfoundandwouldstillbe alivetoday

ItisridiculousfortheVP to say he wants to see the footage which by now he wouldknowisnon-existent. He should have been telling

us that the footage does not exist and he should have been telling us the officer's nameandthatthatOfficeris incustody

Theeventsthatunfolded including the tale by the policethatthechildwasseen somewhere else were to me pellucidthepoliceconspired to prevent the discovery of whatwastakingplaceinthe Hotel. So, we have a Prima Facie case of conspiracy to commit or aiding and abetting the murder of the child.

Wealsosawpicturesofa gentleman on the stairs and smoke pouring out of a window One would have expected the staff and this gentleman to run and grab extinguishers to put out the fire.This did not take place. So,onecanconcludeitwasa casewherethefirewassetto destroy all evidence, DNA, fingerprints, blood samples etc. The smoke could not havebeencoincidental.

Iwrotealettersometime ago stating that there is no real justice for the poor Practice indicates the rich can pay for justice and they can pay to perpetuate injustice.Idon'tmeantosay all the rich people do this. But we know instead of chargesforcausingdeathby dangerous driving, or rape compensationispaidandthe matter ends. Sometimes the policeispaidoff.Hereagain

impose harsh conditions without the consultation of organisedlabour

this is not to condemn all police.

Not long ago I wrote a lettertothepressurgingthat salariesofthepolicemustbe revised upwards. A living wage must be paid In conclusion, I would hope in the next video by theVPwe hear the police officers who “saw” the footage or talked about the child being seen somewhere else are in custody Also, the officers who refused to search the hotel and who actually prevented the parents and relatives from entering, shouldalsoexplainwhythey all should not be in custody The least is their actions allowed the murderers to proceed with their vile act uninterrupted. They have a lot of explaining to do. The death of the child may very well be because of their actions.

Regards

RajendraBisessar Presidential Candidate

Equallyimportantarethe gains related to freedom of a s s o c i a t i o n T h i s fundamental right allows citizens to choose their allies, from trade unions to political and religious groups, without fear of reprisal. It's this right that ensures employers cannot arbitrarily set wages or impose harsh conditions without the consultation of organized labour. From maternity benefits to occupational safety and the establishment of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), these social protections continue to uphold the dignity of workersacrossthecountry

The Labour Movement also made crucial strides in housing development Initiatives like TUCville in GeorgetownandTUCbergin Berbice, alongside other projectsdevelopedbyunions such as the GLU and GMWU, have provided housing for thousands of Guyaneseworkers.

Labour built this nation, andmorethananyinstitution outside of government, it laid the groundwork for the socialjusticeframeworkthat ensures equal rights for all.

But recent years have seen the movement struggle against a backdrop of corruption,greed,andalack ofrespectforhumancapital. Politicians have become disconnected from the people'sneeds,distractedby powerstrugglesandignoring their responsibility to work towardsthecollectivegood.

While labour remains a key social partner in

governance,enshrinedinthe Constitution at Articles 38 and 149C, it is increasingly marginalised in today's political climate. Too often, the focus is on political parties, rather than on the core issue of ensuring fair livingconditionsforworkers and families Labour's struggle transcends party politics. Regardless of who isinpower,theissuesremain the same: decent wages, soci

, preservationofhumanrights

and dignity, and a commitment to national development.

Itistimeforustorealize a truly inclusive democracy in our political system

Labour demands key reforms to ensure greater collaboration between government and opposition forthebenefitofallcitizens. Specifically, we call for increasing the number of votes needed to pass certain Bills in the National

Assembly to foster collaboration between government and opposition, ensuring broader consensus onkeyissues.

The exploitation of oil andgasresources,muchlike the handling of past natural resources such as bauxite, gold,diamonds,andforestry, must be carefu

scrutinized.Guyana'swealth from these resources should not be an external windfall that leaves our citizens behind.

We must guard against situations where Guyanese are forced to settle for "crumbs" while foreign interestsreapthebulkofthe benefits. It is time for a new approach that guarantees substantial benefits for locals, including addressing the concerning disparity in wages between local and foreign workers doing the samejob.

Politics in Guyana should not be an endless partisan battle that wears down the people and stifles cooperation.Labourcallsfor a return to meaningful parliamentary engagement. Politicians must bring their issues to the National Assembly, debate them, and work through differences in a constructive manner Our people deserve nothing less than a transparent and effectivegovernment.

To GECOM, we express concernwiththefailure,thus far,toprovidetothisnation, free, fair and credible electionsasevidencedbythe refusal to provide a clean voterslistandbiometrics.

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Survivor of Soesdyke triple murder out of hospital

…but emotional distress putting additional strain on physical injuries

By Shania Williams

Twenty three -year-old, Ceon LaCruz, who was injured when his brother-inlaw shot and killed three other members of his family at Waiakabra, SoesdykeLinden Highway last Wednesday night has been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. But the trauma of seeing his relatives being gunned down, is putting additional strain on his physicalinjuries.

Years of domestic violence endured by 26year-old Maline LaCruz came to a tragic end

Wednesday night, when her e

nged hus

and, Parmanand Ramdial, a goldsmith, opened fire and killedher,hermother,sister, and injured her brother. Ramdial, died by suicide.

Police on Saturday confirmed that he was not a licensedfirearmholder

Maline's 50-year-old mother, Waveney LaCruz, and her 17-year-old sister, SueAnn LaCruz, were pronounced dead at the scene. Her brother, Ceon LaCruz, sustained gunshot wounds to his left shoulder and jaw but, fortunately, survived the attack and was later discharged from the hospitalinstablecondition.

On Sunday, Kaieteur News spoke with family friend Dawn Sampson, who described Ceon LaCruz's conditionsincehisdischarge from the hospital. She explained that he is in a severe state of trauma and unable to fully recall the events of the attack, often breakingdownintearsashe mournsthelossofhisfamily “He making some signs like he can't come to talk about what happened He just saying the man (Ramdial) nameallthetime.Heputting

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Frompage5 society, fueled by political p a r t i s a n s h i p a n d misinformation, undermine national unity The future of our nation depends on finding common ground, returning to shared truths, and embracing leadership

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, visits survivor Ceon LaCruz as he recovers from gunshot wounds .

The system, including... We must guard against...

Frompage4 into roles for which they are ill-prepared.

TheGuyanaPoliceForce is at its weakest Additionally,ithaslongbeen apparent that Mr Clifton Hicken is not far removed f r o m A s s i s t a n t Commissioner of Police K. Mandall in terms of leadership ability His poor leadership has exposed his incompetence in managing theForce.

ThesilenceoftheRights of the Child Commission is deafening.ThisCommission has failed to condemn the heinous act perpetrated

committedtopublicservice, notpersonalgain. The Labour Movement callsonallsectorsofsociety, including religious bodies and the media, to hold those inpoweraccountable.Letus remain united in purpose, focusing on the long-term welfareofourpeople,rather thangettingdistractedbythe shifting sands of partisan politics. Together, we can continuetopushforafairer, more just society for all Guyanese.

Regards

LincolnLewis

againstyoungAdrianna.Ms. AryaAli,theFirstLadyanda mother herself, has yet to speakpubliclyonthematter Also, the lack of response fromMr CliftonHickenand Minister Robeson Benn is worrying. Editor, the death of young Adrianna Younge mustnotbeaddedtothelong list of unsolved murders. There is a wealth of footage and photographic evidence that could help uncover the truth.Herdeathmustmarka turning point for the many familiesstillpursuingjustice for their loved ones. I am encouraged that the family, with the support of their

attorney, has refused the Government-appointed pathologistandiscallingfor anindependentexpert.

I end by expressing my deepest condolences to the parents, family, and loved ones of young Adrianna Younge.IpraythatAlmighty God grants you solace and peace,asthenationjoinsyou inthepursuitofjustice.

I stand in unwavering solidarity with the family of the lateAdriannaYounge as theypursuetruth.

May her soul rest in eternalpeace.

Yourstruly, AnnetteFerguson,MP

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ERC, Rights of the Child Commission want justice, accountability for Adrianna Younge’s death

Th e E t h n i c Relations and Rights of the Child Commissions have expressed profound sadness and outrage over the tragic and untimely death of 11year-oldAdriannaYounge.

In separate statements Sunday, the commissions calledforaccountabilityand justice for the child, who they said, met a harrowing anduntimelydemise.

The Rights of the Child Commission said no child should ever be denied their fundamental right to safety, protection, and life and calledforafullinvestigation intoYounge'sdeath.

“Adrianna's tragic death underscores the urgent need for a swift, transparent, and thorough investigation into the circumstances surroundingthistragedy We demand that all individuals involved, including alleged perpetrators and institutions responsible for her welfare, be held fully accountable under the law Justice for A d r i a n n a i s n o t negotiable—it is a moral imperative,”theERCsaid.

The commission said it reaffirms the principles enshrined in the United Nation's Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by Guyana, and which guarantees that every child has: Article 6: “The right to life…to the maximum extent possible, Article 19: The right to protectionfrom“allformsof physical or mental violence, injury, abuse, neglect, or exploitation,Article 39:The right to recovery and reintegration for victims of violence, neglect, or exploitation.

T h e R C C s a i d Adrianna's case is a harrowing reminder of the country's collective duty to protect children and uphold their rights without exception. It has called on the country's law enforcement, judicial authorities, and social services to act urgently, ensuring no stone is left unturned in the pursuit of truthandjustice. It said the tragedy must galvanise systemic action, and urged communities,

caregivers, and institutions to remain vigilant advocates for children's safety, report

negligence, demand accountability,andprioritise childprotectionatalllevels.

The RCC said it stands readytosupportthefamily's pursuit of justice to ensure Adrianna's death is not in vain.

“The commission will closely monito

this investigationandcollaborate with stakeholders to prevent such tragedies. We implore anyone with information to come forward and assist authorities.

Enough is enough. Let Adrianna's memory ignite a nationwherenochild'sright to life and dignity is compromised.”

the commission reminded the state and government of their obligations under the UNCR, and reiterated the expectation that the matter will be handled in keeping with the law and in a transparentmanner

Meanwhile, the Ethnic Relations Commission also called for justice for

Yo

id its chairman, Shaikh Moeenul Hack, and CEO/Secretary, Gomin Camacho visited Younge's family to offer prayersandsupport.

“The commission expresses its deepest condolencestothefamilyof AdriannaYoungeontheloss of their precious daughter TheERCstronglycondemns thecircumstancesleadingup to this tragedy and stands in full solidarity with the family in their call for justice.

The commission said those involved must be held accountableandfacethefull extentofthelaw “Wemourn as a nation for this beloved child of Guyana, Adrianna Younge. Whether Christian, Hindu, or Muslim, we are unitedinsorrowandsharein the pain of the tragic loss of thisinnocentsoul.”

Further, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI), in its message, said

Adrianna's death is reminiscent to the death of Neesa Gopaul 14 years ago. It said apart from the two

being schoolgirls with potential, and coming from the same region, there is an underlying factor involving the police, which must be recognised.Thisfactor,isthe level of vulnerability of the police procedures to clandestine influence, the institutestated.

“This is all the more serious,becausetheresultof t h i s i n f l u e n c e i s indistinguishable from incompetence in that it resultsinthedenialofjustice to the family of the victims and the exposure of the societytotheperpetratorsso theycanstrikeagain.”

TIGI asked, “are we really surprised that wellconnected criminals go free whenitissoeasytosabotage the course of justice? And more to the point, when the senior officers of the law enforcement are picked for their loyalty to the party more than anything else? If thesocietywillremainsilent when party faithfuls are promoted, we should continue to look forward to more of the same We understandthatitwasnotthe

first time that such a loss of life had taken place at the same hotel. We were even moresurprisedtolearnthatit was the fourth time! And with someone who is well connected to the ownership ofthehotelbeingputbefore the court and escaping justice.”

M e a n w h i l e , t h e Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) also shared its condolencestothefamily

The chamber said it will be hosting a vigil for Adrianna on Tuesday, April 29, at 18:00 hrs. on the avenue of Waterloo Street, opposite the GCCI's secretariat. The vigil will alsobeheldinremembrance of citizens who died to violencethisyear

WoodMac warns 1.2M barrels of oil at risk if prices fall to US$50

Theglobaloilindustryis onalertasconsultancyWood Mackenzie warns that up to 1.2 million barrels of daily production could be at risk by 2026 if crude oil prices falltoUS$50perbarrel.

This will be driven largely by increased United States output under President Donald Trump's “drillbabydrill”agenda.Ina new report titled Global Upstream Trade War Impacts, Wood Mackenzie outlined what Trump's policymeansforproduction, investmentandcosts.

Head of Upstream Analysis, Fraser McKay, said that the global oil industry is bracing for a crisis. McKay said, “Since crude prices dropped below US$60/bbl for the first time since 2021, driven by concernaboutweakeningoil demand following US President Trump's tariff policies and planned supply increases from OPEC+ for May, producers have been readying themselves to respond in case prices fall further.”

McKay noted that crude price drop will have an impact on upstream spend.

He added that oil and gas companysharepricesfellby an average of 15% from 28 Marchto8April.

“ W h i l e t h e U S administration targets both lowerpricesand'Drill,baby, drill', instead what would happen is 'Delay, baby, delay'.Wenowexpectglobal upstream development spendtofallyear-on-yearfor thefirsttimesince2020,”he stated.

Moreover, McKay noted that current oil prices hurt but don't wound the upstream sector He explained,“US$65/bbldents marginsbutisn'tlowenough to force dramatic budget or development plan changes. Atthemargin,growthcapex and discretionary spend will be delayed to preserve financial leverage and/or shareholder distributions despite companies building greater flexibility into their portfoliosandbalancesheets since2021.”

McKay noted that in the

…as global sector braces for US “Drill Baby Drill”, Guyana leaders unbothered

US, tariffs could increase costs by up to 4% onshore andupto14%.

Guyana's oil sector remainsoptimistic

Despite the global volatility, G

confidentintheresilienceof itsboomingoilsector

Speaking at the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had said he is “not worried” about the US' ramped-up drilling policy flooding the market with cheapoil.

“So, I'm not worried too much about the new environment or the US positioninrelationtotheoil andgasindustryandwhether it would flood the market withcheapoil,”Jagdeosaid, adding, “And if the prices come down, as President Trump wants the price to come down, then it would also make some of the existing operations in the United States, particularly with fracking, it may make themnotfeasible.”

HeadofUpstream Analysis, Fraser McKay

Jagdeo supported his unbothered comment by stating that American oil giant, ExxonMobil Corporation, who is operatinginGuyanathrough its subsidiary ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has recently submitted its plans to have a seventh and eightprojectapprovedbythe Guyanesegovernment.

Jagdeofurtherexplained why he's not worried about Trump's policy, “because Exxon has just started, submittedthedocumentsfor the approval process to start

our seventh and an eighth project They were expandingcapexinGuyana, the United States of America, in spite of what President Trump has said, andI'msurethattheyintend to make the regulatory environment more favourable to the growth of theoilandgasindustryinthe United States of America, butwebelievethatyou'renot goingtohaveamajorsupply responsetothat.”

Tothisend,hereminded thatExxonisa“verybigand complexcorporation.”

He went on to state that Exxonstudiestheoilmarket.

“Theyprobablyknowtheoil markets more than any government official, and they're willing to expand theirproductionhere,clearly they see in the future a demand for fossil fuel, and they believe that in Guyana, we have a unique opportunity to supply that market,lowbreak-evencost, the quality of our food is great, so I'm not worried about it,” the Vice President said.

Moreover, Jagdeo said that he believes that the demand for fossil fuel will remain “relatively high” as the growth in demand for fossil fuel will not be displaced in a “major way” byrenewableenergy Nevertheless, the Vice President expressed support forthegrowthoftheindustry in Guyana He also attributed this to the rate at which the government has beenapprovingprojects. However, he highlighted thatthegovernmentwillnot put all of its eggs in one basket.

EMGLis the operator of the prolific Stabroek Block which is estimated to hold 11.6billionbarrelsofoil.To date, Exxon has received governmentapprovalforsix projects in that block, and hastheaimofproducing1.3 millionbarrelsofoildailyby 2030 Currently, oil production offshore Guyana is over 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) from just 3 projects. The fourth project is expected to start productionlaterthisyear

The striding Johnny Walker and the cooked Grey Goose

It happens with every a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i n Guyana like clockwork, like termites in a wooden cupboard or relatives during mango season The governmentgetselected,and outcomesthebums.

Not the homeless, mind you, but a more evolved species: the Political Parasitus Maximus. These are men with heavy portfolios and appetites that defy physics. They don't walk into your life; they ooze.

Now some of these persons, not all, believe that once they get a government post, they've been knighted into the Order of the Eternal Freeness Suddenly, your table becomes their table, your party becomes their party, and your bottle of Grey Goose becomes their birthright.

Some of them walk into yourbusinessandbecauseof theirpositionandstatus,feel they can pick up what they want, have you bag it and walk out without you accepting payment Mind youmostofthemdonotask forittobegivenfreely They do not demand a discount. You just wait until they ask “Howmuch?”andforyouto say, “It is oaky” – the euphemismforfree.

But some of the bums alsolikefreedrinksandfood – and not necessarily at wedding houses They've perfected the art of appearing just as the cork is about to pop or the stewed chicken is being served, lurking near buffet tables like political apparitions, whispering “small piece fuh taste” while securing a heapingplatethatcouldfeed a battalion. These are not

youraveragemoochers;they are tacticians of the highest order, crashing birthday parties, anniversaries, even funerals if the menu's right—anywhere generosity is mistaken for hospitality, and the word “contribution” is treated like a foreign language.

The other night, I'm out with friends, having what I believed was a private drink—though in Guyana, privacy is a theoretical concept, like proper urban planning or affordable air conditioning.

We're sipping quietly, avoiding politics and existential dread, when in slides this human barnacle.

No invitation, no warning—just pulls up a chair with the confidence of a man who thinks “split the bill” is an attack on democracy.

Nobody called him. Nobodypouredhimadrink.

But there he was, summoning the waiter like he was knighted. Orders a d r i n k , t h e n s o m e food—expensive food too, likeprawnsgrowninPerrier

And then, with the shamelessness of a man

raised entirely by government per diems, he laughs and orders another drink. Just for himself. Not even a “what you guys having?” the bare minimum of social parasitism!

I politely informed the waiter that the gentleman at our table is what we call in the business an interloper, and his culinary expedition must be paid for from his owntreasury Igetup,tossa final sip of my rum like it's the last act of Macbeth, and walkedout.

Dem Boys Seh...

Word is he was later presented with a bill and a moral lesson Though knowing these types, he probablytriedtoclaimitasa “constituency outreach expense.”

The truth is, Guyana's governments are bipartisan whenitcomestofreeloaders. PPP, APNU, AFC it doesn't matter the letters. Within the ranks of each of them, there are spongers. During the Christmas season,oneofthemfromthe APNU was known to go around to all the private Christmas parties, announcing that he was representing his workplace andhisboss,thebigone.

Then there are those freeloaders who get their vacations sponsored by businessmen with names that sound like offshore accounts.Ioncesawasenior police officer taking his entire family children, w i f e , p o s s i b l y a cousin—into an embassy to get visas. Five people! On a policeman's salary! Unless he's moonlighting as a CEO someone is clearly footing thatbill.ButIdigress.

Some habits never die. Now with Trump's tariffs, some businesses are beginning to prepare for Christmas before the tariffs and the anticipated recessions kicks in And while the businesses are seeking to mitigate the inevitable fallout, the bums are preparing for their favoriteseason:Giftmas.

Normally, they expect Johnnie Walker and Grey Goose. This year? Ha! With the dark clounds hovering over the global economy, they're [rpbably getting Ivanoff and maybe some

Time fuh students measure rain!

Every time flood lash Guyana, yuh doeshearonethingfuhsure—“Isderain! Toomuchrainfallinshortspaceoftime!” Dem boys seh every time flood water reach yuh ankle, or knee, de authorities doestuninstantmeteorologist.

“We had 4 inches in two hours,” dem does proclaim loud loud, like if dat supposed to mek yuh forget dat yuh just loseyuhfridge,stove,andlilmattresstode wata.

Butguesswhat?Nobodycanverifydis so-call rain measurement. Is not like yuh neighbourgotonecertifiedraingaugefuh say,“Yeahman,degovamentright.”Nah! Nobodyain'tgotnutten!Demboyssehde only gauge some people using is how muchbucketawatadeypulloutdehouse.

Back in school days, dem boys remember every science class used to got oneraingaugeindeschoolyard.Waspart ofdeexperiment—measurerainfall,write it down, do yuh lil chart, and learn

Five-Year rum on sale Johnnie Walker will have to walk barefoot and the Goose? Let's just say he's cooked.

But not to worry—these guys are professionals They'll still show up to your party, eat your food, drink

your drink, and leave with your centerpiece. After all, what are friends in high placesfor?

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

Survivor of Soesdyke...

Frompage6

upasignpointingathe,then me and saying Maline, and the other two he ain't bringingoutthewordstocall the mother and the other sister,”Sampsonstated.

She disclosed to this publication that LaCruz had been consuming alcohol during the time of the incident, which may be one ofthereasonsheisunableto fully remember what happened. “He can't really remember much because he hadlilalcoholinhetoo.

He don't want to say it now,” she said The distraught woman shared that LaCruz breaks down in tears frequently, and the emotional distress is putting additional strain on his physical injuries. “Since he come home a little piece he try to figure out and then he breaking down crying we can'tlowehefuhcrywejust have to be with him all the time.”Sampsonsaid.

Still grieving the loss of her close friends, Sampson hasfoundthestrengthtocare for LaCruz, but expressed frustration over the lack of support and accountability from other family members. “I am the one looking after him because I am the only one, they don't have no familyhere.Itsbeen22years now I ain't see no family

showed up. Since I am the only one left with him and I gottalookhimandsleepwith him and I'm hardly getting rest, its just me alone. It hard,” Sampson franticly expressed.

LaCruz remains in the same house where the massacre occurred, with Sampson making regular visitstocareforhim,provide meals, and monitor his wounds for any signs of bleeding.

Whileheisstilllimitedin what he can do on his own, he is able to walk with the helpofothers.Sampsonalso shared that Maline's three children, ages three, four, and eight, are currently staying with the village pastor

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that since the incident, only two government officials have visited: Minister of Human ServicesandSocialSecurity, Vindhya Persaud, who met withthegrievingcommunity on Thursday, and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, who visited Ceon LaCruz and Sampson on Saturday However, Sampson is calling for greater intervention, stating, “They ain't really do anything, otherwise no one elsecame.”

A post-mortem report is scheduled to be released on Monday, and Ceon is expected to return to the hospital for follow-up treatment on May 17, 2025.

Police investigations revealed that detectives canvassed the area and reviewed CCTV footage, which showed the nowdeceased returning home on the day of the incident, followed shortly after by Ramdial on a motorcycle. The footage captured the suspect entering the house behind the victims. Audio fromtheCCTVrecordedthe sounds of an argument, followed by several loud gunshots.

This publication previously reported that the tragedy unfolded in the presence of Maline's three children who witnessed the massacre but escaped unharmed.Aftercommitting the crime, Ramdial reportedly ingested a poisonous substance and was pronounced dead at the DiamondDiagnosticCentre. Maline sustained gunshot wounds to her breast, both sides of her back, and her throat.Waveney was shot in the head, breast, and right hand,whileSueAnnsuffered injuries to her left breast, right hip, and center of her lowerback.

something real. Nowadays, de only thing someschoolmeasuringishowfardewater reachupdestepwhenitflood.

Dem boys seh is time fuh mek rain gauge mandatory again. Every school should get one and every student should learnhowfuhuseit.Thatway,whendebig ones start holler 'ten inches in thirty minutes,'wegongotwelilschoolscientist fuhsay,“Excuseme,sir!Ourgaugesehis only2.3inches.”

Andmoreimportantly,demboyswant fuh know if is really de rain that causing flood—or is dem clogged up canal, secondaryan'tertiarydrainsthatneverget cleansinceBurnhamtime.

Solehwestoptekkinexcuseandstart tekkinmeasurements.Timefuhdeschool pickney dem hold de line and tell de truth—rainordrain,whoreallytoblame?

Dem boys seh... rainfall ain't de problem—cover-upfallingheavier!

Talkhalf.Leffhalf

When the lid blows off

‘Guyanese unite in grief’ …asprotests,vigilsspreadtoECD,Bartica,Lethem,CottonTreeandEssequibo

ByShaniaWilliams andFrancwaFortune

Guyanese across the country have been holding peacefulprotestsandvigilin solidaritywiththefamilyand relatives of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge who was found dead in the swimming pooloftheDoubleDayHotel at Tuschen last week

Thursday

On Sunday there were protests on the East Coast Demerara at Melanie and Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara. There were vigils inLethem,CottonTree,West Coast Berbice, Mahaicony, EssequiboandBartica.

On the East Coast the demonstrators gathered on the Melanie Public Road before marching to Buxton. Many of them, particularly mothers, said Adrianna's death has struck a painful chord, as they called out the authorities for what they describedasmishandlingthe situation from the outset. On April 23, Adrianna vanished from around the hotel's swimmingpoolaftershewas reportedly sent by her grandmother to seek a 'poolpass'.Itwasthelasttimeshe was seen by her loved ones alive. After observing that she did not return, her grandmother raised an alarm inanefforttofindthemissing child, but this proved futile. That night her family gatheredinfrontofthehotel, evenaftertheGuyanaPolice Force attempted to mislead them by claiming that she was not at the hotel and that shewasabducted.

The following morning therewasaprotestinfrontof the hotel and that morning Adrianna's body was found inthepool.Subsequentlythe

wassetablazeaswellas thehomeoftheownerofthat

, Commander Khalid Mandall of RegionThree was sent on administrative leave and three other ranks have been placedunderclosearrest.

Speaking during yesterday's protest, one woman said, “For me, I feeling hurt about the whole situation,realhurtbecauseit could have been my child, could have been my nieces, (Continuedoncentre)

Guyanese across the country have been holding peaceful protests and vigil in solidarity with the family and relatives of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge who was found dead in the swimming pool of the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen last week Thursday. On Sunday there were protests on the East Coast Demerara at Melanie and Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara. There were vigils in Lethem, Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, Mahaicony as well as Bartica.

Residents of Cotton Tree during their vigil Sunday evening

Conscience of the nation is alive and well

The University of Guyana (UG) saidthishasbeen a "horribilis mensis" (horrible month) in relation to interpersonal violence against the most vulnerable in Guyana as it referenced the recent death of 11-yearold Adrianna Younge who was found dead in a swimming pool at the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen, East Bank EssequibolastThursday

UG said while all deaths are terrible and rob families andthenationoflovedones, and their presence and potential contributions, the death of children are unthinkable and heartwrenching This is even more so, given the circumstances unfolding in therecentheartbreakingcase of Younge. “The university notes that the conscience of the nation is alive and well, through the actions of public-spirited citizens, some of whom are UG alumni, students, and staff working quietly on the ground, along with other organisations, to facilitate respectful grieving support, trauma counselling, legal

and policy guidance, among other interventions within the context of the university's training and community outreach portfolio.”

The country's premier tertiary institution said it stands ready to render any additional support needed within its resources and abilities, including providing counselling and medical services to its own staff and students who have been directly impacted. It also acknowledges the implementation of the new SOPsfor“MissingPersons,” which we think of as the “Adrianna Alert" system, instituted by the leadership of the GPF over the last 24 hours,asanimportantinitial response with expected positiveimpact.

The UG Community is committed to continuing active engagement with the GPF, as far as possible, in helping to address some of the alleged highly questionable operational breaches and behaviours among some of its ranks in the particular case of Adrianna Younge. 'We will be publishing hotline

numbers for "UG Cares," aimed at augmenting those

already in place to publicitydecc@uog edu gy ( 5 9 2 ) 6 2 3 - 5 1 0 4 www.uog.edu.gy Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, P.O. Box 101110, Guyana, South America.”

NotanisolatedtragedyIDPADA-G

M e a n w h i l e , t h e International Decade for People of African Descent

A s s e m b l y – G u y a n a (IDPADA-G),saidthedeath ofYounge is not an isolated tragedy, but a brutal reminder of a systemic failure that endangers every Guyanese child, family, and community Addingitsvoice in condemnation of the ruthless killing, the organisation said while the country grieves the painful moment, it must also act. It said calls for justice must also include a demand for a new police service which prioritises the equal service to and protection of all citizens.

“We must recognise that the Guyana Police Force is still chained to its 1839 post slavery mission to protect the ruling class, the rich and

...UIGsaysincondemning violenceinGuyana

theirproperty-astheydidat Tuschen - while oppressing and trampling on the rights of the poor They protected thehotelowner Theycannot deliver justice for Adrianna,”thebodystated.

Since its founding as the country's coordinating mechanism for the United Nations Decade for People

of African Descent, IDPADA-G said it has reported to the UN on the sordid state of the Guyana Police Force – its origin story as a post slavery force of oppression and its record

of corruption and extrajudicial killings It noted that the UN's programme of activities for thedecadedrawsattentionto the legacies of slavery and colonialism in Guyana's laws and institutions, and calls for reform of existing lawsandinstitutions,likethe GuyanaPoliceForcethatare oppressiveandcorrupt.

Further, in March 2024 the United Nations Human RightsCommittee,abodyof independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant onCivilandPoliticalRights (CCPR) by state parties,

SDA Church calls for end to violence in Guyana, …condemns killing of Adrianna Younge

The Seventh-dayAdventist church in Guyana on Sunday said that the tragic death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge demands a response from the government and the relevant law enforcementagencies,evenasitcalled for an end to the current wave of violenceinthecountry

President of the Guyana Conference, Pastor Exton Clarke, said the church strongly condemns the perpetrator(s)oftheviciouscrimeand reaffirmeditsconvictioninthedignity oflife.

“While order may seem elusive now,letusasapeoplestrivetobringto an end the current spate of violence in our country These despicable acts (such as Adrianna's murder) must be eradicated,andvaluemustbeplacedon the dignity of life in our nation's psyche.Ourgovernmentmustenactit, everychurch,temple,andmandirmust elevate it, every household must embrace it, and every Guyanese must endorseit,”Clarkesaidinamissive.

He quoted Proverbs 6:16 which declares that God hates “hands that shed innocent blood.” This he noted, suggests that “we can only be assured of God's honor as we seek to build a unitedandprosperousnationwhenwe hatewhatGodhates.”

“MayourweepingforAdriannabe groundedinthehopethatonedayGod

will end sin and its consequences. Let us keep hope alive as we strive for the justice that Adrianna's murder demands, and while we wait, may the words of Psalms 30:5 comfort us:

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joycomesinthemorning.”

Pastor Clarke said every human, irrespective of color, class, creed, or culture,isvaluableintheeyesofGod.

He said Adrianna's gruesome death marksonetoomanyofGod'sprecious children in Guyana who are being 'snuffed out' by the actions or inaction ofothers.

He extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving family, relatives, and community on the painful, tragic loss ofYounge.

“We express deep empathy and compassionforthehurtandangerthat her loved ones are enduring since the confirmationofherdemiseonApril24, 2025 Consequently, our members standinsolidaritywiththisfamilyand are ready to provide the necessary support as they strive to manage these painfulmomentsandmemories.

Our church will continue to pray that truth will triumph in Adrianna's case and that this moment in our country's history will mark a turning point in which our nation will only be known as a vanguard of morality, dignity, integrity, transparency, and

truth.A.P.J.AbdulKalamcouldnotbe moreaptwhenhesaid,“Wherethereis righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmonyinthehome,thereisorderin the nation. When there is order in the nation,thereispeaceintheworld.”

Younge'sbodywaspulledfromthe Double Day International Hotel pool last Thursday morning by her father, Subrian Younge amid heated protest action.Thechildwasreportedmissing around14:00hrsonWednesdayduring an outing with relatives Despite repeated appeals for the Police to conduct a thorough search of the premises, family members claim this was not done. The GPF later admitted to issuing an inaccurate statement which indicated that the child left the Hotel in a red and blackToyota Raum theeveningshewentmissing.

reviewed Guyana's submission on performance o n i t s 2 0 2 0 recommendationstoaddress humanrightsissuesofmajor concern. The CCPR once again spoke to the urgent needtoaddresscorruptionin the Guyana Police Force, IDPADA-Grelayed.

It continued that the committee takes note of the adoptionofseverallawsand regulationsbythestateparty tocombatcorruption,aswell as measures including the creation of a Special OrganisedCrimeUnitofthe GuyanaPoliceForce.

IDPADA-Gsaidthestate party should expand its efforts to adopt and implement, efficient, and promptmeasurestopromote good governance and combat corruption and impunity at all levels of government. In this respect, thecommitteeurgesthestate party to: adopt concrete measurestoaddresstheroot causes of corruption as a matter of priority; ensure all corruption cases, including cases of those involved in high level corruption and corruption in police force, are independently and impartially investigated and prosecuted, and that perpetrators, if convicted, aresanctionedwithpenalties commensurate with the seriousness of the offence,

and that victims receive full reparation;

Theorganisationsaidthe government has ignored these recommendations. As a result, injustice and corruption deepen and tragedies like Adrianna's deathcontinue.

“In this dark hour, IDPADA-G renews its call for reform of existing legislation and institutions, like the Guyana Police Force, with a view to amending unjust laws and creating institutions that can be trusted and that treat all citizens equally”. The body is demanding that the police force be dismantled and replaced with a Guyana PoliceService,anentitythat can be trusted, not a police force whose mission, since its founding in 1839, is to protecttherichandpowerful and disrespect and oppress the people. “No one can bringAdriannaback,butwe can ensure that her death is notinvainbybringinganew day and meaningful change toournation,”itstated.

Truck driver dies after crashing into concrete

A65-year-oldman lost his life on Saturday after his vehicle ploughed into a concrete fence along the Cotton Tree Public Road, WestCoastBerbice

Dead is O'Niel Adrian, a resident of Woodley Park Village,WestCoast Berbice.

The accident involving Adrian's truck bearing registration number GLL 1539 occurred around 17:40 hrs.

Police in a statement on Sunday detailed that Adrian was proceeding east along the said public road when he lostcontrolofhistruck.

“As the driver was negotiating a right bend, he lost control of the vehicle which collided with a concrete fence on the southernsideofthesaidroad. As a result, the driver was

fence

pinnedinthevehicle,”police said.

Public-spirited citizens assistedAdrianingettingout ofthevehicleandrushedhim totheFortWellingtonPublic Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body is presently at the Bailey's Funeral Home awaiting a post mortem examination.

Pr. Exton Clarke, President of the Guyana Conference of SDA

DEAD:AdriannaYounge

Dead: O'Niel Adrian

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Trinisvotetodayingeneralelections

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) Big numbers on both sides, hot sun matching the politicaltempodegreefordegree–and some surprises for good measure.

That was the picture on Saturday at the final political ralliesofthePeople’sNational Movement (PNM) at Eddie Hart Savannah, Tacarigua, andtheUnitedNationalCongress (UNC) atAranguez Savannah, as the last stages of the battle for votes unfolded before tomorrow’s General Election.

It’s been a long haul of a campaign, often bitter betweenthesetwomainplayers, now coming down to a finish thatstillseems“thisclose”— but both are optimistic. UNC expecting victory. PNM giving no quarter. And yesterday’s rallies showed supporters of each in a dogged position.

Prime Minister Stuart Young, addressing supporters, focused on projecting confidence and stability, promisingeconomictransformation and assuring there would be no devaluation of theTTdollar.Inhismessage, Youngpositionedhispartyas the safer, more secure choice for the future. Meanwhile, Opposition and UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar defendedherhealthamidpublic concerns,whileacknowledging past mistakes and apologising. She also reiterated her tough stance on crime. Her tone was a mix of personal reassurance, aiming to steady support heading into the polls.

Some “battle” started in the early afternoon on the EasternMainRoadandPriority Bus Route (opened Saturdayfrom10amto10pm)with signs of the National TransformationAlliance’sblueand white motorcade from east to west and UNC “convoys” along the way

At 1 pm, the sun-baking Aranguez Savannah had forced early UNC arrivals to shadedareastotheright,near the southern end where the RisingSun’splatformwasset up. More signs that UNC membershadhittheroadearly arose with Couva South candidateBarryPadarath’smusic trailertruck“convoy”swinging into Champs Fleurs and other UNC supporters from south Trinidad coming through St Augustine and Cane Farm. Up to then: little sign of PNM red along the PBR.

UNC’s presence was highly evident near Bamboo Settlement,plasteredwithbig posters of Aranguez/St Joseph candidate Devesh Maharaj—andonePNMflag. Nearing the PNM’s venue at EddieHartgrounds,however, theparty’sbigstagestructure and red-draped border loomed.Earlyarrivalsforthe 3 pm start sat around the

at Eddie Hart Savannah and Aranguez Savannah respectively.

park’s border The stage was set at the northern end of the park,closertothePBR.White tentsborderingtheperimeter attracted supporters who had been filtering in, sticking to the shade and leaving the sun-beaten field clear in the early afternoon.

Prime PNM support was in swing. Old, young, little ones. A woman on crutches damagedherfoot.Adisabled man on braces pushing on doggedly Warrior queens toting huge PNM flags over shoulders–one using hers as a walking stick–others with cocoyea brooms. PNM men flyingtheirflag.Justafterthe 3 pm start time, hosts urged members, “Come Forward! ComeForward!”Bravesouls who defied the broiling sun to get closer to the stage accepted the challenge. But as theafternoonworeon,music and party spirit got the better of the rest of the field, clustering thickly near the stage areas.

PNM deputy leader RohanSinanantoedtheparty line on position, pre-poll: “We’rered,readyandresponsible...ourpartyisveryconfident we will retain governance in T&T and emerge victorious yet again.”

Thegroundslaterbecame fullof‘red’energyafterconvoys began streaming in, vehicles with supporters flying the balisier out of cars, vans, SUVs,andmusictrucks.And

therewasmoretocome—not the least of which was exUNC MPs Dinesh Rambally and Anita Haynes-Alleyne joining their ex-UNC colleague Larry Lalla in PNMship. Rambally, on fire onPNM’splatform,HaynesAlleyne doing commentary alongside PNM’s Amery Browne.

WordontheirPNMdebut, however,didnotmakeadent inUNC’sAranguezgathering, where the party’s signature yellow gave a huge glow-up to the bright evening. The traffic jam heading west to Aranguez started from Champs Fleurs, miles away Supportersinyellowandblue UNC jerseys trotted between streets to the venue, where trafficwasjammedwithmaxi taxisandothervehiclesseekingtogetascloseaspossible to discharge supporters. At the savannah, supporters staked out shady places aroundtheperimeternearthe PBR, leaving the sun-beaten centre of the field largely to the rays.

People were seated on a medium-sizedpavilionareato the left. But—like PNM’s venue when proceedings wereinfullswing—thecrowd clustered thickly near the stage, which was located at the southern end of the savannah. Like PNM’s gathering:elderly,youths,children, strong grassroots component—butwithPeople’sEm-

powerment Party (PEP) and CongressofthePeople(COP) supporters and some Public Service Association green jerseys. The majority flying the UNC yellow, spirits high inanticipationofvictory The vibe “UNC Victorious” was telegraphed, including via General Grant’s guest spot alerting the crowd on Shot Call.

On a stage-side platform, former attorney general Anand Ramlogan surveyed thecrowdsize.UNCNational Executive member Villiana Ramoutarsingh walked the area, happy at the turnout. Outgoing Couva South MP Rudy Indarsingh, among the crowdwithUNCChiefOperationsOfficerTimGopeesingh, said, “I can’t say how many seats, but I know it will be a UNC victory for sure.” PEP Port-of-Spain North candidate Phillip Alexander declared from the platform, “KamlaPersad-Bissessartaking all 39 seats Monday!” Whoever was discouraged by the hot sun would have emerged later, finishing off rally day with even bigger numbers as they listened to respective leaders—Prime Minister Stuart Young and Opposition and UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar—in whatwouldhavebeenafinal declaration of this term for one. The next step: turning yesterday’s big mobilisation into Monday’s votes.

EducationMinistrytoprovidegrief supporttopupilsofAdrianna’sschool

The Ministry of Education says it will be providing grief support to the pupils and staff of Parika Primary School, where Adrianna Younge was a pupil.

The ministry said a specialised team from itsschoolsupportserviceswillvisittheschool on Monday,April 28, to provide trauma counseling.TheinterventionwillbeledbyMs.Ann Greene,formerheadoftheChildCareandProtectionAgency,whobringsawealthofexperience in child protection, emotional care and grief and trauma counselling, the ministry noted. “The sessions will aim to provide pu-

pils, teachers and staff with a safe space to process their emotions, receive professional support, and begin the journey toward healing. The Ministry remains committed to prioritizingthementalhealthandwell-beingof allaffectedandwillcontinuetomonitorand provide support as necessary in the weeks ahead,” the ministry conveyed Sunday

“We stand in solidarity with Adrianna’s family,thestaffandpupilsofParikaPrimary School. The Ministry of Education remains dedicated to offering comfort, compassion and care during this time of grief.”

PNM and UNC supporters attend their parties’ final political rallies on Saturday

‘Gov’t silent on family’s request for independent probe’

…Lawyer

says concerned over police continued breach of SOPs …as crime scene still being trampled on by public

The Government of Guyana (GoG) is yet to respond to a request for independent international investigators to probe the mysteriousdeathof11-yearold Adrianna Younge, even asitforgesaheadwiththesocalled special team of GuyanaPoliceForceranks.

The lifeless body of the child was pulled from the Double Day Hotel pool, located at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo around 10:00hrsonThursdaylastby her father, Subrian Younge. LittleAdriannawasreported missingaround14:00hrsthe previous day, during an outing with relatives at the location Following the discovery of the corpse, the hotel was set on fire, and citizens protested on the streets against the Guyana Police Force (GPF) blaming ranks for failing to act swiftly after the child was reported missing and even issuing a misleading statement that the child was seenonsurveillancefootage leavingthepremisesinacar

Following these events, thefamily'sAttorney,Darren Wadeinastatementsaidthe relativesofthenowdeadgirl has lost confidence in the GPF to conduct a fair and thorough investigation

Consequently, the family demanded the services of international investigators and an independent pathologist to determine whatexactlyledtothedeath of the 11-year-old. While their

independent pathologist has been confirmed with the autopsy expected to be

ot responded to the family's requestfortheStatetoinvite the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Scotland Yard or the Royal Mounted Branch of Canada to investigate the tragic matter

Instead, President Irfaan Alihassaidthathehadasked theCommissionerofPolice, Clifton Hicken to assemble “a special team to lead the investigation into all the circumstances surrounding 11-year-old Adrianna Younge.” Ali had said that “we must uncover the full truth of everything that transpired, and no resource or effort will be spared in doing so Whatever specialised resources are required to determine every aspect of the events and circumstances will be provided Additionally, I have asked that the police

explain, in detail, every actiontakensincethematter wasreported.Liketherestof thecountry,Istandwiththis familyatthistimeofextreme grief.” Public confidence in theGuyanaPoliceForcehas been at an all-time low and withranksfabricatingastory thatthechildwasabductedat the hotel by someone in a blackToyotaRaum,boththe

President Irfaan Ali during a meeting with the family of late Adrianna Younge on the night the child's body was found.

family and citizens do not want the force near to the investigation.

On Sunday, when this newspaper asked Wade for an update on the family's request for independent investigators, he said they havenotreceivedaresponse from the government. “No theyhavenotrespondedand I sent out this demand personallyonthenightofthe issuetothePresident(Irfaan

Ali)whentheincidentarose. The family informed the President of them lacking confidence in the Guyana Police Force and we haven't seen any move by the President or the government in relation to bringing the independentpersons.”

The Attorney said he is deeply troubled that an independent investigation intothedeathofthe11-yearoldgirlhasnotcommenced,

Several persons were seen on the premises of the Double Day Hotel following the discovery of the child's body and subsequent fire at the buildin

Attorney-at-law, Darren Wad

as several days have already elapsed since her body was discovered Further, with President Ali still quiet on the family's request for independent investigators, despite giving his word,

Wade noted that no alternative body has been suggested to the family In any case, he made it clear,

“ButIintend,iftheyofferthe RSS, I would advise my clientstorejectit.”

Moreover, Wade raised concerns over the GPF's continued breach of Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs). “We are surprised, yesterday we passed there, we see the place hasn't been cordoned off or anything. The state apparatus continues to fail. In the first place the SOPs shouldhavedictatethatthey cordon off and secure the crime scene and so but this was not done and when we passed there yesterday (Saturday) persons were there with machines taking outthingsandsoon.Ipassed and witnessed that,” the lawyerstated. He told Kaieteur News that the government is continuing to “drop the ball toooften”.

PoliceofficerdiesinearlymorningcrashatMontrose

An accident early

Sundaymorningclaimedthe lifeofaseniorpoliceofficer following a crash along the Montrose Public Road, East CoastDemerara.

The accident, which occurred around 1:20 am, i n v o l v e d D e p u t y Superintendent of Police DexterBrown,37,ofToucan Drive, South Ruimveldt Gardens,Georgetown.

According to police, Brownwasdrivingmotorcar PAG 6458, when he reportedlylostcontrolofthe vehicle while heading west along the roadway The vehicle collided with a concretebridge,flipped,and ended up submerged in a trench.

Dead,Deputy Superintendentof Police, Dexter Brown

Public-spirited citizens and police officers quickly responded, pulling Brown fromthesubmergedvehicle. He was rushed to the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation(GPHC),where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Following the crash, an

initial search was launched in the trench for a possible missing occupant; however, police have not confirmed the presence of any additional passengers at the time of the incident. The damaged vehicle has been taken to the Sparendaam Police Station for examination by licensing and certifying officers Brown'sbodyisattheGPHC Mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination as investigationscontinue.

In October 2021, Brown wasremandedtoprisonafter his colleagues caught him red handed with over nine kilogramsofmarijuana. The senior cop was reportedly busted with over nine kilograms of Marijuana sometime after 21:15Hrs on Friday October 1, 2021

The man’s wrecked car after it was pulled from the canal

a l o n g L i m a

, Jonestown, Mahaica, East CoastDemerara(ECD). Brown had done all he could to avoid being caught and had even driven away

police roadblocks to evade hiscolleagues.Accordingto reports, police ranks had received information that a silver grey Toyota Allion bearing license plate, PTT 3891 was transporting narcotics and decided to set up a roadblock at a location inRegionFivewherehewas apprehended.

Israel kills 50 in Gaza, bombs Beirut

Israel has carried out an air attack on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, sending hugeplumesofsmokeintothesky and their forces intensified attacks acrosstheGazaStip,killingatleast 50 Palestinians since dawn on Sunday

AccordingtoanAljazeerareport Gaza authorities accused Israel of deliberately killing civilians The Gaza Government Media Office accuses Israel of systemically targetingciviliansinGazaaspartof its “war of extermination” against Palestinians The office provided detailsaboutthenumbersofpeople killed by Israel: 18,000 children; 12,400 women; 1,400 medics; 212 journalistsand750securityofficers whoguardedaidconvoys

Meanwhile, according to the BBC,Israelcarriedoutanairstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, after ordering an evacuationofabuildingthatitsaid was being used by the Iranianbacked group Hezbollah The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that came into force five months agowhichputanendtotheconflict between Israel and the military group.

Israelsaidthatithadtargeteda Hezbollah store of "precisionguided missiles" that "poses a threat to the State of Israel and its civilians".

A giant plume of smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs following Israel's strike on Sunday

The Lebanese presidency condemnedthestrikeandcalledon the US and France - who brokered theceasefireinNovember-topress Israel to cease its attacks on the country

The attack marks the first time in almost a month that Israel has struck Beirut's southern suburbscalledDahieh-whereHezbollahis based.

Thiswillputfurtherpressureon theceasefire Despitethedeal,Israel hasstrucktargetsitsaysarelinkedto

Hezbollahalmosteveryday

TheIsraeligovernmenthassaid thatitwillrespondtoanyperceived threats from Hezbollah Western officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, have told the BBC that the militant group has been largely compliant with the truce, while accusing Israel of multiple violationsthatincludeairstrikesand dronesurveillance

Live footage streamed by Reuters showed a giant plume of smoke billowing from the targeted

Canadians votes today

(CNN) Canada is heading intofederalelections,wherePrime MinisterMarkCarneyisvyingfora chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with its closestneighbor

The former central banker's main competition in the April 28 vote is Pierre Poilievre, Canada's Conservative party leader whose politicalcapitalhasdeclinedasUSCanada relations nosedive amid threats from US President Donald Trump.

Canadians do not vote directly for prime minister – they vote for lawmakers representing political parties in their district or riding. The party with the largest number oflawmakerselectedtoparliament will form the government, and its leaderwillbecomeprimeminister While Carney's Liberal Party and Poilievre's Conservative Party are the frontrunners, other major political parties will also be on the ballot, including left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) led by JagmeetSingh,theGreenPartyand the exclusively-Quebec-based BlocQuébécois.

Tradewarandhouseprices

Poilievre was the favorite to win when former prime minister Justin Trudeau stepped down last month.ButTrump'ssteeptariffson Canada, and threats to its sovereignty, dramat

transformed the race. Trump's decision to levy a 25% duty on Canadiansteelandaluminum,cars and car parts, and threats to tariff pharmaceuticals and lumber have shakenCanadianbusinesses.

It's a reality Carney has not sugarcoated, warning of “tough days ahead” with pressure on Canadian employment. “These tariffsarefundamentallydamaging to the American economy and by extension to the global economy,”

Carneytoldapressconferencethis month after Trump announced sweeping tariffs, which partially spared Canada but sent global marketsintochaos. Canadiansare alsograpplingwiththehighcostof living, especially an affordable housing crisis – an issue likely to feelthestingofatradewarwiththe US. The Ontario Home Builders' Associationwarnedlastmonththat tariffs and counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum products would likely drive up the costs of construction materials, making building and buying new homes more expensive, worsening the housingaffordabilityissue.USand Canadian tariffs on automobiles, for example, will make cars more expensive on both sides of the border, says economist Randall Morck, a professor at the University of Alberta's business school. “Stock prices have gone

down, so everybody is poorer,” he said,addingthatthislikelyreflects investors' estimates that recession andhigherunemploymentcouldbe onthehorizon.

Finance man versus the career politician

Carney, a political newcomer, has not ruled out continued talks with Trump, but he has been moving to deepen ties with more “reliable” allies. In an unusual move, his first prime ministerial tripabroadwastoEuropewherehe spoke to French and British officials about deepening security, militaryandeconomicties.

While a rookie politician, unlike his challenger, 'Carneys decadesinfinancesawhimsteering governments through major global crises and periods of upheaval.As governor of the Bank of England, he helped the United Kingdom navigate Brexit – which he said mirrorswhatcanhappentotheUS inthefaceoftariffs.

“Ihaveseenthismoviebefore.I know exactly what's going to happentothem,theAmericansare going to get weaker,” he said at a campaign event in Ontario this month Many Canadians see Carney as someone well-placed to navigate a trade war with a longstandingally,expertssay

“In a crisis it's important to come together and it's essential to

must assume their responsibilities and compel Israel to immediately ceaseitsattacks,"itwrote "Israel'scontinuedundermining of stability will exacerbate tensions andexposetheregiontorealthreats toitssecurityandstability" Israel's government said that it had targeted a Hezbollah store of "precision-guided missiles". "The storage of missiles in this infrastructure site constitutes a b

understandings between Israel and Lebanon, and poses a threat to the StateofIsraelanditscivilians,"the Israelimilitarysaidinastatement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that Israel "will not allow Hezbollah to grow s

building an hour after the Israeli army issued an evacuation order to

neighbourhood Lebanon's Civil Defence later said that no casualties had been recorded and rescue crews had extinguishedthefire Inastatement on X following the strike, the Lebanese Presidency said that President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack “The United States and France, as guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement,

h neighbourhood in Beirut will not serve as a safe haven for the terroristorganisationHezbollah,"it added.UNSpecialCoordinatorfor Lebanon, Jeanine HennisPlasschaert, wrote on X that the strike "generated panic and fear of renewed violence among those desperateforareturntonormalcy".

"We urge all sides to halt any actions that could further undermine the cessation of hostilities understanding," she added. EarlierthismonthanIsraeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs killed four people, includingaHezbollahofficial.

act with purpose and with force. And that's what we will do,” Carneysaidearlierthismonthashe positionedhimselfasthepersonto take on the US president.Tensions withtheUShaveslowedtheascent ofPoilievre,acareerpoliticianwho served as a cabinet member in former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government Throughout his campaignhehasaimedtoappealto working-class Canadians, painting himself as someone outside the “Ottawa elite” and casting himself asafamilyman.

Poilievre's fiery rhetoric about slashing tax and bureaucracy, and his populist “Canada First” policy have won him supporters tired of Liberal rule. But Poilievre now appearstobedistancinghimselffro comparisons to US President Donald Trump; he has slammed Trump'sthreatstomakeCanadathe 51stUSstate,supportedreciprocal

tariffsandrepeatedlydeclaredheis “notMAGA.”

His decades of political experienceandmodestbackground –asthesonoftwoschoolteachers–alsosethimapartfromTrump,says Charles-Etienne Beaudry, political science professor at the University of Ottawa and author of “Radio Trump:Howhewonthefirsttime.”

Experts say Carney's lead over Poilievre has widened primarily because the ex-banker has been morevocalthanhisopponentabout how exactly Canada will forge trade ties with other countries and organizeretaliatorytariffs.

“Iexpectthat[voters]aregoing to vote for the candidate that they think will minimize the cost of the trade war with the US,” says Morck, the economist, pointing to the level of anti-American sentiment and distrust among Canadians.“Ihaven'tseenanything likeitsincetheVietnamwar.”

Canada's Liberal Leader Mark Carney (left) and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre

St. Lucia Government to cover all domestic expenses for double Carifta gold medallist

(SportsMax) - The Government of St Lucia has pledgedtocoveralldomestic expenses for double Carifta Games gold medallist Jady Emmanuel over the next severalyears,asthe16-yearold sprint star continues her development toward a professionalcareer Emmanuel, who last week became the first St Lucian athlete to win gold

medals in the sprints at the Carifta Games, captured the Under-17 100m and 200m titles in lifetime best performances. She clocked 11.50 seconds to win the 100m,settinganewnational Under-18 record and followed up with a 23.47secondvictoryinthe200m. S p e a k i n g w i t h

SportsMax.TV, St Lucia's Minister of Sports Kenson

Casimir confirmed that the governmentwillforthenext four to five years, provide monthlyfinancialsupportto Emmanuelandherfamily— covering expenses such as rent, food, electricity, and water—untilshetransitions intoprofessionalathletics. Emmanuel received royaltreatmentonherreturn home from Trinidad and Tobago, with celebrations at

the airport and nationwide recognition She was subsequently welcomed to Parliament, introduced by the Speaker of the House, and formally congratulated bythePrimeMinister

April 28, 2025

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A dip in the stock market might cause you to worry about your own financial future, Aries. You may have some investments that could be temporarily negatively affected. Bear in mind that such events don't necessarily reflectfuturetrends.

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Today you might find that some of your more ambitious plans finally seem to be paying off. You should be happy about this, but you might panic a bit, fearing that everything could crash at the lastminute.

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If you've been doing some creativeorjob-relatedwriting, today you might be tired, blocked,andunabletomuster the energy to turn on the computer Gemini, you need toaskyourselfhowimportant itistogetitdonetoday

(Cancer Apr28,2025)

Aprojectofsomekindyou've been working on could be going well, Cancer, but today you might experience a suddenrushofinspirationthat makes it a lot better than you originallyenvisioned.

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A family member could be experiencing business difficulties, Leo Your sensitivity could cause you to feeltheiranxieties,too.

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A friend or relative could be ill, out of work, or otherwise beset by problems. You may want to do whatever you can tohelpout.

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An unexpected expense, perhapsrequiringrepairstothe house or car, might take a chunk out of your bank account, Libra. This may be disheartening. You've worked hard for your money and now youmighthavetoputsomeof yourplansonhold.

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“Everything that we are goingtodoforhersinceshe isstillatsecondaryschoolin St Lucia, is not necessarily going to be publicly announced," Casimir said, "butIcansharewithyouthat they are going to be getting financial support on a monthlybasistocoverallthe costsofthehousehold.”

Casimir indicated that the financial assistance is to ensure that Emmanuel can focus fully on her training and education without financial pressure “The governmentisgoingtocover everything for her until she turns professional, pretty m u c h , ” h e added Emmanuel's performances at the 2025 Carifta Games have positioned her as one of St Lucia's brightest young talents,andthegovernment's support is aimed at helping her realize her considerable potentialontheinternational stage.

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Bowling for Bush Lot United CCC was Tulsiram Ramcharranwholedtheway with 4-15 while support came from Latchman Dhannawith3wickets.

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Suryakumar and Bumrah dazzle in MI's fifth straight win

(ESPN Cricinfo)MumbaiIndians(MI)sealed theirfifthconsecutivewinin comfortable fashion this season to climb to 12 points in ten games. It was a nearperfect day for the hosts in front of 19,000 kids as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the first time in a league-stage fixture.

Half-centuries from Ryan Rickelton and

Suryakumar Yadav - who alsobecamethethird-fastest to 4000 IPL runs - helped them set 215 before Jasprit Bumrah's four-for and Trent Boult'sthree-forsealeda54runwin.

MayankYadavwasback in LSG colours for the first timethisseason.

His pace had dropped but his slower ones were effectiveandtook2for40in his four overs Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran

got starts but LSG's middle order, including an out-ofsorts Rishabh Pant, crumbled again. The chase fizzledoutwiththetheirlast six wickets falling for 26 runs.

Mayank strikes on return

The day began with Mayankbeingannouncedas S h a r d u l T h a k u r ' s replacement. He took the new ball and bowled in the mid 130-kph to early 140kph range. The bumper he tried in the first over got spongy bounce and went above Rickelton's head. But an overpitched ball next up was thumped down the ground.

Inhisnextover,Mayank tested the middle of the pitch. Rohit Sharma hit two sixes with the pull, one in front of square and one behind. The response was a change in line, length and

pace. It worked as Rohit reached out and sliced a slower length ball to short third.

Rickelton takes MI off to a flier Rickelton could've been run-out in the second over

Jasprit

Bumrah struck early (Associated Press)

butAidenMarkrammisseda direct hit from point Rickeltonshowedhistrustin the pitch as he slogged and pulledballsoffalength. Hedroveafulltossdown totake15offPrinceYadav's first over There were no other chances created in the 66-runpowerplay

Digvesh Rathi came in havingnotconcededasingle six in the powerplay, but Rickelton slog swept him twice for two sixes over midwicketbeforereachinga 25-ball fifty Rathi changed endsandbowledquickerand straighter on return Rickelton'striedtocapitalise on the googly when it was tossed up outside off, but ended up slicing straight to point in the ninth over He made58.

SKY, finishers take LSG down Mayank was brought back with Suryakumar new at the crease. That didn't work as Suryakumar launched him over his head. Jacks then got a couple of boundaries behind square bothsidesofthewicket.The slower balls, though, did keep the batters down and MImovedto105for2in10 overs.

Prince's reverseswinging yorker then knocked Jacks over for 29. SuryakumarkeptMI'stempo goingbyhittingBishnoifora fourandtwosixesinthe13th over,butthe16-runoveralso saw the dismissal of Tilak Varma.

Suryakumar brought up his 4000th run in the IPL with a ramp offAvesh Khan andgotanothersixoffPrince over fine leg again. At 157 for 5 in 15 overs, MI were ready to launch but Mayank set them back when he dislodgedHardik'slegstump andgaveawayjustfiveruns inthe16thover Suryakumar wasthendismissedfor54off

28balls,butMIkeptfinding theboundaries.

Rathi'soff-daycontinued at the death as LSG continued with just five bowlers.

Theoverstartedwithan edged reverse sweep that wentforfour Itfinishedwith 19 runs as Naman Dhir and Corbin Bosch got under the ballandlaunchedsixesover the leg side. MI soared past 200withanovertogo.Four fulltossesfromAveshinthe 20th over helped MI post 215.

Marsh, Pooran start well AidenMarkramwasable to slash Boult, who started from around the wicket, through the off side for a couple of fours. Marsh then launched a flick over square leg off Deepak Chahar that nearly went out of the ground.

Bumrah was slightly lucky to get Markram as hi middled flick went straight into the hands of deepbackwardsquare.Poorangot hold of Chahar in his third powerplay over, scything two wide yorkers for six beforepullingashortballfor one more as LSG posted to 60for1insix.

Jacks does it again

With Mitchell Santner outduetoafingerniggleand a left-hander on the tear, Jacks was brought on ahead of Karn Sharma and he strucktwice.

Thefirstballwaslobbed up in the slot but Pooran mistimed a lofted drive to long-off, where Suryakumar tookagoodcatch.

Pant was back at No. 4 but endured another short stayatthecrease.Heedgeda cut for four through third before miscuing a premeditated reverse sweep to Karn at short third. The wicket led to the two overs following the powerplay

goingforjust13runs.

Boult and co. keep set batters in check

AyushBadonigotofftoa watchful start. He was on seven off seven balls before making room and and slashing Karn for two fours andasix.

Marsh hit two fours off Hardik Pandya's sole over butsloweddownfrom31off 17to34off24.

Hardik rang in the changes as five different bowlers were used between theeighthand13thovers.

The asking rate rose close to 12 when Boult, on return, got Marsh with a slower ball and reduce LSG to 110 for 4. Badoni and David Miller continued the trend of the earlier partnership with Miller, the new batter, getting off to a quick start (21 off 13) while thesetbattersloweddown.

Badonigotawaywithan undetected edge in the 14th over but fell to a slower ball fromBoulttoendwith35off 22afterbeing30off15.

Bumrah brings the chase crashing down

Bumrah returned with LSGneeding76off30balls and got three wickets, starting with Miller's Bumrah followed Miller with a low full toss that was flicked to Bosch at deep midwicket.

Adipping slower yorker hadAbdul Samad early into theshotandknockedmiddle stumpback.

A pace-on yorker smashed Avesh's off stump. At 142 for 8, the game was effectivelydone.

Bishnoi was able to launchacoupleofsixes,the second of which was off Bumrah and brought out smiles and fist-pumps, but Bosch and Boult cleaned up the tail and completed MI's 1 5 0 t h I P L w i n comprehensively

IPL: RCB go No. 1 after Krunal's all-round heroics

(ESPN Cricinfo) - A sensationalall-rounddisplay from Krunal Pandya led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL 2025 table as they outbowled and outbatted Delhi Capitals in a tense clash on a tricky, two-paced surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Astrongdisplaywiththe ball set things up, as RCB sent DC in and restricted them to 162 for 8, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood picking up five wickets between them, and Suyash Sharma and Krunal strangling with spin through the middle overs. Thechasewasnevergoingto be straightforward, though, given the conditions and DC's attack, and RCB duly slippedto26for3afterfour overs.

Krunal, though, hauled RCBoutofthemireandput theminfront,overthecourse of a 119-run fourth-wicket stand with Virat Kohli, who made his sixth half-century of the season, and his fourth inachase.

The recovery came in two phases. By the 10-over mark, Kohli and Krunal had put on 40 in 36 balls, and neither batter was looking fluent. But Krunal found his hitting range, and took off. Having been on 17 off 21 balls at one stage, he hit 56 offhislast26balls.Kohlifell for 51 off 47 with RCB needing18off13.Therewas nolatetwist,though,asTim David finished with a flurry of boundaries, sealing victory with nine balls remaining.

Strong start, strong finish, not too much in the middle Abishek Porel struck the ball sweetly at the start of DC's innings to score 28 off

11 balls, and Tristan Stubbs madeaninnovative34off18 at the finish, but DC's other batters struggled, scoring just 96 off 92 balls between them.

Faf du Plessis, returning from a groin injury and playing his first game since April 10, and KL Rahul struggled for fluency in particular, scoring 22 off 26 and41off39respectively

The surface was partly responsibleforthis,withthe ball gripping and occasionally staying low too, and RCB's bowling played its part too, with Suyash and Krunal especially suffocating through the middle overs, bowlingathighpaceintothe pitchandkeepingwidthtoa minimum.

And DC suffered two crucial jolts.

First, just when Axar Patel was beginning to look

dangerous, having slogged Krunal for a six in the previous over, Hazlewood camebackandbowledDC's captaininthe14th.Thistook some pressure off Suyash and Krunal - who may not haverelishedbowlingtothe left-handed Axar - and they finished their quotas by conceding a combined 13 runsacrossthe15thand16th overs, against Rahul and a new-to-the-creaseStubbs.

T h e n , w h e n Bhuvneshwar dismissed Rahulinthe17th,DCsentin Ashutosh Sharma as their Impact Player They had named a bowler-heavy XI despitebattingfirst,withthe hopethattheycouldbringin the extra bowler if their top orderenjoyedagoodday As it happened, they were forced to bring in a batter, and he was out third ball, bowled by a legcutter from Bhuvneshwar

StubbsandViprajNigam then provided the spark that DC had sorely lacked up to then, using theVbehind the wicket smartly to collect a combined36runsacrossthe 18th and 19th overs Bhuvneshwar, though, cut short the fireworks with a superb20thover,dismissing Stubbs and only conceding six runs (one of them off a leg-bye) despite bowling with an extra fielder inside the30-yardcirclewithRCB having run into an over-rate penalty

Brave Axar, electric Nair ReplacingPhilSalt,who was out with fever, Jacob Bethell played a short and exciting innings on IPL debut. He flicked Mitchell Starcforasixandafouroff successive balls in the second over, before being done in by the slowness of thepitch,miscuingapulloff Axar to deep midwicket in

thethirdover

Despite the presence of theleft-handedBethell,Axar had bowled the first and the third overs. He ended up dismissing not one but two left-handers, with Devdutt Padikkal, RCB's Impact Player, chopping on while attempting a cut two balls later Karun Nair had taken anexcellentcatchinthedeep to send Bethell back, and he was soon in play once again when Kohli clipped one in his direction at midwicket and seemed to take off for a single before coming to an abrupt stop. Rajat Patidar haredoutofhiscreaseatthe otherend,anditwastoolate by the time he turned back and dived,with Nair's direct hitfindinghimwellshort.

Krunal and Kohli turn it around

The first part of RCB's recovery wasn't pretty The pitchwasstillatrickyonefor

run-scoring, and one moment summed it up perfectly A short ball from Nigam seemed ripe for pulling, but it lost so much paceoffthepitchthatitwas onitswaydownbythetime Kohli met it with his inside edge.

For all their lack of fluency, though, Kohli and Krunal were ensuring RCB had wickets at the back end, andatthehalfwaymarkthey needed99off60balls.

It was Krunal who switchedgears,andhedidit dramatically, whipping DushmanthaChameerafora leg-side six in the 11th over and clearing the boundary twice off Mukesh Kumar in the 13th: the last of these hits, a length ball launched over long-off with a full extension of the arms, showed just how much Krunalhad got to grips with theconditions.

And in the next over he showedhecoulddoitagainst spin too, going over extracover off Kuldeep Yadav when he floatedone into his arc.

DC's last chance to get backinthegamecameinthe 16thover,whenStarcforced Krunaltomiscueapullwith a sharp short ball angled across the left-hander from left-arm around. Running in from deep midwicket, Porel putdownasitter Beforethis ball, RCB needed 40 off 25 balls.

By the time Chameera broke the partnership with a slower legcutter to Kohli in the18th,DCwerealmostout of it. David then hurried RCBovertheline,going6,4 (plus no-ball), 4, 4 as Mukesh's attempted yorkers inthe19thoverendedupasa successionoffull-tossesand half-volleys.

Zverev given warning after photo to dispute ball mark

(BBC Sport) - Top seed Alexander Zverev was warnedforatakingapicture of a contested ball mark at the Madrid Open during more electric line-calling controversyonclay

The world number two overcame Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-0) to reach the last16.

But the success was marred by another row as Zverev was convinced a backhandfromhisopponent in the 10th game of the secondsethadgonewide.

TheGermantoldumpire MohamedLahyanitherewas

a "malfunction in the system"afteritwascalledin bytheelectronicsystem. When Zverev's appeals came to nothing, he brought his phone out of his bag and tookapictureofthemark.

The 28-year-old was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct, but put the incident behind him to win the second and thirdsetsonatie-break. Although other surfaces have used the system, clay events had largely persisted with line judges, or the umpire coming down from his or her chair to examine the mark left by the ball,

Tour and many on the WTA Tour

However, the French Open, which begins next month, will also continue withlinejudges. This was the latest controversial line-call incident after world number one Aryna Sabalenka was also given a warning for taking a photo during a matchinStuttgartearlierthis month, while former Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenkapostedanimageof a call from another Madrid matchonsocialmedia.

ElsewhereintheSpanish capital,defendingchampion

Andrey Rublev lost 6-4 0-6 6-4 to Alexander Bublik - a defeat which will see the Russian drop out of the world'stop15.

Inthewomen'sdraw,top seed Sabalenka recovered from losing the opening set tobeatEliseMertens3-66-2 6-1.

But third seed Jessica Pegula and sixth seed Jasmine Paolini were both knockedout.

American Pegula was upset 6-3 6-2 by Japan's Moyuka Uchijima, while ItalianPaolinisuffereda6-2 6-1 defeat at the hands of MariaSakkariofGreece.

Virat Kohli punches off the back foot (Associated Press)

Zverev was unhappy at the decision (Getty Images)

Slingerz FC blank Den Amstel 5-0 on emotional night in GFF Elite League

- Monedderlust makes light work of

Jamaican striker Kemar Beckford and national forward Kelsey Benjamin each netted a brace, while Bryan Wharton also found the back of the net, as Slingerz Football Club cruisedtoacommanding5–victoryoverDenAmstelFC to maintain their unbeaten runintheGFFEliteLeague.

Monedderlust FC also securedacrucialthreepoints on Saturday, edging Fruta Conquerors 3-2 in an entertaining clash at the GuyanaFootballFederation’ National Training Centre at Providence.

It was a somber evening for the Elite League doubleheader,whichwasoriginally billed as a "West Side Derby" for the National Track and Field Centre at Edinburg The matches were overshadowed by the

tragic death of 11-year-old

Adrianna Younge from Vergenoegen, home community of Slingerz FC and had to be moved to the GFF’Providencefacility

Prior to kickoff, players andfansobservedamoment of silence in honor of Younge’ memory, while Slingerz players wore black armbands to show solidarity w

ng community

Once the action got underway, it was clear that Coach Jamaal Shabazz’side was determined to channel their emotions into a dominant performance They broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, courtesy of a composed finish from Benjamin.

Benjamin and his teammates celebrated each goal on the night was the

Fruta Conquerors

“ u s t i c e F o r Adrianna”written boldly on theirundergarment.

Slingerzcouldhavebeen comfortably ahead even before Benjamin's opener, with Beckford, Darron Niles, and Leo Lovell all m i s s i n g

opportunities.

Den Amstel’ night went frombadtoworsejustbefore halftime when they were reduced to 10 men; one of their defenders receiving a straight red card for punching Slingerz midfielder Reshaun Ritch during an off-the-ball incident.

Leading 1– at the break, Slingerz wasted little time putting the result beyond doubt.

Benjamin bagged his second of the match in the 53rd minute, before

Beckford struck twice in quicksuccession.

Whartonroundedoffthe scoring in the 74th minute, capitalizing on an open play opportunity to seal the emphatic5–result.

Beckford now leads the Golden Boot race with an impressive 11 goals in just five matches, helping Slingerz strengthen their gripatthetopofthetable.

The Vergenoegen-based

Monedderlust scorers Okeno Collins, Jaden Thom and Atlin Brown

side has scored a staggering 28 goals so far this season, while conceding only twice acrosstheirfiveoutings. M

,

MonedderlustFCreturnedto winningwayswithavital3–triumph over Fruta Conquerors. Goals from Okeno Collins (56’, Jaden Thom(73’,andAtlinBrown (76’secured the three points for the West Coast Berbice outfit.

Fruta Conquerors found the net through Kevin Baptiste in the 29th minute, while an own goal by Jermaine Padmore in the 68th minute briefly leveled the contest before Monedderlust pulled away late.

The Elite League action continued last evening with another exciting doubleheader, as teams jockey for early-seasonmomentum.

Guinness Greatest of the Street – Linden…

Day three brings a mixed bag

Thethirddayofthis year's Linden Zone Guinness Greatest of the Streets yielded a contrasting bunch of matches which were contested on the Retrieve HardCourt.

Thereweresixvictorson Saturday evening while four teamshadtosettlefordrawn results.

Turf President recorded thefirstwinofthedaywitha 3 – 0 result over Coomacka, YMCA then sank Hardball Management 2 – 0, LA

Complete Results

Guinness Goal - (GG) - 2 Goals Game-1

Spaniards-0 vs. Excuse deRush-0 Game-2

Turf President-3 vs Coomacka-0

ClintonCarlyle-9th

AnthonyLayne-GG-20th Game-3

YMCA-2 vs. Hard-ball Management-0

OwnGoal-GG-19th Game-4

Bomberz-0 vs. Realest Ballerz-0 Game-5

Ballers defeated High Rollers 2 – 1, DC Ballers trouncedAssassa Ballers 3 –0, Silver Bullets won 2 – 0 against Pro Ballers while Swag Entertainment entertainedwellintheir3–0 win against Young Gunners inthefinalmatch.

Earlier in the night, Spaniards and Excuse de Rush contested the opening match but played to a goalless draw as did BombersandRealestBallerz whenthebattledinthefourth matchonthecard.

High Rollers-1 vs. LA Ballers-2 Game-6

DC Ballers-3 vs.Assassa Ballers-0

Donovan Francis-GG19th

KwesiQuintin-7th Game-7

Silver Bullets-2 vs. Pro Ballerz-0

JermaineSamuels-7th

ColwynDrakes-15th Game-8

Swag Entertainment-3 vs.YoungGunners-0

Kendolph Lewis-GG19th

AllanHalley-6th

MCYS/GCB One PATHWAY Countrywide U21 Inter-club Competition...

RHTYSC 'B' and Bush

Lot record wins

Two teams scored victorieswhenthe Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Guyana Cricket Board (MCYS/GCB) One PATHWAY Countrywide

Under-21 Inter Club Competition got cracking in Berbiceovertheweekend. One game was played onSaturdaywhiletheother was contested on Sunday, both at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground inCorentyne.

In Saturday's game, RHTYSC B defeated Police CCbytwowickets.

Apart of Saturday night's action at the Retrieve Hard Court.

In reply, RHTYSC B reached158-7withL.Reddy

making 41 and D Seepersaudstroking24. BowlingforPolicesawT McPherson and S Grant snare2wicketseach. In Sunday's match, Bush Lot United Cricket Club

defeated Blairmont CommunityCentreCricket

Takingfirst-strike,Police weredismissedfor156in27 overs with Benjamin top scoring with 45 and L. Williams(16)supporting. B o w l i n g f o r RHTYSC B saw M Rampersaud picking up 4 -29 with D Mckenzie grabbing two scalps for his side

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