Autopsy shows Adriana drowned
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Adriana Younge

Following a tense wait that saw a riot outside the GPHC, the keenly anticipated forensic autopsy of 11-year-old Adriana Younge revealed yesterday that she died from drowning and this triggered a new wave of protests, looting and the setting of fires last night.

Forbes Burnham: Comrade Leader
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By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan, Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Previously Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, Columbia University, the University of Ottawa, and Lund University (Sweden) Prof.

UG launches coastal monitoring platform
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Guyana’s coastal monitoring and disaster preparedness capabilities are now significantly strengthened with the acquisition of a platform by the University of Guyana that can analyse and track dynamic coastal processes in near real-time.

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Foreigners playing major role in construction industry
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-Cubans, Venezuelans, Chinese working on big projects Major construction projects in the city are increasingly featuring large numbers of non-nationals who employers say work in a disciplined manner and are reliable.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar (centre)

UNC storms to victory, ending PNM’s 10 year rule

(Trinidad Express) In a stunning political upset that has redrawn the political map of Trinidad and Tobago’s, the United National Congress (UNC), led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has swept to victory in the April 28 general election, toppling the People’s National Movement (PNM) from government after a decade in power.