Guyanese Online Dec 01, 2019 News
As Guyana heads closer to March 2020 General and Regional Elections, Nominations Day is scheduled be on the January 10, next year.
This is according to an advertisement published by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
According to the advertisement, (GECOM) requests that all political parties desirous of participating in the upcoming Regional and General Elections submit a symbol for approval. Continue reading →
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Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air
Traffic – Exhaust fumes
Nicola Davis – @NicolaKSDavis –
Air pollution has already been associated with a number of conditions, from strokes to brain cancer, miscarriage and mental health problems.
However, the research suggests the impact could be far wider, despite looking at only one component of air pollution, chiming with a global review published earlier this year that indicated almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air.
POLICING: Taking stock of the number of suicides in the lock-ups – By Yvonne Sam
“Something is rotten in the Police Force of Guyana”– Would lawsuits be the ultimate path to custodial reform?
Once again the ranks have found themselves in a mire, or ( more aptly put) hell fire due to the recent death in Blairmont Police Station lockups of Chandatt Yodha, a 49 year old West Berbice fisherman. The deceased had been arrested earlier that day, and detained on a charge of alleged mistreatment of his wife and unruly behavior.
According to police report, the victim was alone in his cell and his underwear was used to bring about the untimely demise. Premature deaths of individuals in police custody are without doubt tragic occurrences. From a moral stance, it is utterly heartbreaking to the family of the victim(s), and concomitantly heightens suspicion as to the conduct of police, operating in an already -existing climate of public mistrust. Continue reading →
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