Latest update April 18th, 2024 12:59 AM
Mar 05, 2016 News
The People’s National Congress Reform has expressed shock and deeply saddened by the tragic disturbances and loss of lives at the Georgetown Prison on Thursday. Seventeen prisoners died and five others injured.
The Party extends its deepest sympathy to the families and relatives of those prisoners who perished during the riots at the prison.
Official reports indicated that the protest by the prisoners began on Wednesday night after prison officials carried out a raid and seized 19 cell phones and a quantity of narcotics that had been smuggled into the prison.
The protest started again on Thursday morning, when attempts were being made to remove some of the prisoners from the capital offenses section which is used to house prisoners who have been committed to stand high court trials or those on remand for serious crimes.
The PNCR also welcomes the Commission of Inquiry ordered by President David Granger to investigate the circumstances which led to this tragedy and to make recommendations to prevent a recurrence.
JAGDEO ADDING MORE DANGER TO GUYANA AND THE REGION
Apr 18, 2024
SportsMax – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has been named Wisden’s leading Twenty20 Cricketer for 2023, as she topped all and sundry, including her male counterparts. Alan Gardner looks...Kaieteur News – Compliments of the Ministry of Education, our secondary school children are being treated to a stage... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]