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Guyana announces curfew amidst widespread looting, arson
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government Tuesday announced a four-and-a-half-hour curfew hinting at the possibility that it may be increased as efforts continue to deal with unlawful behaviour here in recent days.Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn said that the national curfew from 12.30 a.m. to 5 a.m. (local time) could be extended as a review is taking place that could result in the measure starting at 10 p.m.“The curfew, it might start earlier tonight, and we will review how late or early in the morning it will go to. It can start as early as 10, we are reviewing the matter at the moment,” Benn said as he toured several areas in the capital in the company of members of the joint security services.
The current curfew order, which was gazetted on Tuesday, states that there shall be no public meetings, gatherings, and assemblies of persons, procession or marches in any public space during the hours of 12.30 a.m. and 5 a.m.The order came following a night that saw fires being set to major roadways in several parts of the country and some businesses in Georgetown being looted, with robberies also being reported.“There is no excuse for the behaviour,” Benn said, noting that while people were “fairly upset at the situation” regarding the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose body was found floating in a pool at a hotel last Thursday, the authorities have promised a full investigation into the matter.
The autopsy has since indicated that the child died from drowning.
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government Tuesday announced a four-and-a-half-hour curfew hinting at the possibility that it may be increased as efforts continue to deal with unlawful behaviour here in recent days.Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn said that the national curfew from 12.30 a.m. to 5 a.m. (local time) could be extended as a review is taking place that could result in the measure starting at 10 p.m.“The curfew, it might start earlier tonight, and we will review how late or early in the morning it will go to. It can start as early as 10, we are reviewing the matter at the moment,” Benn said as he toured several areas in the capital in the company of members of the joint security services.
The current curfew order, which was gazetted on Tuesday, states that there shall be no public meetings, gatherings, and assemblies of persons, procession or marches in any public space during the hours of 12.30 a.m. and 5 a.m.The order came following a night that saw fires being set to major roadways in several parts of the country and some businesses in Georgetown being looted, with robberies also being reported.“There is no excuse for the behaviour,” Benn said, noting that while people were “fairly upset at the situation” regarding the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose body was found floating in a pool at a hotel last Thursday, the authorities have promised a full investigation into the matter.
The autopsy has since indicated that the child died from drowning.
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