Linden Update - July 20, 2012
Happening right now: Residents move to block main artery road to Georgetown at the Kara Kara Bridge area with huge logs...reports of police using a bulldozer to clear blockages Leon Martin Roberts:
Police arrives on the scene at the top of the Amelia's Ward Hill...
Leon Martin Roberts:
Linden protest turns deadly as Police open fire on civillians
At least three persons were killed yesterday when police oppened fire on protesters in Linden.
Among the dead as confirmed by Linden hospital officials are:
• Selwyn Boyea, 18, of Wisroc Park
• Ron Somerset, 19;
• Allan Williams, 54, of Wisroc
Among those hospitalized are:
A Circular Observation
Like many Guyanese who have migrated to foreign countries, I have become entrenched in the socio economic and cultural norms of my new homeland.
Government's acquisition of water cannon announces the dawn of a new era in the management of potential civil unrest
The purchase of an armored vehicle equipped with a water cannon has announced a new era by the current administration in dealing with potential civil unrest in Guyana.
Water cannons were first used for crowd control in Nazi Germany in the 1930’s and since then many tyrannical nations like Libya etc. procured water cannons from Britain to quell citizen revolt.
Woman found dead outside shop on Soesdyke/Linden Highway
Security guard found with throat slashed at place of employment
The United Minibus Union in talks with the government about fare rates
Residents upset at road conditions in Plum Park Sophia
The resident of Plum Park Sophia Georgetown, are concerned about their main access road when it rains. Just after 24hours or rain the main access road turned in to a pool. "Just look at the main road, when they come to make it they do something hurry up and done." one resident told Guyana Graphic reporter.
