#crime

#consequences

#Georgetown

(https://wtop.com/dc/2023/08/georgetown-restaurant-owners-plead-guilty-to-1-35-million-in-tax-evasion-theft-of-covid-relief-funds/)

Georgetown restaurant owners plead guilty to $1.35 million in tax evasion, theft of COVID relief funds - WTOP News

Owners of the Georgetown restaurant Ristorante Piccolo pleaded guilty to tax evasion and spending thousands of COVID-19 relief funds on personal investments.

20 Guyanese Girls Die in the Mahdia School Dormitory Fire

On Sunday night, a #fire killed 20 female students at a high school residence in Mahdia, 161 kilometers southwest of #Georgetown, the capital of #Guyana.

"This is horrendous. We still do not know exactly what caused the fire, although that is not a priority right now. Our priority now is the children and that we provide them with the greatest possible help," Guyana President Irfaan Ali said.

"We have lost many beautiful souls in that fire. The death toll currently stands at 20, while other people have been injured," Guyana's Department of Public Information said, commenting that the fire started after 11 p.m. local time on Sunday.

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/20-Guyanese-Girls-Die-in-the-Mahdia-School-Dormitory-Fire-20230522-0014.html

20 Guyanese Girls Die in the Mahdia School Dormitory Fire

<p>"This is horrendous... Our priority now is the children and that we provide them with the greatest possible help," Guyana President Ali said.</p>