Risha Persaud

Morse Archer, the CEO of Cevons Waste Management, will be questioned by police this afternoon in connection with a parcel of land bought from the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Attorney General Anil Nandlall had written to Archer in February, telling him that the land he had purchased belonged to …

Jaipaul Persaud sadly died on Sunday, March 14th, two days after being struck by a vehicle in the Briarwood section of Queens. Persaud, 55, was hit at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday by a 2013 Hyundai Elantra as he attempted to cross Queens Boulevard at 84th Avenue. Persaud was in or …

Under the theme, Navigating the Opportunities and Imperatives in Guyana’s Oil and Gas Economy – Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Association New York (QCAANY), will assemble experts versed in the field, for an international symposium on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The free, live in-person event, which will be held at …

Guysuco staff from the Albion and Blairmont estates began a strike today, threatening to walk off the job if their demands for wage and salary raises are not met. According to the sugar union, it had resumed talks with Guysuco in the hopes of resolving the problem, but Guysuco has …

After Denmark, two more nations have joined the country in suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clotting among the vaccine recipients. The European Union’s regulator has also launched an inquiry to investigate the matter. The AstraZeneca vaccine is manufactured by the world’s largest vaccine …

Daughther of ConradThomas, Kleisha Thomas,  was unable to contact her father on the phone on Tuesday morning. A few hours later, she received a call from someone who told her that Conrad Thomas, 56, had a seizure and died. Conrad, a Guyanese, also known as “Papa” or “P”, was on …

 United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced yesterday that Warren Michael Whyte, a citizen of Guyana, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being ordered deported and removed. According to Court documents, onMarch 14, 2020, an ICE …

Scotiabank, a Canadian multinational, has defended its announcement of a sale agreement for its operations in Guyana with TT-based First Citizens bank, claiming that it acted in accordance with each country’s financial laws. Scotiabank TT chairman Derek Hudson on Wednesday said it was not premature for the banking group to …

The death of a 39-year-old mother of four has brought the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Guyana to 206, according to the Ministry of Health. More than 8900 new cases have been reported in Guyana since the first case of the pandemic was reported a year ago. There are …

The Pastor’s position as the Force’s Chaplain was revoked following a controversial prayer at the opening ceremony of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) 2021 Conference last Thursday. The Guyana Police Force claims that the broadcasted prayer wrongly and intentionally painted the law enforcement agency in a negative light.     …