Risha Persaud

In her 2021 “Budget Presentation” debate, education Minister Priya Manickchand can be heard saying that her team rushed work with the intent to distribute to kids in the public educations sector which resulted in poor quality.   Manickchand said it was “ok” for educators to give kids incorrectly spelt words …

During the Monday 22nd February Budget Debate, members of the opposition decided to walk out on the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy’s presentation before he began, leaving him to make a presentation to empty seats. McCoy who is no stranger to allegations of misdeeds in …

The TTPS is looking for a family member or anyone who knows Gangadai Nankishore, who was in an accident last Friday, February 19th. Ms Nankishore, a Guyanese woman, was involved in a road traffic accident on the Chaguanas Main Road in the vicinity of Williams Plaza. Anyone who may know …

A 93-year-old woman was reportedly raped early this morning. A caregiver told police that at 07:30hrs she went to the home of the elderly woman to wake her and to take her out. The caregiver said she observed that the door was open, which is unusual. This caused her to …

Guyana has seen a spike in homicides and violent crimes since the beginning of 2021, coupled with the ongoing pandemic and rise in prices of goods, particularly vegetables experts predict that a downward spiral in the standard of living and citizens feeling a sense of safety. Since the beginning of …

Guyana’s health ministry has authorized Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Tuesday. “Countries of South America continue to demonstrate strong interest in Sputnik V and today we announce the registration of the vaccine in Guyana. Overall it is now approved …

The Guyana-Suriname basin has become a global hot spot for oil exploration and production since US supermajor ExxonMobil opened up the play in May 2015 with the Liza discovery in the giant Stabroek block. With more than 50 wells drilled over the past five years, the basin is now an …

Guyanese shop owner Emma Ann Abrahim and partner Churaman Veerandra who defied their non-essential tag and opened to sell their vegetables were remanded to prison pending sentencing when they appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Initially the pair of Emma Ann Abrahim and Churaman Veerandr entered a plea …

Guyana’s Attorney General’s (AG) main job and portfolio is to ensure that proper legal services are provided to the Government of Guyana, as well as statutory services to the public. The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs is the head of the chambers. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry …

Less than two weeks ago, young Minister Charles Ramson Jr. along with Irfaan Ali and Anil Nandlall announced to residents in Buxton that they will have to compete for projects in what was deemed “The Hunger Games” of Guyana, this week Guyanese youth will have to compete in the “Shark …