Risha Persaud

According to a statement from the Department of Public Information on October 26, 2020, the CARICOM Regional Security System (RSS) were tasked with investigating the two Henry Cousins and Haresh Singh, who were brutally murdered, and made a few recommendations to the police department.  At the Regional Representatives’ swearing at …

Today the current administration, PPP regime, clarified that there will be no talks with the APNU+AFC until the party accepts their legitimacy or duly elected party to the office.  “Unless the APNU+AFC leadership recognizes his Government as legitimate, there will be no talks,” said President Ali.  Ali is calling the …

It is alleged that the current Minister of Tourism, Onieidge Waldron, was sworn into office by the PPP regime while being a Citizen of the United States of America. Waldron is a Guyanese by birth but became a U.S. citizen by nationalization.  There is currently much speculation about the timing …

Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped private charges previously filed against the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Chair, Volda Lawrence, and Region 4 Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo. The March 2nd election petition is set for November 24, 2020

Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped three private charges previously filed against the Chief Elections Officer, Mr. Keith Lowenfield. According to Nigel Hughes, Attorney for Lowenfield, the private charges are now dropped, and his client now only faces the charges filed by the police. The March 2nd election …

GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA STATEMENT The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government expresses deep concern at reports in the Press, which indicate that the residence of the Honourable Chief Justice Roxane George was the subject of an attempted attack by alleged armed men. The Government condemns the said attempted attack in the …

In a shocking statement, Pope Francis expressed his support for same-sex couples, noting that they should be allowed to have “civil unions”. This comment comes after a documentary directed by Evgeny Afineevsky featured the pope expressing his controversial stance.  “Homosexual people have a right to be in a family,” he …

The Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and current Member of Parliament (MP) today slammed the Ministry of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, for neglecting to deliver a proper standard of COVID-19 health care to the citizens of Guyana.  “The PPP regime is guilty for not delivering COVID-19 health care, and citizens …

The National Senior Officer of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Savvie Hopkinson-Hamilton, is currently conducting four-week virtual sessions using sign language on Thursdays and Fridays for persons in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 and surrounding the Georgetown district.  This virtual training is expected …

The First Lady of Guyana, Arya Ali celebrates her birthday today, October 21, 2020.  Arya Ali became the First Lady of Guyana after her husband, Dr. Irfaan Ali was sworn in as President of Guyana in August of this year.  Members and staff of Guyanapress would like to express warm …