Risha Persaud

The Chair of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Volda Lawrence, along with her party’s agent Carol Smith Joseph, and District Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo, charged with Forgery and Conspiracy. According to Attorney at Law, Nigel Hughes, there is no basis for the charges and hope that the court …

The Chair of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Volda Lawrence, along with her party’s agent Carol Joseph, are expected to face additional charges after being asked to report to the CID Headquarters, Eve Leary today. According to Attorney At Law Nigel Hughes, Lawrence was asked to report to the …

Today the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, weighed in on the election petitions submitted by the APNU+AFC. The Attorney General says that the petition lacks merit and will be dismissed.  “I am confident that the petition will be dismissed,” remarked Anil Nandlall. Nandlall noted that the issues cited in the petitions …

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped charges against the current Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, over the alleged theft of law reports worth $2M. The DPP, Shalimar Ali-Hack, informed the Magistrate, Fabayo Azore, who was presiding over the case at the Georgetown Magistrate Court, that the case was closed. Under …

Guyana became a member of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) in 2017 under the former Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman. The EITI, “is the global standard to promote the open and accountable management of extractive resources.” They believe that a “country’s natural resources belong to its citizens.” The …

According to reports, a person who launched The Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria expressed his regret for what the group had transformed into today. He reiterated that the organization had moved away from its original values, and that it had “turned into banditry.” “Sars of today is not …

According to a press release from the Department of Public Information website, the Civil Defence Commission will use Graham’s Hall Primary School to shelter displaced Success squatters. The Civil Defence Commission prepared refugee camp beds at the school to house the squatters on October 18, 2020. The PPP regime displaced …

The Public Relations Officer for the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC), Royden James, was served with a termination letter on October 16, 2020, by the PPP administration.  According to the contents of the letter, his position had become redundant since the commission began conducting a reshuffle. As of his …

“ VENDORS SHOULD NOT BE MOVED” The Ministry of Public works made a press release today, 16th October 2020, whereby Minister Benn and Minister Edghill plans to remove Vendors from various areas in Stabroek Market. While we do understand the need to decongest the Stabroek area and many other areas, …

President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, delivered a feature address at a location that turned into a super spreader COVID-19 event under the theme “Dream Realized Housing Driving 2020” on October 16, 2020, at the Providence National Stadium. Photos from the occasion spread quickly on social media and became a …