Risha Persaud

CHARITY, Region Two — A planned $74.385 million perimeter fence for the recently reconstructed Charity Police Station is drawing sharp public scrutiny and renewed calls for transparency in government infrastructure spending. The controversy erupted following a recent bid opening at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), which revealed …

GEORGETOWN/WASHINGTON — January 6, 2026 — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call today with Guyanese President Dr. Irfaan Ali, as Washington and Georgetown move to further strengthen bilateral security cooperation, according to a U.S. State Department readout issued Tuesday. In the official summary of the conversation, the …

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The United States Navy has ramped up its maritime surveillance operations along the Guyanese coastline following intelligence reports that a fleet of 16 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela is attempting to bypass a major American naval blockade. The vessels, which are under strict U.S. Department of …

The public confrontation between Guyana’s Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, and the leader of the WIN Party, Azruddin Mohamed, has escalated into a detailed war of documentation. Minister Rodrigues’ recent Facebook statement aims to dismantle allegations of corruption by providing public records and financial defenses. However, a …

A renewed online debate over “Section 351” and Guyana’s same-sex laws is drawing attention to a key fact: the criminal provision most often cited for targeting gay men is Section 352 of Guyana’s Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Cap. 8:01—and it is written in explicitly gendered terms that apply to male …

French energy major TotalEnergies has received a significant regulatory green light to proceed with a US$25 million exploration campaign offshore Guyana, marking a key step in expanding its footprint in one of the world’s premier oil basins. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the proposed 3D seismic survey …

The Government of Guyana has extended proposal submission deadlines for two gas-linked projects planned for Wales, West Bank Demerara—a fertilizer complex and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling and logistics facility—as it continues efforts to expand downstream use of natural gas from its offshore sector. Under the updated timelines, Engineering, …

QUEENS, NEW YORK — Relatives of Nicole Boodhai, the 28-year-old Queens woman charged in connection with the death of her 15-month-old son, Charlie Ramraykha, say they are struggling to comprehend the tragedy that unfolded inside a Jamaica, Queens home late last month. Boodhai has been charged with murder and endangering …

Despite the release of a damning dossier linking Minister Susan Rodrigues to a US$540,000 cash purchase of Florida real estate via a shell company, Guyana’s premier financial crime-fighting agency, the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), has signaled no intent to investigate. The silence from both the PPP/C administration and local …

A firestorm of controversy has erupted in Georgetown following the release of an explosive video exposé by the presumptive Leader of the Opposition, alleging massive corruption and money laundering by the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues. The detailed video report accuses the Minister of using a secretive …