Risha Persaud

Monday, November 25, 2024

Risha Persaud

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The Oil Nation Aiming To Emulate Guyana’s Success

Paths to economic development might vary, ranging all the way from ruthless dictatorships hewing their way with an iron fist to established democracies laboring towards the well-being of its constituents. In terms of swift decision-making and efficiency, 20th century empirical data would rather tilt towards dictatorships with South Korea and Singapore …

Motion to hear appeal to stop elections results in court

The Court of Appeal will meet this weekend to hear arguments by lawyers in the matter in which a private citizen is seeking a series of orders to stop the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from moving ahead with the declaration of the results from the disputed March 2 regional and …

BVI Based Guyanese Businessman Martin “Tony” Alphonso Injured

Martin “Tony” Alphonso, a well-known Guyanese businessman, was injured in a vehicular accident in Fish Bay last Thursday afternoon, according to multiple news outlets and information provided by police. A video circulating on social media depicts a man kneeling down and pressing a bandage to Mr. Alphonso’s head, while bystanders …

Chinese Zijin, the mystery miner buying Guyana Goldfields

China’s Zijin Mining has emerged as the unnamed multinational that trumped Silvercorp Metals’ (TSX, NYSE: SVM) bid for Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY), with a deal that values the target miner at C$323 million ($238m). The Fujian-based mining giant has offered Guyana C$1.85 in cash for each common share, which is 35% higher than …

Guyanese Based Islander charged following firearm & drug find

The two men held after a loaded firearm and marijuana were found following a traffic stop by police at the roundabout in Road Town, Tortola, on April 28, 2020, have been formally charged. Guyanese Damian Hooper, 23, of Huntums Ghut and Vincentian Corey Butler, 33, of Long Bay, West End …