Risha Persaud

In Guyana, social media users flooded Facebook with hilarious memes about U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo two-day trip to Guyana. Memes poured in poking fun at the United States for interfering with the country’s elections and using Guyana to attack Venezuela. After news broke about Michael Pompeo’s visit, Guyanese …

A briefing from the U.S. State Department today confirms that the Secretary of State will discuss the Venezuelan crisis’s impact on Guyana. This meeting will include President Irfaan Ali and the Guyana Foreign Minister, Hugh Todd. The Secretary of State will arrive in Guyana from Suriname on Thursday to discuss …

Six people today were charged with the murder of Pritipaul Hargobin. Residents of the Bath Settlement beat Hargobin to death during a protest. The individuals charged are Devon Karran, 22, Ricardo Chivall, 26,  Jagdat Khaloo, 60, Marlon Dharamdai, 35, and 38-year-old Shiohal Shivchand.  According to reports, the deceased exited a …

The current administration refuses to be held accountable to the Guyanese people. Speaker of the House, Manzoor Nadir, denies the opposition an opportunity to ask questions about the U.S. Secretary of State’s two-day visit to Guyana. “Two days ago, (Amanza) Walton Desir submitted questions without notice, yesterday I ruled, and …

Director of the Lusignan Prison, Gladwin Samuels, confirms that two prisoners have now tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay.  According to Samuels, the circumstance of how the prisoners contract the virus is ‘unknown,’ but the investigation is on going. Persons who were in contact with …

According to a press release dated September 15, 2020, from the Department of Spokesperson, Morgan Ortegus indicated that Pompeo would travel to Paramaribo, Georgetown, Boa Vista, Bogota, and Plato from September 17-20, 2020.  The U.S. Secretary of State trip will underscore the “United States commitment to defend democracy, combat COVID-19 …

The New York Times falsely claimed that 17-year-old, Haresh Singh was murdered in Guyana by protesters. Misleading The article “Killings Reignite Racial Tensions in Guyana” written by Nafeeza Yahya-Sakur, Cotton Tree, Guyana, and Anotoly Kurmanaev, Mexico City. The online article reported that Haresh Singh was ambushed by protesters, beaten to …

The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force is currently investigating an illegal landing near the Nine Miles Issano Airstrip. A large quantity of cocaine and a dead body were found onboard the aircraft. As was reported from various news agencies today, this is a second illegal aircraft discovered …

According to the letter sent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana, the U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo is expected to visit Guyana from September 17 – 18, 2020. The letter instructed the ministry to have a representative at a meeting to discuss the “establishment of mechanisms for …

The Guyana National Democratic Council yesterday held a peaceful demonstration titled ‘Equality and Justice’ at the Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada. This demonstration came about after the recent brutal murder of two teenage boys in Region 5, Berbice Guyana. According to reports, the bodies of Joel and …