Risha Persaud

The management company for BTS star Suga released a formal apology after social media backlash to the South Korean rapper’s use of cult leader Jim Jones’ voice on his new mixtape. In 1978, Jones notoriously had 918 of his followers — 304 of them children — commit mass suicide by …

The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela complies with informing the Venezuelan people and the international community that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Court of Justice publicly announced, on March 17, 2020, the indefinite suspension of all their hearings and procedural activities; as a consequence, it suspended …

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 …

Twelve years ago, at the age of 32, my brother died in the custody of the NYPD.  A few days prior, he had crashed into a parked car while driving under the influence, suffered minor abrasions, and was conscious when admitted to a hospital in Queens.  Five days later, he …

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 …

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 …

An injunction has been filed against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) seeking to halt the declaration of the disputed March 2 regional and general elections. GECOM is due to announce the results later today, after GECOM chair, retired justice Claudette Singh receives a report from Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield. …

Federal immigration officials, after blaming the city’s sanctuary policy for a 92-year-old woman’s rape and murder, were blasted Tuesday by City Hall for using the tragedy to trumpet their immigration agenda. The NYPD ignored a federal request to turn over an undocumented Guyanese immigrant busted in November for assaulting his …

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 …