Guyanese gets a one-off $200,000 cash grant

October 12, 2024 admin 0

US$22B economy can easily absorb $200k per household cash grants – Jagdeo Responding to inflation concerns emanating from the government’s recently announced $200,000 cash grant to every household, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo said that the economy will be able to manage the absorption of the money. In a powerful address to the 12th Parliament […More]

Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on bribery and fraud charges.

September 26, 2024 admin 0

New York Mayor Adams is the first sitting New York City mayor to be charged with a federal crime. Adams has been indicted on five federal criminal charges of bribery and wire fraud. The indictment detailing the charges was unsealed Thursday morning. Adams maintained his innocence, telling reporters on Thursday after the indictment was made public to “wait and hear […More]

Alarm raised amid rise in HIV infections among Caribbean youth.

September 20, 2024 admin 0

The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people in the Caribbean, highlighting that countries like Guyana and Suriname report alarming rates of 14 per cent, while Barbados sees numbers as high as 37 per cent. According to regional health officials, this trend necessitates immediate scrutiny and action. UNAIDS Multi-Country […More]

Music Mogul Behind Rihanna’s Rise

June 7, 2024 admin 0

Evan Rogers, Music Mogul Behind Rihanna’s Rise, to Speak at Caribbean Week in New York. Evan Rogers, the acclaimed music producer who discovered global singing sensation Rihanna, will be a key speaker at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week in New York from June 16 to 21, 2024. The event, proudly headlined by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & […More]

Trump Criminally Guilty On All 34 Counts.

May 31, 2024 admin 0

On Thursday afternoon, May 30th, 2024, Donald John Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony charges in New York State court. He is now a Convicted Felon. Also known as “A United States Criminal”. His sentencing is set for Thursday, July 11th, 2024. Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 […More]

TNT Tax Collection Board Goes After Billions.

May 24, 2024 admin 0

TTRA Going After $15b in Unpaid Taxes. As the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) begins to seize the accounts of errant business owners for unpaid taxes totaling some TT $15 billion, Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority (TTRA) board chairman Nigel Edwards has advised taxpayers to get their taxes in order. Speaking to Guardian Media on Wednesday, Edwards emphasized that due […More]

Chinese Laundry Business Awash.

May 24, 2024 admin 0

Chinese Laundry’s accounts allegedly seized over $34M BIR debt. The accounts of the T&T Radio Network (TTRN), the parent company of radio stations 96.1 We FM, STAR 94.7 and 107.7 Music for Life owned by Anthony “Chinese Laundry” Chow Lin On, have been garnished by the State. Guardian Media understands that Chow Lin On owes $34 million to the Board […More]

THA Reshuffles

May 18, 2024 admin 0

THA reshuffle a ‘disappointing sham’. THE PNM Tobago Council says the reshuffle of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) on May 13 was disappointing, made no sense, and will not benefit the island. According to THA Minority Leader Kelvin Morris, “Whether you move incompetence left, right or center, it is still incompetence.” In a press release on May 13, THA […More]

Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law.

May 11, 2024 admin 0

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete. The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but that wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The finding of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that the US ally had […More]

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