August 2024

26 women rescued from Red Dragon Nightclub

26 women rescued from Red Dragon Nightclub

A total of 26 women, all foreign nationals, were rescued by the police early Saturday morning during a raid. Five security guards and three bartenders present in the Red Dragon nightclub were also arrested. In a statement on Saturday, Police Headquarters said a team of officers, led by two Assistant Superintendents, conducted the raid between
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Impressions considers legal action against ‘Melly Mel’ over ‘completely untrue’ Facebook post

Impressions considers legal action against ‘Melly Mel’ over ‘completely untrue’ Facebook post

Please see below full statement from Impressions: Impressions notes with grave concern a Facebook post made under the name Melissa Anne Atwell (Melly Mel), on August 23, 2024 that attempted to associate the business, CEO and his family with an article posted by Travis Chase on Facebook. The purported connection is completely false, misleading and
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Minister Indar files $50M defamation lawsuit against ‘Melly Mel’ and Sherod Duncan

Minister Indar files $50M defamation lawsuit against ‘Melly Mel’ and Sherod Duncan

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit in the High Court against social media activist Melissa Ann Atwell, known as ‘Melly Mel’, and Opposition Parliamentarian Sherod Duncan. Indar alleges that they defamed him during a Facebook Live session. In his statement of claim, Indar, through his
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The Reverend fighting to bring abortion out of the darkness

The Reverend fighting to bring abortion out of the darkness

(BBC) – The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one Reverend Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth will never forget. It had been almost two decades since Guyana passed ground-breaking abortion reform legislation, yet no public hospitals offered terminations and doctors were not licensed to carry them out. “Women
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Membership of PPP’s youth arm grows as Jagdeo visits regions

Membership of PPP’s youth arm grows as Jagdeo visits regions

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is witnessing a significant surge in the membership of its youth arm, the Progressive Youth Organization (PYO), following visits by the party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The recent increase in PYO membership is especially notable after widespread support was garnered during a visit to Region Nine. Dr. Jagdeo’s latest
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Who will be crowned champions of Kares One Guyana T10 2024 ?

Who will be crowned champions of Kares One Guyana T10 2024 ?

The battle lines have been drawn, and the pulsating Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Tournament will conclude today at the National Stadium, Providence. All the teams are eager to stick to their plans and are confident they have the skill sets to lift the One Guyana trophy and cop the $1.5M first prize. The first
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Women’s CPL 2024: Burns blasts Amazon Warriors to victory

Women’s CPL 2024: Burns blasts Amazon Warriors to victory

A belligerent 78 off 48 balls from Erin Burns powered Guyana Amazon Warriors to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. Chasing 131 in good batting conditions, Warriors were in deep trouble at 15/2 before Burns
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