The Harpy

09/10/2025

🇬🇾🛑NO NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL INDUSTRY IN GUYANA SINCE 1992🛑🇬🇾
INDUSTRIAL STAGNATION UNDER THE PPPC: A FAILURE TO HARNESS TECHNICAL TALENT.

THE PPPC government of Guyana since 1992 to present has failed to timely, adequately and effectively create and implement new Infrastructural industries in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

However, the irony is that the PPPC government prides themselves on the basis of them executing numerous Infrastructural development projects, while there is no industry in Guyana that produces any of the raw materials for these projects.

This industrial production deficit has resulted in the overpricing of projects due to the importance of raw materials, equipment and services.
This has also resulted in increased corruption, unaccountability and BOOTS Projects.

Transparency International United Nations Human Rights CNN International United Nations The Commonwealth Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation The Canadian Press News Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada Canada and the World British Council India Today Modern China Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada British Army Indian National Congress WION CNN CNN Politics @

06/10/2025

🛑🛑 WAR IN THE CARIBBEAN🛑 🛑
US military influence in the Caribbean - Guyana's Sovereignty and Survival at risk and threatened.

In recent months, while Barbados Prime Minister has expressed some amount of dissatisfaction with foreign influence in the Caribbean region, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (TT) has openly endorsed the deployment of U.S. military assets into the southern Caribbean with the goal of dismantling “terrorist drug cartels.”
President, Mohamed Irfan Ali of Guyana and Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago have declared full support for the U.S. naval deployment, including destroyers, a nuclear submarine, and marines, as an inevitable response to escalating crime, especially violence tied to narcotics, arms, and human trafficking.

This posture marks a continuation of a long pattern in the Caribbean: post‑colonial states aligning with U.S. strategic and security agendas, sometimes willingly, often because they feel they have no viable alternative.

Endorsing U.S. Military Action Without Regional Consensus
Guyana's President and TT’s Prime Minister did not consult CARICOM on the matter. While TT's Prime Minister explicitly said she had “no intention of engaging” the regional integration grouping regarding U.S. military deployment, Guyana's president said, "The government of Guyana underscores the necessity for strengthened cooperation concerted efforts at the national. regional, hemispheric and global levels to effectively combat this menace." This signals a willingness to side with U.S. policy individually rather than with regional solidarity or joint decision‑making.

Framing Narratives in U.S. Terms
Guyana and TT’s leadership has adopted language familiar from U.S. counter‑narcotics framing: “terrorist drug cartels,” “narco‑trafficking,” invoking “law‑of‑conflict,” etc. The Prime Minister praised U.S. strikes and even said that all traffickers “should be killed violently.”

Dependence for Security
Guyana much like TT admits it lacks sufficient resources, capacity, or jurisdictional reach to police transnational crime, porous sea lanes, arms and drug smuggling, etc. Support for U.S. presence is justified in part by inability to manage these threats alone.

Aligning with U.S. Geopolitical Goals
While the explicit goal is counter‑narcotics, the presence of U.S. naval might in the Caribbean, especially near Venezuela, also carries the potential for pressure against regimes considered adversarial by the U.S. Some in the region perceive this not just as crime control, but as geopolitical positioning.

1. Compromised Sovereignty and Public Risk
When a small country like Guyana allows foreign military presence (or publicly supports foreign strikes in regional waters), it risks being drawn into conflicts or operations that impinge on its own sovereignty. Mistaken strikes, collateral damage, or diplomatic blowback are risks. Also, local populations (fishers, coastal communities) may suffer from disruption, dangers, or restrictions. Guyana has already begun to within and feel the blunt of such disruptions and danger within and along the borders of the rivers between them and Venezuela.

2. Erosion of Regional Solidarity and Voice
Guyana at the head of CARICOM has long maintained, or aspired to maintain, principles like the Caribbean as a "Zone of Peace" and non‑interference. Individual member countries supporting U.S. military deployment unilaterally weaken the ability of the region to negotiate from a unified front, impose collective conditions, or resist U.S. pressure. TT’s refusal to engage CARICOM on this matter weakens regional cohesion.

3. Legal Ambiguities and Potential Violations
Strikes in international waters, the question of whether U.S. operations respect international law, whether cartels are "terrorist organizations," etc., are contested issues. Caribbean governments may lack the capacity to independently verify or challenge U.S. claims, leaving them vulnerable to legal and moral criticisms.

4. Dependency and Weak Internal Capacity
Because states like Guyana and TT feel they cannot handle crime alone, they lean heavily on U.S. military, intelligence, funding, training. This dependency reduces incentives or opportunities to build internal capacity, judicial systems, policing, community resilience, etc. Over time, this can weaken sovereign governance.

5. Public Backlash and Domestic Political Costs
The Guyana government’s alignment may be unpopular with segments of the population who see foreign military presence as threatening or as undermining national dignity or sovereignty. It can also provoke opposition parties.

6. Geopolitical Vulnerability
By aligning closely with one superpower, Guyana and Caribbean countries might alienate other regional powers or neighbors (e.g., Venezuela), reducing diplomatic flexibility. They also may become pawns in larger U.S. geopolitical strategies (e.g. U.S. vs Venezuelan tensions) without direct benefits beyond security assurances.

Economic Dependency
Trade, foreign direct investment, remittances, aid, tourism—all of which often flow from or through the U.S. or U.S.‑tied markets—are crucial to many Caribbean economies. Governments fear economic consequences of opposing U.S. policies.

Security & Enforcement Gaps
With the recent resurfacing of a controversial border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela Maritime boundaries, law enforcement, customs, border control, intelligence gathering and auspicious aerial supervision are costly, and technically demanding. Guyana and very few Caribbean states can patrol large sea zones, monitor trans-shipment, or police organised crime alone. U.S. cooperation often offers capacity that otherwise doesn’t exist.

Debt and Aid Dependence
Like many other Caribbean countries, Guyana is indebted, rely on loans or grants from international institutions in which the U.S. has influence (e.g., World Bank, IMF, multilateral development banks). Thus, pushing back strongly against U.S. policy can risk aid suspension, economic penalties, or adverse treatment in multilateral forums.

Political and Institutional Constraints
Smaller island states have limited diplomatic corps, limited technical capacity to evaluate military/legal claims (about international law, rules of engagement), or to sustain prolonged diplomatic conflict with an external power.

Historical / Cultural Legacy of Colonialism
The institutions, alliances, legal systems, foreign policy orientations of Guyana and many Caribbean states were shaped during colonial rule by the British, French, Dutch, etc. Over time, these have created patterns of deference, foreign dependency, and norms that favor alignment with powerful external actors over regional assertiveness.

Lack of Unified Regional Mechanisms
CARICOM aims to provide collective bargaining power, but in practice its capacity to enforce unified foreign policy or security policy is weak. Member states often act independently. Disagreements, different threat perceptions, political ideologies, and domestic priorities make coherent regional opposition difficult.

Conclusion
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago’s recent statements and policy choices are a case study in how post‑colonial Caribbean states grapple with imperfect sovereignty. On one hand, leaders publicly align with U.S. military actions and rely on U.S. capacity to counter threats they say they cannot handle alone. On the other hand, this alignment carries risks: loss of autonomy, legal, moral, and diplomatic exposure, domestic political costs, and potential erosion of regional unity.

For CARICOM and other regional bodies, the challenge is to find a way to assert collective decision‑making, strengthen internal capacities (judicial, security, border control), and negotiate terms with external powers from a position of greater leverage. But given the economic, security, institutional, and historical realities, full independence in decision‑making vis‑à‑vis a superpower like the U.S. remains difficult.

Story - A Cheddi Sepaul

Transparency International United Nations Human Rights United Nations CNN International The Commonwealth Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Canada and the World Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada The Canadian Press News British Army British Council Modern China India Today Indian National Congress

01/10/2025

https://youtu.be/CPtyRSpxKmk?si=hJxE3_FFA-OfT__6

Brigadier Retr'd Mark Phillips is 2nd IN COMMAND & 1st. Vice President of Guyana. NOT Bharat Jagdeo.The PPPC government of The Cooperative Republic of Guyana...

01/10/2025

🛑PART 2. A LEGAL IMMIGRATION APPROACH TO DR. IAN ROBERTS ARREST - THE SOLUTION.🛑

THE HARPY URGES GUYANESE & CARIBBEAN NATIONALS IN THE U.S. WITH IMMIGRATION CHALLENGES TO SEEK IMMEDIATE LEGAL ADVICE

This presentation will dive into the legal parameters Dr. Roberts can explore to secure his stay in the USA.

Following the detention and criminal branding of Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national serving as Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), THE HARPY has previously released a public article highlighting the accomplishments and academic credits of Dr. Ian Andre Roberts detailing his contributions to the American Education System and general American society while also referencing his representation of his country of birth, The Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
(see it here, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XPgrjmsup/ )

Federal authorities alleged Dr. Roberts is residing in the U.S. “illegally” and were employed without work authorisation, among other claims. While the situation is a minor immigration matter the US federal department for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has criminally branded it and painted it as a grave matter despite knowing that Dr. Roberts and others in similar circumstances still have legal avenues to explore to resolve such issues.

This article will focus on those avenues, educating Guyanese and Caribbean nationals who may have inquiries while facing similar visa overstays, lapsed work permits, prior arrests, or other immigration vulnerabilities.

In light of this, THE HARPY strongly urges all Guyanese and Caribbean nationals living in the U.S. who face immigration challenges or uncertainty to immediately consult a qualified immigration attorney—especially those who have criminal records or visa complications.

Many municipal and nonprofit organizations (especially in New York City and elsewhere) offer free or low-cost immigration legal assistance through local congressional offices, legal aid clinics, or immigrant rights organizations.
We encourage you to use these resources—don’t wait until ICE contacts or detains you to address your status.

THE SOLUTION
What Dr. Ian Roberts Should Explore (and What You Should Too)?

• Roberts may seek to adjust status via family-based sponsorship if he has a qualified immediate relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided he was ever lawfully admitted.

• He may pursue an INA § 212 waiver to overcome inadmissibility (for example, for unlawful presence or past criminal issues).

• If he was in removal proceedings, his attorney may file for cancellation of removal (if he meets the 10-year threshold and other criteria), or motions to reopen his case.

• Roberts might also raise due process, selective enforcement, or constitutional claims (e.g., equal protection) if evidence supports that ICE targeted him disproportionately because of his race, position, or nationality.

What Legal Paths Might Be Available For All — Even After Overstay or Permit Lapse.

Below is a non-exhaustive overview of some U.S. immigration laws, statutes, and relief mechanisms that may apply to persons who have overstayed visitor visas, student visas, or work permits. (Each person’s facts are different—only a licensed attorney can assess eligibility.)

1. Adjustment of Status & “Immediate Relatives” (INA § 245, § 201(b))
If a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen spouse or parent petitions for you as an “immediate relative,” you may be eligible to apply for adjustment of status in the U.S. under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 245(a), even if you originally entered on a visa and overstayed (provided you were lawfully admitted at some point).
Note: Some grounds of inadmissibility or criminal history may bar this, and certain waivers may be required (see § 212).

2. Waivers of Inadmissibility (INA § 212(d)(3), § 212(h), § 212(i))
If you are inadmissible because of unlawful presence, criminal convictions, or fraud, you may be eligible for a discretionary waiver under INA § 212(a)/(d) (for nonimmigrant’s) or § 212(h) (for certain criminal grounds). Some waivers permit adjustment of status despite prior violations.

3. Cancellation of Removal (INA § 240A(b))
For non-permanent residents who have been in the U.S. continuously for at least 10 years, have good moral character, and can show extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent, an immigration judge may grant cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b).

4. Asylum, Withholding of Removal, & CAT Relief
If you fear persecution or torture in your home country, you may qualify for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). These require timely application and a strong factual basis.

5. Special Programs & Relief (e.g. U Visa, VAWA, DACA, etc.)
Depending on your circumstances (victim of crime, domestic violence, etc.), there may be special visas or protected statuses (U Visa, VAWA self-petition, etc.) that provide a path to legal residency despite prior overstays.

6. Prospective Relief & Motion to Reopen / Reconsider
In deportation or removal proceedings, your lawyer could file motions to reopen or reconsider based on new evidence or changed conditions. In some cases, deferred action or prosecutorial discretion may be sought.

In closing, THE HARPY Call for Transparency and Accountability.
Today, more than ever, we must demand accountability—not only for Dr. Ian Roberts but for every immigrant in the United States.

As Representative Jasmine Crockett warns,
“There is no accountability. And it’s going after its American people, right?”
“It’s almost like you can just go grab them up — that is what they’re saying. And that is a problem.”

In PART 3 we will dive deeper into the statements and presentations of Congresswoman Jasmine Crokett on immigration matters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), showing the correlation and contrast to Dr. Ian Andre Roberts case.

THE HARPY calls on ICE, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Des Moines Public Schools to immediately release full records related to Dr. Roberts’ arrest, immigration status, employment screening, and any enforcement directives.

We demand transparency and the right to due process—not selective targeting and criminal branding.

To all Guyanese and Caribbean nationals facing uncertainty: know your rights, act with urgency, and never forfeit the power of legal counsel.
Story - A Cheddi Sepaul

28/09/2025

🛑🇬🇾 LET'S NOT ALL FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVITY. LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT WHO DR. IAN ANDRE ROBERTS REALLY IS. 🇬🇾🛑

Guyanese‑Born Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest District Is a Learnt and Honourable Professional who has served his Country, his Guyanese People and the Government and people of the USA with impeccable stewardship.

Dr. Roberts was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and later moved to the United States, spending much of his formative years in Brooklyn, New York, as the son of Guyanese immigrants. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Coppin State University (after transferring from St. Francis College, New York), and completed master’s degrees at St. John’s University and Georgetown University.
Dr. Roberts later earned a Doctorate in Urban Educational Leadership from Trident University International, and completed additional educational certificates, including Harvard’s “Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership” program.

Before entering education leadership, Dr. Roberts was a world-class middle-distance runner representing Guyana. He competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in track and field and also participated in international meets such as the World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, Japan, and outdoor events in Seville, Spain.

Dr. Roberts’s career in education spans over two decades, with roles including special education teacher, principal, and school turnaround leader in Baltimore, Washington D.C., and the South Bronx. He served as High School Network Superintendent in St. Louis Public Schools, Chief Schools Officer for Aspire Public Schools, and Superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in Pennsylvania before being appointed superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in 2023. Under his leadership, the district served more than 30,000 students and emphasized culturally responsive instruction and equity-focused leadership.

Dr. Roberts is married and has spoken publicly about growing up in a single-parent household where his mother prioritized care and opportunity despite limited formal education. Friends and colleagues describe him as energetic, relational, and passionate about educational equity.

Supporters argue that his life’s work and deep roots in education belie the harsh labels assigned by ICE and DHS.
Jackie Norris, president of the school board, called him “an integral part of our school community” who has “shown up in ways big and small.” The Directors Council, a nonprofit representing Des Moines’s Black community, called him a “trusted partner” and “dedicated advocate for equity.”

Story - A Cheddi Sepaul

16/09/2025

🛑🇬🇾BREAKING NEWS🇬🇾🛑
Lo**ta Calendar famously known as "Lola Doll" went live on Facebook revealing details surrounding the assassination attempt on her life_Her page disappeared shortly after.

16/09/2025

🛑The Cobra Effect of Governance: How the PPP/C Administration Has Reshaped Guyana🛑

15/09/2025

🛑FOR YOUR INFORMATION🛑
Herein speaks the Constitution of The Cooperative Republic Of Guyana.

Transparency International United Nations Human Rights United NationsCNN InternationalThe Commonwealth WION CNN CNN Politics CNN International Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada The Canadian Press News

14/09/2025

🛑 Accountability at GECOM Is Not Optional – It’s Constitutional 🛑

Let us be clear: Azruddin Mohamed’s call for the resignation of opposition GECOM Commissioners is not reckless, not arbitrary, and certainly not futile. It is a necessary demand for accountability, grounded in the very Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

The claim that “GECOM Commissioners are appointed for life” is false and deliberately misleading. Under Article 161(1), Commissioners are appointed to represent the interests of government and opposition. Their tenure is not a birthright. They serve with the trust of the people, and when that trust is broken, the Constitution provides remedies.

In fact, Article 161(8.) explicitly allows for their removal on grounds of “misbehavior” or “inability to discharge the functions of office,” subject to a tribunal. No one in a democracy is untouchable—not even GECOM Commissioners. To pretend otherwise is to insult the intelligence of the Guyanese people.

Those who label Mohamed’s call “impetuous” are asking us to ignore a harsh reality: Guyanese citizens are tired of dysfunctional elections management. The people cannot wait for endless “unity meetings” and polite conversations while their democratic rights are compromised. The opposition’s duty, under Article 119A, is to provide oversight and to demand performance. That means holding Commissioners accountable—not shielding them behind excuses.

Unity is not the silent acceptance of failure. Unity is standing together for competence, integrity, and fairness. Demanding resignations when Commissioners fail their duty is not division—it is leadership. It signals that the opposition will not tolerate mediocrity where the nation’s democracy is concerned.

Let us remember: sovereignty belongs to the people (Article 9). The people of Guyana are the ultimate authority, and when their confidence in Commissioners collapses, resignation is not only appropriate—it is democratic.

So yes, Mohamed is right to demand accountability. Right to call out complacency. And right to remind every official at GECOM that the Constitution gives them authority only so long as they serve the people with honesty and integrity.

The truth is simple: Guyana does not need Commissioners clinging to office. Guyana needs Commissioners who command respect, uphold the law, and restore trust in elections. Anything less is a betrayal of the Constitution and of the people’s will.

12/09/2025

🇬🇾🛑 LOLA DOLL SPEAKS FROM HOSPITAL BED 🛑🇬🇾
— NAMES ATTACKER AS KEY SUSPECT GRANTED BAIL INCREASING PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR JUSTICE.

Georgetown, Guyana — Lo**ta “Lola Doll” Callender, the outspoken social-media personality and dancehall artiste who was critically wounded in a late-night shooting outside her home, has recorded her first message since the attack — and named the person she says tried to kill her. Her video, filmed from a hospital bed and shared widely by entertainer Malandro Boss, has intensified public calls for justice amid fresh controversy over the legal handling of the case.

“Hey guys, it’s Auntie Lola, now I catch myself,” she says in the trembling but unmistakable clip. In the short message she tells viewers she recognizes the man who opened fire on her and names him. “I need justice from the Guyana Police,” she adds, appealing directly to investigators and the wider public for accountability.

Callender, 33, was shot multiple times on the night of September 6 while seated in her vehicle outside her residence in Texas Square, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The lone gunman approached on a motorcycle and fired. She sustained wounds to her neck, face, hands and right leg and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where medical staff treated her for serious injuries. Hospital updates released since the attack say her condition has improved and that she is recovering under continuing care.

Police investigators have been working to piece together the events of that night using CCTV, witness statements and circulating video footage. They initially issued a wanted bulletin naming Paul Daby Jr. in connection with the attempted murder after Lola Doll publicly identified a man she believed was responsible. Daby was detained and questioned by the Guyana Police Force for the legally permitted 72-hour period, but was subsequently granted station bail of G$1 million and ordered to report occasionally to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The bail decision, and the fact that he has been allowed to remain free under reporting conditions, has produced an immediate and vocal backlash online and among supporters of the artiste.

Another person arrested earlier in connection with the incident was also released after the 72-hour detention — that individual posted G$500,000 station bail, according to police briefings. Authorities say both releases are subject to reporting requirements as investigations continue.

The public reaction has been raw. Many of Lola Doll’s followers and other members of the public have expressed anger and disbelief that people named or detained in relation to such a violent attack could be released on bail so quickly. For supporters, the hospital video — in which the victim herself names an alleged attacker and pleads for police action — served as a renewed call to ensure the investigation is thorough and that bail conditions do not amount to impunity.

Compounding the outrage was a separate development at the hospital: a 20-year-old orthopaedic technician was arrested after admitting he recorded Lola Doll on his cellphone while she was receiving treatment and then shared the clip with another person. Police seized the device and said the phone will be examined by the Cybercrime Unit; the arrest has raised fresh concerns about patient privacy, medical ethics and the unauthorised circulation of sensitive material. Hospital officials and civil-society voices have condemned the recording, calling it a further violation of a victim already enduring a traumatic recovery.

Investigators say they are reviewing CCTV from nearby poles and buildings, examining mobile phone footage that has circulated online, and following up on witness leads. Police have not publicly disclosed a motive for the attack. They have also stressed that being released on station bail is not the same as being cleared of suspicion — the investigation remains active and persons released under bail conditions remain subject to further questioning and potential charges if evidence warrants them.

Legal commentators and members of the public have seized on the case to debate the balance between statutory procedures — such as the mandatory 72-hour detention for suspects — and public expectations for swift, decisive action in violent crimes. For many observers, the optics of a high-profile suspect being released even on bail have created a perception problem that officials will now have to overcome through transparent investigative work and regular public updates.

For her part, Lola Doll’s short hospital message has become a rallying point. The video’s circulation has prompted vigils, online campaigns and renewed media attention, pushing the shooting from a local crime story into a broader conversation about justice, victim rights and the protections afforded to those under medical care. Supporters have called for the Guyana Police Force to share more information about the strength of the evidence, the status of the CCTV review, and the timeline for any formal charges.

As the investigation continues, the immediate facts remain: a prominent entertainer survived a targeted shooting and has publicly identified someone she says tried to kill her; that named suspect was detained, questioned and released on G$1 million station bail with instructions to report to the CID; another person earlier arrested was similarly released on bail; and a hospital staffer has been arrested in connection with unauthorised filming of the injured victim. The city now waits to see whether the police can assemble the corroborating evidence needed to move from public accusation to prosecutable case — and whether Lola Doll and her supporters will feel that justice has been done.

If you have information that could assist investigators, authorities have urged members of the public to come forward and to submit any CCTV footage from the Texas Square area around the night of September 6. For now, Lo**ta Callender remains under medical care, grateful for the outpouring of support and determined, in her own words, that she wants justice.

Transparency International FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation United Nations United Nations Human Rights CNN International Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) The Commonwealth

09/09/2025

🛑🇬🇾 PUBLIC BROADCAST 🇬🇾🛑
🌟💃🏾LOLITA "LOLA DOLL" CALENDAR🌟💃🏾
— An Attempted Assassination — of A
Complex Life — Now A Community’s Prayer”

My Guyanese brothers and sisters - Friends, neighbors, students, fans — Hear Me.
We must show concern because a daughter, a mother and wife of our community — Lo**ta Calendar, known to many as Lola Doll — has been gravely wounded by an attempted assassination.
This must concern us because it's the first time in our history we have witnessed an assassination attempt on a female.

Late on September 6, at about 11:35 p.m., she was seated outside her home in Texas Square when a shooter on a motorcycle fired into her vehicle. She was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to her neck, face, hands and right leg. We send our support to her family and friends — hearts heavy, praying for healing.

I knew Lola as a former student of mine — rude, indiscipline loud and annoying who once told the entire school that I am her "man". But I also knew her to be bright, determined, eager to learn and focused on anything she truly desires.

She never fancied my subject but she later took an interest in cosmetology. She started in cosmetology some time between her travels to various Carribbean islands, mastering brushes and techniques with the same intensity she later brought to her music and stage persona.
She built a business, a brand, and a public life from that beginning. Many of us have seen her energy onstage, at beauty events, and online. She is always fearless in presenting herself to the world. That courage brought her fans and it brought enemies; it made her famous and it made her vulnerable.

We will not deny the whole of her story. Lola’s voice is often loud and sometimes controversial. Her career includes moments that made headlines — difficult mistakes and public disputes that followed her from place to place. We can acknowledge those things without letting them eclipse the human being who is in that hospital bed today. Lives are not single headlines. They are messy, complicated, and worthy of compassion.

Today, we also stand in a community demanding answers. The Guyana Police Force is reviewing CCTV from the Texas Square area and has issued a wanted bulletin naming Paul Daby Jr. in relation to this attack; media reports say a person has been arrested and is cooperating with investigators. These are active developments — and we ask the police to move swiftly and transparently so justice can be served. Anyone who has CCTV or information from that night should come forward. The family deserves answers. The public deserves safety.

As we pray and hope for Lola’s recovery, let us hold three things close:
• First, the family — they need our prayers and our privacy while she receives care.
• Second, the truth — we will support a careful, evidence-based investigation and refuse rumor and vigilante speculation.
• Third, the lesson — we must do better as neighbors and as a city to interrupt cycles of violence that take our young people down paths that lead to tragedy.

Lola taught many of us various lessons about life — students, clients, fans — to be bold, to create, and to make a living from talent. Those are worthy things. Today, we add another lesson: that a life, however complicated, is still a life. May healing come to Lo**ta Calendar. May whoever did this be found and held to account. And may we, as a community, answer this moment with care, courage, and compassion.
May justice come to "Aunty Lola"

If you have information, please contact the Guyana Police Force. If you cannot help with information, help by holding the family and the medical team in your prayers.

Thank you

The Harpy Eagle Media
Transparency International CNN International FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) United Nations United Nations Human Rights