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Daily Archives: Monday, 12 June 2023, 19:45

GY$283 million Ponzi scheme: Former insurance company manager and church’s penny-bank custodian charged

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 19:45 by Denis Chabrol A former Branch Manger of North American Fire Insurance Company (NAFICO) has been charged with 16 counts of Ponzi scheme related fraud fraud and converting GY$5.8 million belonging to the New Light Assembly of God Church’s to her own use, the Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) ...

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GECOM, PSC report smooth Local Govt polls; GECOM to post results on website

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 19:26 by Denis Chabrol The Private Sector Commission (PSC), which observed Monday’s Local Government Elections (LGE), said polling was free and fair, even as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said results could start coming in from about 10 O’clock Monday night. “Although voter turnout has been low, the PSC Observers, along with the ...

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Two wanted for killing soldier

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 12:44 by Denis Chabrol Two men are wanted in connection with the shooting death of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guardsman, Lieutenant Rondel Douglas who was at the time driving his privately-owned car as a taxi. Those wanted are 25-year old Jamie Ghanie of 59 Pattensen-Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown and 25-year old Harold known ...

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Jagdeo denies PPP sabotaging APNU’s funding, vote-buying

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 12:00 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday denied telling business owners not to provide financial support to the opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and buying out opposition supporters. “The PPP is not telling people not to make contributions to APNU,” he told ...

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GDF solider shot dead at Camp Stephenson, prime suspect arrested

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 11:20 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is Monday mourning the loss of soldier , who tragically lost his life in a shooting incident. The GDF has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of Private Tevon Daymon. The defence force said the incident took place at approximately 4:51 hours at Base ...

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APNU did not contest in all Local Authority areas because of limited resources; confident of Georgetown victory- Norton

Last Updated on Monday, 12 June 2023, 7:42 by Denis Chabrol Polls opened in Guyana’s Local Government Elections (LGE) on Monday, with Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton saying his People’s National Congress Reform-led A Partnership for  National Unity (APNU) did not contest in all Local Authority Areas but opted to dedicate its limited resources in its strongholds. “In terms of strategy, ...

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