First Lady impersonator nabbed; remanded to jail for fraud

A fraudster, who for months contacted persons via email and telephone, pretending to be the First Lady of Guyana, was today remanded to prison on several fraud and false pretense charges. The man, Muhammad Ali, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and was charged for fraudulently obtaining money, under false pretense, while presenting himself as First […]

Scam artist posing as housing official dupe Berbicians in land fraud

The Central Housing and Planning Authority on Wednesday disclosed that it was investigating fresh allegations of fraudulent sale of lands. The Authority said the alleged scam has occurred in Region #6 and involves an individual who is not authorized to conduct business on behalf of the agency. “It has been brought to our attention that a woman […]

$70,000 bail for vendor found with stolen articles

A Stabroek Market Vendor was today charged and released on $70,000 bail by the Chief Magistrate, after he was charged for knowingly receiving stolen articles. The articles were worth more than $1million. The vendor, Kelson Adams of Cummings Street, Georgetown stood before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan and denied any wrong dealings. But the Court was […]

Government will not turn away investment -Finance Minister

Guyana is ready and ripe for investment and the Government will welcome investors. That assurance came from Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, as he spoke at the launching of the Burger King franchise in Guyana last evening. The investment has been undertaken by the Corum group, which also has the franchise for Pizza Hut and owns […]

Lethem businessman remanded for construction of illegal airstrip

A businessman from Lethem who was initially released on station bail, while being probed about the illegal construction of an airstrip, was remanded to jail today after he was charged with the illegal construction. The businessman, Huta Sahana Ramsingh, made his first before a City Magistrate today, which marked more than five months since the […]