Crime

Mingo on $600,000 bail on 4 misconduct in public office charges

Elections Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmont Mingo was marched before the Chief Magistrate this morning and slapped with four charges of misconduct in public office related to allegations of fraud in the 2020 elections. He was granted bail in the sum of $150,000 on each of the four charges. The Prosecution’s case is that […]

Police file charges against Mingo and keep him in custody

On the same day that he should have been released from Police custody after being held 72hrs for questioning, the Guyana Police Force opted to file criminal charges against the Election Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo. Mingo should have been released just after 2pm today but his Attorney was informed that a decision […]

Large crowd protests in support of suspects in alleged ponzi scheme

More than one hundred persons gathered outside the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court this morning in support of Cuban businessman Yuri Garcia and his Guyanese wife Ateeka Ishmael who have been accused of financial fraud related to a suspected ponzi scheme. While the couple was ushered into the compound to await their Court appearance, the large crowd […]

Mingo and three GECOM Staffers remain in custody

Three staffers attached to the Guyana Elections Commission along with the Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo remain in the custody of the Guyana Police Force as the probe continues into allegations of electoral fraud. Mr. Mingo has reportedly told investigators that he would like his Attorney to be present during any questioning but […]

Family arrested after weapons bust at Corentyne home

The Guyana Police on Tuesday night announced the arrests of two pensioners, ages 72 and 76 along with their granddaughter and her reputed husband after a number of weapons were found at their Springlands, Corentyne home. The police seized a 9mm pistol along with a magazine with four live rounds, a 12-gage shotgun, a 9mm […]

Public Service Minister claims scholarship programme benefitted one demographic under previous Govt.

While refusing to offer clarifications and details, the recently appointed Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag today claimed that the former APNU+AFC, Government ran a “heavily flawed” scholarship program, that only catered for “one demographic”.  Pressed by reporters about what she meant by “one demographic”, Parag shied away from answering the question and instead said […]

Felix says Securities Council never made contact about suspected Ponzi scheme and DPP ended probe into suspects

Former Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has broken his silence on the granting of citizenship to one of the suspects in the alleged ponzi scheme that is now part of a major multi agency probe. Mr. Felix in a statement today, said the Attorney General Anil Nandlall is guilty of spreading misinformation with his recent […]