Ramjattan, Harmon among APNU+AFC officials being investigated in the U.S for money laundering

Joe Harmon on Yacht in Miami where he has several joint business ventures along with Brian Tiwari

Joseph Harmon, Khemraj Ramjattan and at least four other high-ranking officials of the APNU+AFC are the subjects of a money-laundering investigation being conducted by a leading law enforcement agency in the U.S.

Documents seen by this outfit indicate that Ramjattan, Harmon and the others had been under the radar of the US agency since August of 2016. The coalition officials held senior positions within the government and began to amass large amounts of wealth around this time through kickbacks and other forms of corruption. Harmon bought properties in the US in that year and the source of some the funding was traced to back to a Chinese company under the radar of US authorities. 

PPP warns not to give donations on its behalf to US based crooks Rueben Khusial & Jeewan Arun Persaud

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is warning the general public not to give donations on its behalf to two U.S based Guyanese. In a statement issued on March 10th, 2018 the party said that Rueben Khusial and his associate Jeewan Arun Persaud, a supporter of the Alliance for Change, are not authorized to solicit donations, whether cash or kind, or organize fundraisers on its behalf. 

According to a Freedom House source, the two have pocketed hundreds of thousands of US dollars raised through fundraisers and donations by supporters in the US. The issue came to a head after Bharrat Jagdeo was elected General Secretary of the party and he received numerous reports of financial irregularities against the two. 

Extension of GECOM Chairman sick leave seen as further attempt to delay elections by APNU+AFC

As the APNU+AFC corrupt cabal in government continues to desperately cling on to power in spite of the successful passage of a no-confidence motion which should've resulted in their resignation and the announcement of a date for elections within 90 days there are now reports that the GECOM Chairman has further extended his medical leave.

According to several media houses  Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today informed that the medical leave of its Chairman, Retired Justice James Patterson has been extended following a visit to his doctor on January 7, 2019.

“While the Chairman has been recovering well, he was advised by his doctor to have some additional rest to ensure that he fully recovers to effectively resume duty. The Chairman will provide further updates on his resumption,” a GECOM statement noted.

Opposition under surveillance by secret state operatives

The opposition People's Progressive Party says its leadership and MPs are currently under surveillance by government operatives. In a statement issued on Monday the party said the  surveillance is being conducted by persons who are not uniformed and it is being done both at their homes and as they go about their business. 

It said that in addition, ranks of the Guyana Police Force Special Branch and now stationed outside of the party’s Freedom House, Robb Street headquarters.

The PPP also said it is unclear whether some of the persons doing the surveillance are members of law enforcement agencies as they are not outfitted in identifiable uniforms.  

The party called on the law enforcement agencies and the joint services not to succumb to political dictates and directions and urged that they discharge their functions faithfully, professionally and with due regard to their oath of office.

Self confessed hitman says he was part of PNC squad sent to kill Indo-Guyanese

Self-confessed hitman Sean Hinds says he was part of a squad of gunmen who operated from the Congress Place headquarters of the People's National Congress (PNC) during the 2003 crime spree. In a recording which surfaced a few years back Hinds said he received his training from the PNC. He listed several prominent PNC figures, inclusive of Robert Corbin, the former Opposition Leader. 

Hinds said that himself and others were sent to shoot up a prominent Sheriff Street business and a village mostly inhabited by Indo-Guyanese to kill as much persons as possible.  

Ten years on and relatives of man allegedly murdered by Mark Benschop yet to receive justice

Joel Fraser

Almost ten years has passed since popular local actor Joel Fraser was found dead with his throat slit at the Liliendaal seawall and relatives are still to get justice. Fraser was discovered on November 25th in 2009  and his relatives are adamant that Mark Benschop had something to do with his death. Speaking to members of the media in 2010 an aunt related that he had complained of receiving several threats on his life from Benschop. When asked if he had contacted law enforcement authorities she replied in the negative.

At the time the 39 year old resident of  Lot 27 Laing Avenue, was wearing only his underpants and a t-shirt. Valuables, which he had had in his possession, including a laptop computer and production material for the premiere of the Mori J’von Comedy Jam, were missing.

The killing, sent shock waves through the theatrical community that he had been a member of for many years and came hours before what would've been his last production was set to open at the National Cultural Centre.

It was also reported then that Fraser was having a relationship with Benschop's ex-wife up until his death. Mrs. Benschop told reporters that Fraser was her Production Manager and they were in the height of preparing for a performance in Berbice some time in December of that year.

Slanderous blog administered by former PNC Parliamentarian Lurlene Nestor

Operator of the OneVoiceCanWin blog, Lurlene Nestor

A website and Facebook page operating under the name "One Voice Can Win" which is engaged in the publication of APNU+AFC propaganda, lies and vitriolic attacks against prominent persons is being operated by a former People's National Congress (PNC) parliamentarian. 

Our investigations revealed the website which is down for payment since December 23rd in 2018 was registered through GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com) by Lurlene Nestor whose address is listed as 8863, Olicer Ct, Manassas, Virginia 20110 in the US. 

Nestor is also listed as the site's administrative contact with alurnest@hotmail.com being her email address and 703-489-1098 her telephone number. 

Nestor was appointed a PNC/R Parliamentarian in 2001 and was elected chairman of the PNC's youth arm in 2002. She currently lives in the U.S where she teaches. 

With her site being down, Nestor has resorted to using a Facebook page where she targets opponents of the APNU+AFC. Just recently the page was fingered by a prominent businessman as being one of the reasons for his decision to withdraw his participation in a newly formed political party.  

Bulkan issues threatening letter to Bank of Guyana lawyer as his pursuit of vendetta against local bank continues

 

Click here and here to view a letter sent by Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan to attorney-at-law Timothy Jonas, the latter being the legal representative of the Bank of Guyana. The APNU+AFC government official is part owner of Precision Woodworking Limited and is currently embroiled in a battle with a local bank over $417 million loan the company took. 

Ever since Precision Woodworking Limited was placed into receivership owing to its default on the loan, Bulkan has been using his position as a member of the government to wage a war against the local bank.

In January of 2016 the local bank threatened legal action against Kaieteur News after the newspaper published two articles. In one of the articles it was revealed that State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) was directed by Bulkan to investigate the bank after he claimed it was engaged in money laundering.

The bank strongly denied the allegations and Kaieteur News was forced to withdraw the stories.

The Bank of Guyana also refuted the allegations of money laundering, but Bulkan’s efforts did not stop there.

The latest expose shows that he is determined to use all means available to him in his vendetta against the local financial institution which according to the courts, has acted justly in its actions against his now defunct company.   

Media operatives being paid to provide favourable coverage to APNU+AF Gov't - Whistle blower

A source at the Department of Public Information (DPI) has provided a list which shows that several media operatives in the state owned and private media are being paid to provide favourable coverage to the APNU+AFC government.

NAME	MEDIA HOUSE	STORIES	CHARGES
Delicia Bailey	Newsroom	4	$48,000
Bibi Khatoon	Newsroom	5	$60,000
Arianna Gordon	Guyana Chronicle	3	$30,000
Kiana Wilburg	Kaieteur News	4	$60,000

According to the information provided, Delicia Bailey, Bibi Khatoon,  Arianna Gordon, Gordon Moseley, Kiana Wilburg and several others are paid by the Imran Khan controlled DPI, which falls under the purview of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. While the others are paid as much as $15,000 per story in some instances, Moseley, who operates an internet news site and hosts a radio programme on the popular 94.1 Boom FM radio station, is paid a monthly salary along with telephone and internet bills.

The source provided documents which show that the practice is widespread and is sanctioned at the highest level. A correspondence seen by this publication was sent by Nagamootoo to Khan, with the former recommending that an accommodation be made for Khatoon to be placed on the DPI’s payment structure as part of its covert “Propaganda” efforts.  

Sussex Street drug bond owner Larry Singh now supplying millions in drugs to the Government

Larry Singh flashes his party card at PNC Congress

Lawrence "Larry" Singh, owner of an Albouystown house being rented for $14M per month by the APNU+AFC government to store condoms and lubricants, is now a drug supplier. Singh, a card bearing member of the PNC/R, was recently handed a multi-million dollar contract to supply drugs to the government.   

Singh is a firearm dealer who rents part of a property owned by Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes and her husband. He has no experience in the pharmaceutical field but was handed a multi-million dollar rental contract for an Albouystown property he purchased only a few months prior, and at the same cost as the two months rent he was paid in advance by the state.