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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
James Bond admits Police never asked him to take lie detector test — but denies receiving millions for EBD lands
lease must state that the lessee must not part with possession without the consent of the State. However, in this case, both Life 1 Pharms Incorporated and A-Z Pharmaceutical Medical Supplies and Equipment Inc – which each leased 15 acres of land from NICIL at an annual rate of US$11,700 – flipped those lands to a Chinese na-
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Businessman Eddie Doolall
ttorney-at-law James Bond, who was implicated by two businessmen as the man who arranged the leasing and sale of several plots of land from the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), has come out in denial of the allegations. In a statement on Thursday, Bond denied claims made by businessmen Eddie Doolall and Avalon Jagnandan that he received $60 million from each. Bond, who was detained by the Police a few days ago, noted that Jagnandan’s particular claim of paying these monies at a lawyer’s office can be refuted. “In Avalon Jagnandan’s case, (the allegation) that he requested a receipt and I refused. Further, (that) he paid these monies at a lawyer’s office. Of course, (these) could be easily refuted, and I have told the Police how they could refute them,” Bond said. “(They claimed) that since 2017 they gave me their letters of interest to take into NICIL. Again, easily debunked. The other is signing of documents in
Businessman Avalon Jagnandan
my office. What force could make men I have made rich trade in their loyalty at an instant?” he asked. A few days ago, Bond had claimed that when he arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Police had asked him to take a lie detector test to respond to the allegations made against him. The Police had come out in denial of this, making it clear that Bond was not asked to take a lie detector test. In his statement on Thursday, Bond admitted that the Police did not ask him to take a polygraph test. According to him, he had made a mistake. “From the time I walked in, I requested that a polygraph machine be made available. ASP Reid can attest to this fact. I was told of three allegations, and I gave three statements under caution. I wrote my own statements. The post where I said the Police asked me to submit to a polygraph test was a typo,” he said. “I will be vindicated. I know they intend to charge myself and Mr. London and use (the two businessmen) as witnesses, but I will prevail. Thank you for your
support, it means a lot to myself and family,” Bond said in closing. Bond was the attorney who represented the three companies at the centre of the Peters Hall land investigation – Life 1 Pharms Incorporated, A-Z Pharmaceutical Medical Supplies and Equipment Inc and Arken Group – in the drafting of leases by NICIL. Jagnandan, proprietor of Life 1 Pharms Incorporated, and Doolall of A-Z Pharmaceutical Medical Supplies and Equipment Inc were already questioned by the Police in relation to the flipping of the lands. Both men, in their statements to Police, implicated Bond as the person who arranged the sale of the lands. Both men have similar stories of being told by Bond to apply to NICIL for the land, after which a buyer was found by the former Member of Parliament and money paid over to him. The leases were controversial in nature since they were in contravention of the stipulations regarding the disposal of State laws, which stipulate that when State lands are leased, the
Linden teacher allegedly commits suicide at GPHC
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Linden teacher reportedly took her own life allegedly while being hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), according to family members. The deceased, 26-yearold Keisha Wilson reportedly died after seeking medical attention at the institution on Tuesday evening. Family members have alleged that the mother of one left her home in Linden on Monday, claiming that she was going to conduct a “test” at the Dead teacher: Keisha Wilson medical facility. cide’ watch. However, they told A family member alleged Guyana Times that Wilson was later admitted to the that the woman was placed hospital later in the evening in a room with “mentallyand was allegedly on ‘sui- ill” patients following her
admission. One relative further related that they were later informed that the teacher had committed suicide and an investigation had been launched. Relatives explained that the now dead woman appeared to be in good spirits apart from a few “depressing posts” she recently made on social media. Only recently, this publication understands, the now dead woman confided in an aunt about “giving up”. A post-mortem is expected to be performed on her body today. Attempts to get a comment from the Public Relations Department of the medical facility proved futile.
Attorney-at-Law James Bond
tional for just $100. In the case of Arken Group, the proprietor of that company leased 20.8 acres of land for an annual fee of US$16,224, and had his address listed as the same as Bond’s. It was revealed that Bond then received US$1 million for the property after it was flipped to a local oil and gas company
Agricola fatal accident
Mother says now dead son left home to attend “fowl fight”
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he family of 34-yearold Kevin Monderson, of Lot 16 Tucville Squatting Area, Georgetown who died after being struck down by a truck at Agricola, Greater Georgetown on Tuesday last is still in a state of shock and disbelief. When Guyana Times visited the dead man’s house on Thursday, his mother related that her son left home in the wee hours of Tuesday to attend a “cock-fighting match” in Agricola, but he never returned home. It was later in the afternoon his relatives received the news that he had been struck down and was in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital. They reportedly visited him at the hospital that evening, but he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
It was reported that Monderson was struck down by the truck which was heading to Georgetown about 07:00h. At the time, the third lane for northbound traffic was activated. The driver told investigators that while in the vicinity of Agricola ‘roadhead’, he observed a man standing on the median, but the man suddenly attempted to cross the road without paying attention to the southbound traffic. As such, he walked into the path of the truck, thus causing a collision. As a result, he fell to the roadway, and the truck’s rear right wheel ran over both of his legs. He was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the GPHC in critical condition. He had also suffered
Dead: Kevin Monderson
severe head injuries, and internal bleeding. He died while being treated in the Emergency Unit of the medical facility. Following the accident, the driver of the truck was taken into custody.
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He said there are mechanisms in place to determine how the money would be disbursed, and that a management team is currently working with the other counterparts. “There is a structure that we have to work with, and we have a project management unit that is going to be working with the IDB team to unlock the resources. These are standardised procedures that we have to go through, so we have the team that is working on that.” In the meanwhile, Guyanese are reminded to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 emergency measures (NO. 10), which are in effect until November 31, 2020. This order emphasises, among other things, the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining the six feet physical distance from others; and the need
for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or
need any additional information, kindly contact the COVID-19 Hotline 2311166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately, or visit us at www.health.gov.gy.
