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US restates continued commitment to supporting Guyana against security and other challenges

US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot has renewed the US Government’s commitment to supporting Guyana in its efforts to confront its security challenges, and safeguard its territorial integrity and sovereignty amid growing threats. At a reception on Thursday evening to celebrate the 250th Independence anniversary of the United States, the Ambassador told those gathered that […]

High Court throws out GRA’s claim of $800M in belated taxes against Hana and Bibi Mohamed for import of luxury vehicles

The High Court today granted several orders quashing the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA’s) imposition of taxes totaling more than $800 million against Hana and Bibi Mohamed over the import and use of two luxury vehicles, after it found that the Tax Authority did not act lawfully in the handling of the matters involving the two […]

Guyana Livestock Development Authority CEO defends Black Belly Sheep project after Opposition Leader highlights facility problems

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority, (GLDA), Dr. Dwight Walrond, is rubbishing claims that the Black Belly Sheep breeding facility at Ellis in Region 5 is a white elephant.  Instead, he is claiming that bad weather has been preventing works from being conducted on the facility. Earlier this week, Opposition Leader Azruddin […]

Six new Judges sworn-in; President highlights need for backlog of cases to be cleared

Six new Judges were today sworn in before President Irfaan Ali at the Office of the President. The newly appointed judges are former Registrar of the Supreme Court, Suenna Lovell, former Registrar of the Deeds and Commercial Registry, Azeena Baksh, former Magistrate Sunil Scarce, Attorney-at-Law Mandisa Breedy; former Commissioners of Title, Christel Lambert-Meertins and Renita […]

Guyana and Barbados begin Passport free travel

Caribbean Airlines flight BW216 touched down in Guyana this afternoon from Barbados with the first set of passengers using their Electronic Identification card to enter Guyana. Today marked the official roll out of the passport-free travel between Guyana and Barbados, with citizens of the two countries being allowed to use only their Digital Identification (ID) […]