January 25, 2018

Two male suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting which occurred at 138 Victoria Street, Albouystown , Georgetown at about 13:30hrs on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Police stated that preliminary investigations found that…

By Devina Samaroo Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia says the onus is not on him to decide whether there will be any amendments to the US$44 million tax settlement between the Guyana Revenue…

By Devina Samaroo With massive tax evasion through the smuggling of vehicles from Suriname and Brazil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has prioritorised the implementation of special license plates with security features to clamp down…

By Bibi Khatoon Following the recent killing of a Guyanese man in Venezuela, allegedly by a well-known and feared gang called ‘Sindicato’, concerns have been raised about the safety of residents in the areas close to the Guyana-Venezuela…

Approximately 30 private schools were taken to court by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for failing to comply with the tax laws including the payment of the 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) on their service last year. Commissioner General…

The Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced the Windies 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. The ICC World Cup qualifiers will be played from March 4-25. The Windies have been drawn in…

By Bibi Khatoon Moves will be made to reduce the powers of the Minister of Natural Resources under the Petroleum Commission Bill. Minister Raphael Trotman at a press conference on Thursday, January 25, 2018, said this decision was…

Following the release of its contract with ExxonMobil and calls from that Company for a level playing field to be created, the Government said it would soon be publishing contracts it signed with other oil companies. At a press…

The notorious Roger Batalha Rodrigues, who was among 99 persons that escaped from a prison in neigbouring Brazil, was captured by police ranks of the Mounted Branch stationed in Lethem, while on patrol on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in the…

Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, will lead a delegation, including Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, to India for a meeting of the Guyana-India Joint Commission and for Inter-Ministerial…