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Details of the GRA’s case against the Mohamed’s for tax evasion and breach of conditions of tax exemption
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed and others connected to him are accused of undervaluing the value of vehicles to pay less taxes and breaching the conditions under which they were granted tax exemptions. Azruddin’s father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, had said a legal response would be made. Contacted by the News Room, Mr Mohamed pointed to his attorney...
Matthews Ridge girl, 5, dies by drowning
A post-mortem examination, which was conducted on five-year-old Juliana Gounga of Orange Walk, Matthews Ridge, North West District, revealed that...
VIDEO: Pedestrian killed in East Bank accident
A pedestrian Friday afternoon died shortly after being struck down by a minibus on the Mc Doom Public Road, East...
AFC Execs mandate Leader to respond to Granger in ‘prescribed manner’
Two months after he was written to, Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), President David Granger finally...
Holder’s 99* hands Windies win over PNG
Jason Holder struck a career-best 99 not out and forged a match-winning partnership with Shai Hope as West Indies pulled...
Youth busted with illegal gun
Police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Albouystown, Georgetown for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and he is currently...
Modern bus terminal, new routes proposed for urban city transportation
By Devina Samaroo With over 8000 vehicles introduced on the roadways annually, travelling around the city is often a hectic...
PPP submits motion to reverse tax measures
Though the Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has promised no new taxes in Budget 2018, the parliamentary opposition has submitted...
GPF needs help to identify suspected rape victim
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the partly decomposed body of a woman...
South Asia’s worst flooding in a decade kill thousands and decimates millions of hectares of crops
(The Independent) Millions of hectares of crops have been destroyed across south Asia following the worst flooding in a decade,...
Feasibility study, design completed for new Harbour Bridge
The feasibility study and design for the new Demerara River Bridge has been completed, and a copy was presented to...
Caribbean boxing meeting to be held in Guyana amidst internal AIBA turmoil
By Treiston Joseph With the International Boxing Association (AIBA) being run by two factions amidst allegations of financial mismanagement, a...
‘Grey Boy’ charged with threatening Crum-Ewing’s mother
Regan Rodrigues called ‘Grey Boy’ was once again hauled before the courts this morning, this time for using threatening language...
Drunk driver banned from driving
A 50-year-old hire car driver has been suspended from driving for a period of 12 months and fined $7,500...
17-year-old Berbice babysitter killed by reputed husband
Residents of No.2 Village East Canje Berbice were plunged in a state of shock earlier today with the discovery of...
Shake Up among senior police officers following “Management Audit”
By Leroy Smith Several senior officers of the Guyana Police Force have been shifted from their original posts and replaced...
PPP/C promises to keep fire at Coalition Government’s feet on its second year anniversary in office
Two years into the APNU/AFC coalition government’s five year term in office the People’s Progressive Party/Civic has declared the Government...
GPHC Board Chairman accuses Parliamentary Committee of having hidden agenda
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Services, Dr Vindhya Persaud, was during a fact-finding mission to the Georgetown Public...
Parliamentary Committee informed of major staff, drug shortage at GPHC during visit
Across the board, the shortage of doctors and nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital is a major concern for management...
Cash-strapped City Hall hands over $18M bridge to Albouystown
Although it is faced with many challenges including a lack of finances, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) today Wednesday...
