December 2024

Chief Justice Roxane George has struck down the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) requirement for a remigrant to disclose the source of funds used to purchase a vehicle under a duty-free concession, deeming it illegal. The ruling, delivered Tuesday morning, also ordered the GRA to release the vehicle and grant the remigrant the applicable tax exemptions.
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On Monday, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) officially announced the national squad for the 2024 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup, which will take place from December 12 to 15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The prestigious tournament will feature 36 male and female teams from across the Americas, and Guyana is ready to make its mark on
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Massy Gas Products Guyana Ltd. (MGPGL) has issued a statement clarifying reports about an alleged explosion involving a cooking gas cylinder in Better Hope Village at the weekend. The company responded swiftly to the incident and provided important details regarding the situation. MGPGL confirmed that it was notified of the incident at 10:00 AM on
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The Government of Guyana on Monday issued a public notice regarding a letter circulating from a firm called “Project Development Consultancy (PDC),” claiming to conduct a “National Public Opinion Survey” from November 30 to December 13, 2024. The Government has expressed concern that the survey’s enumerators are misleading the public, suggesting that the survey has
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Thirty-nine Guyanese experts, along with 17 from overseas, conducted an expedition in the Acarai-Corentyne Corridor, located in southern Guyana and found new species of plants and animals. This area is said to be one of the country’s most remote locations that has not been scientifically documented. The partnership was formed by the Protected Areas Commission
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: With thousands of persons already registering to receive Government’s $100,000 cash grant, the Government has announced further that the actual distribution of the cash grant in the form of a cheque will commence tomorrow (Tuesday, December 3, 2024) in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo). The
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Bangladesh’s counter-attacking batting and accurate fast bowling gave them their best day on this West Indies tour so far. At stumps on the third day of the Jamaica Test, the visitors lead by 211 runs after they bowled out the home side for 146 runs. This was only the second time in their history that
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See below the full release from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA):  The Guyana Manufacturing and  Services Association (GMSA) expresses grave concern regarding the ongoing industrial  action at the Port of Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, which has severely disrupted  regional trade and impacted businesses in Guyana.  This strike and now ‘go-slow operation,’ which
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Police ranks in Region One (Barima- Waini) on Sunday arrested two businessmen after 79.4 grammes of marijuana and over $270,000 in cash were discovered at their premises at Trainline, Port Kaituma, North West District. Acting on intelligence, a team of ranks led by an Inspector, went to the residence and business premises of the two
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