The High Court Justice has granted National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) an Order for Possession of its property at Area “X”, Charlestown, following a long-running dispute with Guyana National Industrial Company Inc. (GNIC), one of the country’s major shipping wharf operators.
In a detailed judgment delivered on 10 December 2025, the Honourable Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln held that GNIC was not entitled to renew its lease, was in breach of key lease obligations, and was therefore required to deliver vacant possession of the property to NICIL. The Court further rejected GNIC’s claims of estoppel and upheld NICIL’s proprietary rights over the land and wharf facilities.
NICIL was represented in the proceedings by Attorneys-at-Law Devindra Kissoon and Natasha Vieira of London House Chambers who successfully advanced NICIL’s case for possession, injunctive relief, and related orders.
During proceedings NICIL alleged that GNIC had failed to pay it rent since at least 2010, owing more than 1 billion dollars, while profiting from its operations. NICIL also alleged that GNIC was illegally subletting the property to TCL and Laparkan among others, all in breach of the provisions of its lease with NICIL. Despite these breaches GNIC attempted to exercise an option to renew the lease, which NICIL rejected.
The Court found that GNICs attempt to renew the lease court not be sustained in light of the breaches of the lease. The Court also found that GNIC was not entitled to be afforded the protections of the Rent Restriction Act. The Court ordered that GNIC deliver up possession of the wharf to NICILwithin six months not later than June 12, 2026. GNIC was represented by Neil Boston S.C.
The ruling now paves the way for the Government to build a modern port facility along one of Guyana most prime shipping locations.
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