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Georgetown woman sentenced to seven years for fatal stabbing

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

Appearing before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara, 23-year-old Shamirika Gibson was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. She had previously pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Carol Davidson.Gibson, formerly of North East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown, had initially faced a […]

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President Ali welcomes landmark ruling restoring GRA’s authority to clamp down on tax evasion

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

The government has moved to clarify what it says is a major threat to the integrity of Guyana’s tax system, welcoming a recent court ruling that reinforces the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) power to conduct post-clearance assessments. According to the President, a previous ruling by Justice Gino Persaud had created serious concerns within the legal […]

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AG says removing post-clearance Post Clearance Audit Unit would create ‘chaos at the wharves’

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

…warns that GRA would have to scrutinize every item before clearance Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has warned that if the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is stripped of its post-clearance audit powers, Guyana’s ports would grind to a halt, with containers spending “months on the wharf.” His comments came during his “Issues in the News” […]

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Acting Chancellor moves to clear backlog of major judgments

November 19, 2025 Staff Reporter

Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, has begun issuing a series of long-awaited, high-profile decisions, an effort widely seen as part of her move to clear the backlog of major rulings she accumulated while serving for several years as Acting Chief Justice. During a recent broadcast of Issues in the News, Attorney General […]

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Chancellor’s ruling backs GRA’s post-clearance tax powers

November 19, 2025 Staff Reporter

…AG says judgment “contradicts every material aspect” of earlier decision A fresh judgment handed down on Monday by Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, has provided strong legal backing for the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) post-clearance audit powers, a ruling Attorney General Anil Nandlall says strikes at the heart of the national debate […]

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Court ruling protects “manufactured” US$76,000 price for a US$700,000 Lamborghini Fraud “unravels everything” -AG Nandlall

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General and Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has doubled down on the government’s position that the tax dispute involving businessman Azruddin Mohamed goes beyond a simple disagreement over valuations, insisting that the records before the court point to clear fraud which the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) had a legal duty to act upon. Speaking during […]

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Woman gets 32 months for cocaine hidden in religious item shipped via DHL

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 27-year-old woman who was tied to a cocaine-smuggling attempt involving a Hindu religious item has been jailed for just over two and a half years and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in fines. Lisa Ramnarine was sentenced to 32 months’ imprisonment and fined $810,000 when she appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly on Monday. […]

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GRA-Mohamed court ruling “cripples” state’s power to recover taxes -AG Nandlall

November 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has issued a stark warning about the implications of a recent High Court ruling involving businessman Azruddin Mohamed and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), saying the decision effectively strips the state of one of its most critical powers. The matter stems from a ruling handed down by Justice Gino Persaud, […]

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One of Azruddin Mohamed’s Wives Fined $270,000 for Multiple Traffic Offences

November 13, 2025 Staff Reporter

One of Azruddin Mohamed’s wives was fined a total of $270,000 after pleading guilty to several traffic offences when she appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The defendant, Nadia Mohamed, 45, of Lot 275 Barrow Street, Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, and driver of motor car PAB 4000, appeared before […]

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“We brought in foreign lawyers to avoid political interference” -Nandlall fires back at critics in Mohamed extradition case

November 12, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, is continuing to clarify key aspects of the ongoing extradition proceedings involving Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, as public claims continue to circulate regarding the role and payment of lawyers involved in the matter. Speaking during a recent interview, Nandlall addressed suggestions that the Government of […]

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