Author Archives: Staff

GRA Fires Employees Over Vehicle Transfers Linked to Sanctioned Businessman Azruddin Mohamed

The Guyana Revenue Authority has terminated the services of several employees, including a manager, over allegations that they conspired to transfer motor vehicles registered to Azruddin Mohamed, despite his indictment and sanctions for alleged fraud, customs violations, and money laundering. In a press statement, the Revenue Authority said the employees acted in concert to transfer […]

$700,000 Bail for Driver Charged in Diamond Fatal Accident

A 28‑year‑old Diamond resident, Shawn Sergeant, was today placed on $700,000 bail after being arraigned on a single count of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving in relation to a fatal accident that claimed the life of 33‑year‑old DDL employee Jason Bhojedat on Sunday. Sergeant appeared before Magistrate Delon Bess at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court, where […]

Lethem Search Operation Leads to Two Arrests, Seizure of Drugs and Cash

Two men, Marlon Jarvis and Alim Kartel, were arrested following a search operation in Lethem that uncovered a range of illegal items. The operation was led by the Customs Anti‑Narcotics Unit (CANU) with support from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Guyana Fire Service. In a statement CANU said during the search, officers discovered […]