Norton accuses Government of placing Guyana in crisis with high levels of widespread corruption

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today declared that the country is in crisis, as it faces high levels of corruption under the current Government.  Citing a number of alleged cases of corruption, the Opposition Leader said corruption is now creeping into a number of institutions across the country. He accused the Government of fueling […]

Guyana and US hold talks on Climate change, Food security and Energy transition

Guyana and the US held discussions on climate resilience, food security and energy transition during a virtual Strategic Dialogue on Tuesday. In a statement, the US Department of State said the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson, State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian […]

Book examining the Queer community in the Anglophone Caribbean launched

By Svetlana Marshall The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) celebrated its 21st Anniversary today with the launch of the book, ‘Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean’. The book was written by Trinidad and Tobago Academic and Community Activist, Dr Nikoli Attai.  It captures the complex nature of queerness across different spaces […]

Mother pleads for Police to issue wanted bulletins for men responsible for shooting of her 6-year-old son

One week after six-year-old Jeremiah Gustave was shot to the head, while two gunmen fired at each other, the young boy remains hospitalised and unresponsive in a critical state. His mother, Keisha Gustave, is furious with the Guyana Police Force for not publishing wanted bulletins for the two gunmen, although they were identified by numerous […]

Home Affairs Minister hammers Police Force over Corruption, Questionable Accounting Practices and Senior Officers who can be bought

Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn believes the time for patting the Guyana Police Force on its back is over. At a Police Anniversary Symposium this morning, the Home Affairs Minister said there appears to be significant accountability challenges in the Force, particularly in the area of procurement, which seems to be a “cash a cow” […]