Race and Politics
Update: Ethnic Relations Commission starts talks on police force use of “negro”
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Friday told Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes that the constitutional body has begun discussing his request...
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Congressional Black Caucus stays clear of Guyana’s domestic politics
The United States (US) Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has made no mention that Guyana's political issues were discussed last week...
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WPA accuses Muslim organisations of using observations to stoke racial divisions with Indo-Guyanese
The Working People's Alliance (WPA) on Thursday defended the right of a woman at the recently held Cuffy250 forum to...
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IDPADA-G tells UN forum time for assessments of Afro Guyanese, Afro-Caribbean peoples
Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes addressing the United Nations Permanent forum on people of African descent on May 30, 2023. The International...
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NGO lays groundwork for Hate Crimes legislation lobby
Second from left: GEF General Manager Joel Simpson; Chief of the Guyana Organisation of Indigenous Peoples, Colin Klautky and Head...
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Jagdeo denies defaming Vincent Alexander over IDPADA-G’s use of State funds for “ordinary Afro-Guyanese”
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has told the High Court that he did not defame the Chairman...
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Indo-Guyanese not being targeted- APNU+AFC
Kidackie Amsterdam The opposition A Partnership or National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Saturday night...
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Time to force conversation on the distribution of Guyana’s oil wealth- Hughes, Hinds
Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes African Guyanese were Sunday night- Emancipation Day Eve- urged to agitate for a national conversation on the...
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Fmr. President Ramotar fears international business can control Guyana’s parliament; says electoral system is PNCR’s race-based weapon
Former President Donald Ramotar addressing a symposium organised by the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre under the theme "October 5: Celebrating...
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‘No racial discrimination’- Ali tells Brooklyn-based Guyanese pastors
President Irfaan Ali meeting with Guyanese pastors who are based in Brooklyn, New York. President Irfaan Ali has told Guyanese...
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