May 2025

Refer the Oil Pollution Bill 2025 to a Select Committee due to its technical deficiencies and legal ambiguity

News EditorMay 13, 202503 mins

I write to make an urgent appeal to the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Prime Minister regarding the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025, tabled by the Prime Minister last Friday. This legislation represents one of the most critical environmental…

President’s lack of response and Information Commissioner’s disdain exemplify their disregard for information rights

News EditorMay 9, 202505 mins

I write to share the latest information on Guyana’s dismal state of transparency and right to information. On April 14, 2025, on behalf of a group of civil society organisations and individuals, I wrote the President, who holds the Portfolio for Information, requesting a meeting regarding the Office of the Commissioner of Information’s failures: no…

Ready to debate Nandlall

The Oil Spill Bill – Unfit for presidential assent

Oil Talk with OGGN Guyana Episode #49: Lessons from the past? GAIBANK, The Bureau of Statistics, and University of Guyana

I strongly support Ms Janki’s appeal to withhold assent to oil spill prevention bill

Oil pollution prevention bill is naked attempt to cancel Justice Kissoon’s decision

Stratospheric returns for Hess

Refer the Oil Pollution Bill 2025 to a Select Committee due to its technical deficiencies and legal ambiguity

President’s lack of response and Information Commissioner’s disdain exemplify their disregard for information rights