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It is a well-known fact that residents from the Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD) have raised concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to permit the operation of a hazardous waste facility in the area without a proper environmental assessment of the risks to those who live and work nearby.  

A group of 23 women and two men have issued a letter to the press, calling on government and other aligned actors to cease their vile attacks against activists, journalists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights defenders who are doing their part to represent the interests of vulnerable groups.

Over the past month verbal attacks, denigrating comments, erroneous accusations, name calling and threats against journalists, NGOs, environmental activists and human rights defenders have mushroomed. Such actions have originated from several sources, including senior members of Government, individuals who appear to be paid or unpaid advisers, social media personalities, columnists and anonymous Facebook page operators. These attacks including threats have been publicized in the media so they ar...

I write with reference to a letter under the title “These assaults on journalists in Guyana exhibit the characteristics of authoritarian countries” (published on April 18, 2023). The letter by a group of twenty-six well-known anti-government operatives is pregnant with manufactured misinformation that would make Noam Chomsky run for cover.

SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - A group of Australian Indigenous people has lodged human rights grievances with 12 Australian and international banks urging them to withdraw a US$1 billion loan to Santos Ltd for its Barossa offshore gas project.

Two citizens, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes and Vanda Radzik on Monday moved to the High Court challenging a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the pipeline that will transport natural gas to Wales.

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB), just over a month old, on Wednesday heard appeals from citizens who objected to the waiver of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant to be constructed at Wales, West Bank Demerara.

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) on Thursday heard the appeals from citizens who believe the 300 megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant that forms part of the US$2 billion Gas-to-Energy project must be subjected to a thorough Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).