Category: Parliamentary Affairs and Governance
Police sergeant among 280 graduates of national human rights course
Jamaal Thornhill, a sergeant of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), is now equipped and ready to make better decisions that ... Read More
Gov’t moves to turn human rights promises into everyday service
As part of its efforts to strengthen respect for human rights and improve public services, the government has introduced a ... Read More
Incorrect and Illogical: Addressing Misrepresentations on Human Rights Education
Statement by Hon. Gail Teixeira M.P., Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance. I have noted the recent letter published in ... Read More
Government highlights digitalisation, institutional strengthening as pillars in anti-corruption fight
The government on Tuesday highlighted its commitment to making operations clearer and more accountable while promoting teamwork between public and ... Read More
Guyana shines in global gender equality rankings first in women’s health, rising in education
According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, Guyana ranks first globally in women's health and ... Read More
Guyana makes significant leap towards achieving gender equality
Guyana ranks 8th regionally and 31st worldwide on the Global Gender Gap Index, marking its place as a country that ... Read More
Old numbers, new rankings – Guyana’s 2025 WJP Rule of Law Index score drawn from 2018 and 2022 surveys
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance acknowledges the publication of the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2025 ... Read More
Empowering citizens: second cohort of human rights law programme commences
The second cohort of the government's human rights certificate law programme got underway on Wednesday. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and ... Read More
Guyana’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Concludes with Formal Adoption at the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva)
This morning, at 10:00 a.m. Geneva time (4:00 a.m. Guyana time), the United Nations Human Rights Council formally adopted the ... Read More
PPP/C leads in District One as GECOM announces declared results
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has officially announced the certified declared results for District One (Barima-Waini) of the September 1, ... Read More