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The Karimbaksh investigation

Thirteen days ago, following mounting criticism over its handling of rape and threatening behaviour allegations against Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Fazil Karimbaksh, the Guyana Police Force finally  announced that he had been sent on leave pending the outcome of an investigation.

Court ruling on the Access to Information Act: A small victory for anti-corruption and transparency advocates

On 28 September 2026,  the High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Nicola Pierre delivered her judgment in relation to a judicial review sought by Attorney-at-Law and Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram as regards the alleged failure of the Commissioner of Information to provide the necessary information requested under the Access to Information Act 2011.

Anti-bullying policy

Nearly a year ago, the Ministry of Education launched its anti-bullying and anti-violence campaign, promising a comprehensive approach to a persistent problem that appears to be getting worse.

MV Barima’s beacon

If it will indeed take six months for the Commission of Inquiry into the catastrophic loss of 100 lives in the sinking of the MV Barima to wrap up its findings, it means that contemporaneous action has to be taken on important revelations from the hearings to improve safety on other vessels in the T&HD fleet.