Outrage at Police Torture Allegations in Guyana

Global Voices 3 years ago Region: Guyana

The Kaieteur News, one of Guyana's daily newspapers, is notorious for publishing explicit front-page photographs of crime scenes and murder victims, an editorial policy that has roused controversy in the past. But the gruesome photo and accompanying report that led the paper's edition of Saturday 31 October, 2009, triggered widespread outrage not at the Kaieteur News editors but at the Guyana Police Force: In what m... more

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Guyanese Bloggers Discover Journalist Ban

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Guyana

Posted by Nicholas Laughlin to Global Voices Online Over the last four years, Guyana's People's Progressive Party (PPP) government, headed by President Bharrat Jagdeo , has been criticised for what some observers see as its efforts to stifle media scrutiny. One major incident was the suspension of the broadcast license of the CNS Channel Six television station in January 2005. The station had been running critical rep... more

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Massacre Suspects Killed

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Guyana

The killing by joint army and police services of Guyana's most wanted man, Rondell “Fineman” Rawlins, and his “Lieutenant” Jermaine “Skinny” Charles on August 28, has been greeted with relief by the public and by bloggers. (Another alleged gang-member, Sean Grant, was also killed, but there is some dispute over the circumstances of his death.) Rawlins and his gang, op... more

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The Other Side of the Akon Story

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Guyana

 Last week, a video of hip-hop rapper Akon apparently hitting a female fan in a crowd-surfing frenzy during a Carifesta concert inGuyana caused an uproar in the Guyanese blogosphere. Akon's publicity company has since released footage of the incident taken from a different angle, which they believe proves his innocence. (Akon appears to be hugging the woman at the... more

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The Good and Bad of Carifesta X

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Guyana

Carifesta — the Caribbean Festival of Arts — was staged for the first time in 1972, hosted by the government of Guyana. Originally intended as an expression of cultural confidence by the independence-era anglophone Caribbean, and a forum for Caribbean artists to exchange ideas and share their work with colleagues, the festival has been staged ten times at irregular intervals over the last 36 years... more

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11 Killed In Guyana Shooting

Hanson Okoh 5 years ago Region: Guyana

Gunmen in Guyana have gone on rampage, killing 11 people, including five children, police say. The gunmem stormed into a village east of the capital, Georgetown, and fired into several houses. It  was reported to be the worst mass killing in the South American country for more than 30 years, and sparked angry protests by neighbours. Officials suspect a criminal gang acting on the orders of the country's most want... more

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