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Press Release – Re-habilitating Guyanese Politics by Citizens Assembly on Article 13

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What passes for politics in Guyana is so removed from civilized compromise that the recent announcement of Government’s intention to launch a process of constitutional reform next month induces only eye-rolling resignation. While a national conversation on our political battlefield is urgently needed and would be welcomed by Policy Forum Guyana (PFG), a formal constitutional …

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PFG Joins International Activities on Earth Day

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On April 22nd, 192 countries commemorated the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day under the theme, “Invest in our Planet”. To raise awareness of the environmental challenges we’re faced with and what we can do to mitigate them. For example, the commitment by COP26 attendees in Glasgow, Scotland to ensure the inclusion of Education on Climate …

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Withdraw the Invitation to President Bolsonaro

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In December 2021, over one million people from around the world signed a petition calling on the International Criminal Court “to take all necessary steps to start an investigation into Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro for possible crimes against humanity over his government’s policies against the Amazon and its people. We urge member states to take …

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Appointment of NRF Board of Directors Welcome but Guyanese Deserve an Explanation

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Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) welcomes the long-delayed appointment of the Board of Directors of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF). The continued absence of this Board has hampered the formulation of the fundamental principles and practices which should guide the work of the Fund.  Having the Board in place will hopefully usher in coherent, transparent, and …

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Call for Preservation of Civic Space in Guyana

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The current Government of Guyana won the most bitterly contested elections in the modern era. Despite the slimmest of majorities, the election left the political opposition adrift, providing the Government a lengthy opportunity to get into its stride. Although both domestic and international political fortunes seem aligned in their favour, the Government is more focused …

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Civic Call For Autonomous and Independent Oversight of Extractive Sector

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The bewildering pace and range of official decision-making is rendering the Government accountable to no one, generating a widely felt dilemma of who to trust and what to believe. There is no longer any official institution or agency to which anyone – including those sympathetic to the administration – can turn for an objective assessment …

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THE AMAZON GOLD RUSH: GOLD MINING IN SURINAME

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Amazon Gold Rush: Gold Mining in Suriname   Suriname’s vast and ancient rainforests remain one of the world’s best-kept natural secrets, but the global demand for an age-old mineral threatens to destroy them.   Record high gold prices over the past decade have triggered a massive gold rush across the country and the Amazon at large, …

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IMPORTANCE OF RIVERS WORKSHOP 2018

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OIL AND GAS BOOKLET PFG in collaboration with the National Center for Education Resource Development (NCERD) organised a two-day workshop with twelve representatives from six communities, in Kamarang village on the 24th and 25th January 2018. The workshop educated the participants on the importance of freshwater, the impacts of gold mining on rivers, and equipped …

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