Press Releases

Release Date: June 5, 2018 The document discusses the serious health and environmental risks posed by mercury use in Guyana’s gold mining industry. It criticizes the lack of a systematic response to mercury-related health issues among Gold Board workers and the general complacency towards the dangers of mercury exposure. The text calls for comprehensive measures […]

Release Date: March 2, 2023 The document discusses the temporary suspension of Guyana from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) due to the government’s non-compliance with the EITI standard. It emphasizes the importance of the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) and the need for democratic decision-making processes within the GYEITI. The document criticizes the Guyanese government for

Release Date: August 24, 2019 This press release from Policy Forum Guyana dated August 24, 2019, expressing concerns about environmental policies related to mining and river protection in Guyana. It highlights the technical capabilities of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission to monitor deforestation and river dredging, but criticizes

Release Date: August 3, 2019 This press release from Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) criticizing the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) for its inadequate land restoration efforts and lack of transparency. PFG highlights the superficial approach to restoration by GGMC and calls for a fundamental restructuring of land restoration practices. It suggests reducing GGMC’s role

Release Date: September 3, 2018 The document discusses Policy Forum Guyana’s (PFG) initiative to engage citizens in a national dialogue on the optimal use of impending oil and gas revenues to shape Guyana’s future. The first public meeting used ‘Open Space’ methods to identify key priorities, with infrastructural development, nature protection, and tertiary education improvement

Release Date: September 1, 2019 The press release from Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) discusses the need for collective and inclusive governance in Guyana’s extractive sectors. It highlights the country’s recent candidacy for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and criticizes the media’s fixation on oil and gas to the detriment of other important governance achievements.

Release Date: October 10, 2019 Executive Committee Guyana Human Rights Association The press release from the Guyana Human Rights Association, discussing the impact of national elections on Guyanese society. It highlights the polarization caused by elections and the need for civil society to be proactive. The release criticizes the major political parties for perpetuating ethnic

Release Date: December 1, 2017 This press release from Policy Forum Guyana details a workshop sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, which focused on Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) for the oil and gas sector in Guyana. The workshop, led by Dutch experts from the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessments, aimed to ensure that the country’s

Release Date: February 3, 2018 The press release details our campaign “Keep the Rivers Alive,” which aims to protect Guyana’s rivers from mining pollution1. It highlights a training workshop in Kamarang for monitoring water quality and emphasizes the need for urgent action at community and national levels to combat the effects of mining. The release

Release Date: November 7, 2019 PFG Convenor Mike McCormack The document details a protest by members of the Guyana Seafarer’s and General Workers Union (GS&GWU) during a Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) meeting on Oil & Gas. The seafarers are protesting alleged discriminatory hiring practices by Exxon-contracted companies, favoring Trinidadian seamen over qualified Guyanese for oil