By GHK Lall It is strange, the curious twists and turns that almost all issues devolve within this town. Take this matter of a name for a race - a slur, a profane expression, make no mistake - and Guyanese are treated to a political science, history, and sociology lesson. I murmur a silent prayer…
Police and Health Sector instructed by Government to discontinue use of "Negro" and "East Indian" in ethnic terminologies newssourcegy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newssourcegy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Guyana government on Friday announced that it has banned the use of "Negro" and "East Indian" in official records of police and health sector facilities, in the wake of recent concerns about the use of "negro" to describe the detention of a political activist for cybercrime offences. "Recognizing that many Guyanese find the terms…
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Friday told Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes that the constitutional body has begun discussing his request for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to be directed to stop using the word "negro". Describing his letter to the ERC Chief Executive Officer, Gomin Camacho as a "complaint", she told Mr Hughes that his…