MINISTER of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes,in a recent interview said that it is time for us as a nation to discuss the issue of race.
Minister Hughes made these remarks in response to recent racist comments that were posted on social media.

As the recount process continues at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), the issue of racism has surfaced and there are constant race-based attacks.
The Coalition Government, since its formation, has sought to address the issue of racism in the country through establishment of the Ministry of Social Cohesion.

Just recently, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) said that it has launched an investigation into racial comments which were disseminated on social media.
Prior to this, the ERC had launched several investigations into matters which were purportedly aimed at destabilising the African-Guyanese community.

In 2019 the ERC received 61 complaints of various forms of discrimination, most of which have been resolved. This is according to information from a press conference that was held in 2019

It was revealed that 61 complaints were taken to the body; so far , 44 have been brought to closure while 12 are still to be reviewed. The remaining five are active. The complaints pertained to racial/ethnic and religious discrimination.

“[The ERC] firmly believes that incidents of harassment and incitement, including what is very noticeable on social media, are most unhelpful to building and sustaining a [cohesive society].

“The commission will, in the near future, embark on education initiatives to examine inherent causes which have led to current suspicions and stereotypes and explore possible mitigating measures. It remains convinced that education is the key to help change mindsets for the removal of stereotypes ; the commission will continue to prioritise educational programmes. “