Guyana has dropped 17 spots in the press freedom rankings, moving to 77 out of a total of 180 countries listed on the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, which was compiled by Reporters without Borders (Reporters sans frontières-RSF).
RSF is an international non-profit and non-governmental organisation focused on safeguarding the right to freedom of information
The recent report stated while Guyana protects freedom of speech and the right to information, “journalists who oppose the authorities face intimidation.”
The report, however, later acknowledged that, “Guyana’s journalists are respected, generally protected, and allowed to do their jobs freely and independently.”