Ram Wins Key High Court Ruling on Govt Accountability, Access to Information

A landmark High Court ruling has reinforced a fundamental principle of democratic government — public authorities cannot simply ignore citizens seeking information about the exercise of state power.

In a ruling delivered on September 28, 2026, Justice Nicola Pierre found that Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson Sr. is a “public authority” under Guyana’s Access to Information Act and that three requests made by accountant and attorney Christopher Ram were effectively refused after the Commissioner failed to determine them within the statutory period.

The ruling does not order the immediate release of the information sought. Instead, it requires the Commissioner to process and determine the requests in accordance with the law within 60 days.