After criticism that it has contributed to deaths by neglecting road safety, the Home Ministry has said that the police force has managed to reduce the road death rate, which is lower than the average in both low-income and middle-income countries.
“Guyana’s efforts show commendable response,” the ministry yesterday said in a statement, issued in response to strong criticism by APNU presidential candidate David Granger, who accused the PPP/C of incompetence in ensuring road safety, saying that recent fatalities were a “shocking reminder” of how dangerous the roadways have become.
He also charged that the Ministry of Home Affairs could prevent most
