Presidential press officer accused of racial slur had once worked with ethnic relations body

One week after promising to investigate the alleged use of a racial slur by Public Information and Press Services Officer (PSO) Lloyda Nicholas-Garrett, the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) is silent on its progress.

Stabroek News reached out to Head of the Press and Publicity Unit of the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP), Mark Archer asking for an update on the investigation but received no response to queries.

Nicholas-Garrett has made no known public comment on the allegation.

Meanwhile, former Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission Juan Edghill is expressing his disappointment in the alleged conduct of Nicholas-Garret.