Reports of “nuggets of gold” being found around the remote Region Nine community of Para Bara have sent residents in surrounding communities in a frenzy with many heading or making plans to trek to the forested area, according to reports from the region.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is sending a team to investigate the reports, an official at the agency’s office in Lethem told Stabroek News. The team leaves today, Michael Abraham said. He said that over the past week, several persons had gone into the GGMC’s office to inquire about the reported finds.

The Amerindian community of Para Bara …..