President addresses miners issues in Region Seven outreach

Miners at a meeting with President Donald Ramotar at Puruni Landing (GINA photo)

President Donald Ramotar and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environ-ment Robert Persaud yesterday made unprecedented aerial and ground visits of mining operations in and around Puruni and Issano, Region Seven and addressed a number of miners’ issues.

The Government Informa-tion Agency (GINA) said in a press release that the visits were part of the 2012 Mining Week activities.

According to GINA, scores of miners turned out to interface with President Ramotar and Minister Persaud who were accompanied by Deputy Commission-er of the