The Natural Resources Ministry has said the permission given to persons to establish shops in some areas of Region One should not have been granted by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), which has since ordered them to demolish the business structures and vacate areas in Big Creek, Masawini and Arakaka.
In a statement in the wake of complaints made by several business owners in the Region One mining district, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment said after examining the documents brought by the Region One business owners,
