Hive of Activity
All eyes have been plastered on the behavior of gold over the last few years as the price of the commodity created enormous buzz and stirred many to invest in the industry in Guyana. The hive of activity has seen the movement of goods and people in unprecedented frequency and in unprecedented numbers between Georgetown and the gilded poles of Region 7 and 8. Those operating in the industry raked in a staggering G$109 billion last year alone, 47 percent more than was expected from the budget projections of 2012. Within the last four years the revenue generated by the industry has grown by leaps and bounds reaching an aggregate of G$268 billion. Undoubtedly, those numbers have caused some
