GHRA welcomes move toward adoption of mining transparency initiative

Following an inception workshop for the potential adoption of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Guyana, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has said that if the process is undertaken in good faith it has the potential to significantly improve the quality of public life locally.

The GHRA had previously called for Guyana to seek membership with the EITI, an international mechanism encouraging transparency with respect to revenue transfers in countries engaged in extractive industries.

On Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment held a workshop to