GGDMA wants crackdown on raids by illegal miners

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Associa-tion (GGDMA) wants strong action to be taken against illegal miners who are raiding lands that have been legally claimed, while warning that tolerance for such activity is harming the image of the industry.

Speaking at the GGDMA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, the organisation’s Vice-President Andron Alphonso said the issue has for a long time been pushed aside rather than addressed and as a result it has become a much