The Wapishana people of South Rupununi, Region Nine recently signed terms of reference (TOR) with the Government of Guyana, to address serious issues affecting them, GINA said yesterday.
The TOR followed the Wapishana people writing to President David Granger to have discussions on matters related to land traditionally occupied and utilised by their ancestors.
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock led the Government team to the South Rupununi recently. GINA said that he was accompanied by Mervyn Williams, Advisor to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs; David James, Special Assistant and Legal Advisor to the Ministry; Enrique Muniz, Head of the Amerindian land titling project and Richard Van West-Charles, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).
