Lands inquiry report: Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into land matters George Chuck-A-Sang (third, from right) handing over the commission’s preliminary report to Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday. President David Granger set up the commission to examine and make recommendations to resolve issues and uncertainties surrounding the individual, joint or communal ownership of lands across the country. The Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday that the commission used the handing over to formally requested an extension to its November 1 deadline, since its work with regard to Indigenous peoples’ lands has been put on hold pending the outcome of further discussions with Indigenous groups. Also photographed are (from left) Commissioners David James, Berlinda Persaud, attorney Sherwin Benjamin, Commissioner of Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission Trevor Benn, commissioner Carol Khan-James, and commission counsel Darren Wade. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
