Transparency group calls for GGMC to explain operation of office in residential area

Transparency Institute Guyana Incor-porated (TIGI) has called on the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to justify its operation of a commercial entity within a residential community.

In a recent press statement, TIGI noted that it first wrote to GGMC on November 6th, 2017, seeking clarification about a complaint of conflict of interest raised by residents of Subryanville. The residents had questioned whether it was appropriate for the GGMC to rent a building from a sitting Director, Hilbert Shields. They had also called on GGMC to justify the apparent flouting of zoning laws.

“Given that permission to use the premises for business is limited to [Guyana Shields Resource Inc], GGMC’s use of the premises would therefore be in breach of the laws of Guyana. TIGI wishes to know what justification the GGMC has for using the premises at… Subryanville for government business,” TIGI wrote to GGMC

It has not received a