Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud met with Lethem and St. Ignatius residents to address issues pertaining to forestry, mining, land extension, and the environment.
The outreach exercise is part of the ministry’s efforts to improve the quality of extension services offered by agencies within the natural resources sector, the Govern-ment Information Agency said.
“We want to touch all the communities in Region 9… so we are starting here in Lethem and will be heading into the