Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman on Monday re-commissioned the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) branch office at Bartica and urged its staff to always have integrity and accountability as the foundation of their operations.
Trotman remarked that the closure of the office in 2014, amid allegations of gold tampering, had an adverse effect on the mining community, therefore a decision was taken to overhaul and reopen the office since Bartica is soon to be an established town.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, Trotman observed that with numerous reports of illicit activities the new office will provide enhanced protection of the State’s patrimony and his administration is certain that the community will ensure greater flows of