The Ministries of Natural Resources and Public Infrastructure have committed a “sizeable” budget towards fixing several hinterland roads used by miners, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.
“All hinterland road rehabilitation works have been moved to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure since 2015. However, this year the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) have committed a sizeable budget to assist in getting as many roads fixed,” the minister told Stabroek News on Sunday.
On Friday last, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association in a full page ad in the Stabroek News, called on the government to enforce the established road users’ agreement which stipulates and monitors the