The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has been locked in a dispute with residents of Subryanville, who object to the agency’s use of a property in the residential area.
In November, 2016, the GGMC signed a lease with Hilbert Shields to use his property at 100 Fourth Street, Subryanville, but residents strongly opposed the deal as both a violation of the country’s zoning laws and a display of conflict of interest since Shields is now a member of the GGMC Board.
In a June 13, 2017, letter to GGMC Commis-sioner Newel Dennison, a group of residents reminded him and the commission that Subryanville is classified as a residential area.