Forty-eight employees at the Ministry of Natural Resources and associated agencies have been employed on contract since August 2, 2020, Minister Vickram Bharrat informed the National Assembly yesterday when he responded to questions from opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson.
Of the 48 employees, it was explained that there were 36 Wardens IIs, a Head of Policy Planning, a Natural Resource Specialist, and a Driver and a Personal Assistant, all within the Ministry. There were four Clerks of Land Management, a Civil Engineer, Network Technician, and Field Assistant, at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), and one Management Consultant at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).