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Miners hammer gov't

Shields: `The reality is we haven't got anything, just press releases'

FEBRUARY 20, 2015 * BY STAFF WRITER

Miners yesterday slated the government for not keeping promises made to support the sector saying that the authorities are only playing politics while disseminating "false information" about concessions given to miners.

"The reality is we haven't got anything, just press releases," chairman of the first bi-monthly meeting of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Edward Shields told miners at the association's North Road headquarters yesterday. "I hope you got the message, the miners have been on a merry go round for quite a while," he said. "We ain able with this merry go round no more."

Pointing out that despite promises, they have gotten no benefits while foreign mining companies are .....

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Former Member

just a couple more months and robert will have to tell the people where the gold money went

2/20/1511:12 AM

Former Member

QUOTE: "I hope you got the message, the miners have been on a merry go round for quite a while," he said. "We ain able with this merry go round no more."

THE MESSAGE: Vote for the Alliance for Democracy and National Unity!

2/20/1511:13 AM

MarsSenior Member

More empty promises from the PPP while their fat cats tief all the revenue generated by gold.

2/20/1512:15 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Mars:

More empty promises from the PPP while their fat cats tief all the revenue generated by gold.

Ramotar's daughter Lisavita is head of the Gold Board. She has to give an account.

2/20/1512:24 PM

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