Following repeated requests for interventions by the Minister of Natural Resources for relief to miners, the ministry has directed the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to grant a final amnesty for miners who are in arrears in terms of payment of rental for medium scale properties.
The amnesty process will be facilitated through the GGMC, and the granted grace period commenced on October 1, 2019 and will end on December 31, 2019, a total of 92 days.
This will be given to all medium scale property holders who are in arrears and whose properties have not been published as cancelled in the Official Gazette. With the period given, the penalty accrued on such arrears will attract a waiver of 50%.
“It is important to note that the grace period will not be extended and all property holders who do not avail themselves to this offer will have their properties cancelled. As such, all medium scale property holders are advised to utilize this opportunity to make all outstanding payments of rentals prior to the deadline stated,” the Ministry noted.
