Tag: Kaieteur National Park
Measures against persons arrested at KNP was “draconian”-Jagdeo; Gov’t wants...
Though the Government has taken a decision to not pursue charges against the over 20 persons who were arrested for illegal mining at the...
PPP calls out Ministers of Indigenous Affairs for silence on arrests...
The People’s Progressive Party on Friday (June 02, 2017), has called out Ministers of Indigenous Affairs, Sydney Allicock and Gorrido Lowe for their silence...
Amerindians arrested at Kaieteur National Park charged with violating Mining Act
20 persons ranging from the age of 17 to 56 years old who were arrested last Sunday (May 28, 2017) for allegedly conducting illegal...
Gov’t defends arrests of illegal miners at Kaieteur National Park
The Government believes a strong message needs to be sent to those persons who repeatedly break the laws governing the country’s Protected Areas. It...
Several arrested at Kaieteur National Park
Several persons from the Amerindian Village of Chenapou were this afternoon (Sunday, May 28, 2017) arrested and brought to Georgetown allegedly in connection with...