The newly elected President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, businessman Ronaldo Alphonso, has issued a call for the Government to address the problem of raiders in the gold industry.

In a statement, Mr. Alphonso said with over two decades of experience in mining, he has witnessed the challenges faced by miners of all scales, and wants the Government to take serious action against the raiders in the gold sector and those responsible for smuggling.

He also called on miners to increase their gold production and declarations.

Recently, the Guyana Gold Board raised concern about gold production and many miners not declaring their gold.

The new GGDMA president said gold mining is like the good wife, and miners must not be distracted by the new girl, known as oil and gas.

He revealed plans to host an open day to learn about, and look at ways to address many of the other issues facing miners in Guyana.

The immediate past President of the GGDMA Andron Alphonso in his outgoing speech thanked the membership of the Miners Association for their faith in him for the last two years and called on the association to continue to work to advocate for miners’ rights and to remain relevant in the face of the oil and gas sector.

He also called on members to work together to ensure that the sector, which has helped to build Guyana, continue to have a long and bright future.

The other members of the new GGDMA Management Committee are Mr. Marcus Dabria, who was elected as Vice President, Mr. Azeem Baksh as Secretary, Mr. Patrick Harding returned at treasurer, Mr. Gerald Alphonso was elected as Organizing Secretary while Ms. Vishanti Balgobin, Mr. Terrence Adams, Mr. Terry Singh, and Mr. Shawn King were elected as members of the management committee.

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