Manniram Prashad, former Trade and Tourism Minister, has been appointed Chairman of the Gaming Authority. He replaces Attorney Roysdale Forde.
Prashad had previously served as Chairman of the Gaming Authority.
The other members of the Board are Abena Moore, Genevieve Blackman, Sase Gunraj, and Mark Conway.
In the official gazette, it was expressed that the appointments took effect from August 27, 2020, and will run until August 26, 2021.
The Gaming Authority of Guyana was launched on December 1, 2008, and is the Supervisory Authority for betting shops, casinos and lotteries under the Anti-Money Laundering Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.
