The Guyana government and the Region 10 administration on Thursday completed drafting the terms of reference of a committee to formulate economic proposals for Region 10.

A well placed source close to the negotiations said the two sides agreed to set up a seven-member committee to craft the economic proposals.

Led by Region 10 Chairman, Sharma Solomon, his delegation would resume talks Friday midday with the central government delegation led by President Donald Ramotar.

The regional administration representatives have already submitted ideas to the government on how the economic proposals should be formulated.

Crafting of those proposals was one of several demands by the regional administration in exchange for clearing the roads in Linden  to allow the free flow of traffic to and from the region.

The two sides have already agreed to set up a seven member committee to review all areas of the electricity sector in Linden. Agreement has been also reached for government to hand back a television transmitter and a dish that had been donated by Green Construction to the region.

Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira said the way has been cleared for the composition of the National Broadcasting Authority now that Opposition Leader, David Granger has agreed to nominate a member. He is University of Guyana Civil Engineering Lecturer, Sherwood Lowe.

A Commission of Inquiry would also be held into the July 18 shooting death of three persons and injury to 20 others during clashes between police and protesters. The unrest’s genesis was rooted in calls by Lindeners for government to scrap a hike in electricity rates from July 1.

Government later suspended the increase and announced its intention to set up a committee to review the power sector. Linden’s electricity is generated by the bauxite company, BOSAI Minerals, and sold to the Linden Electricity Company Incorporated (LECI) that sells directly and indirectly to domestic and commercial consumers.

The increase in rates has become necessary after government decided to cut its subsidy by at least GUY$1 billion as part of efforts to bring the rates on par with those being charged on the coast by Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL).

President Ramotar, during his first visit to Linden since the now one-month old unrest, told a meeting that Linden has expanded and  there are now more housing schemes there leading to increased electricity consumption even as the cost of oil continues to increase.