During a brief interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Mr. Hinds said the lawsuit filed in a US court, surrounding the ownership of the company, has been cited by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) as a basis for not proceeding with the interconnection agreement with Cel*Star.

He said when Government issued an invitation a few years ago for cellular service providers to come on stream to fill the landline void in outlying regions like Berbice, Cel* Star was among the few companies that expressed interest.

He acknowledged that GT&T has upheld its decision not to do business with Cel*Star pending the resolution of the overseas court action, but Mr. Hinds said Trans World Telecom has since come forward as the rightful owners of the company.

"My hope is that this matter will be resolved very soon so that Cel*Star can continue, and GT&T can feel free to proceed with the interconnection agreement," stated the Prime Minister.