6 new Toshaos elected in Region 2 Village Council elections

Following the conclusion of Village Council elections throughout Region Two (Supenaam-Pomeroon), three Toshaos have retained their positions while six new village leaders have been sworn in to represent the residents in their communities.
Lloyd Pereira was elected as Toshao of Wakapao, while Rudolph Wilson was elected as Toshao of Akawini. The elected Toshao for St Monica/Karawab is Eve Samuel whereas the Toshao of Kabakaburi is Monty Simon. Yvonne Pearson was elected as the Toshao of Mainstay while the Toshao elected at Mashabo is Areefa Shabeer. However, after the votes were counted, Ralph Hendricks was re-elected as Toshao of Capoey village, Sonia Latchman of Bethany and Aubry Fredericks of St Denys.
Meanwhile, the election was conducted by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) along with the Local Government bodies. The Region Two administration has since said it expects the elected Toshaos and their Councils to provide efficient and effective management that will ensure the development of their respective communities.

Speaking with the media, Sonia Latchman said that she intends to develop Bethany. She also said that she is very excited to offer her service again and will work along with her community as a Village Council.
Meanwhile, during a meeting with the new Toshaos and Deputy Toshaos, Regional Executive Officer Devanand Ramdatt expressed hope to strengthen collaboration efforts between the region and the nine Amerindian villages.
He challenged the leaders to seek innovative and transformative ways to build their communities for improved living conditions for the villagers, further noting that they have support from the regional administration in the areas of capacity building through training. Following the meeting, $4 million in contracts were signed for the clearing of creeks in the Amerindian villages. Additionally, the REO handed over a total of $30,000 in grants to each Council in honor of the upcoming independence celebration. Each council also benefited from ten hampers, compliments of Shawn’s Mini Mart in the Township of Anna Regina.
The Amerindian leaders took the opportunity during the meeting to collectively pledge to work closely with the RDC in social cohesion, the presentation of democracy within the communities and also for the advancement of economic upliftment.