…urged to be “agents of change, drivers of
development” in regions
President David Granger on Monday swore in several Mayors and their Deputies to serve in the country’s 10 towns.
The re-elected Mayors and Deputy Mayors were urged by Granger to ensure that each town delivers efficient public services in collaboration with the national and local levels.
The re-elected Mayors of towns across Guyana along with President David Granger after the swearing-in ceremony on Monday
“They are now expected to become agents of change, drivers of development and protectors of the environment, in collaboration with Central Government and the Regional Democratic Councils. Towns are the main centres of commerce and industry; they are the principal terminals of trade and are the seats of public Administration. They are intended of providing leadership for the progress of the outlying areas of the large regions,” Granger said.
He reminded that Mayors and Deputy Mayors are vital to the entire system of governance and are seen as the engines of enterprise, agents of employment, and also engines of economic development in the areas they serve.
“They are required to commit to ensuring the delivery of public services within their municipalities and to act in the interest of their constituents. They are required to consult their constituents and citizens in decision-making processes which are likely to affect their wellbeing. They are required to conduct their duties at all times in accordance to the Constitution and the laws of Guyana and remain faithful to their oath of office,” the President added.
In total, nine Mayors and nine Deputy Mayors took their oath on Monday at the Ministry of the Presidency. Meanwhile, the Mayor of New Amsterdam along with the Deputy Mayor of Bartica are out of the jurisdiction and will take their oath at a later date.
The Mayors who were sworn in are Ubraj Narine (Georgetown), Rajendralall Prabhulall (Anna Regina), Gifford Marshall (Bartica), John Macedo (Lethem), Winston Roberts (Corriverton), Waneka Arrindell (Linden), Chris Mark Pang (Mabaruma), Chattergoon Ramnauth (Rose Hall) and David Adams (Mahdia).
Rudolph Compton Williams (Anna Regina), Imran Amin (Corriverton) Alfred Mentore (Georgetown), Deborah Evadne King (Lethem), Wainewright Bethune (Linden), Carolyn Robinson (Mabaruma), Wainewright Mc Kintosh (New Amsterdam), Ju-Ann La-Rose (Mahdia) and Deonauth Harrinarine (Rose Hall) were sworn in as the Deputy Mayors.
