Upper Berbice riverine communities elect new toshaos
Regional Vice-Chairman Elroy Adolph presenting the toshaos of Kimbia and Calcuni respectively with their official documentation after the elections
Regional Vice-Chairman Elroy Adolph presenting the toshaos of Kimbia and Calcuni respectively with their official documentation after the elections

NEW toshaos have been elected at Sandhills, Wiruni, Kimbia, Calcuni and Hururu, Upper Berbice River, Region 10 when toshaos and council elections were held recently.
The elections were held pn different days during last week and observers noted that there were no hiccups.

For Sandhills, Andre Lindee was elected as the new toshao. Wayvon King won 56 out of the 82 votes in Wiruni, making him the new toshao. Fifty-eight of 96 votes in Kimbia went to Rickey Boye, who will serve as the new toshao.
Ken Campbell secured 32 out of 53 votes for Calcuni and Winsbert Benjamin obtained 75 out of the 164 votes for Hururu. Hururu saw a greater population with five persons contesting the elections.

Overseeing the elections was Regional Vice-Chairman Elroy Adolph, who said he is very happy that the elections are over and that democracy has been displayed in these communities with the holding of elections after three years.
He encouraged the new toshaos to work together with the people to ensure development of their communities. Residents in the election areas have raised issues of accountability of community funds and Adolph is encouraging the new toshaos to embrace transparency as their motto.

“They must be transparent, some toshaos believe that they are the boss over the finances, many do not give proper accountability so I am pleading with them to work together to give proper accountability and to cooperate,” Adolph said.
Speaking on behalf of the newly-elected Council of Hururu was Elymewell Barkoye, who said he is very excited and feels good to be a part of the new council. The first order of business, he said, is to get a report of funds that may have been misused.
“It’s a hard task we got there, I average about $20M (was misused),” he said. The community of Hururu normally garners funds from forestry operations royalty, use of the landing, hiring of engines, day care, private school and other community projects”.

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