COMMUNITY Development Officer of Amerindian communities in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Ms. Melrose Henry, is the new Toshao of Capoey Village on the Essequibo Coast after winning, by a single vote, a second election conducted on Tuesday July 28.
According to reports, Ms. Henry was tied on 97 votes with Esther Rodrigues for the Toshao position when the first election was conducted by the Hinterland Affairs Department of the Regional Administration on July 21. Another election for the position of Toshao was then scheduled for July 28 in the village.
Reports are that after the election was conducted, Ms. Henry received  a total of 114 votes, and Ms. Rodrigues got 113.
Some persons who did not vote at the first election turned up and cast their ballot at the second election to elect the Toshao of their choice.