– land titles presented as 12th NTC wraps up

INDIGENOUS Peoples’ Affairs Minister Sydney Allicock brought the curtains down on the 12thNational Toshaos Council Conference, with the distribution of several land titles and presidential grants to indigenous communities.

Receiving land titles were Tuseneng Village, Kato and Karisparu in Region Eight; Batavia, Region Seven; and Sawariwau Region Nine.

The toshaos and senior village councillors were called upon by Minister Allicock to make good use of the land titles and presidential grants to ensure their communities progress.
He charged the leaders to build bridges and relationships with their fellow indigenous brothers and sisters, as they cannot afford to be divided in the quest for development of their communities. (DPI)