Amerindian leaders from across Guyana have gathered for the five-day National Toshaos Conference. Stabroek News spoke with several of them on their expectations of the conference, which is being held under the theme ‘Consolidating and expanding frontiers for Amerindian development.’

Councillor of Haimacabra, in Region One, Alonso Cornelius hopes to have a successful conference. He noted that the proposal put forward by the village in the past was successful, and now for the community development project they will be proposing a walkway to help families gain better access to the school and health centre. Currently, some of the families have to walk through a swamp, he said.

Senior Councillor of Kaicumbay, in Region Nine, Brian Vincent said that…..