Polls for Amerindian village councils delayed until June

Elections for Amerindian leaders will now be held in June instead of next month, the National Toshaos Council (NTC) has decided.

“We had a lot of requests from villages seeking the rescheduling due to the general elections,” Chairman of the NTC Derrick John told Stabroek News on Thursday. He related that based on meetings with Attorney-General Anil Nandlall and Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, the NTC decided on Thursday