The relocation of the Walter Roth Museum has been placed on hold as consultations will be held with stakeholders, including museum staff and members of the indigenous population before any further decision is taken.
This announcement was made yesterday by Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine at the National Toshaos Council’s (NTC) 10th Annual Conference which is currently underway at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, to resounding applause.
This comes almost two weeks after the Ministry of the Presidency had announced plans to have the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology moved from its current location and President David Granger had confirmed that the decision had not been “whimsically” made.
It was while the floor was open to participants to pose questions to Minister Roopnaraine and his team on the topic of education yesterday, that Toshao Patrick Gomes of Maruranau in the Rupununi took the opportunity to air his concerns over the plan to have the museum relocated.
