Dr John Smith elected Chairman of ERC

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Friday announced that Dr John Smith has been elected as its Chairman.

A statement from the ERC said that following the appointment of the newly elected Commissioners, it has commenced work on delivering on its constitutional mandate.

The Commissioners, who were sworn in by  President David Granger on February 22, 2018, met on April 24, 2018, at Parliament Buildings at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly,  Dr. Barton Scotland, for the purpose of electing a Chairperson and Deputy.