Toshaos, councillors for governance training at conference

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Toshaos, councillors for governance training at conference
Stabroek News, Sunday, October 21st 2007

Toshaos and senior councillors from more than 100 Amerindian
communities are expected to participate at a training session during
the one-week National Toshaos Conference slated to begin tomorrow.

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release the
participants will be trained in regional governance, among other areas,
to ensure village leaders have the necessary skills to effectively
execute their duties. Toshaos will be trained to conduct the duties of
rural constables and justices of the peace. They will also be involved
in the formulation of draft village regulations while the Toshaos'
representative to the Indigenous People's Commission will be nominated.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Toshaos' conference titled 'Building
Capacity for Good Governance' is intended to bolster the capacity of
Amerindian communities and in particular the leaders of these
communities.

The conference will be held at the Guyana International Conference
Centre at Liliendaal.