The National Toshaos Council (NTC) is disappointed that no provision is made in the government’s proposed 2018 national budget for an increase in its annual subvention and that no funding is allocated to facilitate the revision of the Amerindian Act.
The NTC, comprising leaders from 212 indigenous villages across Guyana, had received as $12 million subvention in 2015, which was subsequently increased to $16 million in the following year.
Despite this, it has complained about the inadequacy of the funding, which members say has hindered the organisation in carrying out its mandate.
Similar sentiments were shared last evening during