A cabin built in 2018 at St Cuthbert’s Mission (now known as Pakuri) was destroyed by fire after the village council ordered its removal but the toshao says it was accidental.
The former toshao of Pakuri, Lenox Shuman, on his Facebook page, shared his disappointment with the destruction of the cabin, which was geared towards the economic development of the Amerindian village in Region Four.
“An icon in Guyana gone up in flames. Over $5 million of village assets set ablaze. The cabin and riverside have been the central tourist destination in the village”, he posted.