Orealla/Siparuta elects teacher as new Toshao

The riverine communities of Orealla and Siparuta on Wednesday elected a 26-year-old teacher to be their new toshao.

Laurence Vandenburg, a teacher by profession of Orealla, managed to secure 206 votes ahead of former Toshao, Lewis Devair who got 153 votes. Vandenburg was sworn in yesterday morning.

According to a statement from the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six, the other nominees were Thesius Henry who scored 180 votes and David Henry with 111 votes.