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Winifred Haywood re-elected as NA Mayor – Chattergoon Ramnauth is Rose Hall’s new ‘chief citizen’
Yesterday saw the swearing in of councillors and the electing of a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the New Amsterdam Town Council. Some 14 councillors took their oaths, with 10 allotted to A Partnership for National
Mayor Winifred Haywood (right) with Education Minister Nicolette Henry and Deputy Mayor Wayne Macintosh yesterday.
Unity (APNU), three to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), and one for the Alliance for Change (AFC).
Winifred Haywood, representing APNU, was re-elected as the Mayor of the township while Wayne Macintosh was elected to fill the Deputy Mayor’s seat.
Councillor Esan Vanderstoop nominated Haywood with Pollyann Schultz supporting. An open vote was held and eleven of fourteen councillors were recorded in support of having Haywood return as the Mayor. Haywood nominated Macintosh, with Councillor Kirk Fraser of APNU supporting.
Additionally, Buster Wright, APNU councillor, was nominated and elected as the new Finance Committee Chairman with his fellow APNU councillor Pollyann Schultz taking up the Deputy Chairperson position.
Six councillors were nominated to be members of the committee, however only three could be elected. Zabarally Armogan, PPP/C councillor Dr. Grayson Halley (PPP/C), Esan Vanderstoop (APNU), Kirk Fraser (APNU), Keith Myers (APNU) and Patricia Lynch (APNU) were all nominated, however, based on an open vote by show of hands, Vanderstoop received ten votes along with Fraser, with Lynch coming in as third with eight votes, filling the three spots.
Councillors of New Amsterdam at the meeting yesterday.
The Councillors that will serve for APNU are Patricia Lynch, Keith Myers, Ulva Stephens, Pollyann Schultz, Buster Wright, Esan Vanderstoop, Kirk Fraser, Shianta Lambert with Mayor Winifred Haywood and Deputy Wayne Macintosh. Those serving for the PPP are Dr. Grayson Halley, Nalini Tahal and Zabarally Armogan, while Quacy Isaacs will serve as the AFC councillor.
Mayor Haywood in her address after being elected, thanked the persons in her constituency for their support along with the councillors.
“It is with enthusiasm that I stand here, and you may ask, why should I go again? But we must restore this town to its former glory, and I want to thank the political parties, whether you are AFC, PPP/C or APNU. I thank you because the parties would have campaigned, and the respective parties would have selected a team that they want to come here and serve.
I feel honoured when I look at the makeup of councillors and I am honoured because of the ability that is coming in here. But I want to remind you that although you represent your respective parties, once you step in this chamber, you are councillors for New Amsterdam”.
Education Minister Nicolette Henry who was present for the occasion, in her brief address to those elected to serve, encouraged them to “put your differences aside and put the people first”. She charged, “You must execute your duties with efficiency and effectiveness, because as a citizen of this town, I am looking forward to good service”.
Meanwhile over in Rose Hall Town, Chattergoon Ramnauth was elected as the new Mayor of the township with Deonauth Harrinarine of Williamsburg elected as the new Deputy Mayor. Winston Hope was nominated by an APNU councillor, but he declined, leaving Ramnauth unopposed for the spot of Mayor, while Harrinarine grabbed eleven votes against Sandra Chisholm for APNU. There are currently eleven PPP/C councillors with five for APNU.
Corriverton is scheduled to hold their nomination and swearing in ceremony today at the Corriverton Town Council.
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