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THE COMMISSIONERS



Chairman



Shaikh Moeenul Hack



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Deputy Chairman



Mr. Charles Ogle



Coming soon.



Commissioner



Pandit Krishn Sharma



Coming soon.



Commissioner



Neaz Subhan



Commissioner Neaz Mohamed Subhan has decades of experience in the Media and the performing Arts, - which makes him a household name in Guyana.


His career in the media started as Editor of “News Today”, - a news and current affairs program aired on CNS-Channel 6 and subsequently Managing Editor at Guyana News Network (GNN) for its online Newspaper.


From 2007 up until June 2015, Mr.Subhan held the position as Director for the Government Information News Agency (GINA), before serving in several managerial posts at the National Communications Network (NCN), formerly GTV. There, he served in the capacity of Special Projects Manager, News Editor, Assistant Television/Radio Coordinator, Programme Manager, Head of Graphics and Coordinator for “Guyana Today”,- the morning talk show which he also co-hosted for 10 years.


In addition, Commissioner Subhan hosted other television talk shows including “The Factor” and “Let’s Talk”.


Presently, he is the Television & Radio Manager for Television Guyana CH-28/Radio Guyana Inc.


Subhan’s experience in local theatre is enormous, which has seen him being an accomplished stage/film director and actor for many years. He has been listed on the International Movie Data Base (IMDB) for his appearances in some popular Guyanese films. Apart from that, he has written a number of stage plays including a unity play,-“I AM US”. He won “Best Playwright Award” in 2013 for the play “When Chocolate Melts” and directed numerous stage plays including some popular Bollywood movies adapted for stages like “Tulsidas”, “Dosti” and “Bhagban”.


Commissioner Subhan authored a number of short stories and poems and for a number of years wrote, produced and directed the annual satirical television series, “This Is We”.


His social involvement with several non-governmental organizations over the years, especially the Indian Action Committee (IAC) has led to his nomination as Commissioner on the Ethnic Relations Commission ERC where he sits as representative for the Indo-Guyanese Constituency. Worthy to mention also, is that he was a former Member of Parliament.



Commissioner



Norris Witter



Norris Emanuel Witter hails from No.65 Village Corentyne, Berbice.


His Professional Career dates back to 1969 as a School Teacher at Christianburg Secondary School, Linden.


After spending 3 years in the teaching profession, Commissioner Witter took up the position of Junior Manager at the Guyana Rice Board.


It was not long after that that his love for the local Trade Union Movement grew and he became a full time Trade Unionist in 1983.


He then went on to serve as President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, in two non- consecutive terms.


Presently, Commissioner Witter is the President of the General Workers Union.


Apart from being an avid Trade Unionist, Norris Witter is a sport enthusiast and enjoys listening to music by well-known artists such as Bob Marley, Sam Cook, Aretha Franklin and Miriam Makeba.


He is also happily married with four children.



Commissioner



Rev. Rodwell Porter



Coming soon.



Commissioner



Mr. Dwayne Adams



Coming soon.



Commissioner



Ashton Simon, MBA, MPM



Ashton Simon was born at Paramakatoi Village, Pakaraima Mountains, Region 8.


He was educated in Georgetown at Christ Church Secondary School and received his tertiary education from the University of Guyana and the American University of Peace Studies where he obtained a MBA in Strategic Project Management.


Currently, he holds the position of Indigenous Relations Specialist within the Ministry of Natural Resources and serves on the Board of Directors for the Amerindian Land Titling Project.


Commissioner Ashton Simon is the Founder and President of the National Amerindian Development Foundation.


He has a military background and once held the portfolio of Army Communications Specialist in the Guyana Defense Force.


He served in various capacities in both civil and private sectors.


His concept that education is the driver to propel, promote and develop Indigenous Peoples general status, is a generating factor for his advocacy on Indigenous Rights on the Ethnic Relations Commission.


Mr. Simon was once a recipient of the Pakarimas Award for services to society by Caribbean Voice- a local Non-Governmental Organization.


Commissioner Simon is an untiring, enthusiastic ambassador for Amerindians and other Guyanese throughout Guyana.



Commissioner



Ms. Chandrowtie Sarran



Coming soon.



Commissioner



Mr. Deon Dick (Ras Khafra)



Coming soon.



Ethnic Relations Commission



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