New chief election officer to be named today

The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) yesterday interviewed the four shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Elections Officer (CEO) and a decision on who is the successful applicant will be announced later today.

“The interviews were conducted today and will be evaluated… by tomorrow afternoon we would know who the chosen person is,” Gecom Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally told Stabroek News yesterday.

The candidates are acting CEO Calvin Benn and his acting deputy Keith Lowenfield, former