Section of Railway Embankment to be closed for vote recount

The Guyana Police Force Traffic Department yesterday advised that from today the Railway Embankment between UG Road and Conversation Tree will be closed to vehicles to facilitate arrangements for the recount of votes from the March 2nd General Elections at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

The recount is set to begin tomorrow.

In a statement, the police said that the following traffic arrangements will be put in place from 6 am today, May 5, 2020 until further notice.

*  The Railway Embankment between UG Road and Conversation Tree, Bel Air will be closed to vehicular traffic.

*  Persons proceeding to the CARICOM Secretariat and persons residing to the east of the Convention Centre will be given access to enter the Embankment from UG Road, while persons residing to the west will be given access from Bel Air.

The compound of the National Aquatic Centre will be used to facilitate parking for the observers, agents and other officials, the statement said.