Staff Editor

At about 1230h. today, the police say that an armed security guard and two salesmen attached to Edward B.

At about 1410h. yesterday, police say that ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch on duty at Ogle Airport arrested an outgoing female Surinamese national after 214 grams of cocaine were found secreted on her person.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association today said that it has dispatched a team to the Mowasi, Konawaruk areas in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) to probe the fatal accident which occurred yesterday and may have claimed as many as 11 lives.

New British foreign office minister for the Caribbean, James Duddridge has congratulated David Granger on his election as President following the May 11, 2015 general election.

Eleven persons are feared dead and several others were injured after a huge mining cave-in at Mowsie Creek, Region 8 this afternoon.

A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) today said it is disturbed at recent reports of illegal grabbing of land in some communities along the East Coast.

The transition team overseeing the change in administrations is to meet this afternoon.

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, has congratulated President David Granger on his election and wished him success and prosperity during his period as the head of the government of Guyana.

Cameras dominated the forecourt of Parliament Building for today’s swearing in of President David Granger.

The large crowd outside of Parliament this afternoon for the swearing in of APNU+AFC’s presidential candidate, David Granger.

Address by Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Swearing-in Ceremony, Georgetown, on 16th May 2015.

Having not uttered a word over the unwillingness of the PPP/C to concede Monday’s elections, Caricom Chairman, Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie today congratulated David Granger on his election to the presidency.

New Head of State, David A Granger waves to supporters following his swearing- in as President of Guyana this afternoon at Parliament Building.

Newly sworn-in President David A Granger greeting people gathered at Parliament Building compound this afternoon.

President David A Granger affixes his signature to the document at Parliament affirming his swearing in.

The U.S. embassy today congratulated new President David Granger and also expressed appreciation to former President Donald Ramotar.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter issued the following statement today: “I would like to congratulate President David Granger and the APNU/AFC coalition on their success in the 2015 election.

Former President Donald Ramotar in a speech to the nation has asked supporters to remain calm even as he continues to assert that his party had won the heated 2015 general election.

David Granger was sworn in as President of Guyana on the balcony of Parliament Building at 2.19 pm today in the presence of a large, jubilant crowd.

APNU+AFC presidential candidate David Granger was declared president-elect at 1.30 pm today by Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr Steve Surujbally at its Kingston headquarters.