Keith Lowenfield, is new Chief Election Officer

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has picked one of its top officials as the new Chief Elections Officer (CEO).
Keith Lowenfield is one of four persons shortlisted from 14 applications, GECOM confirmed yesterday.
Lowenfield, a former army official, would have been given the nod ahead of Calvin Benn, the acting CEO who took over after the non-renewal of the contract of Gocool Boodoo early last year, but decided to pull out of the race earlier this month.

Benn and Lowenfield were among four shortlisted, along with Jamaican Danville Walker and Washington-based Savitrie Singh.
According to GECOM in a statement on the appointment, its Commissioners yesterday decided unanimously to appoint Lowenfield, said to be in his mid-50’s, as the new Chief Elections Officer and Commissioner of National Registration.  The decision was taken at a special meeting of GECOM yesterday.