GECOM Commissioner Bibi Shadick dies

Bibi Shadick

Elections Commissioner and former Minister of Human Services and Social Security Bibi Shadick died at her East Street, North Cummingsburg home yesterday.

Shadick’s death was announced by the Central Islamic Origination of Guyana (CIOG) via a Facebook post. CIOG said that she “passed peacefully at her residence at 3pm this afternoon.”

In a subsequent update, it was announced that her funeral will take place today. The body of the 76-year-old People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stalwart will be at her 317 East Street home from 9 to 11 am after which it will be transported to the island of Leguan for janaaza at 1:30 pm.