The wrong winner was announced when the curtains came down on the Miss Amerindian Heritage pageant.
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on Sunday blamed an erroneous tabulation for the incorrect results being announced.
As a result, Region 7 delegate Kristie Emma Rambharat, who secured a total of 768 points, has been announced as the new queen. The Region 5 delegate, Amber Andrews, who was announced as the winner, was announced as the 3rd runner up. “In the circumstances, the Ministry urges the public to display kind candor to each delegate and maintain respect and courtesy to the delegates and the entire production of the Miss Amerindian Heritage Pageant,” the ministry said in a statement on the mix up.
According to the statement, the final scores were tabulated based on a compound scoring system that was implemented so as not to undermine any efforts of the delegates in every segment. This included tabulating the total scores for the six (6) segments plus the final question.
“The Ministry understands that the judges’ decisions are final, however we wish to point out that the Judges’ score sheets were tabulated incorrectly by the Tally Clerk which resulted in erroneous figures which has affected the outcome of the announced results…,” it noted.
Following a “thorough and accurate investigation auditing the judges’ scoresheets,” the ministry said the accurate findings were:
Region 7 – 768 – Queen – Miss Amerindian Heritage 2022
Region 4 – 736 – 1st Runner Up
Region 8 – 672 – 2nd Runner Up
Region 5 – 626.5 – 3rd Runner Up
Region 6 – 626.5 – 3rd Runner Up
The ministry added that the pageant continues to serve as a platform for empowerment of young Amerindian women across the length and breadth of Guyana and applauded the ten contestants for an amazing show.
