New magistrate to preside over elections fraud trial

The 2020 elections fraud trial of former staff members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is set to restart under Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty.

Previously overseen by Magistrate Leron Daly, who has been on extended sick leave, the trial will now begin anew with Magistrate McGusty presiding.

Slated to appear before the court are former Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield; former District Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo; former Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers, Volda Lawrence, Sheffern February, Denise Bobb-Cummings, Michelle Miller, Enrique Livan and Carol Smith-Joseph.