UP to late last evening Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President of Guyana, His Excellency Donald Ramotar had not received any list from the Police Service Commission (PSC) pertaining to the promotion of ranks.

This was confirmed by President Donald Ramotar himself during a telephone interview with this publication. According to the President, he did not receive the list and he was a little busy lately which caused him not to be able to check on the progress the PSC has made in finalising the list.
Asked if he was confident of receiving the list today, the President could not confirm, but assured this publication that he will be checking with the Commission with respect to the list.
The promotion of senior police ranks have been on the back burner for the past three years, which was due to the absence of the Police Service Commission. That Commission was however installed by the President on September 5, 2014 at the Office of the President and comprised five members including its Chairman.
They were named as Chairman Omesh Satyanand, and members, Lloyd Smith, Harold Martin, Keith John and Carvil Duncan.
Yesterday, a source very close to the Commission confirmed to the Chronicle that the list was not sent to the Head of State nor Office of the President as yet.
The source said that based on information received, the list has some minor additional work to be carried out on it following which it would be forwarded to the President.
Asked about a time frame, the source indicated to this publication that the list will be sent to the President hopefully by midday today, Wednesday. The source did not get into details with respect to the number of persons who have been shortlisted for promotions.
The list for promotions includes assistant commissioners, senior superintendents, superintendents, deputy superintendents, assistant superintendents, cadet officers and inspectors.