PRESIDENT David Granger received a courtesy call from Head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission currently in Guyana, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, at the Ministry of the Presidency on Thursday.

President Granger expressed confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in its preparations for Monday’s General and Regional Elections.

“I have every confidence that the elections will run smoothly,” the President said.

Mr. Arthur, who was accompanied by Mr. Martin Kasirye, Dr. Tres-Anne Kramer and Ms. Sonali Champion, said the Commonwealth Observer Mission is pleased with the stage of preparations.

“The team is pleased. We have been meeting stakeholders, civil society, GECOM…,” the former Barbadian prime minister said.

President Granger was accompanied by Director-General, Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Political Adviser, Dr. Mark Kirton. (Ministry of the Presidency)