The Local Government and Regional Development Ministry on Monday announced that three new Regional Executive Officers (REO’s) have been appointed, with the appointments taking effect from March 1, 2024.
Among the new appointees is former Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) REO Devanand Ramdatt, who will now take the helm at Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). Other appointees are Seewchand, who has been appointed the REO for Region One (Barima-Waini) and Dwayne Adams, who will take the executive reins in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).
“The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development extends best wishes to the new appointees, and looks forward to working with them in the best interest of the people of Guyana,” the Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Ramdatt also previously served as the Regional Chairman for Region Two, until his appointment to the Region Two REO post in 2020. In 2021, allegations arose from an “anonymous source” on social media, claiming that Ramdatt had been sent on leave owing to misconduct.
However, Ramdatt had hit back at the allegation, claiming that he had gone on vacation and threatening legal action. It eventually emerged that Susannah Saywack was operating as the new Region Two REO.
Meanwhile, Seewchand is a former Deputy Regional Executive Officer for Region 10. Adams, on the other hand, served as a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) councillor on the Georgetown Mayor and City Council.