Acting British High Commissioner to Guyana,Kevin Love Jersey, Simon Bond, was recently given a detailed account of major activities of the Commission as well as aspects of its undertakings associated with and leading up to General and Regional Elections to be held in 2011.This apprising was done by Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM),Calgary Flames Gear, during a recent courtesy call paid on Dr. Surujbally by High Commissioner Bond.Dr. Surujbally used the opportunity to update the British envoy about the new National Register of Registrants, as well as work which had been completed in preparation for the holding of Local Government ElectionsThe diplomat was also updated on the groundwork undertaken thus far for the re-commencement of Continuous Registration next month, leading up to preparations for the conduct of General and Regional Elections next year.According to a GECOM statement, Bond assured that his Government was cognizant of the commitment of GECOM and its Secretariat in administering the previous elections in a peaceful and efficient manner.GECOM’s efforts aimed at ensuring that all future elections would be held in compliance with the highest principles governing the electoral process and associated with international best practices.Bond assured Dr. Surujbally of the continued assistance of the people and government of the United Kingdom in every possible way pertaining to the preparations for and administering of elections in Guyana.**************************Friendship house saved from total devastation One of the rooms that was burnt A fire that appeared to be electrical in origin, gutted the lower flat of lot 34 Friendship, East Coast Demerara yesterday, with quick action by neighbours saving the life of 75-year-old Vera Seaforth.At the scene, neighbours and fire fighters tried valiantly to save valuable items within the structure, however, all were either partially destroyed or water soaked.One neighbour said,Calvin Ridley Jersey, at 13:35 hrs she heard a crackling sound and dogs barking,Nike Shox Clearance, and upon looking out her back door from across the road she noticed smoke and fire at the bottom flat of the house.“The first think I think of was the old lady, and after we get she out, we try with the fire.”She,Air Max 97 Undefeated Green, along with other neighbours,Cheap Jordan Shoes For Sale, grabbed buckets and retrieved water from a nearby trench.They broke the door to the upper flat and water was taken upstairs to wet the floors to assist with extinguishing the fire. Stacy Seaforth who has lived in the lower flat with her mother Vera, for the past five years, said, she left for work at 07:30hrs yesterday and later in the day one of her neighbours who knew about the fire visited her workplace and related the distressing news.The tearful woman disclosed that she is thankful to her neighbours for assisting in extinguishing the fire, and saving her mother from any harm. “I heard the firemen say it is an electrical problem… I don’t know where we would be going now.”