Gifford Marshall was elected the first Mayor of the Bartica Mayor and Town Council, with KamalMayor of Bartica, Gifford MarshallPersaud being elected Deputy Mayor.They were sworn in on Friday by the Assistant Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, Sherry Jerrick, along with the 16 other councillors.The ceremony took place at the Bartica Community Centre Ground in the presence of Minister of Natural Resources,Royal Blue Zlatan Ibrahimovic Manchester United Jersey, Raphael Trotman, along with other government officials. Scores of residents were also present.The 14 A Partnership for National Unity? + Alliance for Change (APNU + AFC ) Councillors that were sworn in were Kenneth Williams, Carmel Williams, Lennox Lyte-Rankin,Joao Carlos Teixeira Liverpool Jersey, Mark Ambrose, Harry Ramjag, Gifford Marshall, Nageshwari Kamal Persaud, June Shurland, Lloyd Garraway,Michy Batshuayi Jersey, Hazel Allicock, Stanley Dutchin,Manchester United Blank Jersey, Orin Griffith, Deborah Browne and Ivor Melville.The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s George Porter,David Silva Manchester City Jersey, Sonia Simmons, and Jasmattie Moungla were also sworn in, along with the lone Bartica Independent Green Alliance (BIGA) Councillor, Juretha Fernandes.Minutes after the councillors were sworn in,Aleksandar Kolarov Manchester City Jersey, APNU+AFC Lyte-Rankin nominated Marshall for the position of Mayor. Unopposed, the nomination was seconded by Garraway. Deputy Mayor Persaud was also unanimously elected.