GTI receives $44M freezer, refrigeration equipment

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud being given a tutorial on one of the items that was handed over.

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud on Thursday commissioned a $44.3M walk-in freezer and refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment at the Government Technical Institute (GTI), in keeping with Guyana’s commitment to an international treaty to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the use of substances that cause ozone depletion.

The equipment is being seen as a significant boost for trainee refrigeration and air condition technicians and is expected