TSA donates explosive trace detection machines for CJIA

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Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson (third right) and Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, (second left) with the equipment following the simple handing over ceremony. With them are Lt Col (Ret’d) Lawrence London, Chairman of the GCAA’s Board (second right); Abraham Dorris, Manager of the Aviation Security Department of the GCAA (first left); and Alvin Majeed, Airport Security Manager of CJIA. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)
Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson (third right) and Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, (second left) with the equipment following the simple handing over ceremony. With them are Lt Col (Ret’d) Lawrence London, Chairman of the GCAA’s Board (second right); Abraham Dorris, Manager of the Aviation Security Department of the GCAA (first left); and Alvin Majeed, Airport Security Manager of CJIA. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)

The United States Transporta-tion Security Administration (US-TSA) on Friday donated two state-of-the-art portable Explosive Trace Detection machines, which can detect a range of substances involved in the creation of explosive materials and devices, to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), through the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Junior Public Infrastructure Minister Annette Ferguson received the devices, valued at US$90,000 or $18.9 million, from Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy at a brief ceremony at the ministry.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the donation was made possible under the