The United States invested US$555,000 ($116m) to renovate the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Training Centre, Kingston and constructed a concrete boat pad at Coast Guard Headquarters, a statement from the US Embassy here said yesterday.
According to the statement, US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch attended a brief ribbon cutting ceremony and toured the facility.
“This investment should leave no doubt as to how serious the United States considers the security of Guyana and its importance to the region, as it will enable the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard to have better access to their patrol boats,” said Lynch.
The investment was made as part of the US government’s support to enhance the overall effectiveness of joint exercises between the United States and other nations. Guyana hosted the 13-partner nation military exercise Tradewinds 2021 and will host it again in 2023.
