Recommendations from the inter-agency taskforce that investigated the theft from a private jet parked at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri earlier this year, include a list of strict security measures such as rigid screening of prospective employees and changes to access to secure areas by even joint services personnel, sources reveal.
“All the staff of the airport, including those that operate kiosks are now subject to security checks at a higher level and screening before employment. It is no longer a police clearance and you get a job…background checks on family and if any were involved in drugs [dealing and or usage]. Also, the access to the aerodrome, both at the fire service and the Guyana Defence Force points, has had changes,” one source told Stabroek News.
The report will not be made public due to the sensitivity of the security issues but government has directed that its recommendations be swiftly enacted.
