A contingent of six (6) assessors attached to the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana’s 4 Engineer Battalion and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) visited Saint Vincent and Grenadines (SVG) yesterday for a one-day visit.
The visit fulfilled a promise made to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves by President of Guyana Irfaan Ali two weeks ago, in which the Guyanese President said he would send workers to SVG, specifically the Southern Grenadines, to assist with the rebuilding efforts there.
The group was welcomed to SVG by Guyana’s Honorary Consul Nigel Russell and Minister of Housing, Informal Human Settlement, Youth and Sports Dr. Orando Brewster.
During a session at the VIP Lounge at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) Minister Dr. Brewster thanked the contingent for making the initial visit.
He noted that the government of SVG is grateful to Guyana for agreeing to assist with the rebuilding and recovery effort in the Southern Grenadines.
Commander Roger Nurse, Head of the Delegation, said Monday’s visit was to look at the situation and assess what is needed to aid the rebuilding process in the Southern Grenadines.
He said that in a few days, about 20 to 25 workers from Guyana’s Military Brigade are expected to journey to SVG to begin their contribution to the recovery process as promised by President Ali.
