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ROSE HALL TOWN,Wholesale Jerseys Authentic, CORENTYNE – The Metro Office and Computer Supplies store was added to the list of donors as the drive to secure funding for the restoration of the Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, at Adventure on the Corentyne, intensifies.Recently, the organisation handed over a cheque worth $100,000 to Assistant Commissioner Clinton Conway, who heads Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force. Also present were representatives of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce.The job to restore the facility was undertaken by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce in February.This commitment to assist in restoring the facility came in the wake of an appeal made by Commander of Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, Assistant Commissioner Clinton Conway, in February during a meeting with the organisation.Work on the college commenced three Mondays ago. The estimated cost of the project is some $2 million, and completion date is set for within one month.President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, Bhigroog Poonai, explained that the task at hand is to paint the facility, renovate walls, fix windows, electrical wiring and plumbing, and other minor repairs,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, purchase beds, do the landscaping and general things to improve the aesthetics of the college. It would be executed in stages.The chamber has since formed a Restoration Committee to overlook the venture. Mr. Poonai expressed gratitude to those who have supported the project.He cited shortage of manpower as the main reason for undertaking to restore the Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division.Fund-raising ventures to finance the rehabilitation began in April. In February, the chamber started the ball rolling with its $100,000 pledge for the drive.Members of the chamber, along with Commander Conway,Wholesale Jerseys, have been meeting with business persons from the three towns in Berbice — New Amsterdam,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Rose Hall and Corriverton, to seek funding. To date, they have raised some $1.6 million in cash and material.Commander Conway lauded the efforts of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, and is also appealing to Berbicians to assist in the drive to restore the facility to its former glory.At present Berbice is operating at 60 percent strength. “There is manpower shortage at the stations, particularly in ranks dealing with frontline duties.” Commander Conway said.He added that the re-establishment of the Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division would be an attempt to address the situation. “By doing this project, more ranks would be added to our numbers, and they would not only be trained here in Berbice,Wholesale Jerseys China, but they would remain here after training.”In addition, the division would be able to develop its human resources within. “We would use the location to upgrade other ranks. This training would not only be didactic, but the ranks would be engaged in practical sessions as well at the Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division. This means that we in Division ‘B’ would be more effective in our fight to reduce crime and the fear of crime.”The Berbice area is soon to embark on a recruitment drive. “We are trying to have suitable recruits before the facility is up and running.”The Felix Austin Police College ‘B’ Division was declared open in 1990 by the late President Desmond Hoyte. Heading the Guyana Police Force at that time was Commissioner Laurie Lewis,Wholesale Jerseys USA, with Assistant Commissioner Winston Felix as Commander of Division ‘B’.At the time of its establishment, Clinton Conway was the Commandant of the institution. |
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