GINA -- GUYANA’S surveillance system, geared to prevent revenue leakage, has been further enhanced, with off-site locations regularly receiving signals from operation centres.
This is according to Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon.
The installation of surveillance cameras at all ports of entry, including wharves and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, is one of the many moves by the government to stamp out corruption in Guyana.
"Ultimately the entire system of surveillance cameras would be networked for both on site and off-site functionalities," Dr. Luncheon told journalists at his weekly post-Cabinet news briefing yesterday.
The newly-installed cameras are said to have been made with highly sophisticated wireless digital technology, similar to those currently being used in Australia and the United States.
The camera recordings will act as a verification mechanism for stakeholders to refer to if the need arises and the surveillance system will provide 'real time digital footage and recording' of activities at various points of these ports.
The system will be manned by the Guyana Revenue Authority via a 24-hour monitoring schedule. Monitoring mechanisms have also been installed at the Office of the President and the Office of the Commissioner of Police.
Earlier this year, Cabinet had given its no-objection to the award of the contract to procure the cameras.
Meanwhile, works are due to start shortly on the refurbishing of the lounge of the airport.
Retiling, installing new chairs and a roof are on stream this year for the gallery and when the arrival lounge is completed, work will commence on the viewing gallery.
Last year, 7,500 feet of runway was improved and upgraded. Lagan Contacting Company was hired to carry out the US$ 4.2M project.
The runway was part of an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) project, and the threshold and runway lights were also part of this. The threshold lines and centre line markings on the 5,000-foot non-precision runway are being painted. This runway is used in visual flight conditions.