EU gifts some $4.7B equipment to sea defence unit

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Head of the EU Delegation to Guyana Ambassador Geert Heikens shares a joke with Works Minister Robeson Benn as the two examine several motorcycles which were donated by the EU to the Sea and River Defence Unit yesterday.
Head of the EU Delegation to Guyana Ambassador Geert Heikens shares a joke with Works Minister Robeson Benn as the two examine several motorcycles which were donated by the EU to the Sea and River Defence Unit yesterday.

The functions of the Sea and River Defence Unit (SRDU) of the Public Works Ministry have been boosted following the receipt of a quantity of equipment to complement its operations.

The Public Works Ministry yesterday received some 17.1 million euros ($4.7 billion) worth of equipment