In recognition of the significant progress made on addressing safety oversight deficiencies and the effective implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in 2016, Guyana was conferred with the Council President Certificate by the ICAO.
A release from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said that the presentation of the award was made at the ICAO World Aviation Forum 2017 held in Abuja, Nigeria, from November 20 to 22, 2017. Minister in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson received the award from ICAO’s President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. Also present at the Aviation Forum was Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field and the Director for Air Transport Management at the GCAA, Saheed Sulaman.