The Guyana Defence Force on Wednesday formalized an agreement with Tamesh Jagmohan of Pure Harvest Incorporated and owner of the Hampton Court airstrip, Essequibo Coast for the use of the facility.
A statement from the GDF said that Chief of Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess and Jagmohan signed a Memorandum of Understanding which formalized a pre-existing informal arrangement that has seen the use of the airstrip by the Air Corps at no cost, for support of the Force’s location in that sector as well for instances of provision of relief items.
The release said that Bess extended appreciation to Jagmohan for his “socially responsible gesture which serves to enhance the Force’s execution of its duties”.
Colonel General Staff, Colonel Julius Skeete who was also on hand for the signing, acknowledged the important step given the “current economic trajectory which will be accompanied by more complex security challenges”. The arrangement, he said, adds to that layer of private/public partnerships which will assist in providing adequate defence and security.
Jagmohan, according to the release, said he considers it an honour to have inked the agreement and looks forward to developing a relationship with the Force.
He committed to ensuring that his staff will always be on the ground to support the GDF in its use of the airstrip. “I believe that this is part of my responsibility to my country,” he said.
