The Governor receives a presentation in the Cayman Islands Airports Authority boardroom. From left: CIAA CEO Albert Anderson, Collector of Customs Charles Clifford, Governor’s Office Chief of Staff Matthew Forbes, Governor Anwar Choudhury, PWD Senior Project Manager Roy Williams and Chief Project Manager Peter Ranger.
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Anwar Choudhury toured Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman today (Friday, 6 April 2018) during which he received a presentation on the airport’s ongoing expansion.
Mr. Choudhury was accompanied by Civil Aviation Authority officials, led by Managing Director Albert Anderson as well as Customs Collector Charles Clifford, Acting Chief Immigration Officer Bruce Smith, Chief Project Manager Peter Ranger and Senior Project Manager Roy Williams, both from PWD. Accompanying the Governor was head of his staff, Mr. Matthew Forbes.
Discussions during the tour focussed on the ongoing expansion of the airport, security including border security and the need to reduce wait times for entering and departing passengers especially on Saturdays.
Mr. Choudhury also spent some time meeting, greeting and chatting with incoming visitors and took a little time to meet Senior Customs Officer Malachi Powery and his sniffer-dog Jack, a chocolate Labrador from the UK, who is the newest Customs K-9 unit member.
On Thursday (5 April 2018), continuing on tours to learn about CI border security and law and order, the Governor visited the Joint Marine Unit and also went on a helicopter patrol with the RCIPS Air Operations Unit. He discussed the challenges in keeping Cayman’s border safe, in particular from the importation of guns and drugs which are currently the focus of ongoing projects.