Caribbean Times 97th Issue - Tuesday 14th February 2017
Caribbean Times 97th Issue - Tuesday 14th February 2017
Caribbean Times 97th Issue - Tuesday 14th February 2017
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2 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g<br />
<strong>Tuesday</strong> <strong>14th</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
New and improved Gate 2 unveiled<br />
By Joanna Paris<br />
The result of two 40 foot<br />
containers uniquely outfitted<br />
with wood and metal is the<br />
final product of the new security<br />
checkpoint at the Antigua<br />
Port Authority.<br />
Officials at the Antigua<br />
Port Authority and Members<br />
of the Board of Directors,<br />
officially unveiled the new<br />
facility commonly called<br />
“Gate 2” on Monday in the<br />
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presence a number of employees<br />
and other specially<br />
invited guests.<br />
Chief Port Security Officer,<br />
Jason Roberts, said<br />
that the project took approximately<br />
two months to<br />
complete. He added that the<br />
new facility improves the<br />
entrance to the port as well<br />
as the security options available<br />
to customers.<br />
He noted too that customers<br />
will be met by security<br />
personnel who will review<br />
their documentations and<br />
furrier check will be made<br />
to determine if their cargo is<br />
ready. During this time, customers<br />
will enjoy a relaxed<br />
atmosphere in an air-conditioned<br />
building.<br />
While addressing the<br />
brief commissioning ceremony,<br />
Chairman of the<br />
Board of the Antigua Port<br />
Authority, Senator Mary<br />
Claire Hurst, said that the<br />
new building will assist in<br />
providing the exceptional<br />
service that is now becoming<br />
synonymous with the<br />
facility.<br />
“The aim is to make our<br />
customers more relaxed and<br />
comfortable. We want our<br />
customers to feel satisfied”,<br />
she expressed.<br />
She added that preparations<br />
are already being made<br />
to transform the current Gate<br />
1 facilities and well as to install<br />
a monitoring system<br />
which should be unveiled in<br />
the coming weeks.<br />
Port Manager, Darwin<br />
Telemaque, was full of<br />
praise for the carpenters and<br />
welders who worked on the<br />
building for their ability to<br />
use spare materials and produce<br />
a “professional building”.<br />
He described the project<br />
as cost effective and emphasized<br />
that the customer<br />
experience will be greatly<br />
enhanced.