Recently the Directors of the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation [GSSF], led by President Ryan McKinnon, paid a courtesy call on the Chief-of-Staff of the, Guyana Defence Force [GDF] at the Defence Headquarters, Camp Ayangana, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
During the visit they discussed with the Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Patrick West; Col. Nazrul Hussain and Col. Ronald Hercules their plans for the future and gave an update as to the progress of the GSSF and its programmes thus far.
From left: Col. Ronald Hercules; GSSF Director Mr. Aleemul Ali; GSSF Treasurer, Mr. Ray Beharry; Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Patrick West; GSSF Secretary Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon; GSSF President, Mr. Ryan McKinnon, and Col. Nazrul Hussain.
The Chief-of-Staff, wished the Foundation well in their future to continue sport shooting in Guyana. Since its inception, the GSSF has enjoyed the kind assistance of the GDF and the use of the Range at Timehri for its shooting events.
Topics discussed included the increase of collaboration between the GDF & the GSSF; the Foundation’s supporting role in assistance with steel challenge shooting as a sport on the GDF sports calendar; financing for the upgrade of the GDF indoor pistol range; establishment of a sport shooting unit and the newly instituted range rental fees for the Timehri rifle range.