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BDF’s Broken Down Barracks
posted (January 13, 2016)

But if the BDF wants to host cooperating armed forces from all over the world, it will have to repair its physical infrastructure. The camps which the army inherited form the British more than two decades ago are falling apart – and Jones acknowledged that they need work:

Brig. Gen. David Jones - Commander, BDF

"The buildings that we have in the BDF that we have at Price Barracks and the other bases are very old and they require refurbishment. Some of them actually require demolition and reconstruction so that is expected to occur and from the Cabei fund, a part of the vehicles, monies is also being put aside to do construction and refurbishment of the buildings for our soldiers to live more adequately and comfortably. Field equipment and resources is also going to be ongoing and we expect that every soldier by the end of 2016 is going to be fully equipped, fully resourced to meet the national goals of our country. So when a soldier gets deployed they won't be in need or want of the kit or equipment because we're going to be reaching our goal this year that we have all the kit and equipment that we need for our soldiers to adequately do their patrols, do their operations comfortably."

Jules Vasquez

"Is there the will from the government to upgrade repair rehabilitate the BDF infrastructure?"

Hon. John Saldivar - Minister of National Security

"I believe that is one of the things that will be achieved from the Cabei project in terms of in repairing and improving all these facilities across the country."

The 60 million from CABEI is to be shared between the BDF, the Police and the Coast Guard.

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