17 Graduate from Joint Services Language Programme

17 GRADUATE FROM JOINT SERVICES FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMME RUN BY GDFGeorgetown: Seventeen members of the Joint Services, graduated Friday, from the Foreign Languages Programme which was conducted by the GDF Language Department, at Base Camp Ayanganna.

Eight graduates received certification in Spanish, while nine others received certification in Portuguese.

The content of both courses, was geared at developing the students' speaking, reading, and writing skills, in the respective languages.

The students who completed competencies in Portuguese are members of the Guyana Police Force Immigration Department. Another five Immigration Officers, together with one rank each from the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Fire Service, completed the Spanish Course.

Both courses were conducted over 13 weeks.