JUNIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS COMPLETE JUNIOR LEADERS COURSE
Forty-nine Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have successfully completed the Junior Leaders Course (JLC), a rigorous 12-week training programme designed to prepare them for leadership responsibilities at the Section level,
TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS W. PRINCE (STOKES), SOLDIER 1058
It is with deep respect and solemn gratitude that the Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, Officers, and Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pay tribute to the late Mr. Thomas W.
ONE INFANTRY BATTALION CHANGES COMMAND
The command of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) One Infantry Battalion has officially changed, marking not only a leadership transition but also the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Selwyn Austin after nearly three decades
BODY OF MISSING SOLDIER RECOVERED
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) confirms the recovery of the body of Lance Corporal Stefon Tudor, who went missing during a routine riverine patrol on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Lance Corporal Tudor fell overboard in
INCIDENT IN CUYUNI RIVER – SOLDIER MISSING
The Guyana Defence Force troops stationed at Eteringbang and Makapa on the Guyana-Venezuela Border are currently engaged in efforts to locate one of its ranks, Lance Corporal Stefon Tudor who was part of a Riverain
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF ATTENDS 59TH INDEPENDENCE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT ALBION
Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, along with Branch Heads and Senior Officers of the Guyana Defence Force, joined His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at
GDF COAST GUARD RESCUES FOUR FISHERMEN AFTER TRAWLER SINKS
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard today successfully executed a comprehensive Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, rescuing four crew members from the fishing trawler ‘SEA NIGHT’, after the vessel sank at approximately 20:00 hours
A Threat-Free Exclusive Economic Zone
– Happy Independence Guyana On the occasion of Guyana’s 59th Independence Anniversary, the Guyana Defence Force Ship, GDFS SHAHOUD has embarked on a maritime patrol of the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This operation, termed
SOLDIERS PROMOTED AND HONOURED FOR HEROIC BORDER DEFENCE
Six members of the Guyana Defence Force were formally honoured with the Border Defence Medal Class One and elevated in rank for their courageous actions during a hostile encounter along the Cuyuni River earlier this
Independence Message from the Summit of Mount Ayanganna
Good evening, fellow Guyanese. It is with a profound sense of pride and truth that I, Lieutenant Roy de Young, and team stand here on the summit of the majestic Mount Ayanganna in the Pakaraima
