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
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF JOINS 3 INFANTRY BATTALION FOR BREAKFAST AT ANNA REGINA.
His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, joined officers and ranks of the 3 Infantry Battalion for breakfast on Saturday, 24 May 2025. The activity took place at the Battalion’s
CDS VISITS KAIKAN TO REINFORCE BORDER SECURITY AND SUPPORT FOR GUYANA’S FRONTIER COMMUNITIES
As part of a series of visits to Guyana’s frontier regions, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, visited Kaikan, an important border village situated along the Wenamu River in the Upper
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF VISITS PARUIMA VILLAGE
The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, continued his outreach to Guyana’s frontier communities with a visit to Paruima, a vibrant Upper Mazaruni village known for its rich cultural traditions and strong communal
