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
GDF RANKS COMPLETE SKILL-AT-ARMS COURSE
Consistent with its mandate to strengthen operational capability and advance professional military education, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Training Corps has concluded the Skill-at-Arms Course, resulting in the successful training of 31 ranks representing various
REGIONAL PARTNERS UNITE TO STRENGTHEN FLOOD-RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, recently met with a delegation from the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) ahead of the official opening of the Mechanism for Disaster Cooperation Exercise (MECODEX 2025). The courtesy
GDF Chief Reaffirms Sovereignty and Solidarity in Eteringbang Visit
As the Guyana Defence Force continues its outreach to border communities, the Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, visited Eteringbang, a key settlement in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region. This engagement served as a strategic
TROOPS ATTACKED DURING RIVERAIN PATROLS ALONG CUYUNI RIVER
The Guyana Defence Force wishes to inform the nation that within the past twenty-four hours, armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along the Cuyuni River, between Eteringbang and Makapa, carried out three
