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May 31, 2025

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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has confirmed the recovery of the body of Lance Corporal Stefon Tudor, who went missing during a routine riverine patrol on Thursday. A release said Lance Corporal Tudor fell overboard in the vicinity of the Makapa Rapids along the Cuyuni River. Immediate rescue efforts were made by his patrol team, […]

May 26, 2025

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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 year. The GDF, in a release, said the award, conferred by Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President and Commander-in-Chief […]

May 25, 2025

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Brigadier Omar Khan, has visited Kaikan, an important border village situated along the Wenamu River in the Upper Mazaruni. The visit is part of a series of visits to Guyana’s frontier regions. Kaikan’s strategic location near the national frontier makes it a critical area in the country’s defence strategy. The […]

May 20, 2025

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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) continues to increase its visibility in key areas within the country’s remote regions in response to Venezuela’s aggression. As part of outreach activities to border communities, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, conducted a series of visits to frontier settlements, including Eteringbang — a key location in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni […]

March 28, 2025

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Deployed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean, the US Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud (1039) on Thursday. A PASSEX is an exercise conducted between two or more navies to ensure best practices for communication and cooperation […]

March 24, 2025

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The main contingent of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) arrived today in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to support rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The deployment follows a commitment by President Dr Irfaan Ali to provide assistance to the Caribbean nation, which sustained significant damage across several communities. A statement from the […]

February 18, 2025

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, today summoned Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana, Carlos Perez, to condemn and demand redress for Monday’s armed attack on a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) supply vessel in Guyanese waters. The attack, which took place between Eteringbang and Makapa, was carried out by a group of heavily […]

February 18, 2025

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has mobilised to reinforce its presence along the Cuyuni River after an armed attack on a resupply patrol on Monday. According to a GDF statement, the patrol, en route from Eteringbang to Makapa, came under fire from a group of armed individuals positioned on the Venezuelan bank of the river. […]

February 17, 2025

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Six members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sustained gunshot wounds following an armed attack near Black Water Mouth, Cuyuni River, on February 17, 2025. According to a police statement, the GDF team, en route from the Eteringbang GDF base to the Makapa GDF Observation Post to deliver supplies, came under fire from two wooden […]

Tag: GDF

Body of GDF Lance Corporal recovered

Soldiers attacked by Venezuelan gunmen honoured, promoted for border defence

Chief of Defence meets residents of Kaikan

GDF strengthens visibility on border

USS Normandy, GDFS Shahoud conduct maritime exercise

GDF contingent arrives in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Venezuela’s ambassador summoned; Guyana strongly condemns attack on GDF supply vessel

GDF mobilises to reinforce presence following armed attack near Venezuelan border

Six soldiers injured in armed attack by suspected Sindicato members

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