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July 15, 2025
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“National security is everyone’s business,” says Colonel Sheldon Howell, Director of Guyana’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), which plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the nation and serves as the central coordinating body for intelligence gathering and analysis. Speaking on Episode 4 of Safeguarding Our Nation, aired Monday, Howell — who also chairs the […]

July 11, 2025
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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday officially commissioned its newly acquired Tecnam P2012 STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft at the Air Corps Hangar at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, marking a major boost to the country’s ability to monitor and protect its airspace and provide support to hinterland regions. The commissioning follows […]

May 16, 2025
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Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence, Brigadier Omar Khan, has promised to release the findings of an internal investigation into a fatal helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five service members. Brigadier Khan made this announcement during a media briefing at Base Camp Ayanganna, which also addressed the situation at the Guyana-Venezuela border […]

May 15, 2025
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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has made a significant advancement in its Air Corps’ recapitalisation and modernisation programme with the acquisition of a new Tecnam P2012 STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft. The army said a senior delegation recently returned from Italy, where they conducted the final inspection and acceptance of the aircraft. The team […]

May 15, 2025
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Guyana has strongly condemned the attacks on Guyana Defence Force (GDF) troops by armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a statement, said that via diplomatic communication to the Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian […]

February 18, 2025
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has expressed deep concern for the well-being of the Defence Force soldiers who were injured in Monday’s attack on a military patrol. “I had the opportunity to speak with 2LT Ansel Murray, SGT Andre Frazer, SGT Kevon Davis, CPL Kevin Henry, LCPL Troy Yorrick, and PTE Ezra Samuel. I expressed my […]

February 13, 2025
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President Dr. Mohamed Ali has called on the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to remain vigilant against any attempts to disrupt the smooth conduct of the 2025 elections. Speaking at the GDF’s Annual Officers’ Conference today, President Ali emphasised that the Force must be prepared to fulfill its constitutional duty by supporting civilian law enforcement in […]


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