Former Chief-of-Staff passes on the mantle
Brigadier Godfrey Bess officially handed the reins of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to Brigadier Omar Khan during a Change-of-Command parade at Base Camp Ayanganna on Friday.
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Brigadier Godfrey Bess officially handed the reins of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to Brigadier Omar Khan during a Change-of-Command parade at Base Camp Ayanganna on Friday.
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday promoted Colonel Omar Khan to the rank of Brigadier and presented Khan with his instrument of appointment to perform the functions of Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), during a simple ceremony held at the Office of the President.
India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, is set to travel to Guyana and the Dominican Republic later this month. The visit to Guyana comes at a time when there have been three high-level visits from Guyana to India this year, including the visits of President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, and Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess. The key focus of India-Guyana ties has been on energy, with India importing crude oil from the country.
Heal Guyana is calling for WPA's Executive member, Tacuma Ogunseye to be held accountable for his divisive and racist remarks during a public meeting held in Buxton, where he called on the Afro-Guyanese members of the armed forces to wage war and advocated for a day of national resistance and African uprising, during the upcoming Local Government Election (LGE).
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