{"id":16531,"date":"2024-02-13T17:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16531"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:43:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:43:34","slug":"president-ali-pledges-continued-investments-in-guyana-defence-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-pledges-continued-investments-in-guyana-defence-force\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ali Pledges Continued Investments in Guyana Defence Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has affirmed the commitment to upgrade the human and equipment capacity of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to safeguard the nation&#8217;s interests both onshore and offshore.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali underscored the importance of enhancing the GDF&#8217;s capabilities amidst recent tensions concerning Guyana&#8217;s territorial integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the need for structural changes within the force to bolster its capacity, despite the nation&#8217;s dedication to peace and diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Josiah-President-GDF-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During his address, President Ali reiterated Guyana&#8217;s commitment to the principle of non-aggression while remaining vigilant and prepared to deter and resist any threats to the country&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In alignment with Guyana&#8217;s National Defence Policy, President Ali affirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to investing in the GDF&#8217;s human and equipment capacity, as well as fostering defence cooperation with allies and international partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the necessity of safeguarding Guyana&#8217;s assets, including its exclusive economic zone, through intensified surveillance efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Josiah-President-GDF-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief of Staff Omar Khan, soon to be retitled Chief of Defence in accordance with regional structures, outlined plans for utilizing the $42 billion funding received this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investments will include renovating an aircraft hangar facility at Ogle and commencing construction of a new defence headquarters building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These enhancements aim to bolster the overall capacity of the GDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, last year saw over 150 soldiers benefiting from overseas training and 1500 receiving local training, highlighting the ongoing efforts to strengthen the capabilities of the GDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali&#8217;s commitment to enhancing the GDF&#8217;s capacity underscores the government&#8217;s dedication to ensuring national security and protecting Guyana&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams President Dr. Irfaan Ali has affirmed the commitment to upgrade the human and equipment capacity of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to safeguard the nation&#8217;s interests both&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16535,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16531\/revisions\/16535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}