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Rupununi Uprising. Operation Uphold Democracy. 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis. Ranks. Military ranks of Guyana. The Guyana Defence Force ( GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. [6] The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana.
The Disciplined Services Star for Distinguished Service (D.S.S.) is the highest award presented to members of the Guyana Police Force, Prison Service, or Fire Brigade. It is awarded for distinguished service above and beyond the call of duty. Disciplined Services Medal for Meritorious Service
The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom . [1]
In the 20th century, crime in Guyana was not properly documented, however the country was known to be extremely dangerous and violent [citation needed].The chart below shows the Guyanese homicide rate from 1990 until 2020, where Guyana reported a peak intentional homicide rate of 28 murders per 100,000 in 2003 and a low of 10 murders per 100,000 in 2000.
2023 Mahdia school fire. / 5.28417°N 59.14750°W / 5.28417; -59.14750. On May 21, 2023, a fire broke out in a secondary school dormitory in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana, killing at least 20 people. The fire was among the deadliest involving school dormitories in the last 30 years. [6]
On 6 December 2023, a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Guyana Defence Force crashed in western Guyana, killing five out of the seven on board. [1] The crash happened about 30 miles east of Arau near the Venezuelan border. [2] The helicopter carried senior GDF military officers, and was reportedly conducting "border operations".
The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is controlled by Guyana but is claimed by Venezuela. The dispute dates back many years and the current border was established by the Paris Arbitral Award in 1899. Venezuela renewed its claim in 1962 and the matter was referred to the ...
The Guyanese passport is issued to citizens of Guyana for international travel. As of July 2007, Guyana has issued the common Caribbean passport, featuring the logo of the Caribbean Community on the cover. The passport contains 32 pages and is issued for a validity period of 5 years. New machine readable passports are issued by the Passport ...