President Bharrat Jagdeo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the promotion of 494 members of the Guyana Defence Force.
A release from the GDF, said that 78 Officers and 416 other ranks were promoted with effect from January 1, 2009. This group includes 52 officers and 254 other ranks who were elevated in rank, and 26 Officers and 162 other ranks who were confirmed in their rank.
Leading the promotions list are Substantive Lieu-tenant Colonel S.C. James and Acting Lieutenant Colonel G. Beaton.
According to the release, those who were appointed to the “substantive “(Sub) rank have earned their confirmation in that rank after previously holding the “Acting “rank.
Meanwhile, four majors have been confirmed in their rank, while Substantive Captains C. Byrne, L Souvenir, M. Ramjag, C Welch and Woman Substantive Captain L Foster have been promoted to the position of Acting Major.
Further, four Acting Captains and one Substantive Lieutenant have been promoted to Substantive Cap-tain, while eight Substantive Lieutenants, including one female, are now Acting Captains.
In the Coast Guard Department Acting Lieute-nant Commanders (army equivalent Major), S. Harmon, V Burnette and R Charles lead the promotions.
In the GDF Reserve, Substantive Majors L. Sobers, T Stuart and M Nezamudeen have been promoted to Acting Lieutenant Colonel, while Substantive Captain I Alli is now an Acting Major. Additionally, One Acting Captain has been confirmed as Substantive Captain and 10 Substantive Lieutenants, including three females are now Acting Captains. One Second Lieutenant is now an Acting Lieutenant.
The release further said that of the 416 Other Ranks that have been promoted, 162 have been confirmed in their rank while 254 have been elevated.
Leading these promotions are substantive Warrant Officers Class One (WO1) R. Lewis, T. Holder and R Marks and Woman WO 1 C Braithwaite.
The remaining 250 other Ranks were promoted through ranks ranging from Acting Warrant Officer Class One to Acting Lance Corporal.
These promotions were made in accordance with Part 111 Section 16 of the Defence Act Chapter 15:01 of 1977.
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Deh want yuh back badly fuh show dem how fuh run things. ISNM
NAH, i deh good, me nah want them knock me down pon de road and poison me at tall at tall!!
Re: “[...i deh good, me nah want them knock me down pon de road and poison me at tall at tall!!...]” Were these the “thoughts” before you left Guyana for the prestigious Sandhurst College in England?
No, while in training!!!
494,that is almost a third of the entire GDF.
It appears that I have read this news about the GDF promotions ages ago (the same with Guyana’s President Jagdeo’s visit to Libya – a news blackout… or very little news at all as to why this trip at this time and at tax payers money when the country is in desperate needs due to heavy flooding in low lying areas and caused by heavy rainfall). Can’t Stabroek News do much better than this; or, is it that Stabroek News has to wait on the GNA for permission to print/publish these Guyana Government related articles!!!
good question
Kaieteur Gold..are you one of those who live for today alone and tomorrow provide for itself?…If there is excessive rainfall and the place is flooded do you believe every guyanese including the President should sit around the flooded areas and look at how the water is receeding and do not take care of other business…Is that how you go about doing your’s? You have to be logical with your comments not necessarily your views…
My learned friend; and, if you care to remember that there are two very interesting events (among many many others) that marked the soon to be ending Bush’s Administration terms in office; and, these are (1) The attack on the USA on 9/11 and the Aftermaths of Hurricane Katrina. Well, as far as the events that followed 9/11 go – will you rather you, or your children (or their children…) asking the question 5, 10… years from now – what the Bush Administration was doing while they were in office that the tasks of defending the country is then “hot” on their hands. As for number (2) it will appear that the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) is not equipped with as much as extra “canoes” to effect any rescue or with which to offer help to those distressed people in those water-logged communities in Guyana.
How about asking the Jagdeo Administration five years from now what they would have done differently as they have done following the Great Floods in Guyana in 2005. And, FYI it is now 2009 and not 2005; so, what has been learnt by the PPP led administration in Guyana (like the Bush Administration has learnt after Hurricane Katrina) since 2005? Do you care to tell the world!!!
This should read “How about asking (persons that were involved with) the Jagdeo Administration five years from now…”
Like the GDF don’t have any privates…….hahahahaha.
Nice to see some of my colegues who I trained with on the Standard Officer’s Course atained the Rank of Major. I probably would have been major too If I had stayed. Amaizing! Major Mohendar Ramjag, Major Ron Charles, and Major Verrnon Burnette I salute you.
Congratulations to all you officers, Warrant Officers , SNCOs and other ranks, keep up the good work.
My Gosh, that’s the whole army!!!!!!
hahahahha
sand hurst where u in the army
congrats to all ranks in the army