Army reservists for deployment in every region

A section of the audience at the opening of the Guyana Defence Force’s Annual Officers’ Conference. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Stressing the importance of the nation’s army reserve, President David Granger yesterday said that the re-established Guyana People’s Militia will be deployed to all ten regions in the country to strengthen territorial integrity and national security.

“The deployment of reservists to every region will ensure that the GDF can readily and rapidly respond to any threat which may occur at anytime, anywhere in Guyana,” Granger said in his address at the opening of the Guyana Defence Force’s annual Officers Conference, held yesterday at Base Camp Ayanganna.

Granger said the strength of the GDF was not going to be increased above its