209 firefighters promoted

Fire Chief (ag), Gregory Wickham (seated centre in front row) and senior members of the GFS along with some of the newly promoted ranks (GFS photo)

After months of delay, 209 members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) were promoted on Friday.

In a press release issued yesterday, the GFS said those promoted included 39 Subordinate officers, 60 Section Leaders and 110 Leading firefighters.

The promotions came close to a month after Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn granted approval for them.