The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has successfully defended its Inter-Services Athletics Championship title, securing a second consecutive victory in the annual competition among the Joint Services.
To recognise the athletes whose performances were pivotal in securing the championship, the Force today hosted an appreciation ceremony at Base Camp Ayanganna.
The 2026 championships concluded on Friday, November 6, at the Eve Leary Sports Club Ground, with the GDF finishing first with 938 points. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) placed second with 597 points, followed by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) with 108 points and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) with 55 points.
GDF athletes also secured several individual awards. Sergeant Akeem Stuart was named Male Champion, while Lance Corporal Toyan Raymond and Recruit Attoya Harvey shared the Female Champion title. In the swimming category, Corporal Aleka Persaud shared the Best Female Swimmer title with Ariel Rodrigues of the GPF.
Addressing the athletes, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan congratulated them on their performances and emphasised the importance of sports in maintaining physical fitness, discipline and teamwork. He noted that these qualities contribute to military effectiveness and operational readiness, while Sports competition among the services encourages mutual respect and strengthens working relationships.
The athletes received tokens of appreciation during the ceremony, which was attended by Colonel General Staff, Colonel Kenlloyd Roberts, MSM; Adjutant General, Colonel Lloyd Souvenir; Colonel Administration and Quartering, Commander Roger Nurse; Commandant of the Guyana National Reserve (GNR), Lieutenant Colonel Drumson Mc Caulay; Inspector General, Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Stanford-Francis; and members of the Central Management Committee (CMC).
Held under the theme “Strengthening Camaraderie within the Joint Services through Sports”, the championships featured road relay, swimming, and track and field events, bringing together Athletes from across the Joint Services. The competition gives members of the services an opportunity to interact beyond their respective organisational settings, fostering mutual respect and an understanding of each other’s capabilities.
The Joint Services play an integral role within Guyana’s national defence and security architecture, with its effectiveness dependent on coordinated action. Engagements such as the Inter-Services Championships foster the cohesion and shared understanding necessary for the Joint Services to function as an integrated national institution in addressing defence and security threats. (GDF)
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