Three soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) stationed at Kaikan, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) were on Friday awarded scholarships to attend the University of Guyana (UG).
President Irfaan Ali presented the trio: Corporal Ryan Jordan, Lance Corporal Nikolai Moore and Private Michael Yarde with scholarships, in keeping with a commitment made while visiting soldiers stationed at Kaikan recently.
“We were in Kaikan and I asked the soldiers from among themselves to select who they thought were priority in gaining scholarships…they selected these three officers and for this I thank them,” Ali said at the Force’s annual Christmas Lunch held at Base Camp Ayanganna.
The President said soldiers will continue to benefit from similar opportunities.
“We have set aside a special number of training opportunities… this time it is not top down, this time the units will select who they believe is not only most qualified, but who they think should be given the priority. This is the way we are going forward,” he said.
