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Appearing on the New Day morning show on Gomoseley Radio this morning, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the Government is obligated to conduct a full Commission of Inquiry into the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. Prime Minister Phillips, who is heading the Government’s response efforts, said with a number of discrepancies already highlighted, a comprehensive […]
The total number of bodies recovered from the MV Barima ferry tragedy now stands at 65, as additional bodies were recovered overnight and today. 44 of those persons have been positively identified by family members. At a press conference this afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced that support diving crews from Trinidad and Tobago and […]
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has joined the calls for the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to be removed from office in wake of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. The MV Barima was on its way to the indigenous community of Port Kaituma in Region One from Georgetown on Saturday night when it […]
A number of opposition parties including the WIN party, the Alliance For Change (AFC), Forward Guyana Movement, (FGM) and VPAC, today held a joint press conference calling for accountability following the MV Barima ferry disaster, urging an independent investigation into one of the country’s worst maritime tragedies. The parties want the government to call in […]
The Director General of the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), Stephen Thomas, has stated that the MV Barima was operating within its certified weight limit at the time of its sinking and was not overloaded. However, he said he is not clear on how the weight was distributed on the ferry. According to Thomas, preliminary information reviewed […]
As the total number of bodies recovered from the MV Barima ferry tragedy climbed to 53 with more than 55 persons still missing, Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday night declared that the Government has nothing to hide, as it will ensure an independent Commission of Inquiry into the ferry tragedy. “I want to reassure […]
Though overcome by grief at the loss of her husband and brother-in-law still in the MV Barima ferry tragedy, Diane Cort today shared details about the ill-fated vessel in the days and final hours leading up to last Saturday’s tragic incident. Diane Cort is the wife of Neil Cort, who was the the canteen operator […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced three days of National Mourning in honour of the victims of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. According to the gazetted proclamation, the country will honour the lives that were lost and stand with the families, and offer comfort to the survivors in this time of deep national sadness. […]
As indigenous leaders are meeting in Georgetown for the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the week-long conference is taking place during a sad time, when the country is faced with a “national tragedy.” With the death toll steadily climbing from the MV Barima ferry tragedy, the Vice President said persons […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan, was arrested this midday for allegedly operating a drone close to the site where families and others waiting to identify victims of the ferry tragedy, are gathered in Charity, Essequibo. Duncan said his drone was providing coverage of the recovery boats offshore and the nearby areas. However, while he […]
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