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President Irfaan Ali has announced that on Sunday he will appoint a five-member Commission of Inquiry to probe the MV Barima ferry tragedy, which has claimed more than 70 lives, with dozens more still missing. The Commission is expected to be made up distinguished experts and professionals with extensive knowledge and experience in relevant fields, […]
With Saturday marking one week since the MV Barima ferry tragedy and with the death toll now confirmed to be 73 with dozens more missing, Prime Minister Mark Phillips this evening said the search and recovery operations will continue as long as is necessary. “Search and recovery operations remain a national priority, with personnel and […]
Having completed their week long conference in Georgetown, the National Toshaos Council today called on the Government of Guyana to leave no stone unturned in conducting a comprehensive, transparent, and independent review of every aspect of the MV Barima ferry tragedy. In a statement, the indigenous leaders said the review must examine not only the […]
In wake of the United States imposing a 12.5% tariff on Guyana and several other countries for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour, the Guyana Government intends to continue to work closely with US Trade Representative and other US counterparts to reinforce its […]
With the National Assembly set to meet on Monday, the APNU Member of Parliament, Dr Terrence Campbell, has written to the Speaker requesting that there be an urgent debate on the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly MV Barima tragedy that has claimed the lives of more than […]
The campaign of Guyana’s Candidate for the United Nations Secretary General position, Ambassador Carolyn-Rodrigues- Birkett, has been given a major boost after Thursday’s town hall meeting at the United Nations involving all of the candidates. Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett, Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador’s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, and […]
The Guyana Police Force sought and was granted an extension by the Court to further detain the Captain and a crew member of the ill-fated MV Barima ferry which sank off the Essequibo coast on Saturday night, claiming dozens of lives. The Captain and three of his crew members survived the tragedy. Thirteen other crew […]
Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, is not letting up in his calls for the Minister of Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, to be held accountable and responsible for the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. Edghill holds responsibility for the maritime sector and the MV Barima was a Government owned ferry. Since the 87-year-old vessel sank […]
Efforts to reposition the sunken MV Barima ferry started this morning with the support of marine assets from the Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard and a number of other agencies. Divers, who have been working at the site of the sunken ferry, encountered difficulties during their attempts to board the vessel under water. Once the […]
Describing the MV Barima tragedy as the biggest disaster in independent Guyana’s history involving Guyanese, Parliamentary Lead for the APNU, Dr. Terrence Campbell today said the tragedy must be addressed at the level of the National Assembly. In an interview on GoMoseley Radio this morning, Dr. Campbell said this type of incident and the path […]
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