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The tilted barge with over 8000 barrels of waste oil that is in the Demerara River and continues to be being closely monitored by the Civil Defence Commission for a potential oil leak was the subject of a recent High Court ruling. The barge may have been leaking for several months already. According to Court […]
Chairman of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI), Justice Godfrey Smith said the Commission has not made a decision on whether it will summon the three men charged with 72 counts of murder in relation to the deadly tragedy, to appear before it. Justice Smith made the disclosure on Tuesday as he responded to […]
The Guyana Police Force is paying more attention to cyber security with special focus on online financial scams, impersonation, cyber bullying and the misuse of personal images, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has revealed. Speaking at the opening of a Cyber Security Symposium this morning, Mr. Hicken said law enforcement has to step up its […]
Operating out of an office on the top floor of the Marriott Hotel, the Light House Department tried multiple times to contact the MV Barima Ferry, after receiving a distress message alert from the Timehri Control Tower that a vessel was in distress. Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Light House Operator, David Chisholm, who appeared before […]
The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry was informed on Tuesday that the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has a shortage of Shipping Inspectors, according to Inspector of Shipping, Micheal Carrington. Carrington, who participated in the search, rescue and recovery operations following the capsizing and sinking of the MV Barima, is one of eight Inspectors of Shipping […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has clarified that the Police cannot detain a vehicle over unpaid tickets for traffic offences. Instead, he said the Police should pursue the driver of the vehicle or the owner of the vehicle that committed the traffic offence. On his weekly “Issues In the News” programme on Tuesday, Mr. Nandlall said […]
A post Search-and-Rescue (SAR) incident report on the MV Barima ferry tragedy is among a number of documents that the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) has asked the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard to hand over to assist in its investigations. The request was submitted today as the Commission grilled the Commanding Officer of […]
A 29-year-old woman and her 3-year-old son lost their lives tragically on Monday morning in a fire that ripped through their Essequibo Coast home, and the woman’s reputed husband is suspected of setting the fire. The dead woman has been identified as Donette Albert. Her son’s name has been given as Keron Latchman. Police investigators […]
The Management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport is celebrating the announcement of the airport retaining its position as the No. 1 airport in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Airport Service Quality survey results. The survey was administered by Airports Council International (ACI), with the Airport Service Quality programme being a leading […]
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has engaged a number of employers in the oil and gas sector to deliberate on working conditions, and the expectations and legislative provisions for decent work. A seminar was hosted today and it brought together representatives from over 50 oil and gas and logistical support companies. Addressing the […]
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