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As Opposition Members continue with their call for the removal of the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, and Public Utilities Minister Minister Deodat Indar, over the ferry tragedy, Prime Minister Mark Phillips informed the House on Monday that one of the persons who was rescued following the sinking of MV Barima, has since died. […]
Of the bodies recovered from the MV Barima ferry tragedy, five persons remain unidentified, and the Ministry of Health is seeking the public’s assistance. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Health explained that five (5) unidentified bodies recovered following the tragic sinking of the MV Barima remain at the Suddie Mortuary. The unidentified […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has given notice that it intends to hand down the its ruling in the appeal filed by US-sanctioned Guyanese businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed on Wednesday afternoon. The two are facing an extradition hearing before the Magistrates’ Court in Guyana. The CCJ was asked to decide whether the […]
Leader of the Forward Guyana Movement and Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton, today said the Government wants to carry on with “business as usual” even in wake of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. During the Opposition’s protest for more than five hours inside the Assembly during today’s sitting, MP Walton said one minute […]
Despite the loud protest in the National Assembly this afternoon over the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy, the Government of Guyana used its majority to push through the $54.9 Billion supplementary budget which came less than six months after the passage of the $1.558 trillion national budget. It was explained that the supplementary budget covers […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall this afternoon delivered a message to the National Assembly from President Irfaan Ali on the MV Barima ferry tragedy, which has claimed more than 70 lives with dozens more still missing. As Opposition Members of Parliament loudly protested in the House demanding the removal of the subject Ministers over the ferry […]
Members of the Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary Opposition parties stood side by side outside the National Assembly this afternoon in a protest calling for justice for the victims of the MV Barima ferry tragedy and their families. The protest began on the outside of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, where the National Assembly meets, ahead of […]
President Irfaan Ali this morning announced the establishment of a national body to aid in the healing process following the MV Barima tragedy, which claimed the lives of more than 70 persons. The initiative titled; H.E.A.R.T, is a national initiative to coordinate, mobilise, and promote healing and support for survivors and families affected by the […]
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday named a five-member Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima ferry tragedy. The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry is to be led by former Attorney General of Belize, Godfrey Phillip Smith. In 2022, Mr. Smith served as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 Elections in Guyana. […]
Less than six months after the National Assembly passed the Government’s $1.558 trillion Budget, the administration is returning to the National Assembly on Monday for the consideration of a supplementary budget. When the National Assembly meets on Monday, the Government push for the approval of the supplementary budget of $54.9 Billion. In a statement, the […]
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