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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 […]
The MV Barima wreckage was located just off of Bounty Hall on the Essequibo Coast, just over 12 nautical miles from the location of the initial coordinates that were received from emergency services. The Commanding Officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard, Commander David Shamsudeen appeared before the Commission of Inquiry today and […]
A number of Government and emergency agencies have activated a response in anticipation of a potential waste oil spill in the Demerara river on the East Bank of Demerara. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and […]
Six days after he was reported missing, the body of 6-year-old Orlando Jaikarran was found early this morning during a search operation at the sea dam in Bath Settlement, Berbice. Police Commander in Region Five, Lansdale Withrite, confirmed the discovery of the child’s lifeless body. He also confirmed that the child’s father, Bharrat Jaikarran, is […]
The Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) that sent multiple alerts to the authorities indicating that a vessel was in distress on July 18, was recovered hours after the MV Barima sank off the Essequibo Coast. This is according to the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Marine Superintendent, Christopher Bailey, who appeared before the MV Barima Commission […]
Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Captain, Anthony Williams, appeared before the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry today and testified that three vessels belonging to the department responded to the MV Barima disaster during the initial stages. Captain Williams was the first personnel from the Maritime Department to appear before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) since the […]
Survivors of the MV Barima disaster were found clinging to floating objects including a life jacket, but none were wearing life jackets, the Commission of Inquiry heard today as the public hearings resumed this morning. Coast Guard Petty Officer. Jeromey Agard, told the Commission that he was part of a team from the Guyana Defence […]
Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty, will on November 10 rule whether the accused in the Regent Street gas station bombing are to stand trial, following a no-case submission by their attorneys. Defence Attorneys for three of the accused in the October 2025 Gas Station bombing Case last month made no case submissions. Through their Attorneys, the […]
The Court will proceed with the criminal proceedings against the three men charged with 72 counts of murder in relation to the deadly MV Barima tragedy, following a decision by Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir that the case against the men is not an abuse of process. Defence Attorney, Dexter Todd, who along with a team of […]
MV Barima Captain Kevin Pryce, who is currently incarcerated along with two others charged with murder in relation to the MV Barima tragedy, was among the first 50 persons rescued following the sinking of the vessel on July 18. He was handed over to health officials at Charity by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast […]
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