By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2026
News, Politics
At a Night of Reflection on Wednesday in memory of former Opposition Leader and former Leader of the People’s National Congress, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, extended an olive branch to the Opposition People’s National Congress Reform, saying that the future of the country is dependent on a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2026
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Director of Operations and Commercial Pilot for Roraima Airways, Captain Learie Barclay took the stand at the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry this morning and told the Commission that emergency flares were first sighted at 2:09am on July 19, 2026, approximately 3 nautical miles away from the coordinates initially received regarding a vessel in distress. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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The lone Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Officer who was on duty at the Timehri Control Tower when the MV Barima sank, told the Commission of Inquirty today that she received multiple distress message alerts from the United States Mission Control Centre (USMCC) indicating that a vessel was in distress. That AIS Officer, Tia Valenzuela, was […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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The We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) party today claimed that the party and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed was the subject of an assassination attempt on Monday night. At a press conference today, WIN Members of Parliament Duarte Hetsberger and Vishnu Panday said Mohamed came under attack in the Kitty area while in car that was […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected what it describes as a “materially inaccurate” account of the environmental authorisation process for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project. In a statement today the EPA said claims that no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted for the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility and the gas-fired power plant, and that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry began its public hearings this morning with the revelation that at the time the ferry capsized and eventually sank, its beacon was not registered. That unregistered beacon made it difficult for the Aeronautical Information Unit within the Timehri Control Tower to determine what vessel was sinking when it received […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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Retired Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh today made application to the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) to represent the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, as the Commission commenced public hearings at the at the Arthur Chung Conference Center. The Commission, established by President Irfaan Ali, is tasked with investigating the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2026
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The Secretary of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry, which began public hearings this morning, has informed the local media that live streaming of the public hearings into the ferry disaster will not be allowed. While the media has been invited to cover and record the daily hearings, media houses will not be allowed to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2026
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Declaring that it has informed the US Department of Justice of the “startling developments” involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his presence outside the home of Special Branch Head, Prem Narine, who is a key witness in the ongoing extradition hearing against Mohamed, the Government of Guyana tonight said the state has a duty to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2026
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The Attorney for the Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is disputing the allegations that Mohamed or any of his staffers fired a gun near the home of Special Branch Head, Prem Narine late last night, leading to their arrest. Attorney Siand Dhurjon described the reports as absurd, as he rubbished a statement from the Police on […]