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More families of the missing MV Barima victims joined the protest action this week as they renew their calls for the sunken vessel to be salvaged before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the tragedy commences its work. The protest took place in front of the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation on Main Street […]
Costa Rica’s former Vice President, Rebecca Grynspan has widened her lead as the United Nations Security Council held a fourth secret straw poll this afternoon in the race for UN Secretary General. Grynspan who was also the leader in the last straw poll, picked up 10 encouraging votes this time around. She picked up nine […]
The United States Government will be injecting US$2 million to assist with Guyana’s air domain awareness that will help the country to track “drug flights”, U.S Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot has said. Speaking during the Energy Perspective podcast, the Ambassador said the move is part of the broader security arrangement that the U.S has […]
Head of the Special Branch, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine maintained that the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed is a threat to the people of Guyana as Defence Attorney Siand Dhurjon concluded his cross-examination of Narine today after weeks of intense grilling. “Azruddin Mohamed is a threat to the people of the country,” Narine told […]
The Third Global Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs) and Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organizations (RAIOs) forum for aviation safety opened in Guyana today. The Forum for Aviation Safety has brought together representatives of the two international organisations, member states, industry leaders and the International Civil Aviation Organisaton to deliberate on regional cooperation in aviation […]
The High Court has ordered the Commissioner of Information, retired Justice, Charles Ramson Snr. to process and determine several outstanding requests for information after finding that the applications had not been determined within the time required by the Access to Information Act. The requests were made by Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram concerning payments relating to the ExxonMobil-led consortium under the 2016 Petroleum Agreement, Revenue and expenditure and […]
Nine children were taken to the hospital last night after suffering from smoke inhalation from a fire that ripped through the Children’s Home at Plum Park in Sophia. The Fire Service responded promptly to the blaze last evening and was able to contain the fire to the one building. The Ministry of Human Services in […]
A member of the Police Force’s Special Branch Unit, who was seated in Court today as the extradition hearing against the Mohameds continued, was warned by Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman not to discuss the proceedings with any of the witnesses, including his boss, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine. The warning was issued after the Defence team […]
More than 90 persons have died on the country’s roadways so far for the year, and speeding appears to be the leading cause of many of the fatal accidents. Appearing on the Starting Point podcast over the weekend, Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh, said the Police will continue its education programmes and other interventions for better […]
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy has formally commenced its investigative phase and has established procedures governing evidence, witness participation, confidentiality and the conduct of the inquiry. The procedures, published in the Official Gazette, state that the Commission’s principal objective during the investigation is to identify witnesses for the evidentiary hearing and gather information relevant to its Terms of Reference. According to the rules, the investigative phase will primarily involve the collection […]
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