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The bodies of two persons who died in MV Barima tragedy have been recovered, with dozens more still missing, while the captain, the first engineer and a sailor, who were part of the crew on board the MV Barima when it sank, and survived have been taken into police custody. Late on Sunday night, the […]
The area being searched to locate additional persons who may have survived the MV Barima sinking has been expanded, as the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard and others intensify the search and rescue operation. During an afternoon briefing, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the search area has been expanded from 400 square kilometres to […]
Many of the survivors of the MV Barima ferry tragedy are at the Charity hospital in Region 2 being grateful for life and prayerful for those who are still to be found. The Government has reported that there were 133 persons on board the ferry, including 17 crew members, when tragedy struck. A total of […]
The MV Barima ferry with 116 passengers and 17 crew members on board sank off the coast of Region 2 in Guyana late on Saturday night during a trip from Guyana’s capital of Georgetown to Northwest community of Port Kaituma in Region One. A total of 53 persons have been rescued so far, according to […]
Grilled on the Court’s jurisdiction to hear a Constitutional challenge filed by a supporter of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) just two days before voting commenced in the 2025 Elections, Attorney, Dr Vivian Williams told the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that its decision would not affect the validity of the 2025 Elections, but could […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced a major overhaul of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations which will see traditional coursework or school based assessments being scrapped for most subjects by 2028, as the Council moves to curb the impact of artificial intelligence on student assessment. In a release, CXC said the decision to […]
Opposition party, APNU, is again calling on President Irfaan Ali to come clean and show proof of how he was able to finance his mega-farm on Long Creek on the Soesdyke Highway. During a press conference today, APNU Member of Parliament, Saiku Andrews said the matter is being treated casually when there are serious questions […]
Hours after Austrian company, VAMED Engineering announced its decision to move to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) over the non-payment of €45.5 million, the Government of Guyana fired back on Thursday evening, disclosing that both the Guyana Pediatric and Maternal Hospital and the New Amsterdam Hospital Campus Projects were severely delayed. On Thursday, the […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice today heard arguments in a case filed by a supporter of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) challenging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its decision to exclude the party from the national ballot in three Administrative Regions during the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections. The High Court and the Court of Appeal in Guyana […]
Over 2,000 people from across 80 communities were empowered through Justice Education Society Guyana Justice Project, according to Country Representative, Lisa Thompson. The four-year project has come to an end. The CAN$2 million Global Affairs Canada funded project – Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls and Indigenous Peoples in Guyana – was designed to deliver greater […]
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