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President Irfaan Ali has announced the establishment of a Safety and Compliance Audit team following the horrific sinking of the MV Barima ferry last week. In a release this afternoon, the President said the establishment of the team forms part of his Government’s continuing response measures to strengthen maritime safety and prevent future tragedies. The […]
The Guyana Fire Service is probing a fire that ripped through three houses at Lamaha Street in Newtown, Kitty on Thursday night, claiming the life of 65-year-old Vernon James Duncan, who was recovering from a stroke. The Guyana Fire Service said it responded to a report of a fire at Lot 89 Lamaha Street, Newtown, […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, has hammered the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, to charge three of the crew members of the MV Barima, with murder describing it as “idiotic and utter garbage”. The three crew members were slapped with 72 murder charges, related to the deaths […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall’s recent public statements that the Captain and the crew member who were charged for murder in the MV Barima tragedy were drunk and under the influence, have caught the attention of Opposition Member of Parliament and Attorney, Amanza Walton. The Attorney General made the comments two nights ago on his television […]
The legal team representing the three crew members who were charged with murder following the sinking of the MV Barima vessel, will be challenging the DPP’s decision to institute murder charges against the three men. In particular, the team is preparing to mount a challenge over the DPP’s opinion that the men could be charged […]
Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has come in second in the first informal UN Security Council poll in the race for the next Secretary General of the United Nations. Rodrigues-Birkett placed second in the poll behind former Costa Rican Vice President, Rebeca Grynspan. Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the Secretary-General […]
Guyana joined the international community today in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with the Government reaffirming its commitment to preventing and combating human trafficking, protecting victims and survivors, and ensuring that those who profit from human suffering are brought to justice. In a statement, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrdond said human trafficking […]
The five Members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to investigate the tragic sinking of the MV Barima were officially sworn today. Four of the Commissioners were administered the oath in person at State House, while the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize was administered the oath virtually. Chief Magistrate, […]
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed today said he has been meeting with survivors and grieving family members of victims of the MV Barima tragedy, and they all want the sunken ferry to be salvaged. Mr. Mohamed has offered to lend assistance in the salvaging of the vessel offshore Guyana as more than 30 persons remain missing. […]
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) led a protest outside the Office of the President this midday calling for the resignations of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar over the MV Barima ferry tragedy. Supported by other groups, the APA also called for the investigation into the ferry tragedy to […]
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