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The Guyana Police Force this morning filed 72 murder charges against the rescued Captain and a crew member from the MV Barima ferry tragedy, along with the Loading Superintendent from the Transport and Harbours Department. The three men, 40-year-old Kevin Price, 42-year-old Rondell Dwayne Roberts, and 33-year-old Delon Granderson appeared in Court this morning and […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall this afternoon delivered a message to the National Assembly from President Irfaan Ali on the MV Barima ferry tragedy, which has claimed more than 70 lives with dozens more still missing. As Opposition Members of Parliament loudly protested in the House demanding the removal of the subject Ministers over the ferry […]
Less than six months after the National Assembly passed the Government’s $1.558 trillion Budget, the administration is returning to the National Assembly on Monday for the consideration of a supplementary budget. When the National Assembly meets on Monday, the Government push for the approval of the supplementary budget of $54.9 Billion. In a statement, the […]
Efforts to reposition the sunken MV Barima ferry started this morning with the support of marine assets from the Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard and a number of other agencies. Divers, who have been working at the site of the sunken ferry, encountered difficulties during their attempts to board the vessel under water. Once the […]
Former Minister of Public Infrastructure under the APNU+AFC Government, David Patterson, wants the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and the Director General of the Maritime Administration Department to “come clean” on the true load and passenger capacity of the MV Barima ferry, which sank off the Essequibo Coast on Saturday night. At a Tuesday […]
The total number of bodies recovered from the MV Barima ferry tragedy now stands at 65, as additional bodies were recovered overnight and today. 44 of those persons have been positively identified by family members. At a press conference this afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced that support diving crews from Trinidad and Tobago and […]
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has joined the calls for the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to be removed from office in wake of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. The MV Barima was on its way to the indigenous community of Port Kaituma in Region One from Georgetown on Saturday night when it […]
Though overcome by grief at the loss of her husband and brother-in-law still in the MV Barima ferry tragedy, Diane Cort today shared details about the ill-fated vessel in the days and final hours leading up to last Saturday’s tragic incident. Diane Cort is the wife of Neil Cort, who was the the canteen operator […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced three days of National Mourning in honour of the victims of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy. According to the gazetted proclamation, the country will honour the lives that were lost and stand with the families, and offer comfort to the survivors in this time of deep national sadness. […]
As indigenous leaders are meeting in Georgetown for the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the week-long conference is taking place during a sad time, when the country is faced with a “national tragedy.” With the death toll steadily climbing from the MV Barima ferry tragedy, the Vice President said persons […]
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