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Prime Minister Mark Phillips this evening announced that the bodies of 27 persons have so far been recovered following the sinking of the MV Barima, while another 83 passengers are now deemed missing.
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) says it stands ready to support the government following the MV Barima tragedy but no request for help has been made.
A list of the rescued passengers and crew members of MV Barima as provided by the Government of Guyana.
Devon Mars Mark Abrahams Kyon Browne Mikel Dejesus, Jasmine George and Venita George Enrique George Greseidys del Carmen Lion Martinez Delroy Daniels Antoine Harcourt Jason Headley and his grandmother Marcie Beharry Edith Gordon Husband and wife Ravindra Mohamed and Bibi Mohamed Claivellyz Fraser Leonard Persaud Rawle Frank Kenrick Cort Raymond Somra Omar Harris
The Government of Guyana said that, as of 10:35 a.m. today, July 20, 2026, another body was recovered during the ongoing search-and-rescue operation involving the MV Barima.
President Irfaan Ali is in Port Kaituma meeting with persons who were rescued as well as relatives of those still missing following the MV Barima tragedy, according to a brief statement from the Office of the President.
Dear Editor, The tragic capsizing of the MV Barima has left our nation in mourning. I personally extend my deepest condolences and sympathies to the affected families.
The entire management team responsible for the loading, dispatch, and overall management of the MV Barima has been sent off from duty, release from the Ministry of Public Works said today.
St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre said that it was with profound sadness that he learned of the tragic marine collision at Anse Cochon, which has claimed the lives of two young Saint Lucians and left several others injured, while search and rescue efforts continue for those missing.
-67 persons rescued, captain tested positive for cannabis With dozens missing, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill last night said he was “extremely outraged” after learning that the captain of the MV Barima which capsized on Saturday night tested positive for cannabis and that the official passenger manifest was inaccurate.
-was due for drydocking later this year Public Works Minister Juan Edghill last evening defended the seaworthiness of the MV Barima, saying there was no report declaring the vessel unfit for service, even as tender documents circulated by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed raised questions about extensive repairs that had been identified for the ferry earlier this year.
By Sunday morning, hope and heartbreak existed side by side. As search-and-rescue teams scoured the waters off Iron Punt in the Pomeroon River, hundreds of anxious relatives gathered at holding centres, hospitals and wharves, desperately searching for news of loved ones who had been aboard the MV Barima when it capsized late Saturday night.
-tales of horror recounted “This boat… like a wave come and this boat mek a one jam and right away that is how the water rush in.”
Twenty-one-year-old batting all-rounder Michael Palmer of St. Maarten will join the Guyana Amazon Warriors through a new developmental scholarship launched by NAGICO Insurances and the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL).
An atmosphere of quiet grief settled over Port Kaituma yesterday as survivors of the sinking of the MV Barima contacted relatives to recount their ordeal or to provide information on family members who remain missing.
APNU parliamentarian Terrence Campbell has accused the government of presiding over a deteriorating public health system, alleging persistent staff shortages, delayed salaries for healthcare workers, equipment failures and insufficient medical supplies.
Two men were found dead yesterday morning after the pickup truck in which they were travelling was discovered overturned and submerged in a concrete drain along the Henry Public Road on the Eccles to Ogle bypass, East Bank Demerara.
Plaisance FC have won the East Demerara Football Association Youth Ensemble Under-13 Competition after finishing with the highest points tally at the end of the tournament on July 18 at the Buxton Ground.
Five high-potential timber companies here will have a chance to participate in a fully-funded European Forestry Business Mission in November that will focus on export diversification and enhanced local value addition.
