Three days of national mourning declared
President Irfaan Ali has declared three days of national mourning from tomorrow through Friday in honour of the victims of the MV Barima disaster.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Stories published on this date.
Seventy-seven persons rescued, 41 bodies recovered so far
The death toll from Saturday night’s sinking of the MV Barima has risen to 41 as search and recovery operations continued today, with 16 vessels deployed in the wreckage area and the search zone expanded by a further 400 square miles to Waini Point.
UG LLB cohort remain in administrative limbo
Dear Editor, I write today with profound disappointment and frustration, not only for myself but for the students of the University of Guyana LLB cohort who remain in administrative limbo.
Ram urges President to set up inquiry under Shipping Act into MV Barima calamity
Commentator Christopher Ram has called on President Irfaan Ali to immediately establish an independent Commission of Inquiry under the Guyana Shipping Act, 1998 to investigate the tragic capsizing of the MV Barima which has resulted in 27 fatalities with 83 others missing and feared dead.
The Resource Curse begins on a farm (Part two)
The Road to First Oil: Every Man, Woman and Child Must become Oil-minded Column 194 In Column 193, I argued that the controversy surrounding President Irfaan Ali’s farm at Long Creek is not fundamentally about agriculture.
Families appeal for answers on relatives missing after MV Barima capsizing
Sixty-four-year-old Vernie Brown is desperately awaiting word on her 44-year-old son, Kyon Brown, who remains unaccounted for following the capsizing of the MV Barima off Guyana’s coast on Saturday night.
Modi urges foolproof exam system after youth protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for setting up a foolproof public examination system in the country, a day after supporters of the youth-led “cockroach” movement clashed with police as they marched on parliament to protest against question paper leaks.
Canadian company hopes to begin drilling for uranium in August
Canadian company U92 yesterday said that it expected to begin drilling for uranium here in August.
Walton-Desir calls for international-standard probe of MV Barima overturning
Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir yesterday called for an independent international-standard marine casualty investigation into the sinking of the MV Barima, while demanding the resignation of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill, arguing that the Government cannot credibly investigate a tragedy involving a vessel it owned and operated.
Around 83 people still missing from ferry catastrophe
-Phillips says any decision on Edghill rests with Ali as resignation calls mount Around 83 persons are still said to be missing from Saturday’s ferry capsizing as the scale of the disaster grows and with 27 bodies retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean.
MV Barima met none of the internationally recognized SOLAS 90 standards for passenger vessel safety
Dear Editor, Minister Edghill claims there was “no report” declaring the MV Barima unfit. This is a pathetic deflection, not a defence.
Twenty-seven bodies recovered from MV Barima sinking, families in agony over missing relatives
Twenty-seven bodies have now been recovered following Saturday’s deadly sinking of the MV Barima, as search, rescue and recovery operations continue off the coast of Essequibo.
Questions about the rescue efforts for MV Barima
Dear Editor, Through your newspaper, I ask some questions that many Guyanese and others are asking.
MV Barima disaster demands honest reckoning with culture of bureaucratic complacency
Dear Editor, The capsizing of the MV Barima off Guyana’s North Atlantic coast is a national tragedy that demands more than condolences and press conferences.
Brazil miner stabbed to death, wife in custody
A 50-year-old Brazilian woman has been arrested after her husband, a fellow Brazilian gold miner, was fatally stabbed during an argument at a mining camp at Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River, on Saturday night.
CAC Games to provide key test for Drayton and Khan ahead of Chess Olympiad
Anthony Drayton and Taffin Khan will use the chess competition at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games as preparation for another major international assignment later this year.
Police search Mohamed’s Friendship home for Fagundes murder leads
Police yesterday searched the Friendship, East Bank Demerara home of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed as part of the continuing investigation into the murder of Ricardo ‘Paper Shorts’ Fagundes, although the Guyana Police Force did not name Mohamed in its statement on the operation.
President pledges ‘full, thorough and independent investigation’ into MV Barima tragedy
President Irfaan Ali yesterday assured the nation that there would be a full, independent investigation into the sinking of the MV Barima, while urging Guyanese to refrain from speculation and political division as search and recovery efforts continue.
Hopetown cricketer dies after crashing into stationary tractor
A 21-year-old cricketer from West Coast Berbice died early Sunday after the car he was driving crashed into a stationary tractor along the No.
Couchman, Joshi head Guyana’s 17-player team for Pan American Youth Chess Festival
National junior champion Kyle Couchman and Woman Candidate Master Aditi Joshi will lead Guyana’s 17-player contingent at the XXXVI Pan American Youth Chess Festival in Medellín, Colombia.
