Chinese community hands over relief for MV Barima victims
China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang yesterday attended the donation ceremony for supplies to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) for victims of the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima.
Behaviour of the opposition was nothing short of hooliganism and thuggery
Dear Editor, The sinking of the MV Barima and the deaths of so many of our fellow Guyanese is one of the most tragic and traumatic events in our history.
Pomeroon boat captain, daughter went in search of MV Barima survivors
A boat captain from the Lower Pomeroon River has recounted braving rough seas with his 15-year-old daughter to assist in the search for victims of the MV Barima tragedy, while a Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard officer has detailed the hazardous conditions confronting divers at the wreck site.
GTUC slams murder charges against ferry employees
says ‘nation must not permit this injustice to stand’ The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday condemned the murder charges instituted against three Transport and Harbours Department employees over the sinking of the MV Barima and called for their immediate withdrawal.
Tyrrell places second in heat as Guyana’s swimmers bow out
Delroy Tyrrell secured a second-place finish in his men’s 50-metre butterfly heat, but Guyana’s three swimmers were unable to advance during Tuesday’s programme at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the UK.
Guyana start brightly before fading in CAC Games blitz chess
Guyana opened the men’s blitz chess competition at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games with a victory and two draws, but Anthony Drayton and Taffin Khan were unable to sustain their early form during Tuesday’s 15-round event in Santo Domingo.
Gov’t of the day needs to be prepared for disasters
Dear Editor, I have a fundamental love for Guyana. It is my country of birth and my invested interest in what goes on in my country and that loyalty leads me to voice my concerns and I am also glad to do this through this medium, Kiskadee Watch, a competent and dignified online news outlet.
T&HD Board
Dear Editor, Is there a Board of Directors at Transport & Harbours Department? If so, could the chairperson come forward and hold a press conference on the matter?
Seales bags five as West Indies crush Pakistan in Tarouba Test
Jayden Seales claimed five wickets as West Indies defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the opening Test at Tarouba to take an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Rossouw fifty lifts Desert Vipers to tense one-wicket win over Scorchers XI
Rilee Rossouw struck a crucial half-century as Desert Vipers survived a dramatic late collapse to defeat Perth Scorchers XI by one wicket in the Global Super League at the Guyana National Stadium last night.
Noel smashes 200m IM record to deliver Guyana’s first CAC gold
Guyana’s leading swimmer Raekwon Noel produced a historic performance on Tuesday night, winning the men’s 200m individual medley and delivering the country’s first gold medal of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Three T&HD employees charged with 73 counts of murder over MV Barima capsizing
Three employees of the Transport and Harbours Department were today charged with 73 counts of murder over the capsizing of the MV Barima – a stark parallel to the the 2023 Mahdia dormitory fire where a juvenile faced charges over 20 deaths.
All citizens should now demand that the salvage of the MV Barima ferry get underway
Dear Editor, On 27 July, I called on the government (President Ali, Prime Minister Phillips, MPW Edghill) to immediately requisition the Normand Installer, a heavy-lift vessel at Chaguaramas, Trinidad on 25 July, and heading for installation of mooring anchors and SURF for the FPSO ‘One Guyana’, on contract to SBM Offshore.
This Commission of Inquiry must have indigenous representation
Dear Editor, The sinking of the MV Barima on July 18 claimed at least 73 lives, with dozens more still unaccounted for.
‘No business as usual’
-opposition throws Parliament into uproar over MV Barima tragedy Parliament descended into a state of chaos yesterday as Opposition parliamentarians staged a noisy protest, demanding the removal of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar over last week’s deadly MV Barima tragedy.
Saints, Annandale record commanding wins in Beharry U-19 T20
St. Stanislaus College and Annandale Secondary secured the largest victories during yesterday’s round of the 2026 Beharry Secondary Schools Under-19 T20 cricket tournament, while Charlestown Secondary, Lower Corentyne Secondary and Berbice Educational Institute also recorded wins.
First rescue of MV Barima passengers came 3.5 hrs after distress signal – PM
-one person subsequently died Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday provided a timeline in Parliament for the events after the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima and it revealed that the first rescue of victims took three and a half hours.
Drayton, Khan score four points each as Guyana finish 13th in CAC rapid chess
Guyana’s FM Anthony Drayton and CM Taffin Khan scored four points each as the national team finished 13th in the men’s rapid chess competition at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Seismic shift in consciousness may finally create space for new movement demanding fair, truly developed Guyana
Dear Editor, As we observe this cataclysmic moment in our history with the sinking of the MV Barima and the State’s response to this tragedy, we are forced to confront a larger problem in our evolution as a nation.
Sex offences bill with offenders registry sent to select committee
The controversial Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 was yesterday referred to a parliamentary special select committee by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud amid loud protests by opposition MPs demanding the resignations of two ministers over the MV Barima tragedy.
