-state entities permitted to remain Members of the independent media have raised concerns over unequal treatment while covering the aftermath of the MV Barima tragedy, with government-aligned media houses being granted access to some areas while independent journalists were denied entry.
– no charges filed Two protesters arrested during a silent demonstration calling for the resignation of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill over the deadly MV Barima tragedy say they will take their complaint against the police to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) after officers informed them yesterday that no charges would be laid.
Cleriannys Valenzuela and her young daughter, Kelly Williams were yesterday laid to rest at De Hoop, Mahaica after they perished in Saturday’s MV Barima ferry disaster.
Guyana’s Elite League champions Slingerz FC advanced to the round of 16 of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield with a commanding 4-0 victory over SWA Sharks of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
Canadian company, U92 which hopes to begin drilling for uranium here later this year, yesterday announced it was seeking to raise around CDN$8m, up from the original CDN$6m it had announced the day before.
-25 bodies recovered up to Wednesday Assistant Superintendent of Police, Garfield Campbell, who heads the Guyana Police Force Marine Unit, on Wednesday evening said ranks had recovered 25 bodies since the search and recovery operation began following the MV Barima tragedy, describing the conditions at sea as extremely challenging.
Dear Editor, On behalf of my wife, family and friends I hereby offer my heartfelt sympathy and condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones and in other way been traumatized as a result of the MV Barima disaster.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, yesterday joined family, friends and fellow mourners at the homegoing service for Clairmonte King, 60, who died in Saturday’s MV Barima tragedy.
Two weeks after two men were gunned down at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, no arrest has been made and relatives say they have received no updates from police on the investigation.
Dear Editor, The New York based not for profit NGO, Guyana Democracy Project (GDP), in a statement on July 20, expressed profound shock and sorrow over the MV Barima mishap in the Atlantic just off the coast of Essequibo that has taken many precious lives besides the loss of the vessel itself and many vehicles and valuable cargo.
It is quite possible that the bereaved families of the victims of Saturday’s catastrophic capsizing of the MV Barima are comforted in some way by the three days of mourning announced by the government, the candlelight vigils it has organized across the country and the attendance of senior ministers at burials even if the relatives of some deceased are still missing.
Rovman Powell played a key unbeaten innings as defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors secured a three-wicket victory over the San Francisco Unicorns in their rain-affected Global Super League 3 opening match at the Guyana National Stadium last night.
In a landmark ruling issued orally yesterday, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for the Commonwealth of Dominica decriminalised abortion access in cases of rape, incest, foetal impairment and to protect a woman’s life and health.
Guyanese players Keemo Paul, Shamar Joseph and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have been included in the West Indies’ 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan in Trinidad.
The Guyana Police Force says it continues to provide support to the ongoing multi-agency search and recovery operation following the tragic sinking of the MV Barima.
Dear Editor, In 2005, when torrential rains flooded the Coastlands, President Bharrat Jagdeo did not wait.
Businessman Nazar Mohamed today again accused the Guyana Police Force of attempting to “frame” his son, Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, in the investigation into the March 2021 murder of Ricardo Fagundes, called ‘Paper Shorts’ alleging that investigators have coerced witnesses and detained persons associated with the family’s businesses in an effort to build a case.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd on Monday met with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Yang Yang during which the Chinese envoy offered support over the catastrophic sinking of the MV Barima with the loss of dozens of lives.
-two of three GDF copters were out of service when tragedy struck The death toll from the MV Barima tragedy has risen to 65 following the recovery of five more bodies yesterday, as Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil joined the search and recovery operation and authorities prepared to reposition and refloat the capsized vessel.
Travis Belgrave and Aaliyah Moore will carry Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead during Friday evening’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland.
