The Hope Children’s Home is appealing for assistance from companies, organisations and members of the public as it works to recover from the devastating July 17 fire which destroyed its building.
-mother of jailed MV Barima captain in tearful plea for his release Tempers flared yesterday outside President Irfaan Ali’s Model Village consultation in Melanie Damishana as angry residents remonstrated with police over barricades and there was a heated confrontation between government MP James Bond and APNU MP Terrence Campbell.
-questions composition of CoI Members and supporters of the joint opposition yesterday staged a chant-filled protest outside the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, demanding accountability for the dozens killed in the MV Barima tragedy and the resignations of ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar.
-spent eight hours on the water As search efforts continue following Saturday night’s sinking of the MV Barima, relatives of those still missing are clinging to hope that their loved ones may yet be found alive.
Fire swept through the privately run Hope Children’s Home at Enmore yesterday morning prompting a frantic evacuation by staff and residents and all 33 children escaped safely.
The gunning down of two men in Vigilance South on Wednesday night has brought villagers face to face with the security fears they say have been growing and up to yesterday the police had not established a motive for the attack.
