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Final respects paid in NA for MV Barima victim

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A collage with images of Orin Clarke

Family, friends and members of the community gathered at Persaud’s Funeral Home in New Amsterdam yesterday  to pay their final respects during the funeral service for Orin Clarke, who lost his life in the MV Barima tragedy.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, joined Regional Chairman Junior Basant, Regional Vice Chairman Wajid Saheed Khan, Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsawack, and other regional officials in honouring his life and extending heartfelt condolences to the grieving family.

While offering words of comfort, Mustapha said there are moments in the life of a nation when words seem inadequate to express the depth of our sorrow.

“This is one of those moments. Our entire country has been shaken by this tragedy; a disaster that has taken away a number of our brothers and sisters, leaving behind families who are now carrying an unimaginable burden of grief and loss,” the Minister said.

Some of the mourners at Orin Clarke’s funeral

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