WIN and some opposition parties yesterday said they will seek an urgent debate in the National Assembly on the sinking of the MV Barima and will table a no-confidence motion against Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar, who has responsibility for the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
Archer Arun Singh and athlete Tesianna Harris have been selected to represent Guyana at the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Youth Camp from August 23–28 at the Tropical Pleasure Resort in Plymouth, Tobago.
A model administrator and giant literary figure, Dr Ian Mc Donald contributed to the modern organisational management and practices locally and to the literary landscape in Guyana, the Caribbean and the wider world according to cultural historian Dr Vibert Cambridge.
APNU Member of Parliament Dr Terrence Campbell has written Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir for permission to move an urgent adjournment motion when Parliament meets on Monday, seeking a debate on the terms of reference for an independent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly MV Barima tragedy.
The family of Rawle Frank, a crew member aboard the ill-fated MV Barima, is demanding answers as they continue to wait for information on his whereabouts following the tragedy.
Guyana’s men’s 3×3 basketball team secured its first victory of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 competition with a 21-17 win over the Cayman Islands after losing its opening two Pool A matches.
MV Barima survivor Nicholas Craig has alleged that survivors of the deadly maritime disaster were discharged without receiving any form of psychological evaluation or counselling, despite enduring a traumatic overnight ordeal at sea.
Women’s rights organisation Red Thread yesterday called for the immediate resignation of Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill over the sinking of the MV Barima, while also demanding an independent Commission of Inquiry into the July 19 tragedy.
The police yesterday issued wanted bulletins for three men over a murder on Forshaw Street on June 30 this year.
The words “death” and “bodies” dominated conversations during a visit to Region Two in the aftermath of the sinking of the MV Barima.
A post-mortem examination has shown that the Parfait Harmonie woman suspected to have died in a murder/suicide suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday assured Amerindian leaders attending the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference that the government’s commitments to indigenous communities would remain a priority, even as he remained in Region Two overseeing the response to the MV Barima tragedy.
A 49-year-old Brazilian gold miner has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of a fellow miner at Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River.
The police are investigating an accident which claimed the life of a 23-year-old pedestrian on Amelia’s Ward Public Road, Linden, late on Wednesday night.
Literary figure, former GuySuCo executive and avid sportsman Dr Ian McDonald has passed away in Canada following a period of illness.
Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), visited Guyana this week to discuss opportunities to strengthen IOM’s support in managing migration to help power the growth that is occurring here.
The number of bodies recovered following the MV Barima tragedy has risen from 65 to 72, according to the government’s latest update on Thursday, as the large-scale search and recovery operation continues across an expanded 2,100-square-kilometre area extending as far as Waini Point.
-says PM thanked him for his work in recovering bodies Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on Wednesday expressed little confidence in a locally conducted investigation into the MV Barima tragedy and called for international agencies, including the FBI and Scotland Yard, to be involved in an independent probe.
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night assured relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy that efforts to enter the sunken vessel would continue after strong currents hampered recovery operations during the day.
The Ministry of Public Works yesterday announced an interim arrangement to ensure the continued delivery of cargo and essential supplies to Port Kaituma in Region One while normal transport services remain affected.
