Devon Mars Mark Abrahams Kyon Browne Mikel Dejesus, Jasmine George and Venita George Enrique George Greseidys del Carmen Lion Martinez Delroy Daniels Antoine Harcourt Jason Headley and his grandmother Marcie Beharry Edith Gordon Husband and wife Ravindra Mohamed and Bibi Mohamed Claivellyz Fraser Leonard Persaud Rawle Frank Kenrick Cort Raymond Somra Omar Harris
The Government of Guyana said that, as of 10:35 a.m. today, July 20, 2026, another body was recovered during the ongoing search-and-rescue operation involving the MV Barima.
President Irfaan Ali is in Port Kaituma meeting with persons who were rescued as well as relatives of those still missing following the MV Barima tragedy, according to a brief statement from the Office of the President.
The entire management team responsible for the loading, dispatch, and overall management of the MV Barima has been sent off from duty, release from the Ministry of Public Works said today.
-67 persons rescued, captain tested positive for cannabis With dozens missing, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill last night said he was “extremely outraged” after learning that the captain of the MV Barima which capsized on Saturday night tested positive for cannabis and that the official passenger manifest was inaccurate.
-was due for drydocking later this year Public Works Minister Juan Edghill last evening defended the seaworthiness of the MV Barima, saying there was no report declaring the vessel unfit for service, even as tender documents circulated by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed raised questions about extensive repairs that had been identified for the ferry earlier this year.
By Sunday morning, hope and heartbreak existed side by side. As search-and-rescue teams scoured the waters off Iron Punt in the Pomeroon River, hundreds of anxious relatives gathered at holding centres, hospitals and wharves, desperately searching for news of loved ones who had been aboard the MV Barima when it capsized late Saturday night.
-tales of horror recounted “This boat… like a wave come and this boat mek a one jam and right away that is how the water rush in.”
An atmosphere of quiet grief settled over Port Kaituma yesterday as survivors of the sinking of the MV Barima contacted relatives to recount their ordeal or to provide information on family members who remain missing.
APNU parliamentarian Terrence Campbell has accused the government of presiding over a deteriorating public health system, alleging persistent staff shortages, delayed salaries for healthcare workers, equipment failures and insufficient medical supplies.
Two men were found dead yesterday morning after the pickup truck in which they were travelling was discovered overturned and submerged in a concrete drain along the Henry Public Road on the Eccles to Ogle bypass, East Bank Demerara.
Five high-potential timber companies here will have a chance to participate in a fully-funded European Forestry Business Mission in November that will focus on export diversification and enhanced local value addition.
Three days after a fire destroyed much of the privately-run Hope Children’s Home at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, the displaced children have been accommodated among state-run facilities while staff continue to provide care as they await plans for rebuilding.
A 53-year-old Georgetown man is in police custody after 81 grammes of suspected ecstasy were found concealed on his person following his arrival by speedboat from Suriname on Saturday morning.
A 27-year-old Bartica man is in police custody after a quantity of suspected cannabis was found in a haversack he was carrying during a police patrol early yesterday morning.
An “outraged” Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill this evening shockingly told the nation that authorities cannot confirm how many persons were on the MV Barima when it sunk last night as some of the persons rescued are not on the official manifest that was provided.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of two deceased men after a motor van was found in a concrete drain along the Henry Public Road.
A survivor from the MV Barima tragedy last night is appealing for information on her son who is missing after the capsizing.
Search-and-rescue operations are continuing after the MV Barima capsized late on Saturday night near Iron Punt in the Pomeroon River while en route to the North West District.
