Dear Editor, The turbulence across Guyana, in the aftermath of the M.V. Barima tragedy, marks a turning point in Guyana’s maritime history.
The disaster of the MV Barima will live on in the Guyanese consciousness for a long time. But leaving aside the enormity of the human tragedy which occurred when the vessel capsized, the fact cannot be avoided that with its sinking the malfunctioning of the state was glaringly exposed. And
Dear Editor, The MV Barima tragedy has broken my heart. My prayers will continue interceding for our brothers and sisters who were on board the MV Barima, and especially for those who have lost family and friends.
Dear Editor, Major tragedies often reconnect especially the human and patriotic connections and we continue to see an outpouring of love and sympathies directed to the loved ones of those persons who tragically lost their lives almost a week ago in the ferry accident.
The MV Barima tragedy has exposed a terrible reality in Guyana: the country does not possess a credible national search-and-rescue capability.
Dear Editor, On Sunday, 19 July, we woke, like the rest of Guyana to the tragic news that the MV Barima had capsized and sank on its way to Port Kaituma.
Dear Editor, Far too often in Guyana, obvious public safety hazards are ignored until tragedy strikes. It is only after lives are lost or serious injuries occur that the relevant authorities respond with remedial action. Preventative
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.
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.
Dear Editor, In 2005, when torrential rains flooded the Coastlands, President Bharrat Jagdeo did not wait.
Dear Editor, As Guyana mourns the victims of the MV Barima tragedy, a question that has received far too little public attention is whether the vessel — and the passengers and cargo it carried — was properly insured, and if so, to what extent.
Dear Editor, “Rivah nah get front door; rivah nah get backdoor.” The words of my late maternal grandfather [Cap’n Mackenzie] is an appropriate reminder of the dangers of travel on the high seas.
Dear Editor, I was living in America when September 11 happened, and I remember seeing the entire nation devastated by the loss of so many lives.
Dear Editor, I seek clarity. I do not question. The 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results are spectacular.
Dear Editor, Lately a group of persons have been writing letters about “national interests.” That is put forward as the supreme factor determining a country’s foreign policy.
Dear Editor, It brings immense anger and sadness to see what is unfolding before us. The dead bodies add up while Jagdeo speaks of development to a people in mourning.
Dear Editor, Following the MV Barima disaster at Iron Point at the treacherous confluence of the Pomeroon River and the Atlantic Ocean, many moving and touching videos have been shared on social media platforms.
A nation mourns. And when national tragedies occur they test more than the resilience of a people.
Dear Editor, I saw the post by First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali, and I am relieved that good sense finally prevailed and she took it down.