Guyana

RELATIVES of those still missing following the MV Barima tragedy were on Sunday given a live view of the deep-diving operation at the wreck site as President Dr. Irfaan Ali updated them on the ongoing search and recovery effort. During a meeting at the Charity Command Centre, families watched live footage transmitted from the operation

ZERO visibility, powerful currents and the maze of ropes and hammocks inside the capsized MV Barima are making recovery efforts extraordinarily dangerous, French military divers told anxious relatives of the missing during a briefing at the Charity Operations Centre on Sunday. The update came as international dive teams continue painstaking operations at […]

—Belizean jurist to chair probe as inquiry targets accountability, sweeping safety reforms PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the five-member international Commission of Inquiry (COI) that will investigate every aspect of the MV Barima tragedy, appointing a panel of renowned regional and international experts in law, maritime engineering, marine […]

President to announce members of international, independent COI today PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that he will, on Sunday, July 26, reveal the names of the five-member international and independent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that will investigate every aspect of the MV Barima tragedy, including the circumstances leading to the disaster, the […]

PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips has called on Christian women across the Caribbean to continue using their faith, leadership and compassion to strengthen families and support vulnerable people within their communities. During his address to the 42nd General Conference of the Caribbean Baptist Women’s Union, held under the theme, […]

VILLAGE leaders from several hinterland communities say government-funded development projects are creating employment opportunities, improving infrastructure and boosting economic activities, with many residents directly benefitting from work generated within their own villages. Speaking during the recently concluded National Toshaos Conference, the […]

– as 31 leaders receive $30M contracts   THIRTY-one village leaders from Regions Eight and Nine were awarded Community Participation Contracts (CPCs) worth approximately $30 million on Saturday at the Ministry of Public Works boardroom. With a total of $930 million in contracts awarded, this will significantly expand the villages’ capacity to maintain […]

SANTA Aratack is diversifying its economy with several new projects aimed at creating employment and generating income for the community. Toshao of Santa Aratack Mission, the only Amerindian community in Region Three, Christopher Cornelius, spoke with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on the sidelines of the recently concluded National Toshaos […]

  THE Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) has welcomed President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s decision to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima tragedy, describing it as an important step towards uncovering the truth behind what is widely regarded as the worst maritime disaster in Guyana’s history. In a statement, the association

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A high-level delegation from the Magistracy on Friday visited the Lusignan Prison to gain first-hand insight into the prison environment and to understand the operational and administrative challenges faced by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS). The delegation included Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman, along with the newly appointed Magistrates Ocelisa Marks, […]

Since the MV Barima tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 70 adults and children, more than half have already been laid to rest. Over the past two days, communities across Guyana have been plunged into deeper grief as the victims were laid to rest in their respective communities. Perhaps the heaviest burden carried The post More than 40 MV Barima […]

A commercial blender was, on Saturday, handed over to the Barabina Hill Agro-Processing facility in Region One (Barima-Waini), thereby fulfilling a commitment made by the Government during the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, which ended on Friday. The blender was presented to the Chairperson of Barabina Hill, Andre Prince, by Agriculture Minister […]

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday evening issued wanted bulletins for three men for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of a Cuban national outside a business establishment in Queenstown, Georgetown. Wanted are 33-year-old Olofi De Santos of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD); 28-year-old Jermaine Castello of Vigilance, East Coast […]

Santa Aratack is diversifying its economy with several new projects aimed at creating employment and generating income for the community. Toshao of Santa Aratack, the only Amerindian community in Region Three (Essequibo-Island-West Demerara) Christopher Cornelius said the community has built a training centre “that is going to be funded by forestry to do […]