Guyana

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has declared three days of national mourning following the MV Barima tragedy, as Guyana continues to grieve the loss of dozens of lives in one of the country’s deadliest maritime disasters. According to a notice from the Office of the President, the period of national mourning will be observed from Wednesday,

Search and rescue and recovery operations for the MV Barima tragedy intensified on Tuesday, with authorities expanding the designated search area by an additional 400 square miles as efforts continue to locate those still unaccounted for. In a media release issued on Tuesday afternoon, the Government of Guyana said 16 vessels are currently deployed within

See below for the full statement issued by the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Guyana: The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Guyana extends its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic MV Barima maritime accident. We are deepen saddened by this national tragedy and

A review of CCTV recordings from the Georgetown port where the MV Barima was boarded has confirmed that 179 persons entered the vessel before it departed for Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini). The investigative team concluded that the total comprised 81 males, 37 females, 43 children and 18 crew members. The footage has assisted the

–as recovery efforts continue; every available resource is being deployed to save lives, support victims –says this is a time for solidarity, not political division PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has assured the nation that there will be a full, thorough and independent investigation into the MV Barima tragedy while urging Guyanese to remain united as

–preliminary investigations reveal 179 believed to have been on board –total persons rescued now 69, 27 bodies recovered, 83 persons still unaccounted, PM says PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has stressed that the national response to the tragic sinking of the MV Barima remains a search and rescue operation, even as authorities […]

AS families anxiously await news of their loved ones following the sinking of the MV Barima, a group of brave Essequibo fishermen are being hailed as heroes after risking their own lives in rough waters to rescue stranded passengers. Moments after reports emerged that the vessel had capsized, popular fisherman Haresh Singh, his brother Deonarine

–VP affirms in update to NTC on tragic MV Barima; notes affected leaders will be engaged separately –assures stakeholders gov’t will continue discussions to advance community development VICE President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured citizens that those responsible for breaches surrounding the tragic MV Barima boat incident will be held accountable, […]

AS Guyana’s death toll from the MV Barima ferry disaster climbs and dozens remain unaccounted for, Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana have stepped forward with military personnel, aircraft, vessels and specialist divers, joining a widening regional effort to recover the missing and support a nation in mourning. The ferry capsized close to midnight on

PRIME Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has expressed solidarity with Guyana following the tragic MV Barima incident, assuring President Dr Irfaan Ali that her country stands ready to provide whatever assistance may be needed as search and rescue efforts continue. The Barbadian Prime Minister, in a message posted to her social media pages following a

As search teams continued their operation on Monday for those still missing after Sunday’s vessel tragedy in the North West District, the waters where the vessel disappeared remained the focus of an intensive rescue effort. Across Guyana, the tragedy has already left dozens of families facing an agonising wait, among them the relatives of Rachel The post […]

A 21-year-old West Coast Berbice (WCB) man has died after the car which he was driving crashed into a parked tractor and trailer shortly after midnight on Monday. Dead is Ayinde Rogers of #22 Bel Air, WCB. According to police, Rogers was alone in the vehicle when, at about 12:05 Monday morning, he was proceeding The post 21-year-old dies after car slams […]

Some 40 Cuban nationals living in Guyana have been displaced after a fire on Monday morning ripped through a multi-room rental building on South Road, Georgetown. The fire started at about 09:15h at Lot 216 South Road, Georgetown ripping through a two-storey building. Reports are that the two-storey wooden and concrete building housed Special Auto, The […]

…calls for unity as Guyana mourns President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday assured the nation that every available resource is being deployed in the ongoing search, rescue and recovery operation following the capsizing of the MV Barima, while announcing that a full, thorough and independent investigation will be conducted into the tragedy. In a national The […]

As investigations intensify into the murder of gold miner Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes, police executed a search warrant on a Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD) property belonging to Leader of the Opposition, United States (US) sanctioned and indicted, Azruddin Mohamed. Guyana Times understands that a team of about 20 ranks attached to the Criminal […]