Officials defend vessel’s capacity, deny reports of engine trouble ahead of fatal voyage

(Kaieteur News) – Government officials fielded pointed questions Tuesday about the capacity and mechanical condition of the MV Barima, which capsized and sank several miles off the Essequibo Coast on Saturday. At a press conference Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, and Maritime Administration head Stephen Thomas sought […] The post Officials defend vessel’s capacity, deny reports of engine trouble ahead of fatal voyage appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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