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The Captain and other crew members who were charged with murder following the MV Barima tragedy are still receiving psychosocial support, according to Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips. Earlier Tuesday, MV Barima captain Kevin Price, called “KP”, Chief Mate Rondell…
Four young men — Tsoi, called "Timmy"; Mohan Panchoo, called "Leon"; Derwin Hawker; and Kristopher Mendonca, called "Khris" — are led away by police after being charged and remanded to prison. The four are accused of a violent home invasion at No. 1 Village, Corentyne, Berbice…
The work of an independent Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy will not affect the prosecution of murder charges already instituted in the matter, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said, noting that both processes can proceed simultaneously.
Amid widespread public criticism, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack, this afternoon defended her position to institute murder charges against the two crew members and the Goods Superintendent of the ill-fated MV Barima vessel which claimed the lives of over 70 persons, with dozens more still missing. In a statement this afternoon, […]
HGP NIGHTLY NEWS- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has defended the decision to institute murder charges against three men in connection with the MV Barima tragedy, amid growing public criticism over the timing of the charges before the commencement of a Commission of…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has issued a statement in relation to the MV Barima tragedy…
A house at Lot 740 Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, was destroyed by fire early Monday morning in what fire officials believe was a deliberate act. The three-bedroom wooden and concrete house is owned by Donna Juno, who is currently working offshore. A relative, Annie Morris, who…
The Guyana Police Force this morning filed 72 murder charges against the rescued Captain and a crew member from the MV Barima ferry tragedy, along with the Loading Superintendent from the Transport and Harbours Department. The three men, 40-year-old Kevin Price, 42-year-old Rondell Dwayne Roberts, and 33-year-old Delon Granderson appeared in Court this morning and […]
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