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With the conditions at the site of the sunken ferry proving to be difficult and extremely hazardous, the Government has taken a decision not to salvage the MV Barima wreckage at this time, according to the Prime Minister Mark Phillips. On the sidelines of Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Phillips said the […]
Missing: Missing since Tuesday at 6:00am is Derrick Callender, 80, a well-known artist. He was last seen in Georgetown wearing cream pants and a yellow T-shirt, and has grey hair. Derrick has memory problems and may be confused or unable to find his way home. If you see him or…
…French divers struggle to recover bodies trapped inside …families demand full salvage By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – The Government appears to be preparing the nation for the possibility that the sunken MV Barima will never be recovered. Prime Minister (Ret’d) Brigadier Mark Phillips yesterday signaled that bringing in additional foreign divers “will not change the […] The post Govt. floats leaving MV Barima on seabed as memorial site appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Health is seeking the assistance of relatives in identifying the bodies of five victims of the MV Barima. In a public notice on Monday, the ministry stated that the victims include one female and four males. “Families and relatives of persons who remain missing as a result of this tragedy […] The post Bodies of five victims of MV Barima tragedy still to be identified- Health Ministry appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – A Venezuelan woman, Iris Mireya Guanares, is hospitalised at the Bartica Regional Hospital after she was struck by a Canter truck along Sixth Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven, on Monday afternoon. Reports indicate that the accident occurred at around 4:00 p.m. Guanares was reportedly walking along the grass parapet beside the road when she […] The post Canter driver blames motorist after Venezuelan woman struck down in Bartica appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Zalema Ally, a 55-year-old housewife of Lot 1, Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice, was fortunate enough to escape unharmed from an early morning fire which quickly demolished her home on Monday. Thick plumes of smoke emanated from the concrete and wooden building just about 7:00am, sending persons scampering for water. However, despite their […] The post Edinburgh home flattened by early morning fire appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Just one year after burying their father, the Manoharlall family has endured another devastating loss. On Monday, relatives, friends and neighbours gathered at the Memorial Gardens Crematorium and Funeral Home to bid a heartbreaking farewell to seven-year-old Samara Manoharlall…
Bibi Abrams, 42, is mourning her husband Mark, 54, who died in the MV Barima tragedy and will be laid to rest tomorrow after 10 years together. She recalled packing his food before every trip and their final call on Saturday, when his phone later stopped working. She learned of…
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