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Cousins who died in MV Barima tragedy laid to rest
Tears flowed and there were moments of quiet laughter at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Sunday as relatives and friends…
Newsroom26 Jul
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Family, friends, and residents gathered in Sandvoort, West Canje, Berbice, on Sunday to pay their final…
Family, friends, and residents gathered in Sandvoort, West Canje, Berbice, on Sunday to pay their final respects to 46-year-old Devon Mars, one of the passengers who lost his life in the tragic sinking of the MV Barima.
Ignite News26 Jul
WATCH | Haresh Singh, a local fisherman who has been instrumental in rescue and recovery efforts after the MV…
WATCH | Haresh Singh, a local fisherman who has been instrumental in rescue and recovery efforts after the MV Barima sank, recaps the challenges rescue teams faced last Sunday while responding to the tragedy
Newsroom26 Jul
Relatives, friends and Community members bid heartfelt farewell to three cousins - Viviana Sadruddin, 12…
Relatives, friends and Community members bid heartfelt farewell to three cousins - Viviana Sadruddin, 12, Rubina Hernandez, 7, and Akeela Rodrigues, 8,- during a funeral ceremony at Parika. They are among the victims of the MV Barima tragedy. They were travelling aboard the MV…
Newsroom26 Jul
Update from the French divers: They say that it is too dark and dangerous to enter the wreck. Video courtesy…
Update from the French divers: They say that it is too dark and dangerous to enter the wreck. Video courtesy of President Dr. Irfaan Ali's Facebook page
Ignite News26 Jul
WATCH || Update from the team of the Armed Forces in French Guiana assisting with recovery operations…
WATCH || Update from the team of the Armed Forces in French Guiana assisting with recovery operations, following the MV Barima tragedy. (Source: President Irfaan Ali/ July 26, 2026)
Newsroom26 Jul
Five member MV Barima Commission of Inquiry to establish full circumstances surrounding deadly ferry tragedy
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday named a five-member Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima ferry tragedy. The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry is to be led by former Attorney General of Belize, Godfrey Phillip Smith. In 2022, Mr. Smith served as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 Elections in Guyana. […]
News Source Guyana26 Jul
Family and friends gathered to bid a final farewell to 46-year-old Devon Mars of Sandvoort Village, West…
Family and friends gathered to bid a final farewell to 46-year-old Devon Mars of Sandvoort Village, West Canje, Berbice, who was among those onboard the ill-fated MV Barima. Mars regularly travelled to Region One to sell meat as part of his livelihood. (Photos: News Room/ July…
Newsroom26 Jul
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