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MV Barima recovery efforts continue amid hope of recovering missing victims
On Thursday night, President Dr. Irfaan Ali met with families still awaiting news about their loved ones following the tragic…
Newsroom24 Jul
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Caribbean literary giant Dr. Ian McDonald dies
𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫. 𝐈𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 by President Irfaan Ali: A literary figure of worth. I…
Newsroom24 Jul
'Grandfather coming!': The man who lost the children who were his whole world
Every morning, Rajkumar Matabheek knew what to expect. The sound of his footsteps on the concrete road outside his Bush…
Newsroom24 Jul
Nine victims of MV Barima tragedy laid to rest
(Kaieteur News) – Nine persons who lost their lives in the tragic MV Barima incident on Saturday night were laid to rest on Thursday. The ill-fated vessel departed the Transport and Harbours Department wharf at Kingston, Georgetown, at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday July 18. It was expected to arrive at Port Kaituma on Sunday afternoon […] The post Nine victims of MV Barima tragedy laid to rest appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Kaieteur News24 Jul
Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank report shows
(Reuters) – Two earthquakes that rocked Venezuela on June 24 caused $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, but the cost of rebuilding could be twice that much more, the World Bank said in an early assessment released on Thursday. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes killed about 5,000 people, according to the government, destroying residential […] The post Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank report shows appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Kaieteur News24 Jul
Clairmonte King, beloved husband and father among MV Barima victims, laid to rest
Sixty-year-old Clairmonte King who was fondly known as ‘Chicken’ was laid to rest on Thursday afternoon. He was aboard the…
Newsroom23 Jul
Efforts begin to reposition sunken MV Barima to allow better access for divers
Efforts to reposition the sunken MV Barima ferry started this morning with the support of marine assets from the Guyana Defence Force's Coast Guard and a number of other agencies. Divers, who have been working at the site of the sunken ferry, encountered difficulties during their attempts to board the vessel under water. Once the […]
News Source Guyana23 Jul
Berbice families’ hopes end in grief… One waited for a phone call, another searched through bodies
(Kaieteur News) – The last time Mark Abrams spoke to his wife, she reminded him to eat before the MV Barima entered rough waters. He promised to call again when he reached Port Kaituma. That call never came. For Paul Seepersaud’s sister, the heartbreaking ordeal ended only after hours of searching through bodies recovered from the […] The post Berbice families’ hopes end in grief… One waited for a phone call, another searched through bodies appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Kaieteur News23 Jul
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