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Director General of MARAD adamant that MV Barima ferry was operating within weight limit

The Director General of the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), Stephen Thomas, has stated that the MV Barima was operating within its certified weight limit at the time of its sinking and was not overloaded. However, he said he is not clear on how the weight was distributed on the ferry. According to Thomas, preliminary information reviewed […]

News Source Guyana22 Jul

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IRF Chairman backs thorough investigation into MV Barima tragedy

A major road and transport infrastructure conference is being held this week in Georgetown, and at the opening ceremony of…

Newsroom22 Jul

MV Barima Tragedy: 56 bodies recovered so far, 36 victims identified

Authorities have so far recovered 56 bodies, with 36 victims identified. A total of 20 post-mortem examinations have been completed,…

Newsroom22 Jul

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.

Kaieteur News22 Jul

Essequibo man electrocuted by wire leading to chicken pen

(Kaieteur News) – A 28-year-old Essequibo man, identified as Kelton Benn, died after being electrocuted by a wire connected to a chicken pen. Police said in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday at around 17:30 hrs. at Ptolemy Avenue, Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast. “Preliminary enquiries revealed that Benn had gone to use an outdoor […] The post Essequibo man electrocuted by wire leading to chicken pen appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News22 Jul

A nation in mourning

Guest Editorial (Kaieteur News) – The capsizing of the M.V. Barima ranks as Guyana’s worst marine tragedy and the second-worst human catastrophe in the nation’s modern history after the Jonestown mass suicide/murder of 1978, in which more than 900 persons lost their lives. With the death toll from this disaster expected to exceed 100 persons, Guyana […] The post A nation in mourning appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News22 Jul

Eight injured in Canje Creek boat collision

Eight people were injured on Tuesday afternoon when two boats collided in the vicinity of Pat Walla, Canje Creek, Berbice.…

Newsroom22 Jul

Georgetown woman mourns loss of husband she met on MV Barima 23 years ago in ferry tragedy; Brother-in-law also missing

Though overcome by grief at the loss of her husband and brother-in-law still in the MV Barima ferry tragedy, Diane Cort today shared details about the ill-fated vessel in the days and final hours leading up to last Saturday’s tragic incident. Diane Cort is the wife of Neil Cort, who was the the canteen operator […]

News Source Guyana21 Jul

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