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Protest erupts in Parliament as opposition demands Edghill, Indar resign over MV Barima tragedy

By Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News) – As the National Assembly convened on Monday to approve nearly $55 billion to advance the government’s development projects and programmes, the joint opposition staged a protest, insisting that it should not be business as usual following Guyana’s deadliest maritime disaster. The MV Barima capsised just over a week ago while […] The post Protest erupts in Parliament as opposition demands Edghill, Indar resign over MV Barima tragedy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul
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Govt. passes $55B supplementary budget amid parliamentary protest by Opposition

…PM says activity irresponsible, reckless (Kaieteur News) – Amid loud chants for the resignation of two sitting ministers of government, a $54.9B request for supplementary funding was approved in the National Assembly on Monday afternoon. As the first business on the agenda, Financial Paper Number One of 2026 to the tune of $54,889,259,163 was approved without […] The post Govt. passes $55B supplementary budget amid parliamentary protest by Opposition appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul

Development Bank Bill rushed through Parliament without debate

(Kaieteur News) – Exactly 52 days after it was first tabled in the National Assembly, the Guyana Development Bank Bill was passed in the National Assembly on Friday afternoon without any debate or arguments put forth by the Opposition side. Laid in the House on June 5, 2026 by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, the Bill […] The post Development Bank Bill rushed through Parliament without debate appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul

Non-nationals on MV Barima COI does not mean independent process – TIGI

…calls for suspension of commission, consultation with opposition, agreement on scope and COI members (Kaieteur News) – Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has cast aside the assurances by President Irfaan Ali that an “independent” Commission of Inquiry (COI) will be conducted into the fatal capsizing of the MV Barima vessel on July 18. In a lengthy […] The post Non-nationals on MV Barima COI does not mean independent process – TIGI appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul

Rodrigues-Birkett faces tougher race for UN chief

…as former UN under- secretary enters contest Guyana’s hopes of producing the next Secretary-General of the United Nations have become more challenging after Uganda officially nominated veteran diplomat Olara Otunnu, expanding the race to seven candidates. The move comes just days before the UN Security Council begins informal straw polls that will determine which contenders […] The post Rodrigues-Birkett faces tougher race for UN chief appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul

Ram says Ali’s COI dodges key issues

…questions why 87-year-old MV Barima was still sailing (Kaieteur News) – Chartered Accountant and attorney Christopher Ram has questioned the government’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima disaster, arguing that while President Irfaan Ali has since named a five-member panel, the probe as constituted fails to address the most critical question of all: why […] The post Ram says Ali’s COI dodges key issues appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News28 Jul
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