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WATCH || Following an earlier commitment, President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced the Members of the Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy. (Video: President Irfaan Ali/ FB/ July 26, 2026)
The five main opposition parties have welcomed President Dr Irfaan Ali's announcement of a Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Barima but said they were disappointed at not being consulted on its composition.
HGP NIGHTLY NEWS- In a rare display of political unity, Guyana’s major opposition parties have jointly endorsed the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima tragedy while rejecting the process surrounding its formation and calling for a wider…
Less than six months after the National Assembly passed the Government's $1.558 trillion Budget, the administration is returning to the National Assembly on Monday for the consideration of a supplementary budget. When the National Assembly meets on Monday, the Government push for the approval of the supplementary budget of $54.9 Billion. In a statement, the […]
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Saturday raised concerns over President Irfaan Ali’s plan to unilaterally name the membership of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima disaster, warning that a body appointed solely by the executive cannot be seen as impartial by a public still grieving one of the […] The post GHRA demands Parliament-led COI into MV Barima sinking appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…says inquiry will assess vessel seaworthiness, institutional failures and recommend reforms …Opposition shut out, calls for livestreaming of full inquiry, separate technical marine safety investigation (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali is expected to announce a five-member commission today that will probe the July 18 capsizing of the MV Barima ferry that has so far claimed […] The post Pres. Ali to unveil 5-member Int’l COI today to probe MV Barima disaster appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is being strangled ever since oil was discovered and gold price began soaring. And the saddest part is that, no one is coming to our rescue. Not the Government, not the opposition, not the institutions, or the citizens themselves trying to break free from this chokehold that is tightening around this nation’s […] The post After six years of pumping oil, Guyana’s debt increased sixfold appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…calls grow for Edghill to do the same (Kaieteur News) – In the wake of what is being described as Guyana’s deadliest maritime disaster, calls have intensified for Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill to resign or be removed from office pending an independent investigation into the capsizing of the MV Barima. The 87-year-old vessel capsized […] The post Other nations’ ministers stepped down following deadly ferry disasters appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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