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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.
…want IMO investigation conducted alongside COI (Kaieteur News) – Opposition parties, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), the Alliance For Change (AFC), and the Vigilant Political Action Committee (VPAC), on Saturday evening highlighted the lack of consultation by the government of Guyana with the parliamentary opposition […] The post Opposition parties cite lack of consultation in President’s COI of MV Barima tragedy appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has raised serious questions concerning the safety of the sunken MV Barima vessel in light of tender documents dated March 2026 pointing to need for sweeping rehabilitation works. During its weekly press briefing on Friday, APNU Member of Parliament (MP) and shadow Minister of Public Works, […] The post APNU questions safety of sunken MV Barima amidst tender documents for sweeping rehabilitation appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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