MV Barima CoI rebukes counsel over public comments on ferry certification
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy has distanced itself from comments attributed to its counsel on seaworthiness certification, making…
Category: TRAGEDY
Charity welder remanded for murder of reputed wife, 3-year-old son in house fire
A 31-year-old welder has been remanded to prison on two murder charges following the deaths of his reputed wife, Donette Albert, 29,…
Parag pledges support for Orlando’s classmates and teachers, urges communities to protect children
Minister of Education Sonia Parag has pledged to support the teachers and classmates of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, while calling on communities throughout…
Rescuers followed cries in the dark as 69 Barima survivors brought to safety — COI hears
Rescuers lowered their engine noise to listen for cries from the sea as they searched through darkness for survivors of the MV…
SEARCH FOR ORLANDO ENDS IN TRAGEDY: MISSING SIX-YEAR-OLD’S BODY RECOVERED FROM CANAL
The search for six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran ended in tragedy early Tuesday morning after his decomposing body was recovered from a canal at…
Road crashes lead trauma deaths, burns carry highest death rate -GPHC study
Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among hospitalised trauma patients in a study of more than 5,000 admissions between…
Six GDF aircraft used in MV Barima search, COI hears
Six Guyana Defence Force (GDF) aircraft were deployed in the response to the MV Barima distress alert between July 19 and 31,…
Subcontractor dies after contact with live GPL network during Sophia pipe-laying works
A subcontractor working with China Railway First Group died early Friday morning after coming into contact with a live section of Guyana…
JAGDEO SAYS GUYANA NEEDS GREATER POLITICAL COOPERATION AS HE HONOURS CORBIN
Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has called for stronger cooperation among Guyana’s political…
MV Barima COI hears Coast Guard received distress coordinates eight minutes after first alert
The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard received coordinates from the emergency beacon linked to the MV Barima eight minutes after the first…
