Guyana Chronicle

RELATIVES of those still missing following the MV Barima tragedy were on Sunday given a live view of the deep-diving operation at the wreck site as President Dr. Irfaan Ali updated them on the ongoing search and recovery effort. During a meeting at the Charity Command Centre, families watched live footage transmitted from the operation […]

ZERO visibility, powerful currents and the maze of ropes and hammocks inside the capsized MV Barima are making recovery efforts extraordinarily dangerous, French military divers told anxious relatives of the missing during a briefing at the Charity Operations Centre on Sunday. The update came as international dive teams continue painstaking operations at the wreck site, […]

—Belizean jurist to chair probe as inquiry targets accountability, sweeping safety reforms PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the five-member international Commission of Inquiry (COI) that will investigate every aspect of the MV Barima tragedy, appointing a panel of renowned regional and international experts in law, maritime engineering, marine safety and maritime ope...

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that he will, on Sunday, July 26, reveal the names of the five-member international and independent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that will investigate every aspect of the MV Barima tragedy, including the circumstances leading to the disaster, the emergency response and any failures that may have contributed to the […]

PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips has called on Christian women across the Caribbean to continue using their faith, leadership and compassion to strengthen families and support vulnerable people within their communities. During his address to the 42nd General Conference of the Caribbean Baptist Women’s Union, held under the theme, “Living the Good News in […]