Three days of national mourning in Guyana for perished MV Barima passengers, crew
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday proclaimed three days of national mourning for the lives that were lost tragically from the...
41 bodies recovered from MV Barima accident site
A total of 41 bodies have been recovered and 77 persons rescued from last Saturday night's sinking of the MV...
Chicken coop electrical wire kills man, shocks children
A man was electrocuted and two children shocked by an electrical wire that was connected to a chicken coop at...
Chinese nationals in alleged illegal gold mining facing immigration charges
Five Chinese nationals, who were allegedly mining illegally, are now accused of overstaying in Guyana, police said Tuesday. They are...
APNU demands full disclosure of MV Barima documents, compensation
Mr Saiku Andrews A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has laid down a number of demands for an inquiry into...
More bodies found from MV Barima tragedy
Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Monday said 69 persons have now been rescued, and 27 bodies recovered. The 27 include...
Police search Azruddin Mohamed’s house in “Paper Shorts” murder probe
Detectives in the Mohameds residence at Friendship, East Bank Demerara. Guyanese police on Monday confirmed that they searched embattled city...
10 bodies recovered from MV Barima mishap
Almost two days after the ferry, MV Barima, sank off the Essequibo Coast, the Guyana government said 10 bodies were...
Sunken MV Barima captain allegedly smoked marijuana, vessel exceeded passenger limit – govt
The captain of the sunken MV Barima ferry was allegedly under the influence of marijuana while he was in command...
Two new GDF helicopters could not participate in sunken ferry search and rescue
The Bell 429 and Bell 407 that were acquired in November 2025. Two of the three recently-acquired Guyana Defence Force...
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