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...
Big wave slammed MV Barima, 67 rescued – Edghill
The children of crew member Richard Moe being briefed by public works minister Juan Edghill in the presence of MARAD...
53 now rescued after ferry MV Barima capsized off Essequibo Coast
Fifty-three persons have been rescued after the 89-year-old ferry MV Barima capsized off the Essequibo Coast on its way to...
BREAKING: North West ferry capsized off Guyana’s coast, 8 rescued so far
A search and rescue aircraft over the area where the MV Barima reported being in severe distress The MV BARIMA...
Agri minister, Opposition Leader squabble over gold mining lands to Mustaphas
Mr Zulfikar Mustapha Agriculture minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday admitted that his son has gold mining lands, but defended the...
CXC scraps SBAs for several subjects due to AI, other technologies
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced major reforms to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, aimed at strengthening assessment integrity...
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