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MV Barima inquiry commissioners sworn in, media not invited
The five-member Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the ferry MV Barima earlier this month that unofficially claimed the...
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Two MV Barima inquiry commissioners’ ties to ruling parties in sister CARICOM states should cause no worry – former MARAD chief
Dr Ivor English Two of the five members of the just Sunday announced commission of inquiry (CoI) into the MV...
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President names non-Guyanese five-member commission to probe MV Barima tragedy
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the five-member Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sinking of the MV Barima ferry...
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Guyana says new US ‘forced labour tariff’ will not burden exporters
Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud Guyanese exporters will not be disadvantaged by the United States (US) 12.5 percent tariff aimed at...
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US imposes 12.5 percent ‘forced-labour’ tariff on Guyana’s exports
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer Although Guyana said it was not importing goods produced by forced labour, the United...
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Transparency Institute wants International Maritime Organisation to investigate MV Barima tragedy
Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) on Thursday urged the government to ask the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to investigate...
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Opposition MP Duncan arrested for flying unlicenced drone – Walrond
Mr Sherod Duncan at the Charity Police Station Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian Sherod Duncan was arrested...
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Heavy govt cargo was loaded onto MV Barima, “breakdown” in routine inspection
The MV Barima Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday admitted that the government had loaded several heavy items onto the...
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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...
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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...
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