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President to announce “independent” commission of inquiry into MV Barima ferry tragedy
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said he would Sunday announce a five-member "independent" commission of inquiry into the sinking of...
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APNU wants parliamentary terms for MV Barima tragedy inquiry commission
The parliamentary opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Friday asked House Speaker Manzoor Nadir to allow the National...
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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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Activists mull constitutional case against police arrest at MV Barima vigil
A police officer arresting Sherlina Nageer Civil society activists, who were arrested Wednesday night as they were peacefully picketing at...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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