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Govt willing to leave MV Barima on sea floor even if there is useful evidence for probe
The ferry MV Barima Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday said several international companies were available to salvage the ferry...
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Hughes, Wade say ‘weak’ murder charge slapped on MV Barima captain, others; Opposition Leader offers to salvage vessel
Prominent attorney Nigel Hughes on Tuesday said the charging of the captain of the MV Barima and other persons with...
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Opposition MPs disrupt parliamentary sitting over MV Barima tragedy, but govt proceeds with agenda
Despite the eruption of protest by all opposition members of parliament (MPs) inside the chamber of the National Assembly to...
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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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APNU, WIN reject Ali’s unilateral inquiry into MV Barima ferry disaster
The MV Barima The parliamentary opposition of a A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN)...
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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...
Read moreDetailsAPNU 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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