Daily Archives: January 4, 2026
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8 injured after boats collide in Canje River; captain arrested
Eight people, including two children, were injured on Tuesday afternoon after two boats collided head-on in the Canje River near Baracara, leaving the captain...
Fire destroys Palmyra house
A 39-year-old Palmyra woman is counting her blessings after narrowly escaping what could have been a fatal house fire that destroyed virtually everything she...
Systems in place for all vessels to be inspected before departure – Edghill
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has confirmed that systems are in place for all vessels to be inspected before departure from the ports...
53 bodies recovered; rescue count revised to 76
As search efforts continue following Saturday night’s capsizing of the MV Barima, authorities Wednesday night reported that 53 bodies have been recovered while the...
Eccles man wanted for $2.6M firearm licence fraud
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 40-year-old David Sing, a driver of Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...
TT, Brazil to send more divers to help in search and rescue operations –...
The government continues to receive regional assistance in its search and rescue operations following the capsizing of the MV Barima on Saturday night, with...
MOE to expand new interventions to improve outcomes at 2027 NGSA
The Ministry of Education is set to introduce a series of new and expanded interventions aimed at improving outcomes at the 2027 National Grade...
No new rescues, figure updated to 77 after more info verification – Govt
Following the release of updated statistics confirming that 77 persons have been rescued from the MV Barima, which capsized on Saturday night, the Government...
China’s Foreign Minister meets Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on UNSG post
China’s Foreign Minister and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, has met with Guyana’s candidate for the next...
3 days of national mourning declared following MV Barima tragedy
President Dr Irfaan Ali has proclaimed Wednesday, July 22, through Friday, July 24, 2026 as Three Days of National Mourning in honour of the...
