GUYANA REVIEWS PORT KAITUMA WHARF CONTRACTS AFTER MV BARIMA TRAGEDY — LEGAL ACTION COULD FOLLOW

MV Barima tragedy… Internal records expose months of warnings, request for urgent repairs

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Leaked internal maintenance logs, official requisitions, and urgent technical reports spanning nearly a year reveal a damning paper trail of mechanical warnings for the MV Barima, contradicting Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill’s claims that the vessel was operating “seaworthy” before it capsized on 18th July, 2026, claiming more than […] The post MV Barima tragedy… Internal records expose months of warnings,…

MV Barima COI -slow walk to a slow death

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 3:17 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall Soon it will be four weeks since the horrendous MV Barima tragedy struck the consciousness.  Already, the PPP Govt’s tactic is obvious: slow walk this national tragedy into obscurity.  I watch the bereaved families, the wider Guyanese family, how they react. […]

GUYANA REVIEWS PORT KAITUMA WHARF CONTRACTS AFTER MV BARIMA TRAGEDY — LEGAL ACTION COULD FOLLOW

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says contractual arrangements are under examination as authorities probe whether negligence occurred in the design, supervision or execution of the troubled wharf project GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Government of Guyana has widened its response to the MV Barima tragedy, launching an official review of contracts connected to the troubled Port Kaituma wharf project, with possible legal action now on the table if evidenc…