Improper for Counsel to MV Barima COI to publicly comment on issues before it - Commissioners

CoI slams DPI report, declares lawyers’ remarks 'improper'

(Kaieteur News) – The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the capsizing of the M/V Barima has issued a stern clarification distancing itself from a report published by the Department of Public Information (DPI), emphasising that no decision has been reached regarding the vessel’s seaworthiness or safety certification requirement. The document, dated October 29, 2026, and […]

MV Barima tragedy: Improper for counsel to publicly express opinion on matters – COI Chair

…distances CoI from lawyers’ seaworthiness comments The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sinking of the MV Barima has clarified that comments attributed to its counsel concerning the need for Government-operated ferries to have certificates of seaworthiness do not represent the position of the Commission. In a statement issued by Chairman Justice Godfrey P. Smith, […]

Improper for Counsel to MV Barima COI to publicly comment on issues before it - Commissioners

See full statement from the Commissioners on the Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy:  The Commissioners were on the 27th October made aware of an online publication dated the 22 October 2026 by the Department of Public Information (DPI) which reported that, “Government-owned and operated ferries, including the MV Barima, do not require […]