July 19, 2026

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35 of the 67 rescued were on the MV Barima vessel manifest

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 35 of the 67 rescued were on the MV Barima vessel manifest

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill moments ago disclosed that 35 of the 67 persons rescued from the MV Barima vessel were listed on the vessel’s official manifest. Authorities...

Two rescued MV Barima crew members test positive for cannabis

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Two rescued MV Barima crew members test positive for cannabis

Kaieteur News – Prime Minister Mark Phillips has revealed that two of the crew members rescued from the MV Barima, which capsized on Saturday night, tested positive for cannabis. Phillips made...

MV BARIMA TRAGEDY: TWO CONFIRMED DEAD

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV BARIMA TRAGEDY: TWO CONFIRMED DEAD

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has revealed that, as of 6 p.m. on July 19, two persons who were onboard the MV Barima, which capsized on Saturday night, have been confirmed...

AMERINDIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER CONFIRMS FATALITIES IN MV BARIMA TRAGEDY

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on AMERINDIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER CONFIRMS FATALITIES IN MV BARIMA TRAGEDY

Kaieteur News – Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne on Sunday evening made the first official confirmation that there were fatalities in the MV Barima tragedy. The vessel capsized on...

MV Barima rescue figure remains at 67 of 133 onboard – PM

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima rescue figure remains at 67 of 133 onboard – PM

– Some survivors were not listed on official manifest Kaieteur News – Prime Minister Mark Phillips moments ago revealed that the number of persons rescued following the capsizing of the...

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐕 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐕 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬

Kaieteur News – Following the unfortunate capsizing of the MV Barima off the coast of Essequibo, several rescued passengers have safely arrived at the Mabaruma Airstrip, where they were...

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞

Kaieteur News – Steadman Vanslytman, who was part of Joe Jagmohan’s search and rescue team, provides an update on the efforts to locate persons reported missing after the MV Barima vessel...

North-west ferry tragedy… 67 of 133 rescued

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on North-west ferry tragedy… 67 of 133 rescued

Kaieteur News – Sixty-seven persons have now been rescued, approximately seven hours after the MV Barima issued a distress call at around 11:01 p.m. on Saturday. A total of 116 passengers and...

53 People rescued thus far

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 53 People rescued thus far

Kaieteur News – 53 persons have been rescued so far, following the Search and Rescue Operation in response to the distress sign received from the MV Barima vessel in the late hours of the...

Roraima aircraft spotted SOS flares during desperate search for capsized MV Barima

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Roraima aircraft spotted SOS flares during desperate search for capsized MV Barima

(Kaieteur News) – A Roraima Airways search aircraft detected three SOS distress flares and an emergency beacon signal during an overnight search for the capsized MV Barima, information that was...

Prime Minister leads massive rescue operation after MV Barima capsizes with 116 aboard

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Prime Minister leads massive rescue operation after MV Barima capsizes with 116 aboard

(Kaieteur News) – Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips is leading a high-level Government response after the MV Barima, carrying 116 passengers, capsized off Guyana’s coast...

MV Barima capsizes with 116 passengers off Pomeroon

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…eight rescued alive so far in massive rescue operation (Kaieteur News) – The MV Barima, carrying 116 passengers, capsized near Iron Punt, Pomeroon, late Saturday night while en route to...

West Indies, New Zealand meet in Sobers’ country to celebrate him

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies, New Zealand meet in Sobers’ country to celebrate him

(Cricinfo) – The statue of Sir Garry Sobers at Kensington Oval stands 12 feet tall. His memory casts a much longer shadow, especially now that he is gone. Tributes have flown in from all over...

Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in third-place playoff

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in third-place playoff

(The Guardian) – England have finished third at the World Cup after beating France in a wild match they might have lost after being 4-0 up at half-time. France responded to get within a goal at...

Westside Golf Course to Host Acado Golf Skills Tournament today

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Westside Golf Course to Host Acado Golf Skills Tournament today

Kaieteur Sports – Westside Golf Course will host the exciting Acado Golf Skills Tournament on today, Sunday, July 19, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, followed by a live viewing of the FIFA World Cup Final...

CPL’s CEO express condolences on passing of Sir Garfield Sobers

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on CPL’s CEO express condolences on passing of Sir Garfield Sobers

Kaieteur Sports – It is a sad day for our tournament, Caribbean cricket and everyone involved with CPL as we remember Sir Garfield Sobers. There are so many ways that we can discuss his greatness...

Letter: Reds Perreira delighted by Cricket Facility recently opened at Anna Regina

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Letter: Reds Perreira delighted by Cricket Facility recently opened at Anna Regina

Kaieteur Sports – I was indeed happy when I read a few months ago of plans as announced by the Minister of Sport Honourable Charles Ramson that the Government has plans for an upgraded cricket...

Mustapha’s family sitting on 7,614 acres of prime mining lands

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…Mohamed sounds alarm on alleged kickbacks and money laundering scheme …minister dismisses allegations as “false and malicious”, says family’s mining interests were...

Peter Lewis Construction becomes silver sponsor for IMC O40s CWC Guyana 2026

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Peter Lewis Construction becomes silver sponsor for IMC O40s CWC Guyana 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The organisers of the IMC Over-40s Cricket World Cup Guyana 2026, in partnership with CWIMA recently announced that Peter Lewis Construction has officially come on board as a...

OGGN flags bloated costs recovered by ExxonMobil

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on OGGN flags bloated costs recovered by ExxonMobil

…as Bank of Guyana figure varies from company reports (Kaieteur News) – As Guyanese continue to zero into the operations of ExxonMobil and its statements provided to the press, a glaring...

SARU probe had recommended charges against Ali, repossession of farm land – PNCR says

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on SARU probe had recommended charges against Ali, repossession of farm land – PNCR says

(Kaieteur News) – The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) are seeking to breathe new life into a years-old investigation into President...

U.S. military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of U.S. troops

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News 1

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Saturday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack...

Exxon silent as pressure mounts over gas pipeline ‘anomaly’

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Exxon silent as pressure mounts over gas pipeline ‘anomaly’

(Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil has remained silent for more than a week as questions mount over an “anomaly” in Guyana’s multi-billion-dollar gas-to-shore pipeline, even as the...

NGSA top performer eyes career in business/law

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on NGSA top performer eyes career in business/law

(Kaieteur News) – 11-year- old Annabelle Outar is among the pupils who achieved top grades at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations. The pupil of Camille Academy Lusignan, East...

With just one year to prepare for the exams, NGSA performer places amongst country’s top 1 percent

Jul 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on With just one year to prepare for the exams, NGSA performer places amongst country’s top 1 percent

(Kaieteur News) – When he re-migrated to Guyana from Canada, Zayden Husain, a pupil of Camille’s Academy was given just about a year to prepare for the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations...

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Mehidy magic (4-23), headline Warriors 6-wicket cakewalk win over...

Sep 12, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL…GAW vs. TKR (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors signed off their run at home with a huge bang after handing long-time rivals Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) a 6 wicket...

Should Guyana build a small refinery?

Sep 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The public discourse, thus far, on a refinery for Guyana asks some legitimate questions about cost, management, financing and commercial risk. But it makes a fundamental analytical mistake of evaluating the proposed Guyanese refinery as though its purpose were to become another...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Jagdeo on breaches, accountability Pt 1

Sep 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Great to see Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President, taking control. Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, and assorted others summoned to a session with the new Minister for Virtue and against Vice. Dr. Jagdeo is the best man for that job. He knows the...

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