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Letters · 13

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Political Governance

Behaviour of the opposition was nothing short of hooliganism and thuggery

Donald Ramotar says the opposition used the MV Barima tragedy for cheap political mileage instead of showing grief and dignity.

Roopnauth Hardyal

Crime & Public Safety

Murder is not limited to intentional killing

Roopnauth Hardyal says murder can also arise from extreme recklessness when someone shows wanton disregard for human life.

Rawle Blackman

Political Governance

Autocratic tendencies grow after national tragedy

After a national tragedy, Blackman says the government shut out the opposition and chose a tainted inquiry instead of real transparency.

G. Ramdar

Media & Press Freedom

T&HD Board

G. Ramdar asks whether Transport & Harbours Department even has a board and wants its chairperson publicly identified.

Yannason Duncan

Political Governance

Gov’t of the day needs to be prepared for disasters

After the ferry tragedy, Yannason Duncan says oil wealth should be funding helicopters, ferries and disaster readiness instead of excuses.

Clayon F. Halley

Crime & Public Safety

COI and accountability in MV Barima tragedy

A COI should not delay civil, criminal and political accountability over the MV Barima tragedy, Halley writes.

Janette Bulkan

Indigenous Affairs

Let us not have to await a change of gov’t for MV Barima to

Janette Bulkan says Guyana should not wait for a change of government before raising the MV Barima and returning victims’ remains.

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Quincy Anderson

Political Governance

Let the MV Barima inquiry do its work

Quincy Anderson says opposition attacks on the MV Barima inquiry before it starts deny grieving families the facts they deserve.

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Sasenarine Singh

Crime & Public Safety

I salute these courageous divers

Sasenarine Singh salutes the French and Guyanese divers for 15 perilous dives and for telling grieving families the unvarnished truth.

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Janette Bulkan

Crime & Public Safety

Hire this vessel to lift MV Barima immediately

Janette Bulkan says a heavy-lift vessel near Trinidad should be requisitioned now to raise the MV Barima and recover bodies.

Features & Editorials · 7

GCGuyana Chronicle

Editorial

Compassion and direct support

After the MV Barima tragedy, Guyana’s H.E.A.R.T. Initiative pairs sustained family support with a commission probing what went wrong.

The Freddie Kissoon Column / Freddie Kissoon

An opaque organisation wants transparency

A transparency watchdog is accused of operating in secrecy while demanding sweeping disclosures from ferry inquiry commissioners.

GTGuyana Times

Editorial

Ability, independence & opportunity

A blindness camp is teaching more than mobility — it is building independence, STEM skills and confidence. The programme signals a wider shift toward inclusion and opportunity.

Eyewitness

Raising… the Barima

Salvaging the sunken Barima is far more dangerous than critics admit, despite the political noise around it.

Ramsammy’s Ruminations / Leslie Ramsammy

President Ali is doing his part as Guyana navigates through MV Barima tragedy

Guyana is still reeling from the MV Barima tragedy as President Ali pushes recovery efforts and a swift inquiry. The editorial defends his handling of the crisis while warning against political theatre.

KNKaieteur News

Editorial

Business as usual while a nation mourns

Guyana’s parliament pressed ahead as families mourned the MV Barima disaster, deepening anger over ministerial accountability.

Dem Boys Seh

Noise, ruckus and the silent sweep

Parliament’s loudest showdown may have backfired, as the Government pushed bills through while the Opposition drowned out debate.

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