Jai Lall mourns the M.V. Barima tragedy in a poem that turns the July 18 sinking into a haunting public elegy.
Ganesh Mahipaul says the MV Barima tragedy exposed a disaster response system so unprepared that PM Mark Phillips should resign.
Lal Balkaran salutes Ian McDonald as a rare giant who excelled in literature, sugar, regional thought and even Wimbledon.
Roopnauth Hardyal says GHK Lall invented a “thunderous” demand for Juan Edghill’s resignation and used grotesque Holocaust hyperbole.
After the recent ferry tragedy, Daniel Singh says basic rules like life jackets and trained crews must be non-negotiable.
Zaheer remembers Ian McDonald as a writer who turned the Essequibo River and even mortality into unforgettable beauty.
Opposition figures rushed to blame the government for the MV Barima tragedy before any proper investigation, Yusuf writes.
Neil Adams says the MV Barima sinking may have been more than an accident and warns against rushing to political conclusions.
Opposition claims over the MV Barima tragedy are premature and inflammatory; Yusuf says the investigation should speak first.
Neil Adams says the MV Barima sinking may have involved sabotage or terrorism, not just accident, and demands a full probe.
After the M.V. Barima tragedy, Duncan says Guyanese must put politics aside and rebuild love for one another to heal the nation.
Pushpa Jagnandan says the MV Barima tragedy exposed government misinformation and a chilling hostility to independent media.
Janette Bulkan demands a full timeline of the MV Barima rescue, asking who got the Mayday and why help took so long.
Dr Asquith Rose mourns the MV Barima victims and urges Guyanese to pray for grieving families, especially orphaned children and widows.
Zahir Khan says Trinidad and Tobago proved Caribbean unity by sending aircraft, a vessel and 27 personnel after the MV Barima disaster.