--As crew members test positive for cannabis



The Government of Guyana has ordered an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the capsizing of the MV Barima after authorities discovered that several rescued passengers were not listed on the vessel's official manifest and two rescued crew members tested positive for cannabis during medical examinations.



Speaking during a national update on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips described the developments

The long-awaited Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden is in its final stages of construction, with engineers working to resolve technical issues before it is opened to the public. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill provided the update during a site visit on Friday.

"The bridge is almost complete. The issues that we are having is the approach to the bridge and the movement of the soil and how we will have a stable embankment that would not see movement after a couple of years of usage," he said.

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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched an extensive psychosocial response to support survivors of the MV Barima tragedy and families anxiously awaiting news of loved ones still missing.



Subject Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud told a news briefing that the ministry immediately deployed psychologists, social workers and child protection officers to Regions One and Two to provide emotional support and counselling as the tragedy unfolded.



"Our hearts go out to every person who is still in ag

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said he is outraged by what he described as serious failures surrounding the MV Barima tragedy, particularly the discovery that several rescued passengers were not listed on the vessel's official manifest.



Edghill said every update provided to the public had been based on information supplied by the Transport and Harbours Department (THD), but it is now clear that officials failed to properly carry out their responsibilities.



The minister described the omission of passeng

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says the vast majority of survivors rescued from the capsized MV Barima have received medical treatment and have either continued their journeys or returned home, with only three patients remaining under observation.



Providing an update on the government's medical response, Dr. Anthony said 67 people were rescued. Of those, 50 were taken to the Charity Hospital, where they were triaged. Four patients requiring more advanced treatment were transferred to the Lima Regional Hos