AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMV Barima Disaster: Search and recovery off Guyana’s coast has intensified with Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard and Brazilian Navy assets joining the dive and salvage effort; officials say 76 were rescued and the death toll is now 65, with families identifying victims and more bodies being released for burial as plans move to refloat the wreck using buoyancy bags and salvage airbags. National Mourning & Care: President Ali has declared three days of mourning, while the Human Services Ministry says psychosocial support and trauma counselling will continue for survivors and families, and New Amsterdam has waived burial plot fees for victims’ relatives. Accountability Push: Opposition parties and the Amerindian Peoples Association are demanding a swift, independent probe and the removal of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill amid claims of unsafe conditions and manifest discrepancies. Culture & Community: The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League is offering free entry for children at non–Amazon Warriors group matches (with an adult ticket), and swimming classes under Teach Them Young have been paused until July 27 due to mourning. Sports & Youth: Guyana’s Commonwealth Games boxing team is sidelined after delayed genetic sex test results, while youth chess players head to Colombia and Guyana’s flag bearers for the Commonwealth Games include 3×3 star Travis Belgrave. Global Spotlight: Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is among six UN Secretary-General candidates set to debate in New York today.
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