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Governments, regional leaders and diplomatic missions have expressed condolences and solidarity with Guyana following the capsizing of the MV Barima, as search and rescue operations continue for passengers who remain missing. In separate statements on Sunday, the United States (US), the European Union (EU), Caricom, the Governments of Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago along with the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, offered support to Guyana while paying tribute to the rescuers involved in the ongoing operation. The Delegation of the EU in Guyana said it was “deeply saddened” by the capsizing of the MV Barima.
“The news of the capsizing of the MV Barima is deeply saddening. Our thoughts are with those who remain missing, their loved ones and everyone affected by this tragic incident,” the delegation stated. It also commended the rescue efforts, saying the “tireless efforts, courage and dedication” of everyone involved in the operation were deeply commendable. “The European Union stands in solidarity with Guyana during this difficult time. We hope and pray for the safe recovery of those who remain unaccounted for,” the statement added. The US Embassy in Guyana also expressed sadness over the incident, extending condolences to the families of those aboard the vessel. “The US Embassy is deeply saddened by the sinking of the MV Barima. Our heartfelt condolences go to the families of those on board, passengers and crew alike,” the Embassy said. It also recognised the work of emergency responders. “We honour the courage of every rescuer who answered the call in the dark hours of the night and who continue their mission today. We pray for the safe recovery of all those still missing.”

Caribbean is one family
Prime Minister (PM) of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, said the tragedy had affected people across the Caribbean. “Like so many across our Caribbean region, I am deeply saddened by the tragic ferry incident in Guyana,” he stated. Dr Drew said his thoughts and prayers were with the people and Government of Guyana, particularly the families awaiting news of their loved ones. He also offered prayers for those who had been rescued and the first responders continuing search and rescue operations under difficult circumstances. “In moments like these, we are reminded that the Caribbean is one family,” he said, adding that the people and Government of St Kitts and Nevis stood with “our brothers and sisters in Guyana,” sharing in their sorrow and hoping for the best possible outcome for those still unaccounted for. Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness also expressed solidarity with Guyana. “I am deeply saddened by the capsizing of the MV Barima and the distress this incident has caused,” Holness said. He extended solidarity on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica to President Dr Irfaan Ali, the Government and people of Guyana and especially to the families and loved ones of those affected.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this event, as well as the brave rescue teams who continue their efforts with dedication and courage. We pray for strength and comfort for all those affected,” he added. PM of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar said her Government was deeply saddened by the incident and the significant loss of life it may have caused. On behalf of the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago, she extended condolences to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the people of Guyana. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragedy, especially the families of those who remain missing or who have lost loved ones,” she said.
Persad-Bissessar also paid tribute to the rescue teams, noting that air and naval assets, along with personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, were supporting the recovery efforts. She added that Trinidad and Tobago stood in solidarity with Guyana as families awaited the safe return of their loved ones and expressed hope that those still unaccounted for would be found as search and rescue operations continued. Caricom also issued a statement expressing sadness over the capsizing of the passenger ferry off the Atlantic coast near the Pomeroon River.
The regional body said it continued to closely follow the ongoing search and rescue operation involving passengers and crew. Caricom extended prayers and support to the families awaiting news of their loved ones and paid tribute to the courage, dedication and selfless efforts of the rescue teams and all those responding in the aftermath of the incident.
The organisation noted that the response was being led by the relevant arms of the Government of Guyana and included private vessel operators who mobilised overnight in challenging conditions to save lives. Caricom reaffirmed its solidarity with the Government and people of Guyana, particularly the families and communities affected by the disaster.

Assistance
Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Guyana said it was closely monitoring the incident and the ongoing search and rescue operations. The Embassy extended its sincere sympathies to the Government and people of Guyana and expressed concern for the passengers, crew members and their families. It said it sincerely hoped the rescue operations would proceed smoothly and that everyone aboard would return safely. The Embassy also stated that China stands ready to provide assistance within its capacity in light of Guyana’s needs.

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Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide and attempted murder that claimed the lives of two people and left another woman injured on Saturday night at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Dead are 42-year-old shop owner Ana Trotman of La Parfaite Harmonie and 47-year-old John Trotman of Onderneeming, WBD. Ana Trotman’s 59-year-old mother, Tandie Ashley, sustained gunshot injuries during the incident and is currently receiving medical treatment.

According to Police, the incident occurred between 21:45h and 22:15h at a residence in La Parfaite Harmonie. Preliminary investigations revealed that an argument reportedly broke out at the residence shortly before several loud explosions were heard. Police ranks and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene, where Ana Trotman and John Trotman were found with gunshot injuries. The injured 59-year-old woman was transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where she remains under medical care. Reports are that the couple had been separated for about a year and their six children were living with their mother and grandmother. On Saturday, after a telephone call with one of the children, John Trotman went over to the house were an argument ensued and gunshots were heard.

The man then kicked open a bedroom door where the children and their grandmother had retreated and fired several shots. Tandie Ashley was injured as a result. The children then later found their father dead in the kitchen and their mother dead in the living room. During their examination of the scene, investigators recovered a Taurus .32 calibre pistol, nine spent .32 calibre shells and 30 live rounds of ammunition. The items were lodged as evidence pending further investigations. The bodies of the two deceased were taken to WDRH, where a doctor on duty pronounced them dead on arrival. They were later transferred to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, where post-mortem examinations (PME) are pending.
Investigations are continuing.

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The People’s Progressive Party’s formal abandonment of Marxism-Leninism closed one chapter in Guyana’s political history but opened another. That decision is less significant for what it rejects than for the question it now poses: if not Marxism-Leninism, then what? The answer cannot simply be “neoliberalism”.
The collapse of the Soviet model worldwide – and Burnham’s cooperative socialist one here – settled the argument over whether the state should own the “commanding heights of the economy”. Experience has shown that centrally planned economies struggle to innovate, allocate capital efficiently, or satisfy the aspirations of increasingly educated populations. Guyana, enriched by unprecedented oil revenues and integrating into the global economy, has no need to revisit that experiment.
Yet the opposite extreme deserves no less scrutiny. For four decades, neoliberalism – imposed here in 1989 through IMF “conditionalities” – has championed deregulation, privatization, reduced taxation, labour market flexibility and the supremacy of markets. It has undoubtedly generated wealth. But it has also concentrated wealth. Across much of the developed world, productivity has risen while wage growth has stagnated. Public infrastructure has often deteriorated while private fortunes have multiplied. Economic growth has not automatically translated into broad-based prosperity.
Fortunately, the government seems determined not to import those contradictions. Our country’s greatest advantage is that it begins this new phase with extraordinary fiscal capacity. Oil revenues provide a rare opportunity to shape markets rather than merely react to them. The challenge is therefore not choosing between the state and the market. It is designing a partnership in which each performs the functions it performs best.
Markets remain unmatched in rewarding initiative, encouraging entrepreneurship and allocating resources efficiently. Private investment and entrepreneurship must continue to drive innovation, create employment and expand exports. Guyana’s future depends upon entrepreneurs operating in a regulatory environment that is transparent, competitive and free from unnecessary bureaucracy.
But governments possess strengths that markets do not. Only governments can ensure universal education, healthcare, public security, environmental stewardship and modern infrastructure. Only governments can correct regional imbalances that markets often ignore. Only governments can guarantee that every child—whether born in Georgetown, Lethem, Port Kaituma or Mabaruma—begins life with genuine opportunity rather than inherited disadvantage. This is not socialism. It is intelligent capitalism.
A modern developmental state does not seek to replace private enterprise. It seeks to cultivate it. Singapore, South Korea and, increasingly, several Gulf states demonstrate that governments can actively guide development while preserving vibrant private sectors. Strategic investments in ports, digital infrastructure, technical education, research, renewable energy and industrial parks can crowd in private investment rather than crowd it out.
Guyana is embracing what economists increasingly describe as “inclusive capitalism.” Workers are not merely receiving wages; they are being given opportunities to accumulate assets – especially housing. The government is creating accessible capital markets to allow ordinary Guyanese to participate directly in wealth creation. They are using oil revenues not simply to spend but to invest. Every dollar directed toward education, vocational training, scientific research, digital connectivity and resilient infrastructure expands the productive capacity of future generations. While cash-grant fueled consumption satisfies today’s voters, investment enriches tomorrow’s citizens.
This vision is entirely consistent with the PPP’s historic commitment to working people. Being pro-worker in the twenty-first century need not mean opposing business. Workers need profitable businesses because profitable businesses create employment. Businesses need educated, healthy and secure workers because productivity depends upon human capital.
The ideological labels of the twentieth century have become increasingly obsolete. The practical questions of the twenty-first are different. How can artificial intelligence complement rather than replace workers? How can oil wealth finance a diversified economy? How can rapid growth avoid producing entrenched inequality? How can entrepreneurship flourish while ensuring that opportunity remains genuinely open to all? These are not Marxist questions or neoliberal questions. They are Guyanese questions.
Our circumstances are unique: a small, resource-rich, multi-ethnic democracy with extraordinary revenues and extraordinary expectations. We can therefore afford to craft our own model—one that welcomes markets without worshipping them, values enterprise without excusing excess, and recognizes that economic growth is meaningful only when its benefits are widely shared, especially among our several ethnic groups.

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Two men were found dead in a pickup which overturned and submerged in a concrete drain along the Henry Public Road (Eccles-to-Ogle Bypass), East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Sunday morning. Dead are 38-year-old Brian Sookram of Lot 3 Crown Dam, Industry, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who was the driver of motor pickup GRR 5251 and 35-year-old Leon Sookdeo of Lot 998 Diamond New Scheme, EBD, who was a passenger.

According to preliminary investigations, the pickup was discovered turned turtle in a concrete drain on the southern side of the roadway. The drain, estimated to be about 15 feet wide and 10 feet deep, contained water and dense vegetation. Police said the vehicle was removed by a tow truck in the presence of investigators, during which the bodies of both men were found motionless inside. The scene was examined by ranks from Regional Police Division 4B. The men were transported to the Diamond Regional Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

Their bodies were later taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Mortuary, where they are being stored pending post-mortem examinations (PME). Investigators also processed the scene and examined the vehicle. Police said efforts to locate CCTV footage and eyewitnesses were unsuccessful. The pickup has since been lodged at the SAGE Pond Police Outpost as investigations continue.

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Through a joint initiative between the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League and NAGICO Insurances, one promising young Caribbean cricketer will benefit from a historic developmental scholarship programme for the 2026 tournament.
As part of the initiative, which falls under the League’s Super We platform, 21-year-old batting all-rounder Michael Palmer of St Maarten, home to the headquarters of NAGICO Insurances, will be attached to home franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors.
This initiative will provide the young player with valuable exposure to a high-performance professional cricket environment.
The scholarship programme, initiated by the Global Super League and fully supported by NAGICO Insurances, is a reflection of the company’s ongoing commitment to youth development and the growth of cricket across the Caribbean.
By investing in emerging talent, the company aims to help create meaningful opportunities for young players to enhance their skills and gain experience alongside elite regional and international cricketers.

Kyria Ali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NAGICO Group, said, “At NAGICO, we believe that one of the greatest investments we can make is in the potential of young people. This initiative is about more than giving talented youth a chance to watch elite cricket, it is about giving the opportunity to experience it from the inside, to share a dressing room with some of the world’s best players, observe the professionalism and discipline that define success, and return home inspired to pursue their own dreams.
“As a Caribbean company, we are proud to facilitate this first-of-its-kind programme and look forward to building it out further with the Global Super League in the future. We believe that this experience can ignite passion, build confidence, and help shape the next generation of Caribbean sporting talent. Sometimes, a single opportunity can change the course of a young person’s future, and we are honoured to work alongside the Global Super League team to help make that possible,” she added.
Chairman of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, Sir Clive Lloyd, welcomed the initiative, describing it as an investment in the future of Caribbean cricket.
Sir Clive shared, “One of the key objectives of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League is to create opportunities that extend beyond the matches themselves. We are delighted that NAGICO Insurances has partnered with us to provide this developmental scholarship, which will give one talented young cricketer invaluable exposure to a professional environment. Initiatives like this help ensure that the next generation of Caribbean players is equipped to carry our rich cricketing legacy forward.”
The initiative adds another important legacy component to the 2026 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, reinforcing the tournament’s role in fostering the next generation of Caribbean cricket talent while delivering world-class competition.

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Survivors of the capsized MV Barima vessel are thankful for a second chance at life, though many of them are devastated over missing relatives who are yet to be located followed the Saturday night tragedy. One such person is Nathaniel Matabheek, who recalls the moment the ferry vessel started to tilt to the side, going underwater and capsizing in less than a minute, resulting in his family going missing.
The Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice (WCB), man was at the time travelling with his wife, Rachel Welch, and their three children – eight-year-old Nathaniel Jr, five-year-old Nathalia and three-year-old Ezekiel. Nathaniel’s brother, Adam Matabheek, and his wife, Carlita also called “Rebecca”, were also on the vessel. They were on their way to Smith Creek in the North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini), to visit Welch’s ailing mother when tragedy struck. An emotional Nathaniel recounted that the boat sank so fast that no one could have done anything. He could not even save his wife and children and they are still missing. “The boat cant over and me get cover up underneath… Me deh fight up fuh get out [under the water] and me nah know how me find one spot fuh come out. And when me come out, me search, search and watch, me nah see them [his wife and kids] back. Me nah know if the boat suck down them or the boat cover them or what. Me na know,” the grieving man recalled. Nathaniel, along with his brother and sister-in-law, managed to survive the ordeal. Though he thought about giving up after being unable to find his family, Nathaniel’s older brother and sister-in-law held onto him and the three managed to stay afloat until help arrived. After being rescued, they were taken to the Charity Hospital on the Essequibo Coast, where they received medical attention and were subsequently relocated to the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI), where a makeshift shelter was set up for survivors and family members, as they eagerly await news of the missing woman and three children.

“Bye-bye grandma. bye-bye grandpa”
Meanwhile, back at Bush Lot, the children’s grandmother, Bebi Matabheek, could only wait and pray. Speaking through tears, she recounted that although she understood why the trip had become necessary, she never wanted her family to make the journey by boat. Long before they left home on Saturday evening, Bebi pleaded with her sons and their spouses to reconsider. “I was telling them not to go… I was telling them to leave the grandchildren, but after the other grandmother said she wanted to see them, that is why they had to go,” the woman related.
She explained that the children were not accustomed to travelling by boat and even Rachel herself had not returned to the North-West District since getting married about nine years ago. According to Bebi, she learnt the news of the incident from a neighbour on Sunday morning. Since then, relatives began telephoning everyone they thought might know something, hoping someone – anyone, could give them some information. Hours later, they learnt that Nathaniel, his brother and sister-in-law survived. But with no word still about Rachel and her three children, relatives are clinging to hope. The grandmother said she refuses to believe that all hope is lost. “I hope them to come back safely. I love them. I love my grandchildren. I don’t want anything to happen to them.” She said that children were a constant presence in her life. They often spent nights with her and her husband. Bebi said she keeps replaying the family’s departure in her mind, wondering if there was anything more she could have said to persuade them not to make the trip. She recalled the children saying goodbye to her before leaving home. “Yesterday, when they were leaving, they came and gave me a kiss… [One of the grandsons] said, ‘Bye-bye Grandma. Bye-bye Grandpa’,” the woman recalled.

Mother of two missing children
Meanwhile, Eve Jerome is in the same position, anxiously awaiting word on loved ones still unaccounted for following the capsizing of the MV Barima on Saturday night. For Jerome, the wait is for her two children, three-year-old Alliya Gonsalves and 12-year-old Jerome Jacobs. The mother survived the incident but was separated from both children during the chaos that followed the vessel’s capsizing.
Jerome, who was later taken to the Essequibo Technical Institute in Region Two, said the family had been travelling to Region One to reunite with relatives. She explained that her husband is visually impaired and that the family depends heavily on public assistance. The tragedy also resulted in the loss of her personal belongings, including important documents and records related to the assistance she receives. While recounting the ordeal, Jerome said passengers had begun expressing concern at around 21:00h after rough water was noticed entering the vessel. She claimed that concerns raised by passengers were met with assurances that the situation was under control. However, the situation deteriorated and fear spread among those on board resulting in life jackets being eventually distributed.
Jerome said she had never used a life jacket before and initially struggled to put it on properly. Nevertheless, she believes it played a vital role in helping her survive after the vessel overturned. Now, as search and rescue teams continue working to locate remaining passengers and crew members still missing, Jerome is left wanting for news about her children. “My children were everything to me. I keep praying and hoping that they can be found,” the distraught mother stated. Her story is one of several emerging from the MV Barima tragedy, as families across Guyana continue to wait anxiously for answers about their loved ones.

“We hollering but nobody can’t hear”
MV Barima departed Port Georgetown on Saturday afternoon with 116 passengers and 17 crew members, heading to Port Kaituma in Region One. However, just before midnight a distress call was received from the ferry, which eventually capsized due to the rough Atlantic waters, according to authorities.
Up to press time, 67 persons, 41 males, 11 females and 15 children (6 boys and 9 girls) – had been rescued. Among those rescued was Orman Cox. But for him, it was struggle to survive. He recalled being stranded in the waters for more than six hours, battling harsh waves, fatigue and cramps to stay alive. The Wauna, Region One, resident said he was travelling with three other persons when they boat made a sudden tilt, sending them sliding across before capsizing. “The bottom left up top and we went down in the water,” he recounted. Cox related that he was struggling to swim up to the surface and had to remove his boots to free himself. “I went deep down in the water. I had to drink water cause I can’t able to stop me breath no more. But I still end up reach up.” The man said he gathered up some plastic bottles that were floating around the wreckage and used his pants belt to tie them together making a make-shift float.

“The swelling just coming all the time and ducking yuh head so you had to try keep your head out de water… Like five of we ended up holding onto together,” he recalled. According to the man, they were in the water for hours before the rescue team eventually get to their location. During that time, he said they could have seen the Coast Guards but the rough waters made it difficult to do anything. “How the swelling went, sometime you could see, sometimes you can’t see. We hollering but nobody can’t hear. We were hearing other [people from the vessel] hollering [from different directions in the water]… I done was getting cramps… As soon as you loose off [the make-shift float], the water done pushing you away. So, you gah hold on and we deh holding on,” the man related. After being rescued and receiving medical treatment on the Essequibo Coast, Cox was among a group of Region One residents who were flowing down to Mabaruma, where they reunited with anxious family members and relatives.

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Dear Editor,
The Association For Democracy and Human Rights of Guyana supports the ongoing national search and rescue effort for the passengers of the MV Barima. We commend the authorities, emergency responders and all persons involved in the operation and urge every Guyanese to continue praying and hoping that all passengers are located and recovered safely. However, we have noticed that Azruddin Mohamed and the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party have already begun using this tragic accident to promote propaganda, misinformation and political opportunism. At a time when the country is grieving, searching for answers and standing together in solidarity, no responsible political leader should attempt to manufacture panic, distort the facts or exploit the pain and uncertainty being experienced by families for political attention. This is not the time for reckless speculation, sensationalism or self-promotion. It is a time for compassion, restraint, accuracy and national unity. Every public statement must respect the dignity of those affected and the sensitive work being undertaken by the authorities, emergency responders and other personnel engaged in the search and rescue operation. The Association urges all political actors to allow the competent authorities to conduct their work and communicate verified information to the public. Unsubstantiated claims and inflammatory commentary can cause unnecessary distress to families, create confusion, undermine public confidence and interfere with the responsible management of a national emergency. Guyanese must remain wary of the Mohameds’ persistent attempts to insert themselves into every national issue, even where their interventions lack competence, credibility and basic human sensitivity. Leadership is not about rushing towards the spotlight during moments of tragedy. It is about knowing when to speak, what to say and, most importantly, when the national interest demands compassion and responsibility over political opportunism. The Association For Democracy and Human Rights of Guyana calls on all Guyanese to reject misinformation, rely on verified official updates and continue supporting the affected families with dignity, empathy, solidarity and prayer.

Sincerely,
Association For
Democracy and
Human Rights of
Guyana

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…a miracle?

In our judicial system, every litigant’s entitled to hope – but while some hope for justice, others hope for a procedural miracle!! As July 29 approaches, your Eyewitness suspects Sanction Man is hoping the CCJ discovers a legal rabbit that neither our High Court nor our Court of Appeal could find in the hat. The latest source of optimism is T&T – where Jack Warner did a Jack Horner and pulled out a plum to have his decade-long, FIFA-origin extradition proceedings thrown out after the State couldn’t produce the very legal agreement it claimed justified sending him to the US!! That judgment must’ve set Sanction Man’s heart palpitating – if T&T’s Government can’t produce the legal key to unlock extradition, perhaps Guyana also cannot??
Well, there’s one hitch – Guyana’s already produced the key!!  Unlike T&T, our case has never rested on some mysterious “bespoke agreement” hidden in a ministerial filing cabinet between the Christmas decorations and obsolete policy papers!! It relied on a much older, tested document: the UK-US Extradition Treaty of 1931, continued after our independence – together with the Fugitive Offenders Act that provides the domestic machinery for acting upon extradition requests!! That rather spoils the dramatic courtroom moment where counsel rises triumphantly and declares, “Produce the agreement!” – only to be met with sheepish silence!! In our case, the response would be, “Certainly. Here it is, budday!!!”
Which brings Sanction Man back right where he started!! His appeal ain’t really about whether Guyana got the legal power to extradite. It’s about whether the Home Affairs Minister exercised that power lawfully, independently and without bias. While he’s  grasping at straws, questioning whether the legal foundation for extradition exists at all ain’t even a straw!! The danger in borrowing too much confidence from the Warner decision is mistaking similarity of subject for similarity of facts. Both cases involve extradition,  the US and prominent political figures. But beyond those headlines, the legal roads quickly diverge!!
T&T’s road asks, “Where’s the agreement?” Guyana’s asks, “Did the Minister exercise her discretion properly?” They ain’t the same destination. The CCJ ain’t gonna confuse a missing document in Port of Spain with a produced treaty in Georgetown simply because both cases happen to involve OFAC and extradition. On July 29, Sanction Man’s gonna discover that hope ain’t a recognised ground of appeal!! The CCJ ain’t deciding whether he’s innocent or guilty of the charges made by the US. It’s deciding whether Guyana acted within the law when the Minister set the extradition process in motion!!
And the answer’s gonna be yes!!  So dreaming about Jack’s plum would’ve served much the same purpose as bringing an umbrella to a cricket match played indoors.
Comforting, perhaps. Useful, not so much!!

…American greenbacks
Your Eyewitness has often bemoaned the fact that while the US wants the Chinks outa our hemisphere in general and Guyana in particular – as far as business and strategic initiatives like the B&I are concerned – they haven’t been stepping to the plate with the necessary investments our development agenda demands!!
While the US Exim Bank had provided a US$2.5B Line of Credit…it was left for US firms to use that credit with concrete business projects – like the pioneering Wales GtE initiative!! Well, your Eyewitness was chuffed to see that last Friday, Guyana and the US held the first-ever Guyana Investment Enabling Forum in Washington, DC! In attendance were senior US Government officials and representatives of major American corporations.
Pipping China’s coyness on the subject, the Forum underscored the US’s “unwavering support and respect for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as a foundation for continued cooperation and investment”!!
While oil has made the US our largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and our leading trade partner, hopefully investments gonna now be more diversified!!

…investor identity
Canada’s First Bauxite restarted and retooled bauxite mining in Essequibo’s Bonasika area a while back – specialising in non-metallurgical ore. They’ve just been acquired by a “Strategic Bauxite” company – that’s provided no bona fides.
Not good enough!!

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