MV Barima Commission of Inquiry pauses hearings until November 10
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October 23, 2026
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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the July 18 MV Barima tragedy has paused its oral hearings for two weeks. Hearings will resume on Tuesday, November 10.
During the break, the COI’s Secretariat will gather more evidence and witness statements, particularly from survivors.
The COI’s Chair, Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize, said the Commission felt it would be more helpful for the Secretariat to visit survivors in their own communities, “where they perhaps are more comfortable,” to take their statements.
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