Rules gazetted for MV Barima CoI ahead of public hearings

(Kaieteur News) – The Commission of Inquiry into the fatal sinking of the MV Barima has officially published its governing procedural rules in the official gazette, establishing the formal framework for public hearings, witness interviews, and evidence collection as investigative work deepens at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

The development comes as the secretariat prepares to host a press conference shortly to update the nation on its preliminary findings and timeline. Javed Shadick, secretary to the commission, confirmed with Kaieteur News that the commissioners will address the media directly regarding the ongoing proceedings in the coming week.

Kaieteur News observed commission member Dr. Andrzej Jasionowski at the Liliendaal Secretariat actively reviewing the MV Barima logbooks. His technical examination forms part of an intensive documentary review into the vessel’s operational history and maritime logs.