Govt. backs down on Barima memorial plan
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August 2, 2026
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(Kaieteur News) – Mounting pressure from stakeholders across Guyana have forced the government to take steps towards salvaging the 87-year-old MV Barima that capsized and sank off the country’s coast on July 18.
The tragic incident has so far resulted in the loss of 73 lives, with at least 30 persons still missing. Government said that 77 persons were rescued, but one survivor subsequently died.
The Government of Guyana (GoG) was mulling the creation of a memorial site where the vessel sank to honour the lives of those who drowned but family members of the victims strongly condemned the idea, insisting instead that they prefer the “bones” or “dust” of their loved ones.
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