AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMV Barima Ferry Tragedy: Guyana’s PM Mark Phillips says 27 bodies have been recovered and 69 people rescued, with 83 still missing after the MV Barima capsized off the coast near Iron Punt; officials now believe 179 were on board, far above the original manifest, and the captain plus another crew member are in police custody after testing positive for marijuana as a criminal probe and wider inquiry continue. Fire Displacement in Georgetown: A major blaze at 216 South Road, Lacytown, Georgetown forced more than 20 people to flee after flames swept through a mixed-use building housing migrant tenants and a ground-floor business; the Guyana Fire Service contained the fire and investigators are working to determine the cause. UN Diplomacy: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Guyana’s UN candidate Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett in Beijing, discussing multilateral reform and support for the next UN Secretary-General. Health Alert: Curaçao’s health ministry urged travellers to get vaccinated for yellow fever as cases rise across South America, including new areas reporting infections. Sports: Jamaica Kingsmen announced a Pakistan-heavy CPL 2026 squad, while Guyana’s Dominic Tyrrell set new national powerlifting records at a Switzerland meet.
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