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MV Barima Disaster: Who Failed Safety? | Guyana News
Former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson is blasting the current government for dismantling critical safety checks that could have prevented the deadly MV Barima ferry disaster, which now claims 72 lives with many still missing. He reveals that oversight systems—once in place to monitor passenger counts, cargo, and operations—were removed without replacement, leaving the vessel vulnerable to unsafe practices. Patterson recalls how his administration hired independent inspectors to ensure proper documentation, a system later disbanded with no successor. He argues that had these…
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