AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaritime Safety & Accountability: Guyana’s MV Barima salvage is facing a “cruel delay” as MARAD invites public bids, with critics warning saltwater could degrade mechanical, electronic and forensic evidence before the Commission of Inquiry can examine the wreck. Legal & Policy Reform: A maritime scholar argues Guyana’s passenger shipping laws leave a dangerous “24-metre gap,” leaving vessels like the Barima insufficiently regulated on stability, passenger controls and safety management. COI Setup & Transparency: The MV Barima Commission was sworn in, but local media were reportedly excluded from the in-person event, with proceedings streamed online—sparking calls for full transparency. STEM & Skills: UG set up a transitional management team after Vice-Chancellor Paloma Mohamed-Martin’s term ended, while STEM Guyana’s math institute marked its tenth anniversary and a para table tennis champion was selected for an ITTF high-performance camp in the US. Energy & Tech in the Region: GRSE won a ₹1,032 crore ONGC contract to build four offshore support vessels, and CARICOM tax leaders wrapped a Georgetown conference focused on AI-enabled, data-driven revenue systems.
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