AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMV Barima Disaster Response: Guyana’s MV Barima ferry tragedy death toll climbed to 65 after five more bodies were recovered, while 76 survivors remain unchanged; Prime Minister Mark Phillips says international teams have joined the recovery with 19 vessels and three aircraft now working, and authorities continue efforts to identify and release bodies for burial with support from health and social services. Family Support & Mental Health: Opposition and rights groups are pushing for stronger, longer-term psychosocial care for survivors and grieving families, after concerns that people were sent home without adequate counselling; the government says psychosocial support has been expanded through trained teams and hospital/family assistance centres. Accountability & Maritime Oversight: The Guyana Human Rights Association is calling for a commission of inquiry that can deter misleading testimony, including prosecution for liars and protections against coercion; meanwhile, calls are growing for tougher enforcement of maritime rules and removal of officials linked to oversight. Regional Aid: Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil have deployed air and sea assets to assist the search and recovery. Health Policy: PAHO is supporting Guyana to build a National Post Market Surveillance System for medicines and vaccines, strengthening regulation and pharmacovigilance. Neurological Health: A new PAHO-backed study reports nearly 470 million people in the Americas live with neurological disorders, with more people surviving but living longer with disability.
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