MV Barima captain, two crew members charged with murder

What this source establishes

Reports that on 28 July the captain, chief mate and goods superintendent of the MV Barima, all employees of the Transport & Harbours Department, were jointly charged with murder contrary to common law, on legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The indictable charge was read at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court by Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman, who remanded all three. The matter was transferred to the Charity Magistrate's Court and adjourned to 3 August 2026. All three are accused persons who have not been tried.

Key claims

• GAP CLOSED: the archive previously recorded that no charges had been filed. Three Transport & Harbours Department employees were charged with murder on 28 July 2026
• The charge is murder contrary to common law, not manslaughter or a maritime-safety offence
• Charges were laid on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions
• All three accused were remanded to prison; the matter moves to the Charity Magistrate's Court on 3 August 2026
• All three charged are employees of the operator, the Transport & Harbours Department; no charge against any official, regulator or minister appears in the corpus
• PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE: all three are accused persons who have not been tried

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