His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that all resources “required to facilitate a thorough, professional and independent inquiry” into the MV Barima tragedy that occurred on July 18, 2026, will be made available to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) members.During today’s swearing-in of the COI members at State House, the President assured that the Government “will provide the Commission with the administrative, technical, financial and logistical support necessary for the effective discharge of its mandate”.He said that the Commission has been entrusted with a comprehensive mandate to inq…

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali named a distinguished five‑member team to lead the Commission of Inquiry into the fatal sinking of the MV Barima. The appointment, announced on Sunday morning, is made under Section 2(1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, with the President emphasising transparency, accountability, and reform. CARICOM’s High‑Level Representative for Law and Criminal Justice and an Ad Hoc Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize, will serve as Chair.He is joined by Dr Andrzej Jasionowski of Poland, a naval architect and ma…