This appears to be a Fishing Turf War. Very sad.

Fishermen jobs are risky without the appropriate protection from pirates. Rivalry is another concern. It's sad to see so many hardworking men from my neighborhood in Corentyne vanished without a trace. I hope God can provide a miracle for them.

Prince, let me guess, you are from 65 Village, near the Koker.

yuji22 posted:

Prince, let me guess, you are from 65 Village, near the Koker.

Yes, I lived there for about two years before moving to G/T.

Prayers for these hard working fishermen.

Jagdeo people killing fishermen while Ministers deh pun drill ship

May 03, 2018

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Imagine dem people who live pun de Corentyne and who de Chat-3 always seh is peaceful people, wuss than Fine Man and dem people who terrorise dis country. These people going in de Atlantic and attacking dem fishing boats.
Dem boys she, if was only attack was no big deal but dem attacking and killing de people like how butcher does kill cow. In previous times, dem use to just throw dem fisherman overboard. Nuff use to drown. Dis time, de killers mekking sure dem fisherman drown. Dem tying dem hand and tying battery pun dem foot.
When Jagdeo was campaigning in de 2015 Elections, he did seh dat if de people don’t vote fuh him de soldiers woulda kick down dem door and rape dem daughter. He never tell dem dat he people gon kill dem son and dem husband and throw dem in de ocean.
Fine Man and he gang kill 13 people at Lusignan; he kill 12 at Bartica. Dis set kill 16 at one time.
And when dis was happening, some Ministers travel out in de same ocean by helicopter. Dem never see nutten. Dem was too busy looking fuh de oil drill ship to see dem fisherman getting throw overboard. Pun de drill ship is wheh de whisky and de food been.
Dem boys hear dat whole day, dem Ministers walking round wid glass and ice in dem hand touring de ship. If you see dem, you woulda believe was a cruise ship. Of course when dem come back to land, some couldn’t walk straight.
Dem didn’t see de smile pun de Exxon people face.
Talk half and look out fuh more visits to de drill ship

High seas attack in Suriname…Three bodies sighted; local cops hunt killers

Five days after pirates attacked four fishing boats off Suriname waters throwing 20 crewmen overboard, the bodies have started to surface, confirming the fears of desperate Guyanese families who are awaiting news.
Of the 20, four, including a captain, managed to escape what they say was certain death.
Yesterday, one body was sighted from air, in the afternoon, in the vicinity of the attack at Wia Wia Bank area, about 40 miles from Paramaribo, near French Guiana. Two more were later spotted.
In Guyana, as a result of intelligence shared with Surinamese authorities, a hunt was on for several men believed to be linked to the killer gang.
Several Guyanese families, who received news that their loved ones had gone missing as a result of the attack on Friday night, have journeyed to that neighbouring country in the hopes of receiving good news.
According to Willem Mohamed Hosein, Chairman of Visserscollectief, a fishing organization in Suriname, three bodies have now been spotted by a helicopter search party along the Suriname shores. The Coast Guards have since been deployed to the location with the hopes that it could be recovered.
Assistant Commissioner and Guyana’s Crime Chief (ag), Paul Williams has confirmed that ‘B’ Division police, in Berbice, are currently on the hunt for suspects. Their names have been given to the Surinamese police as ‘Dick’, ‘Bolo’, ‘Sanbat’ and ‘Crack Head’- said to be known in Guyana as pirates.
Williams would, however, only say that information that was received yesterday include some names of the alleged suspects, which led to an ongoing manhunt.
Kaieteur News has also learnt that one of the alleged suspect commonly known as “Crackhead” is attached to the Rosignol Fisheremen’s Co-operative.
He was recently seen working at the location, a fisherman confirmed as well.

An aerial shot of body that spotted.

Cruel News
Meanwhile, relatives of some of the missing fishermen are accepting the reality that their loved one might not have survived the horrific incident. Some of them added that they are just hopeful for the bodies to be recovered so that they may have a decent burial.
A cousin of Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, 22, of Lord Street, No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice said that she received a message on Saturday stating that there was a piracy attack on four boats and that her cousin was missing.
She added that Couchman left for sea approximately a month ago and that it is a norm for him to go back and forth to Suriname to work on fishing boats. He was expected to spend three months and return to Guyana as he usually would.
“I think the boss man he was working with suppose to be going out and looking because at the end of the day these are his workmen that bring some bread on his table as well,” she said. She added that worry has since taken over with news that a body has been spotted. It was also stated that Couchman only began working with the said “boss man” just over a year ago.
“My cousin is only 22; he doesn’t have a family as yet. Now is when he is starting his life and something like this just happen. It’s a job he is doing; he is not stealing and to know that these young lives going down the drain and nobody is doing anything about it”, the woman lamented.

Family members from Guyana at a Parimaribo jetty.

The missing fisherman’s grandmother, Doris Harrihar, 75, said that her grandson was very helpful. Whenever he returns to Guyana, he would assist her financially.
Another fisherman from Guyanese soil has also been identified as Bharrat Heralall. His daughter Lisa Heralall, explained that her father has been going back and forth to Suriname as a fisherman for over 20 years. On this trip, he left in January to work with Ramesh Sanchara aka ‘Ravo’ the boat captain of their fishing vessel. He is also among the missing.
She said she believes that her father risked his life for his fellow fishermen, since “he was a man like that”.
Lisa also said that they are “just hoping that we get the body to get him a decent funeral”.
A relative of Joshua Glenroy Jones, said in a Facebook post that he has lost hope “in finding my brother” but went on to add, “We need his body, we need to bury him; he was loved. When we were begging for a helicopter to go and search for our loved one y’all didn’t go because y’all said y’all don’t have money”.
Government has activated its mechanism of cooperation with Suriname.

The sunken fishing vessel

Undocumented
Speaking from Suriname yesterday, Ambassador Keith George, disclosed that information has been passed to authorities in Guyana with regards to the shocking incident.
He met with a number of families yesterday.
While not immediately releasing names of the confirmed missing men, the ambassador noted that the operations were made harder by the fact that there is sort of “itinerant” situation with fishermen between the two countries.
Guyanese would travel to Suriname, hop on a boat if they are short of workers without any need for documents. Call names would suffice.
What is known is that 15 of the 16 men that are missing are Guyanese, the Ambassador confirmed.
A number of the fishermen were said to be living between Guyana and Suriname for years.

Wife of Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud is hoping for good news.

In Guyana, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said it remains gravely concerned about the matter.
“This is a tragedy and we empathize with the families, who continue to be in anguish given the state of affairs. The horror that reportedly unfolded once again highlights the danger that our country’s fisher folk face every day to earn their livelihoods and to provide for their families.”
The party called on Government to make every effort and take urgent steps to ensure that fishermen are found.
“In addition, our party urges the government to ensure that the families are kept informed of the efforts being made. We hope for a swift resolution of the situation and that the families can be comforted during their time of distress.”
The names of the missing Guyanese fisherman are were given as Bharrat Heralall, Bobby Ibrahim, Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud, Joshua Glenroy Jones, Randy Burnette, Ramnarine Singh and Ramesh Sanichar.
On Friday evening, the pirates attacked the ‘Romina’, a Guyanese-owned boat, chopping workers and throwing them overboard. A number of the crewmen had batteries attached to their legs to sink them.
The attack was swift with the intent clear- the pirates came to kill. Men were seen being beaten with pieces of wood while treading water in the Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and French Guiana.
Four men, badly wounded, among them the captain of the Romina, made it to shore.
The Suriname police only received reports of the incident on Saturday night.
The difficulty in alerting Guyana was compounded by the fact that Guyanese fishermen in Suriname are not closely regulated.
Of the four boats, the Romina remains missing. One was sunk by the pirates.
The incident would be one of the worse cases of pirate attacks in recent years.

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Damn, that is cruel, to kill so many over fish?  This is worse than a drug war among rival dealers. 

This is a fight for scarce resources.  It happens more than you think in Asia.  Clearly, it was well planned and maybe have a Surinaam connection.

Prince posted:

Fishermen jobs are risky without the appropriate protection from pirates. Rivalry is another concern. It's sad to see so many hardworking men from my neighborhood in Corentyne vanished without a trace. I hope God can provide a miracle for them.

THE INCOMPETENT PNC SITTING ON THEIR DUMB ASSES!!  NOT A WORD FROM THOSE FRIGGIN DUMMIES. THEY ARE SO DUMB AND INCOMPETENT THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN FORMULATE A SIMPLE PLAN OR HAVE A SIMPLE IDEA TO FIX/DEAL WITH SIMPLE ISSUES!!!!

Yeh just as how the PPP fix the issue and it stopped, never to happen again.

cain posted:

Yeh just as like how the PPP fix the issue and it stopped, never to happen again.

Suckers like you said vote PNC and everything will be alright. Did you also bought the Brooklyn Bridge????

cain posted:

Yeh just as how the PPP fix the issue and it stopped, never to happen again.

I guess they expect the Guyana government to fight crime in Suriname.

nehru...yuh just barking up the wrong tree on this

This is where you try get him away from the area and do as we would with the dog knowing how they just love squirrels we shout...SQUIRREL

Riff posted:

nehru...yuh just barking up the wrong tree on this

Alyuh leff Nehru alone, just yesterday alyuh was saying the banna was a "lucky dog" for getting a licking propositioned by the "lucky bitch"!

Mitwah posted:

High seas attack in Suriname…Three bodies sighted; local cops hunt killers

 

 

 

 

 

Five days after pirates attacked four fishing boats off Suriname waters throwing 20 crewmen overboard, the bodies have started to surface, confirming the fears of desperate Guyanese families who are awaiting news.
Of the 20, four, including a captain, managed to escape what they say was certain death.
Yesterday, one body was sighted from air, in the afternoon, in the vicinity of the attack at Wia Wia Bank area, about 40 miles from Paramaribo, near French Guiana. Two more were later spotted.
In Guyana, as a result of intelligence shared with Surinamese authorities, a hunt was on for several men believed to be linked to the killer gang.
Several Guyanese families, who received news that their loved ones had gone missing as a result of the attack on Friday night, have journeyed to that neighbouring country in the hopes of receiving good news.
According to Willem Mohamed Hosein, Chairman of Visserscollectief, a fishing organization in Suriname, three bodies have now been spotted by a helicopter search party along the Suriname shores. The Coast Guards have since been deployed to the location with the hopes that it could be recovered.
Assistant Commissioner and Guyana’s Crime Chief (ag), Paul Williams has confirmed that ‘B’ Division police, in Berbice, are currently on the hunt for suspects. Their names have been given to the Surinamese police as ‘Dick’, ‘Bolo’, ‘Sanbat’ and ‘Crack Head’- said to be known in Guyana as pirates.
Williams would, however, only say that information that was received yesterday include some names of the alleged suspects, which led to an ongoing manhunt.
Kaieteur News has also learnt that one of the alleged suspect commonly known as “Crackhead” is attached to the Rosignol Fisheremen’s Co-operative.
He was recently seen working at the location, a fisherman confirmed as well.

An aerial shot of body that spotted.

Cruel News
Meanwhile, relatives of some of the missing fishermen are accepting the reality that their loved one might not have survived the horrific incident. Some of them added that they are just hopeful for the bodies to be recovered so that they may have a decent burial.
A cousin of Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, 22, of Lord Street, No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice said that she received a message on Saturday stating that there was a piracy attack on four boats and that her cousin was missing.
She added that Couchman left for sea approximately a month ago and that it is a norm for him to go back and forth to Suriname to work on fishing boats. He was expected to spend three months and return to Guyana as he usually would.
“I think the boss man he was working with suppose to be going out and looking because at the end of the day these are his workmen that bring some bread on his table as well,” she said. She added that worry has since taken over with news that a body has been spotted. It was also stated that Couchman only began working with the said “boss man” just over a year ago.
“My cousin is only 22; he doesn’t have a family as yet. Now is when he is starting his life and something like this just happen. It’s a job he is doing; he is not stealing and to know that these young lives going down the drain and nobody is doing anything about it”, the woman lamented.

Family members from Guyana at a Parimaribo jetty.

The missing fisherman’s grandmother, Doris Harrihar, 75, said that her grandson was very helpful. Whenever he returns to Guyana, he would assist her financially.
Another fisherman from Guyanese soil has also been identified as Bharrat Heralall. His daughter Lisa Heralall, explained that her father has been going back and forth to Suriname as a fisherman for over 20 years. On this trip, he left in January to work with Ramesh Sanchara aka ‘Ravo’ the boat captain of their fishing vessel. He is also among the missing.
She said she believes that her father risked his life for his fellow fishermen, since “he was a man like that”.
Lisa also said that they are “just hoping that we get the body to get him a decent funeral”.
A relative of Joshua Glenroy Jones, said in a Facebook post that he has lost hope “in finding my brother” but went on to add, “We need his body, we need to bury him; he was loved. When we were begging for a helicopter to go and search for our loved one y’all didn’t go because y’all said y’all don’t have money”.
Government has activated its mechanism of cooperation with Suriname.

The sunken fishing vessel

Undocumented
Speaking from Suriname yesterday, Ambassador Keith George, disclosed that information has been passed to authorities in Guyana with regards to the shocking incident.
He met with a number of families yesterday.
While not immediately releasing names of the confirmed missing men, the ambassador noted that the operations were made harder by the fact that there is sort of “itinerant” situation with fishermen between the two countries.
Guyanese would travel to Suriname, hop on a boat if they are short of workers without any need for documents. Call names would suffice.
What is known is that 15 of the 16 men that are missing are Guyanese, the Ambassador confirmed.
A number of the fishermen were said to be living between Guyana and Suriname for years.

Wife of Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud is hoping for good news.

In Guyana, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said it remains gravely concerned about the matter.
“This is a tragedy and we empathize with the families, who continue to be in anguish given the state of affairs. The horror that reportedly unfolded once again highlights the danger that our country’s fisher folk face every day to earn their livelihoods and to provide for their families.”
The party called on Government to make every effort and take urgent steps to ensure that fishermen are found.
“In addition, our party urges the government to ensure that the families are kept informed of the efforts being made. We hope for a swift resolution of the situation and that the families can be comforted during their time of distress.”
The names of the missing Guyanese fisherman are were given as Bharrat Heralall, Bobby Ibrahim, Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud, Joshua Glenroy Jones, Randy Burnette, Ramnarine Singh and Ramesh Sanichar.
On Friday evening, the pirates attacked the ‘Romina’, a Guyanese-owned boat, chopping workers and throwing them overboard. A number of the crewmen had batteries attached to their legs to sink them.
The attack was swift with the intent clear- the pirates came to kill. Men were seen being beaten with pieces of wood while treading water in the Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and French Guiana.
Four men, badly wounded, among them the captain of the Romina, made it to shore.
The Suriname police only received reports of the incident on Saturday night.
The difficulty in alerting Guyana was compounded by the fact that Guyanese fishermen in Suriname are not closely regulated.
Of the four boats, the Romina remains missing. One was sunk by the pirates.
The incident would be one of the worse cases of pirate attacks in recent years.

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This is all happening under the careless watch of the PNC + Rumjaat. Just think about it ,SIXTEEN MISSING/ DEAD. this is mass killing, it's a war.

kp posted:

This is all happening under the careless watch of the PNC + Rumjaat. Just think about it ,SIXTEEN MISSING/ DEAD. this is mass killing, it's a war.

Do you expect the Guyana Government to fight crime in neighboring Surinamese waters, Knucklehead?

When two Guyanese drunks chop up each other in Richmond Hill, NY, I guess the Guyana Government is responsible?

kp posted:

Mitwah posted:

High seas attack in Suriname…Three bodies sighted; local cops hunt killers

 

 

 

 

 

Five days after pirates attacked four fishing boats off Suriname waters throwing 20 crewmen overboard, the bodies have started to surface, confirming the fears of desperate Guyanese families who are awaiting news.
Of the 20, four, including a captain, managed to escape what they say was certain death.
Yesterday, one body was sighted from air, in the afternoon, in the vicinity of the attack at Wia Wia Bank area, about 40 miles from Paramaribo, near French Guiana. Two more were later spotted.
In Guyana, as a result of intelligence shared with Surinamese authorities, a hunt was on for several men believed to be linked to the killer gang.
Several Guyanese families, who received news that their loved ones had gone missing as a result of the attack on Friday night, have journeyed to that neighbouring country in the hopes of receiving good news.
According to Willem Mohamed Hosein, Chairman of Visserscollectief, a fishing organization in Suriname, three bodies have now been spotted by a helicopter search party along the Suriname shores. The Coast Guards have since been deployed to the location with the hopes that it could be recovered.
Assistant Commissioner and Guyana’s Crime Chief (ag), Paul Williams has confirmed that ‘B’ Division police, in Berbice, are currently on the hunt for suspects. Their names have been given to the Surinamese police as ‘Dick’, ‘Bolo’, ‘Sanbat’ and ‘Crack Head’- said to be known in Guyana as pirates.
Williams would, however, only say that information that was received yesterday include some names of the alleged suspects, which led to an ongoing manhunt.
Kaieteur News has also learnt that one of the alleged suspect commonly known as “Crackhead” is attached to the Rosignol Fisheremen’s Co-operative.
He was recently seen working at the location, a fisherman confirmed as well.

An aerial shot of body that spotted.

Cruel News
Meanwhile, relatives of some of the missing fishermen are accepting the reality that their loved one might not have survived the horrific incident. Some of them added that they are just hopeful for the bodies to be recovered so that they may have a decent burial.
A cousin of Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, 22, of Lord Street, No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice said that she received a message on Saturday stating that there was a piracy attack on four boats and that her cousin was missing.
She added that Couchman left for sea approximately a month ago and that it is a norm for him to go back and forth to Suriname to work on fishing boats. He was expected to spend three months and return to Guyana as he usually would.
“I think the boss man he was working with suppose to be going out and looking because at the end of the day these are his workmen that bring some bread on his table as well,” she said. She added that worry has since taken over with news that a body has been spotted. It was also stated that Couchman only began working with the said “boss man” just over a year ago.
“My cousin is only 22; he doesn’t have a family as yet. Now is when he is starting his life and something like this just happen. It’s a job he is doing; he is not stealing and to know that these young lives going down the drain and nobody is doing anything about it”, the woman lamented.

Family members from Guyana at a Parimaribo jetty.

The missing fisherman’s grandmother, Doris Harrihar, 75, said that her grandson was very helpful. Whenever he returns to Guyana, he would assist her financially.
Another fisherman from Guyanese soil has also been identified as Bharrat Heralall. His daughter Lisa Heralall, explained that her father has been going back and forth to Suriname as a fisherman for over 20 years. On this trip, he left in January to work with Ramesh Sanchara aka ‘Ravo’ the boat captain of their fishing vessel. He is also among the missing.
She said she believes that her father risked his life for his fellow fishermen, since “he was a man like that”.
Lisa also said that they are “just hoping that we get the body to get him a decent funeral”.
A relative of Joshua Glenroy Jones, said in a Facebook post that he has lost hope “in finding my brother” but went on to add, “We need his body, we need to bury him; he was loved. When we were begging for a helicopter to go and search for our loved one y’all didn’t go because y’all said y’all don’t have money”.
Government has activated its mechanism of cooperation with Suriname.

The sunken fishing vessel

Undocumented
Speaking from Suriname yesterday, Ambassador Keith George, disclosed that information has been passed to authorities in Guyana with regards to the shocking incident.
He met with a number of families yesterday.
While not immediately releasing names of the confirmed missing men, the ambassador noted that the operations were made harder by the fact that there is sort of “itinerant” situation with fishermen between the two countries.
Guyanese would travel to Suriname, hop on a boat if they are short of workers without any need for documents. Call names would suffice.
What is known is that 15 of the 16 men that are missing are Guyanese, the Ambassador confirmed.
A number of the fishermen were said to be living between Guyana and Suriname for years.

Wife of Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud is hoping for good news.

In Guyana, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said it remains gravely concerned about the matter.
“This is a tragedy and we empathize with the families, who continue to be in anguish given the state of affairs. The horror that reportedly unfolded once again highlights the danger that our country’s fisher folk face every day to earn their livelihoods and to provide for their families.”
The party called on Government to make every effort and take urgent steps to ensure that fishermen are found.
“In addition, our party urges the government to ensure that the families are kept informed of the efforts being made. We hope for a swift resolution of the situation and that the families can be comforted during their time of distress.”
The names of the missing Guyanese fisherman are were given as Bharrat Heralall, Bobby Ibrahim, Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud, Joshua Glenroy Jones, Randy Burnette, Ramnarine Singh and Ramesh Sanichar.
On Friday evening, the pirates attacked the ‘Romina’, a Guyanese-owned boat, chopping workers and throwing them overboard. A number of the crewmen had batteries attached to their legs to sink them.
The attack was swift with the intent clear- the pirates came to kill. Men were seen being beaten with pieces of wood while treading water in the Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and French Guiana.
Four men, badly wounded, among them the captain of the Romina, made it to shore.
The Suriname police only received reports of the incident on Saturday night.
The difficulty in alerting Guyana was compounded by the fact that Guyanese fishermen in Suriname are not closely regulated.
Of the four boats, the Romina remains missing. One was sunk by the pirates.
The incident would be one of the worse cases of pirate attacks in recent years.

source:

This is all happening under the careless watch of the PNC + Rumjaat. Just think about it ,SIXTEEN MISSING/ DEAD. this is mass killing, it's a war.

You are one drunk skunk to think that this happened in Guyana. Comprehension was never your forte.

Reeper posted:

Damn, that is cruel, to kill so many over fish?  This is worse than a drug war among rival dealers. 

We had a poster here that was keeping track on the crimes in Guyana. You may resurrect that thread. 

Piracy attack a ‘great tragedy’ – Granger

May 3 2018

Source

Mitwah posted:

kp posted:

Mitwah posted:

High seas attack in Suriname…Three bodies sighted; local cops hunt killers

 

 

 

 

 

Five days after pirates attacked four fishing boats off Suriname waters throwing 20 crewmen overboard, the bodies have started to surface, confirming the fears of desperate Guyanese families who are awaiting news.
Of the 20, four, including a captain, managed to escape what they say was certain death.
Yesterday, one body was sighted from air, in the afternoon, in the vicinity of the attack at Wia Wia Bank area, about 40 miles from Paramaribo, near French Guiana. Two more were later spotted.
In Guyana, as a result of intelligence shared with Surinamese authorities, a hunt was on for several men believed to be linked to the killer gang.
Several Guyanese families, who received news that their loved ones had gone missing as a result of the attack on Friday night, have journeyed to that neighbouring country in the hopes of receiving good news.
According to Willem Mohamed Hosein, Chairman of Visserscollectief, a fishing organization in Suriname, three bodies have now been spotted by a helicopter search party along the Suriname shores. The Coast Guards have since been deployed to the location with the hopes that it could be recovered.
Assistant Commissioner and Guyana’s Crime Chief (ag), Paul Williams has confirmed that ‘B’ Division police, in Berbice, are currently on the hunt for suspects. Their names have been given to the Surinamese police as ‘Dick’, ‘Bolo’, ‘Sanbat’ and ‘Crack Head’- said to be known in Guyana as pirates.
Williams would, however, only say that information that was received yesterday include some names of the alleged suspects, which led to an ongoing manhunt.
Kaieteur News has also learnt that one of the alleged suspect commonly known as “Crackhead” is attached to the Rosignol Fisheremen’s Co-operative.
He was recently seen working at the location, a fisherman confirmed as well.

An aerial shot of body that spotted.

Cruel News
Meanwhile, relatives of some of the missing fishermen are accepting the reality that their loved one might not have survived the horrific incident. Some of them added that they are just hopeful for the bodies to be recovered so that they may have a decent burial.
A cousin of Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, 22, of Lord Street, No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice said that she received a message on Saturday stating that there was a piracy attack on four boats and that her cousin was missing.
She added that Couchman left for sea approximately a month ago and that it is a norm for him to go back and forth to Suriname to work on fishing boats. He was expected to spend three months and return to Guyana as he usually would.
“I think the boss man he was working with suppose to be going out and looking because at the end of the day these are his workmen that bring some bread on his table as well,” she said. She added that worry has since taken over with news that a body has been spotted. It was also stated that Couchman only began working with the said “boss man” just over a year ago.
“My cousin is only 22; he doesn’t have a family as yet. Now is when he is starting his life and something like this just happen. It’s a job he is doing; he is not stealing and to know that these young lives going down the drain and nobody is doing anything about it”, the woman lamented.

Family members from Guyana at a Parimaribo jetty.

The missing fisherman’s grandmother, Doris Harrihar, 75, said that her grandson was very helpful. Whenever he returns to Guyana, he would assist her financially.
Another fisherman from Guyanese soil has also been identified as Bharrat Heralall. His daughter Lisa Heralall, explained that her father has been going back and forth to Suriname as a fisherman for over 20 years. On this trip, he left in January to work with Ramesh Sanchara aka ‘Ravo’ the boat captain of their fishing vessel. He is also among the missing.
She said she believes that her father risked his life for his fellow fishermen, since “he was a man like that”.
Lisa also said that they are “just hoping that we get the body to get him a decent funeral”.
A relative of Joshua Glenroy Jones, said in a Facebook post that he has lost hope “in finding my brother” but went on to add, “We need his body, we need to bury him; he was loved. When we were begging for a helicopter to go and search for our loved one y’all didn’t go because y’all said y’all don’t have money”.
Government has activated its mechanism of cooperation with Suriname.

The sunken fishing vessel

Undocumented
Speaking from Suriname yesterday, Ambassador Keith George, disclosed that information has been passed to authorities in Guyana with regards to the shocking incident.
He met with a number of families yesterday.
While not immediately releasing names of the confirmed missing men, the ambassador noted that the operations were made harder by the fact that there is sort of “itinerant” situation with fishermen between the two countries.
Guyanese would travel to Suriname, hop on a boat if they are short of workers without any need for documents. Call names would suffice.
What is known is that 15 of the 16 men that are missing are Guyanese, the Ambassador confirmed.
A number of the fishermen were said to be living between Guyana and Suriname for years.

Wife of Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud is hoping for good news.

In Guyana, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said it remains gravely concerned about the matter.
“This is a tragedy and we empathize with the families, who continue to be in anguish given the state of affairs. The horror that reportedly unfolded once again highlights the danger that our country’s fisher folk face every day to earn their livelihoods and to provide for their families.”
The party called on Government to make every effort and take urgent steps to ensure that fishermen are found.
“In addition, our party urges the government to ensure that the families are kept informed of the efforts being made. We hope for a swift resolution of the situation and that the families can be comforted during their time of distress.”
The names of the missing Guyanese fisherman are were given as Bharrat Heralall, Bobby Ibrahim, Ralph ‘Burnham’ Couchman, Ganesh ‘Vicky’ Persaud, Joshua Glenroy Jones, Randy Burnette, Ramnarine Singh and Ramesh Sanichar.
On Friday evening, the pirates attacked the ‘Romina’, a Guyanese-owned boat, chopping workers and throwing them overboard. A number of the crewmen had batteries attached to their legs to sink them.
The attack was swift with the intent clear- the pirates came to kill. Men were seen being beaten with pieces of wood while treading water in the Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and French Guiana.
Four men, badly wounded, among them the captain of the Romina, made it to shore.
The Suriname police only received reports of the incident on Saturday night.
The difficulty in alerting Guyana was compounded by the fact that Guyanese fishermen in Suriname are not closely regulated.
Of the four boats, the Romina remains missing. One was sunk by the pirates.
The incident would be one of the worse cases of pirate attacks in recent years.

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This is all happening under the careless watch of the PNC + Rumjaat. Just think about it ,SIXTEEN MISSING/ DEAD. this is mass killing, it's a war.

You are one drunk skunk to think that this happened in Guyana. Comprehension was never your forte.

Invalid drunk these are Guyanese they died while making a living this was not a work place accident they were murdered and robbed. According to your dumb brain they inherited their death from the PPP. 

Sixteen Citizens MURDERED at Sea and the GADAHA only today made a friggin Statement. He has his head up his kakahole!!!

Let me chim in here.

Nehru Bhai anger's is about the slow response of a numb skull AFC/PNC administration. Not even a minister visited the family members of the 16 presumed dead or missing to offer some support.

This tragedy is as a result of what appears to be a Fishing Truf War and possibly Surinamese involvement in this tragedy. Fishing is done in Surinam's territorial waters where Guyana has no jurisdiction. Fishermen register their boats in Suriname and get Suriname licences to fish in those waters.

The biggest tragedy is the failure of this administration to be able to offer sympathy in timely manner.