Juan Edghill

Juan Edghill currently serves as Guyana's Public Works Minister. He has recently been in the news due to his involvement in the response to a maritime disaster. On Saturday night, the MV Barima, a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew, issued a distress call and subsequently capsized off the coast of Guyana. The vessel was en route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. Edghill made a statement confirming the distress call and the initiation of an urgent search and rescue operation. This operation involved both state and private vessels. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges and risks associated with maritime transportation in the region, and Edghill's role as Public Works Minister places him at the forefront of managing such crises and ensuring the safety of public infrastructure and transportation.