Category: News
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Tonola Robinson crowned Miss Teen Universe Guyana 2027
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 16, 2026 Tonola Robinson has been crowned Miss Teen Universe Guyana, earning the right to represent the country at the Miss Teen Universe international pageant. The international competition is…
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$9.1 billion Region Three housing project to create 3,800 lots
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 16, 2026 The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has begun infrastructural works on a $9.1 billion housing project in Region Three, funded through a Saudi Arabian loan arrangement.…
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Health ministry and PAHO launch training on disability inclusive sexual health care
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 16, 2026 Thirty five healthcare workers have begun training in sexual and reproductive health for persons with disabilities, aimed at improving access to inclusive and equitable care. The training…
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Education Minister leads infrastructure check at UG Turkeyen campus
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 16, 2026 Minister within the Ministry of Education Sonia Parag, along with senior government officials, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the University of Guyana's Turkeyen campus on Wednesday. The…
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Miss Guyana departs for Miss Global International 2026 in Jamaica
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 15, 2026 Miss Global International Guyana, Carrie Duncan, departed the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on her way to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to compete in the Miss Global International 2026…
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Government consults costume designers ahead of Mashramani 2026
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 15, 2026 The government has begun consultations with costume designers and other creatives as Guyana prepares for Mashramani 2026, aimed at strengthening the country's cultural celebrations and expanding opportunities…
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Government distributes over $122m to families affected by MV Barima tragedy
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 15, 2026 President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that more than $122 million has so far been distributed to families of those who lost their lives, survivors, and relatives…
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Guyana commissions first CVQ level three occupational safety and health centre in New Amsterdam
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 14, 2026 Guyana has officially commissioned its new occupational safety and health centre of excellence at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute in Region Six, one year after the turning…
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Health Ministry and Stride 592 host wellness walk in Region Three
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 14, 2026 The Ministry of Health and Stride 592 hosted a wellness walk yesterday at the Guyana Friendship Park Main Square in Region Three. The activity, held under the…
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Mustapha outlines plans to expand agriculture in Laluni
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 14, 2026 Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has committed to a series of interventions aimed at expanding agricultural production in Laluni and surrounding communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. During a…
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Region One marks National Heritage Day 2026 in Bumbury Village
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 14, 2026 Bumbury Village, Region One was the setting for National Heritage Day 2026 celebrations held over the weekend, under the theme observing our cultural heritage during our diamond…
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Housing ministry focuses on upkeep of new Houston headquarters
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — September 11, 2026 With all services now fully operational, attention has turned to preserving the new Houston headquarters of the Ministry of Housing and Water and the Central Housing and…