Category: News
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Agriculture Minister leads weekly PSIP review as ministry tracks project delivery
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday led the ministry’s weekly review of its Public Sector Investment Programme, convening heads of departments and agencies at his office to examine how ongoing projects are…
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Dr Vindhya Persaud meets Leopold Street residents, signs up families for support and training
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud spent Monday afternoon in Leopold Street, moving through the community on foot, hearing residents’ concerns directly and setting out how they would…
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Gas-to-Energy project advances, first turbine expected online by year end
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. The first gas turbine at the Gas-to-Energy plant is on schedule to come online by the end of 2026, delivering roughly 57 megawatts to the national grid, following a site inspection by…
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TVET programmes expanded to Beterverwagting and Fellowship practical instruction centres
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. The Ministry of Education has begun delivering two Caribbean Vocational Qualification programmes outside the capital, at the Beterverwagting Practical Instruction Centre and the Fellowship Practical Instruction Centre, bringing certified skills training closer…
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CANU warns patrons and event organisers as concerns over drink spiking rise
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit is warning the public to take greater care at social events, as concern grows over drink spiking, heavy drinking and the use of illicit drugs at parties and…
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GPL urges electricity conservation as power demand puts pressure on national grid
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. The Guyana Power and Light Company is appealing to customers to conserve electricity, as rising demand puts the national grid under growing strain. Kesh Nandlall, who heads GPL’s management committee, says demand…
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National Gallery hosts Amerindian Heritage Month art exhibition
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. The Amerindian Heritage Month art exhibition was officially opened at Castellani House by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadick, MP. Also present were ministerial advisors, Alister Charlie, MP, Permanent Secretary of the…
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VP Jagdeo chairs high-level meeting on public sector accountability
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo chaired a high-level meeting on Monday aimed at improving accountability, transparency and service delivery across the public sector. The meeting, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre,…
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Agriculture Ministry to upgrade Sheet Anchor fishing landing site
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice. Fisherfolk at Sheet Anchor in Region Six are to get a shed, fencing and a proper landing site after Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha visited the area and heard their concerns…
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Minister Croal visits MV Barima survivors and bereaved families in Region One
PORT KAITUMA, Region One. Minister of Housing and Water and Parliamentary Representative for Region One Collin Croal spent Saturday with survivors and bereaved families of the MV Barima tragedy, visiting homes in Citrus Grove,…
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New commander takes charge of Regional Division Six
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice. Kevin Das has assumed command of the Guyana Police Force’s Regional Division Six, taking over on Friday from the senior superintendent who led the division for more than five years. The…
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Officer Cadet Fiana Tading, 18, selected for Sandhurst in a first for the GDF
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. Officer Cadet Fiana Maria Tading, 18, has been selected to train at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, a milestone for women in the Guyana Defence Force. She was…