Category: News
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Police Destroy Over $264M Worth of Cannabis in Upper Berbice River Operation
Two cultivated fields spanning about eight acres and holding an estimated 300,000 plants were destroyed during a day-long eradication exercise at Kimbia.
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Teachers Receive Foster Care Awareness Training
Teachers from nine Georgetown schools were briefed on the foster care programme and on how to spot children who may need a safe and caring home.
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Gunfire Erupts Again Along Cuyuni River as GDF Patrols Come Under Attack
Two separate shooting incidents occurred within about 40 minutes as a Guyana Defence Force patrol escorted civilian boats along the Cuyuni River.
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Georgetown Nightclub Targeted in Late-Night Anti-Trafficking Operation
Several women were detained and questioned as law enforcement and immigration officers raided a Georgetown nightclub tied to a human trafficking case already before the courts.
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Ministry Brings Social Services Closer to Residents at Vreed-en-Hoop
More than 100 people were served at a pop-up hub at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, handling old age pension, public assistance and disability support on the spot.
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Preparations Continue for Guyana Festival 2026
Staging, vendor setup and cultural displays are taking shape at the Guyana National Stadium ahead of the three-day festival running 15 to 17 May.
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Agriculture Minister Visits Belize Trade Show to Boost Regional Ties
Minister Zulfikar Mustapha toured Belize’s National Agriculture and Trade Show and served as the featured speaker at its opening ceremony.
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Hundreds Gather at Plantation Highbury to Honour Arrival Day
Guyanese gathered on the East Bank of Berbice to remember the indentured labourers who arrived aboard the Whitby and the Hesperus in 1838.
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Jury Selected as Trial Opens for Men Accused in Henry Cousins’ 2020 Murders
A 12-member jury was sworn in at the High Court in New Amsterdam to hear the case arising from the September 2020 killings of Joel and Isaiah Henry.
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New Medical Facilities Boost Health Care Services in Region One
A modern operating theatre, digital X-ray unit and maternity waiting home are among the upgrades commissioned at the Port Kaituma Hospital.
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OSHAG Health Check Empowers New Amsterdam Elderly With Screenings and Guidance
Free blood pressure and blood sugar testing, diet plans and hygiene packages drew dozens of senior citizens to the New Amsterdam Post Office compound.
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President Ali Receives Visionary Leadership Award in Houston
Accepting the award in Texas, the President dedicated it to every Guyanese citizen working daily to build and strengthen the nation.