Category: News
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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New shadehouses boost women farmers in Region One
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 15, 2026 Two new shadehouses were commissioned at Smith Creek, Region One, on October 15, giving a lift to women farmers in the Mabaruma area. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapa…
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US Frame Factory opens Guyana warehouse, backs 40,000-home housing push
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 15, 2026 US Frame Factory held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its warehouse on Wednesday, unveiling steel frame construction technology aimed at low-income households. Housing Minister Collin Croal, CH&PA's…
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Finishing works underway at Diamond Grove multi-purpose centre
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 15, 2026 Finishing works are now underway at the Diamond Grove multi-purpose centre in Region Six. The Minister within the Ministry of Housing led a site visit yesterday to…
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Guyana’s hotel room capacity set to approach 6,000 by year end
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 16, 2026 Guyana's tourism accommodation capacity is expected to approach 6,000 rooms by the end of 2026, the Director of the Tourism Authority disclosed while addressing the State of…
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Teen and ex-boyfriend dead in suspected murder-suicide at West Mindenham
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 15, 2026 A seventeen-year-old schoolgirl and a twenty-one-year-old man died on Monday, October 12, in an incident police believe to be a murder-suicide at Block 22, West Mindenham. Police…
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Eighteen persons with disabilities trained in plumbing at Mahaica learning lab
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 Eighteen persons living with disabilities recently completed plumbing training at the Mahaica learning lab in Region Six, East Berbice-Corentyne. The training was organised under the Ministry of…
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Agriculture Ministry Reviews Progress of Key Projects
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — October 14, 2026 Join this channel to get access to perks: Watch the full report on LRTVS Channel 10. By LRTVS NewsWatch Staff
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GAWU demands GuySuCo release workers’ credit union savings
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is calling on GuySuCo to remit workers' outstanding credit union savings. The demand follows a peaceful picketing exercise held…
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GSA graduates 102 students, 66 earn credit or distinction
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) held its 61st graduation ceremony yesterday, producing 102 graduates from its Mon Repos and Essequibo campuses. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha delivered…
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Guyana moves ahead with plans for biotechnology and health research biopark
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 Guyana is moving to expand its healthcare sector beyond service delivery, with plans to build a biopark that will bring together scientific research, biotechnology, skills development and…
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Media mentorship programme underway at Guyana Learning Channel
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 A media mentorship programme is now underway at the Guyana Learning Channel, with participants beginning their training through an introduction to the work of the distance education…
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Education Ministry launches upgraded EDPAL+ app and media mentorship programme
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 14, 2026 The Ministry of Education's Distance Education Unit on Monday, October 12, 2026, launched the upgraded EDPAL+ application along with a new media mentorship programme. The revamped platform…