Category: News
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Croal and Benn join SOTIC 2026 opening at Pegasus Hotel
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 Minister of Housing and Water, the Honourable Collin Croal, and the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, the Honourable Vanessa Benn, attended the official opening…
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Commission of inquiry into MV Barima sinking vows to follow evidence without fear or favour
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 The commission of inquiry into the sinking of the MV Barima has pledged to follow the evidence wherever it leads as it begins investigating the July 18…
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PM Phillips to represent Guyana at regional energy meeting in Dominican Republic
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 Prime Minister Brigadier (ret'd) Mark Phillips is set to represent Guyana at the 56th meeting of ministers of the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization in Santo…
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New probation officers undergo week-long training under Human Services Ministry
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 The Probation and Social Services Department of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is hosting a week-long training programme for newly appointed probation officers. The…
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Agriculture Minister visits farmers’ market at Sophia Exhibition Centre
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday interacted with farmers, vendors and shoppers at a farmers' market held at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. The market forms part of…
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Freeburg Secondary rolls out weekend welding programme for grade 10 students
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 8, 2026 Freeburg Secondary School launched a six month welding programme called Weekend Welders on October 6, under the theme building a foundation for the future. The initiative was…
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Region One opens first special education needs and disabilities school in Mabaruma
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 7, 2026 Region One has opened its first Special Education Needs and Disabilities, or SEND, school in Mabaruma. The facility is the 57th SEND school established nationally. The school…
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Education Ministry marks deaf rights day, honours inclusive employers
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 7, 2026 The Ministry of Education, through its special education needs and disability sector, hosted an initiative on deaf people's human rights aimed at promoting awareness, accessibility, dignity and…
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President Ali welcomes SOTIC 2026 delegates to Guyana
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 7, 2026 President Dr. Irfaan Ali is urging delegates attending the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2026 to look beyond Guyana's tourism attractions and experience the country's…
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Mustapa hands over G$60M vehicle fleet to NAREI to boost fruit fly surveillance
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 7, 2026 Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapa on Wednesday handed over a fleet of vehicles valued at approximately G$60 million to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, NAREI. The…
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LRTVS News Update 7th October, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — October 7, 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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Agriculture Ministry steps up monitoring of projects with weekly PSIP reviews
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 6, 2026 Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday chaired the Ministry of Agriculture's weekly Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) review meeting, as the ministry intensifies its monitoring of projects…