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News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Rupununi Farmer Fined $65,000 for Multiple Traffic Violations
A 26-year-old farmer of Central Rupununi was fined a total of GY$65,000 at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to four traffic-related offences.
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Taxi Driver in Police Custody After Firearm and Suspected Cannabis Seized During Berbice Operation
A 30-year-old taxi driver of New Amsterdam is in custody after ranks from Regional Division Six allegedly found almost 15 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis and a loaded revolver at his home.
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Teenager Dies Following Police Pursuit in Corentyne; Investigation Underway Amid Public Outcry
A 16-year-old student died after a police chase in Princetown, Corentyne. Police say he lost control of his motorcycle; residents allege the machine was struck by a patrol vehicle. The Office of Professional Responsibility…
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Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Damage Schools in Region Two
The Anna Regina Multilateral School and Riverstown Primary School were among those damaged by strong winds and heavy rainfall, with one teacher injured.
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Police Constable Arrested After Allegedly Confessing to Murder of Missing Cuban National
A serving police constable is in custody after allegedly admitting to the killing of a Cuban national whose decomposed body was found in bushes on the East Coast of Demerara.
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Small Fire at Westminster Secondary School Contained After Weather-Related Power Surge
A power fluctuation caused by adverse weather sparked a small fire in a school canteen freezer. There were no injuries and no structural damage, the Ministry of Education says.
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Police Destroy Over $106 Million Worth of Cannabis During Upper Berbice River Operation
A day-long eradication exercise in the remote Upper Berbice River area uncovered two cannabis fields covering some four acres, about 5,000 plants and a nursery of roughly 30,000 seedlings.
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Venezuela Declares State of Emergency Following Devastating Earthquakes; Guyana Offers Support
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in quick succession, collapsing buildings in Caracas and prompting a national state of emergency. Tremors were felt as far as Guyana.
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Businessman Released on Bail as Police Continue Investigation Into Major AK-47 Weapons Seizure
A businessman has been granted station bail in connection with the seizure of 23 AK-47 rifles at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara, one of the country’s most significant illegal firearm interceptions in recent times.
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GuyOil Concludes 50th Anniversary Interfaith Services in Berbice
The Guyana Oil Company wrapped up its Golden Jubilee interfaith series with a final service at its East Bank Berbice terminal, following earlier observances in Demerara and Essequibo.
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Police Sergeant Cleared of Drug Theft Charges After Four-Year Court Battle
A magistrate dismissed charges brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit, ruling that the prosecution failed to present sufficient, reliable and credible evidence.
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Internet Access Opens Doors for Learning in Guyana
Prime Minister Mark Phillips told the fourth GOAL graduation that all 253 indigenous villages now have high-speed internet, benefiting more than 135,000 residents.