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Housing Minister inspects $9.1b Saudi-funded road and housing project at Leonora
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 The Ministry of Housing is advancing major road and housing works at Leonora and Goedverwagting in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). On Friday, October 9, 2026, Minister…
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Labour, housing officials join Lions Club walk for breast cancer awareness
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, Indra Ramarine, and a Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water joined a Lions Club based…
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Labour Ministry and Giftland OfficeMax hold recruitment drive at Giftland Mall
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, in collaboration with Giftland OfficeMax, hosted a recruitment drive on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at the Giftland Mall parking lot.…
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Labour Ministry holds breast cancer seminar and screening for female staff
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 Female employees of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning took part in a breast cancer seminar and screening session held at the ministry, in the presence…
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Minister Vanessa Benn reaffirms support for Amerindian communities at Waiakabra heritage event
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 Minister within the Ministry of Housing, the Honourable Vanessa Benn, attended a heritage celebration at the Waiakabra playground along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Saturday, October 10. The…
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Region Six Police division holds annual spelling bee for young achievers
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 Regional Police Division Six hosted its annual spelling bee on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Guyana Police Force Training School, Berbice campus. The event was held…
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Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
A brief from the LRTVS News Desk.
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Jamaica, Guyana forge tourism partnership
A brief from the LRTVS News Desk.
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Heritage, UNESCO ties and a Berbice spelling bee mark the day’s news
NEW AMSTERDAM, Berbice — October 12, 2026 Communities along the Soesdyke Highway joined in heritage celebrations on Monday, with officials renewing commitment to Amerindian development in the area. The observance formed part of wider…
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Saudi Minister vows ‘serious response’ to Houthi attacks on airports
A brief from the LRTVS News Desk.
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Appeal court slashes trespass award in Manchester land row
A brief from the LRTVS News Desk.