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News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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International Day of Play Observed in Region Two
Region Two marked the International Day of Play at the Imam Bacchus Play Park, with Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud taking part.
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NGSA Results to Be Released on July 10, Education Minister Sonia Parag Confirms
Thousands of pupils and parents finally have a date. Education Minister Sonia Parag says the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment results will be released on 10 July 2026.
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World Blood Donor Day Observed in Guyana
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says Guyana has successfully moved to a voluntary blood donation system, with blood banking facilities being added to more hospitals.
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Families Displaced After Suspected Arson Fire Destroys Two Sophia Homes
Two adjacent flat houses were destroyed and several members of the same family left homeless after a fire believed to have been set deliberately tore through a Sophia yard on the evening of Sunday…
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Flag-Raising Ceremony at Fort Wellington Marks Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary
The Golden Arrowhead was hoisted at the Region Five RDC compound as residents, officials and the joint services marked six decades of nationhood.
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St Mary’s Nursery Celebrates Independence With Career Dress-Up Day
Doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers and firefighters — in miniature — filled St Mary’s Nursery School as pupils marked Guyana’s 60th independence anniversary.
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Guyana Marks 60 Years of Independence in Grand Homecoming Celebration
Thousands turned out in green, gold, black, white and red as Guyana observed its Diamond Jubilee of independence on 26 May 2026.
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One Dead, One Arrested After Armed Robbery and Police Chase in Lethem
A robbery at a Central Rupununi business ended in gunfire after police pursued three fleeing suspects through a flooded stretch of land near Lethem.
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Suspected Cannabis Hidden in Snack Packs Bound for Mazaruni Prison Intercepted
A nurse who grew suspicious of a parcel she had been asked to deliver took it to the Bartica Police Station, where ranks found tampered snack packets concealing suspected cannabis.
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Three in Custody as Police Probe Pensioner’s Brutal Death
A post-mortem found the pensioner died of brain haemorrhage caused by multiple blunt force injuries to the head. Three suspects have since been detained.
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Engagement With Leguan Farmers Focuses on Growth and Opportunity
Farmers on the Essequibo island of Leguan used an impromptu engagement to raise concerns about productivity, livelihoods and the support they need to expand.
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Minister Persaud Highlights Women’s Economic Rights at Inter-American Meeting
Jobs, access to finance and digital inclusion for women were at the centre of Guyana’s contribution to the 40th Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women.