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News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Preparations Continue for Guyana Festival 2026
Staging, vendor setup and cultural displays are taking shape at the Guyana National Stadium ahead of the three-day festival running 15 to 17 May.
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Agriculture Minister Visits Belize Trade Show to Boost Regional Ties
Minister Zulfikar Mustapha toured Belize’s National Agriculture and Trade Show and served as the featured speaker at its opening ceremony.
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Hundreds Gather at Plantation Highbury to Honour Arrival Day
Guyanese gathered on the East Bank of Berbice to remember the indentured labourers who arrived aboard the Whitby and the Hesperus in 1838.
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Jury Selected as Trial Opens for Men Accused in Henry Cousins’ 2020 Murders
A 12-member jury was sworn in at the High Court in New Amsterdam to hear the case arising from the September 2020 killings of Joel and Isaiah Henry.
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New Medical Facilities Boost Health Care Services in Region One
A modern operating theatre, digital X-ray unit and maternity waiting home are among the upgrades commissioned at the Port Kaituma Hospital.
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OSHAG Health Check Empowers New Amsterdam Elderly With Screenings and Guidance
Free blood pressure and blood sugar testing, diet plans and hygiene packages drew dozens of senior citizens to the New Amsterdam Post Office compound.
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President Ali Receives Visionary Leadership Award in Houston
Accepting the award in Texas, the President dedicated it to every Guyanese citizen working daily to build and strengthen the nation.
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Region Six Students Encouraged as CSEC Examinations Continue
A total of 1,052 students across 22 centres are sitting this year’s CSEC examinations in Region Six.
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Guyana Ends CARIFTA Games Campaign With Six Medals
Four gold, one silver and one bronze left Guyana fourth overall at the 2026 CARIFTA Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada.
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Berbice Football Association Launches Senior Men’s League
Seventeen teams are competing for a $1M prize pool as structured senior football returns to Berbice at the All Saints ground in New Amsterdam.
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Persaud Wins Berbice 20/20 Rapid Chess Tournament
Thirty-two players, half of them Berbicians, contested the seven-round rapid tournament at Little Rock Suites and Conference Hall in New Amsterdam.
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Berbice Cricket Board Honours Junior and Senior Cricketers for 2024 Season
From under-11 to the senior ranks, Berbice’s clubs and players were recognised at an awards ceremony at Port Mourant, with the county celebrating a long list of national and West Indies call-ups.