Tag: Berbice
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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Minister Ramson Assesses New Amsterdam Synthetic Track as Sporting Development Continues in Region Six
By LRTVS NewsWatch Desk Writer NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. visited the New Amsterdam Synthetic Track on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, inspecting the state of the…
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Police Recruits Undergo Specialized Training to Strengthen Fight Against Human Trafficking
The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons, launched a two-day training seminar for police recruits at the Guyana Police Force Training Academy on Thursday 16…
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Flying Ace Cycle Club Gears Up for 10-Lap Road Race in New Amsterdam
Cyclists from across the region will take to the streets of New Amsterdam on Sunday 28 June for a 10-lap road race organised by the Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice.
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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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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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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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Region Six to Receive 22 New Garbage Trucks
Twenty-two new garbage trucks are to be handed over to Neighbourhood Democratic Councils and municipalities across East Berbice-Corentyne in a bid to fix long-standing collection delays.
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New Health Simulation Centre Opens on the West Coast of Berbice
Nursing students in Region Five will no longer have to travel to Georgetown or New Amsterdam for practical training, following the opening of a new simulation centre on the West Coast of Berbice.
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Police Destroy Over $264M Worth of Cannabis in Upper Berbice River Operation
Two cultivated fields spanning about eight acres and holding an estimated 300,000 plants were destroyed during a day-long eradication exercise at Kimbia.
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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.