by Cofona Admin | Mar 24, 2013 | General, News
History was created last week when the New Amsterdam Rotary Club inducted two women into its fold, thus breaking a 27-year barrier. The two women inducted into the organisation are Attorney at Law and social and community activist Charlyn Artiga, and Businesswoman and...
by Cofona Admin | Mar 20, 2013 | News, Sports
Berbicians were given a treat when the Guyana Amateur Power lifting Federation (GAPLF) on Sunday successfully held their annual National Novices and Junior Championships at the New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) Auditorium. The competition which culminated...
by Cofona Admin | Mar 8, 2013 | General, News
Deconstructing the Victoria Amazonica (Victoria Regia) or the Giant water lily In light of the beauty and distinctiveness of the Victoria Amazonica, and its reputation as one of the world’s largest plants – it is said also to have been the inspiration for the...
by Cofona Admin | Mar 1, 2013 | General, News
The most famous slave uprising in Guyana was the Berbice uprising, which began in February 1763. On two plantations on the Canje River in Berbice, African slaves rebelled, taking control of the region. As plantation after plantation fell to the slaves, the European...
by Cofona Admin | Mar 1, 2013 | General, News
Local historian Tota Mangar believes that the 1763 Berbice Slave Revolt holds poignant lessons for modern day politicians in terms of mutual co-existence as well as an appreciation for the well-being of all, regardless of colour, class or creed.
According to Mangar,...
