by Cofona Admin | Nov 11, 2017 | General, News
Stalwart and former two times Deputy Mayor, Winifred Haywood was unanimously elected to serve as Mayor of Guyana’s oldest town, New Amsterdam; while businessman George Tucker, was elected as the new Deputy Mayor. Haywood, who was serving in the position of Deputy...
by Cofona Admin | Oct 25, 2017 | General, News
The once famous Burnham Park Sporting Facilities situated in New Amsterdam, East Berbice is getting a much-needed facelift. The venue is earmarked to accommodate a synthetic Track which will be the second in the country. Burnham Park Sporting Facilities, once ranked...
by Cofona Admin | May 30, 2015 | General, News
With the aim of providing youths with basic leadership skills and affording them the opportunity to travel to their country, Head of State, David Granger, today announced that he would be re-introducing the National Cadet Corps. A product of the Queen’s College Cadet...
by Cofona Admin | May 24, 2015 | General, News
Deputy Mayor of the Town of New Amsterdam, Harold Dabydeen died suddenly on Friday evening at the New Amsterdam Hospital. He reportedly suffered a heart attack. Dabydeen, 65, lived alone at King Street New Amsterdam. He served in the municipality since 1994 and was...
by Cofona Admin | Apr 28, 2015 | General, News
The National Trust of Guyana, an agency under the auspices of the Culture Ministry which is responsible for the preservation and promotion of the nation’s heritage, launched the ‘New Amsterdam Heritage Trail’ a booklet which features 39 historical sites in New...
by Cofona Admin | Jan 11, 2015 | General, News
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo; CEO of the New Amsterdam Hospital, Mr. Alan Johnson; and PRO of BRHA, Mr. Michael Itwaru were recently grilled about allegations of shortage of drugs at the hospitals....
