by Cofona Admin | Feb 20, 2011 | General
FEBRUARY 20, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS From the Diaspora…By Ralph SeeramI stood in a corner watching everyone strutting across the dance floor wondering when I should make my move. I mentally rehearsed my steps; after all I had been practising at home for this occasion....
by Cofona Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | General
February 16, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Along the Eastern bank of the Berbice River runs a plethora of small villages, many of which are farming communities that were a hive of activity under other political administrations. These communities today are sparsely...
by Cofona Admin | Feb 10, 2011 | General
February 10, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS A multi-based committee has been formed to oversee the restoration of the New Amsterdam Town Council Tower. The committee which is made up of Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA), the Regional...
by Cofona Admin | Feb 6, 2011 | General
February 6, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWSSome three years after the opening of the Berbice River Bridge, persons who operated businesses and shops along Matthew Allen Road, New Amsterdam and at the Rosignol Stelling roads are feeling the squeeze even more to earn a daily...
by Cofona Admin | Jan 14, 2011 | General
JANUARY 13, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Some former residents of New Amsterdam now living overseas have formed themselves into a group to help revive the town of New Amsterdam. The group is known as the Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA). Representatives led by...
by Cofona Admin | Jan 6, 2011 | General
JANUARY 6, 2011 BY GUYANA TIMESBerbicians are concerned with the rising price for rice on the market, with some residents saying that the price for the grain rose during the Christmas week and has remained there.An elderly resident, Doris Joseph, 78 of Vryheid, New...
