by Cofona Admin | Jul 29, 2013 | General, News
Drumming in Guyana has been considered a dying art, but recently, many organisations have been collaborating to resuscitate an art form considered a vital part of Guyana’s cultural heritage. The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) with a grant of G$1M...
by Cofona Admin | Jul 6, 2013 | General, News
The existence of white mangroves from New Amsterdam to Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice; is being threatened by waste oil contaminating the Berbice River. Apiculturists are calling on the relevant authorities to investigate the origin of the waste oil and to put an...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 3, 2013 | General, News
The Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) has streamlined not one, but two weeks of rich cultural events and enriching activities that would celebrate the splendour of the 175th Anniversary of the Emancipation of Africans in British Guiana, as well as the 250th...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Education, News
A leading Guyanese-born academician has been promoted to a top position at a major university in the United States. Dr Leon C Wilson, formerly the dean of Alabama State University (ASU) College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, has been promoted to ASU’s interim...
by Cofona Admin | May 11, 2013 | General, News
The New Amsterdam Municipal Market has been significantly transformed over the years, moving from being one of the worst kept markets to the cleanest in the country today, Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Director Indranauth Haralsingh said. Speaking at a recent forum...
by Cofona Admin | May 10, 2013 | News, Sports
In 1955 Harry Ramanand created cricket history by becoming the first schoolboy and the youngest player ever to be called to Berbice trials. Before that, you don’t allow a youngster to be more than two miles to the cricket ground. But wait until you hear the juiciest...
