by Cofona Admin | Jul 10, 2011 | General
JULY 10, 2011 | BY KAITEUR NEWS “You laid the foundation for the success that Berbice cricket is currently enjoying and we at the Berbice Cricket Board are proud to honour you as Heroes and role models”. Those were the words of the Chairman of the Berbice Cricket...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 30, 2011 | General
JUNE 30, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS The scale, gravity and danger of persons stealing electricity came forcibly home in a grave way on Wednesday when a two-year-old child in the depressed squatting community of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam) came into contact with a live...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 26, 2011 | General
JUNE 26, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS By Ralph SeeramLast week I wrote about the silly “food fight” that some letters were engaged in. This week I wish to take a nostalgic trip of a real food fight… This was a different food fight. It was a fight to get into a “club” in...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 26, 2011 | General
JUNE 26, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWSThe Roman Catholic Church of the Ascension, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, celebrated its feast day of the Ascension on June 5, last. The church also marked its 175th anniversary in the town of New Amsterdam, serving the needs of the...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 23, 2011 | Education
JUNE 23, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS More than 29,000 uniform vouchers have been distributed to head teachers of nursery, primary and secondary schools in Region Six on Friday at the Berbice High School auditorium. The presentation was made on Tuesday.Also present at the...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 21, 2011 | General
JUNE 21, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS New Amsterdam’s new Deputy Mayor has high prospects and a clear vision for the future of the town. Harold Dabydeen, 61, took the oath of office of Deputy Mayor for the town of New Amsterdam before President Bharrat Jagdeo at State...