by Cofona Admin | Sep 7, 2010 | General
September 6, 2010 by Kaieteur NewsQUEENSTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Members of the Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) of the Berbice High School is appealing for help in completing an audio/visual centre. President of the Clarence Hernandes lamented that the venture commenced...
by Cofona Admin | Sep 4, 2010 | General
By Stabroek staff | September 4, 2010 The man charged with causing the death of 18-year-old Malika Patterson by dangerous driving was released on $450,000 bail on Thursday when he appeared at the Fort Wellington Court before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo.Charles...
by Cofona Admin | Aug 29, 2010 | General
By Stabroek staff | August 29, 2010 An infant and an octogenarian died in separate drowning incidents in Berbice on Friday.One-year-old Clifford Campbell of Rotterdam, East Bank Berbice, was found floating in the Berbice River around 6.30 pm on Friday.Reports say that...
by Cofona Admin | Aug 27, 2010 | General
August 27, 2010 | By Kaieteur NewsNew Amsterdam United, Mahaica Determinators and Pistions United are the latest teams to advance when competition in the 3rd annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial knock0out football tournament continued at the No. 5 Ground, West Coast...
by Cofona Admin | Aug 27, 2010 | Education
By Stabroek staff | August 27, 2010 Dear Editor,Several parents of new students who will be attending school in a few days’ time have approached me with the disturbing fact that secondary schools across Berbice, particularly in New Amsterdam, are demanding huge sums...
by Cofona Admin | Aug 14, 2010 | Education
By Stabroek staff | August 14, 2010 | By Tiffny Rhodius and Candace Phillips-low Mathematics pass rate worryingEileen Marray of New Amsterdam Multilateral who gained five Grade One passes in five subjects is this year’s top performer at the Carib-bean Advanced...