News and Events
The Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) is a collaborative initiative that networks among individuals, associations, and agencies for the overall educational and socio-economic growth and development of the town of New Amsterdam.
BHS needle BEI in old students’ football clash
FEBRUARY 2, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Berbice High School (BHS) old students rolled back the years when the defeated their counterparts of the Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) 1-0 in their 2nd annual goodwill football match played recently at the All Saints Scott...
N/A Deputy Mayor dies
FEBRUARY 1, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS The Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam Hyacinth James died on Sunday. She was 83. She took ill some time on Sunday evening during celebrations for her 83rd birth anniversary at her Pope Street, New Amsterdam home.According to Secretary...
Top junior athlete Melissa Byass set to take charge
JANUARY 31, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS The debate might go one as regards to who is the top or most promising junior athlete in Guyana. This to a far extent depends from which side and what perspective you are looking at the issue, but top middle distance athlete Melisa...
Overseas-based Guyanese move to restore New Amsterdam
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...
Berbice students get financial assistance for CSEC
JANUARY 13, 2011 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Students in Berbice who are on the verge of writing their CSEC examination in May/June 2011 were recently the recipient of financial assistance, compliments of an overseas-based group.The group, which is based in Toronto, Canada, is...
Berbice Volleyball Association receives donation
JANUARY 25, 2011 | BY KNEWS | FILED UNDER SPORTS Samuel WhyteThe recently resuscitated Berbice Volleyball Association was the recipient of a banner compliments of Dave’s Television Channel Eight (DTV8), which is owned by the Rambarran family in New Amsterdam...
Berbicians concerned about hike in rice price
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...
Reece scores another victory in B’ce cycling
DECEMBER 15, 2010 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS | Samuel WhyteNational junior cyclist, Neil Reece on Sunday chalked up another victory in the cycling arena when he rode away with the Phillip Arokium memorial 40 miles cycle road race organized by the Flying Aces Cycling club of...
The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards
CBC News Toronto is a proud media sponsor of the 2009 Harry Jerome Awards.The awards were presented on Saturday, April 24th, 2010 in Toronto by the Black Business and Professional Association.The awards are named after the late Harry Jerome, an outstanding sprinter...
New judge sworn in
Thursday, 09 December 2010 by The Guardian He came into the country with no fanfare last week, but as of Tuesday December 7, there is a new Justice of the Supreme Court. 67-year-old newly appointed judge, Denis S. Hanomansingh, of Guyana who celebrated his 67th...
Gregory Rambarran to lead Berbice Volleyball Association
DECEMBER 8, 2010 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Experienced volleyball administrator, Gregory Rambarran, was unanimously elected President of the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) after elections which were held on November 21 in Berbice.The clubs met recently to resuscitate...
Faster than Lightning (Based on a true story)
December 5, 2010 | By Kaieteur NewsOnce upon a time, residents of the Berbice River kept communal farms. The farm sites were located fair distances from the housing areas. That arrangement necessitated all or most of the men of a district to be away at the same time...