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.Town planner teaches capacity building in Guyana
DECEMBER 7, 2010 BY The Banff Crag and Canyon Senior planner for the Town of Banff Darren Enns decided to spend his recent two-week vacation volunteering in Guyana, and although he came home with a bit of a tan for November, it was all about what he helped to...
East Bank Berbice taxi drivers protest, commuters stranded
NOVEMBER 28, 2010 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS Hundreds of residents of East Bank Berbice were on Thursday left stranded as hire car drivers and some residents took to the street in protest against the condition of the East Bank Berbice Public Road, which stretches from New...
Recruitment Agency
NOVEMBER 25, 2010 | BY STABROEK NEWS The Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) on Tuesday launched a website for employers and potential employees.The Ministry of Labour said the site; located at www.crma-gy.com was developed with a $6M fund from the United...
Business slow in New Amsterdam, worries Chamber president
November 24, 2010 | By Kaieteur NewsNEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – With only one month left before Christmas Day, economic activity in New Amsterdam is not bright. President of the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) Rohan Marray said it is too...
Fire destroys New Amsterdam woodworks factory
By STABROEK STAFF | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010 Fire suspected to be electrical in origin destroyed a two-flat wooden and concrete building that housed The Woodworks Factory at Plantation Caracas, Smithfield, New Amsterdam yesterday.Owner of the building, William...
Annual Toy Drive
Support the Overseas Friends of New Amsterdam in conjunction with Victoria High School Alumni Association in their Annual Toy Drive. Deadline November 15, 2010 This year's Toy Drive will be distributed by the Lions Club of New Amsterdam Please be generous in dropping...
Diaspora looking in: New Amsterdam had the largest swimming pool
NOVEMBER 7, 2010 | BY KAIETEUR NEWS BY RALPH SEERAMShe Googled her hometown in Colombia and was very excited that she can show me her home, the school she attended and even some homes that she said were owned by big drug lords in Colombia.I was travelling to Guyana...
Plans to assist the town of New Amsterdam on the way
Saturday, November 6, 2010 | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, November 6th members of the Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) assembled to strategize on plans to assist the town of New Amsterdam. Several meetings had been held after the September Forum to...
The Champ!!! Mr. Universe Master over-50 winner Hugh Ross
- He is first Caribbean athlete to achieve feat November 2nd 2010 | by Franklin WilsonThere is an old saying, “Try and try again, and you will succeed at last”, well this is apt in the case of World Renowned Guyanese Professional Bodybuilding Superstar Hugh Arlington...
Psychiatric Hospital gets $1M waiting area
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010 By Stabroek staff The family of the late Tulsie Ragnauth, a British-trained Berbice lawyer, last week commissioned a $1M waiting area in the compound of the National Psychiatric Hospital during a simple ceremony.Recounting the life of the...
Volleyball Competition on in Berbice today
October 23, 2010 by Kaieteur NewsVolleyball action moves to Berbice today when the Guysuco Training School in Port Mourant Corentyne stages a one-day Extravaganza in the School compound beginning at 09:30 hrs.Teams from all over Guyana are expected to participate in...
Continuing Promise 2010 kicks off in Berbice with impressive ceremony
October 21, 2010 by Kaieteur NewsBy Samuel WhyteThe United States of America Continuing Promise 2010 to Guyana was officially launched yesterday with an official ceremony held in the compound of the New Amsterdam Hospital.Among those in attendance were President...