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.
Food poisoning still affecting Berbicians
By Shabna Ullah Stabroek News | October 20, 2010 -- cooks released Five of the persons affected by food poisoning after having lunch at the ‘B’ Division Community Policing Group retreat on Sunday returned to the Fort Wellington Hospital (FWH) yesterday; three were...
Contractor mobilizing for Berbice street lighting project
By Stabroek editor - October 20, 2010The Ministry of Public Works recently awarded three contracts for the installation of street lights along the Corentyne Highway, Region Six and the contractor is mobilizing for the work.The Government Information Agency said the...
US medical ship for 10-day Berbice mission
By Stabroek staff | October 16, 2010 Persons are urged to take advantage of the 10-day healthcare services provided by the United States Southern Command’s USS IWO JIMA – a medical ship – that would dock off the Corentyne coast on Sunday. The 1,800-member team, which...
Banks Light Beer cricket tourney launched
By Stabroek staff Published - October 16, 2010 The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday launched a three-day Inter-Zone cricket competition with the emphasis being placed on improving batting techniques among Berbice cricketers ahead of several national...
Namilco Football Festival launched
By Kizan Brumell Stabroek News | October 15, 2010 The fourth edition of the annual Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Knockout Football Festival was officially launched in the boardroom of the National Milling Company and kicks off on Saturday, October 23 at the...
Waitress jailed, fined $2.7M over ganja in New Amsterdam home
By Stabroek staff | October 7, 2010 A waitress found guilty of trafficking in marijuana was on Tuesday jailed for four years and fined $2.7 million.Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo found 41-year-old Pulmattie Harricharran called ‘Shorty’ guilty when she appeared before her...
Organisers dub New Amsterdam Town Week 2010 a success
October 4, 2010 by Kaieteur NewsNEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Funds garnered from the New Amsterdam Town Week would go towards the restoration of the tower at the Town Hall. The 75-foot structure is falling apart and the Council does not have enough in the coffers to...
Police in Berbice working towards reduced road fatalities
OCTOBER 4, 2010 | BY KAIETEUR NEWSNEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – A senior official of the Guyana Police Force said that all systems are being put in place to reduce deaths on the roadways in Berbice. As a result of this, so far 2010 recorded fewer road fatalities when...
Berbice investors looking for diversification boost
By Stabroek staff September 30, 2010 Berbice is slowly diversifying its economy from one that is based mainly on agriculture with a growing hospitality and services sector and an expected economic boost when the CGX oil company starts exploring for oil.One major...
Guyana Classics distributed to Sixth Form schools
By Stabroek staff | September 28, 2010 Volumes of Guyana Classics will be distributed to the Sixth Form schools in Georgetown, the Berbice High and New Amsterdam Secondary School.In an effort to support the Education Ministry’s ‘Education Month’ activities, the...
Exhumed Berbice man had blunt trauma, cirrhosis – relatives
By Stabroek staff | September 23, 2010 After Ivor Gomes’ body was exhumed on Monday it was discovered that he suffered blunt trauma to the back of the head and also from cirrhosis.Last Wednesday Ivor, 41, was buried by police before he could be identified. His sister,...
Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) Inaugural Forum
Saturday, September 18, 2010 | St. Gabriel’s Hall 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) Inaugural Forum held on Saturday, September 18th at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Hall in Brooklyn, New York drew a crowd of about 75 persons. According...