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Renowned Guyana-born literary icon, Professor Jan Carew has died.

Renowned Guyana-born literary icon, Professor Jan Carew has died.

by Cofona Admin | Dec 7, 2012 | Condolences

He was 92 years old. Speaking to Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com ) from the United States, his daughter, Shantoba Carew said he died of natural causes at midnight Wednesday 5 December at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. Asked...
NA Multilateral grads urged to use technology to create jobs

NA Multilateral grads urged to use technology to create jobs

by Cofona Admin | Dec 2, 2012 | Education, News

As employment opportunities appear to be dwindling, youths are being encouraged to strive to create opportunities for income generation. The encouragement comes from Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Manager Ggenyss James. She made the announcement at the New...
Newspaper vendor, farmer honoured by New Amsterdam Rotary Club

Newspaper vendor, farmer honoured by New Amsterdam Rotary Club

by Cofona Admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Education, News

…doctor inducted By Samuel Whyte Over the years the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam has, each year, been recognising citizens who have shown exceptional dedication to their profession or vocation. These awardees are presented with the Rotary Club’s Vocational Service...
Technical skills crucial to Guyana’s development, NATI graduates told

Technical skills crucial to Guyana’s development, NATI graduates told

by Cofona Admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Education, News

By Leon Suseran The New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) graduates of 2012 were told on Friday how valuable their technical skills are to the development of Guyana and that those skills are the foundation on which the development of Guyana rests. The message came...
Passionate about the waterways… Cpt. Maheshwar Soogrim is a ‘Special Person’

Passionate about the waterways… Cpt. Maheshwar Soogrim is a ‘Special Person’

by Cofona Admin | Nov 11, 2012 | Featured Profiles

“In a captain’s work you have to know a little bit of everything.” By Leon Suseran Sixty-seven year-old Maheshwar Soogrim has spent much of his life on the waterways of the world and right here at home too. His love for the rivers, oceans and seas, piloting the...
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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.
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Come join the effort and contribute to the development of New Amsterdam. Participate in our activities, volunteer your time and effort to plan and secure funding, attend fund raisers, and join us to implement strategies and programs that would address the long-term needs of our town...
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COFONA will focus on collaborating and networking among interested parties and stakeholder entities to maximize efforts to secure resources for the overall development of New Amsterdam.
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About New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam), located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, 62 miles from the capital, Georgetown, is one of the largest towns in Guyana. It is located four miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean mouth of the Berbice River, on its eastern bank, immediately south of the Canje River.
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