by Cofona Admin | Jan 11, 2015 | General, News
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo; CEO of the New Amsterdam Hospital, Mr. Alan Johnson; and PRO of BRHA, Mr. Michael Itwaru were recently grilled about allegations of shortage of drugs at the hospitals....
by Cofona Admin | Jan 7, 2015 | General, News
Dear Editor With respect to the (too) short BBC TV documentary on the Congolese Classical Orchestra whose self-taught musicians celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2014, it was a joy to see and listen to the sound of violins, so rare an experience locally in recent...
by Cofona Admin | Dec 13, 2014 | Education, News
Lack of adequate and qualified instructors, cramped space, noise interference, poor ventilation in classrooms and building safety concerns were among the issues raised by Resident Tutor of the New Amsterdam School of Nursing, Ms. Oslyn Hicken. She was addressing the...
by Cofona Admin | Jul 2, 2014 | General, News
… but steady rise seen in the interior Regions Five and Six have experienced a sharp decline in their populations by 16,969 persons, while there has been a steady rise in the hinterland, preliminary findings of the Guyana Population and Housing Census 2012 have...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 25, 2014 | General, News
In one of its most significant developments, the state-owned power company yesterday announced that it has finally completed works to connect Berbice and Demerara. In effect, the cable across the Berbice River, will serve to stabilize power in the Region Five and Six...
by Cofona Admin | Jun 9, 2014 | General, News
THE ‘Berbice Shines’ environment project, with the main aim of sensitising the public to the importance of maintaining clean and healthy communities, was officially launched on Saturday, June 7, in New Amsterdam, Berbice. Conceptualised after the implementation of the...