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.
Veteran educator, trade unionist Rose Dos Ramos dies
Veteran educator, trade unionist, cultural activist, prominent Roman Catholic, New Amsterdam resident and poet, Mrs. Rose Dos Ramos, died yesterday at 05:45 hrs at the New Amsterdam Hospital following a period of illness. She was 58. Born in New Amsterdam, Rose from a...
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New East Bank Berbice road project to commence by year end – Armogan
Region Six Chairman David Armogan has stated that works on the 25-mile stretch of East Bank Berbice road are most likely to begin by year end. The project will be done in three phases. In the National Assembly, Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, commenting on the...
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Berbice teachers host instructional materials exhibition at UGBC
First and Final Year Primary and Nursery teachers pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education demonstrated their creativity and resourcefulness during the recent Annual Exhibition of Instructional Materials held by the University of Guyana Berbice Campus’s (UGBC). This...
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In loving Memory of MURIEL OLIVE SOMMERSELL
OCTOBER 25, 1921 – APRIL 7, 2014 Former resident of Lad Lane and St John’s Street New Amsterdam, Muriel Olive Sommersell also known as Sister Joyce died at the age of 92 in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, April 7th, 2014. She was a founder member of the Truth Center for...
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Radio station launched in Berbice
President Donald Ramotar on Saturday launched a radio station in Berbice, telling the audience about the gains made in press freedom since 1992 while stressing his Government’s commitment to maintaining this status. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA)...
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Crawford Shines At Phagwah 40-miler In Berbice
Romulo Crawford, starting with a cycle that he said was too low for him with the expectation that another one would get to him, overcame those difficulties to win the Phagwah 40-miler in Berbice on Sunday. Crawford, who lost the use of his bicycle moments before the...
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Berbice High School student triumphs at Impromptu Speech Competition
A number of topical issues were craftily ventilated by students at the finals of the keenly contested Regional Impromptu Speech Competition for secondary schools in Berbice. The event was held on Thursday at the St. Francis Community Developers Multipurpose Conference...
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Rocky Hutson’s hat-trick gives South New Amsterdam teachers 6-1 win
South New Amsterdam Teachers gave their counterparts from the North a trashing and a lesson in counting when they whipped them 6-1 in the feature game of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) triple-header Saturday night at the All Saints Primary School. Playing under...
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Mash in Berbice reduced to street lime
- Five floats showcased Berbicians will soon have to decide if the usual February activity will still be known as Mashramani Float Parade and Costume Band competition since the amount of floats on the road is significantly dwindling each year. This year’s Mashramani...
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Local Gov’t Minister meets with municipal councils of New Amsterdam, Rose Hall and Corriverton
MINISTER of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker along with a team of senior officers of the ministry on Friday, February 28 visited the three municipalities of Region 6, meeting with their respective councils. According to a release from the...
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Williams wins 50-miler in Berbice
Geron Williams, of the Continental Cycle Club, in a time of one hour, 35 minutes, 40 seconds (1h: 35m: 40s), won the Sanko Benjamin 80th birthday 50-miler cycle race on Monday. Williams out sprinted Raul Leal, Orville Hinds, Wayne De Nobegra and Raynauth Jeffery to...
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My appreciation to the Berbice High School students
Dear Editor, Recently I had joined the fourth and fifth form students of the Berbice High School, along with their teachers, who held their first suicide awareness walk through the streets of New Amsterdam, sensitising residents and especially the young people about...
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