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Nov 14, 2009 Sports
Local beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd. made a sizeable donation of beverages and bottled water to the organizers of the 49th National Schools Athletics, Cycling and Swimming championships at Albion in Berbice.
Officials of Banks DIH presented close to $1/4 million in stock to organizers of the championships and provided the athletes with Malta on Wednesday and Thursday.
Supervisor of Banks DIH Berbice branch Nandram Basdeo presented the items to acting President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Genevieve Allen at a simple ceremony Thursday at the Albion Sports Complex ground.
Allen expressed gratitude to the beverage company for its timely assistance. Basdeo said Banks was pleased to be associated with the Schools National event adding that the sampling of the Malta energy beverages by the athletes received overwhelming response.
Banks DIH Communications Manager Troy Peters said the athletes were energized judging from some outstanding performances during the day’s programme.
Also present at the ceremony were officials of the organizing committee of the Championships including Carlton Brandon of the Ministry of Culture, Allison Rawlins of the Ministry of Education and Alfa Mohamed of Berbice.
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