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Table Tennis, other sports gear and equipment presented to police
The Station Management Committee of the Fort Wellington Police Station situated on the West Coast Berbice, which is part of sub division N03 of B Division, in their continued quest to make the station a model for others to follow, has undertaken a number of initiatives so as to make the lives of the officers and residents in the area a more community friendly one. Recently the committee donated a number of sports gear including the entire Table Tennis outfit to the administration of the station.
The community recently supervised the construction of a multimillion dollar multipurpose hall in the station compound which is arguably the largest Station Management committee project in the country. The sub division is headed by Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan.
Member of the Station Management Committee, Arjune Singh,
presents some of the Table Tennis equipment to Officer In Charge of the No3 subdivision Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan.
Police on the West Coast of Berbice, which houses three stations, namely Weldaad, Blairmont and Fort Wellington which is the operational headquarters was void of a recreational or lecture facility, thus the undertaking by the committee members to undertake the project. The one flat building will house among other things a canteen, a lecture hall, a rest and waiting area and a facility to host indoor games, such a darts, Table Tennis, Dominoes and whist’s among other games. The facility is also being used as a lunch room. The members of the committee are Chairman Cecil Ramdat, Secretary Fazal Habibulla, Treasurer Juan Totaram, while the committee members are Dorothy Peters, Arjune Singh, Thakoor Persaud, Deonarine Singh and Khemraj. Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, Chief Inspector Gregory Springer and Station Sergeant Kwesi Gravesande are the ex-officio members.
Recently executive member Arjune Singh presented a number of sports gear including the entire Table Tennis apparatus to the Administration of the station to be used by ranks, scouts and others who use the facilities. (Samuel Whyte)
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