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May 07, 2013 Sports
– administered by RHTY&SC
Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) as part of its ongoing efforts to recognise and honour outstanding Berbicians has unveiled the first ever Ansa McAl Award of Excellence programme.
The Award, which is the brainchild of the club’s Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, was approved by Ansa McAl’s Managing Director Ms. Beverly Harper who also serves as the Club’s Patron.
Foster disclosed that the Ansa McAl Award of Excellence Programme will honour three outstanding Berbicians who, over the years have excelled in a Leadership capacity in the areas of Sports, Education and Community Development.
The general public will be involved in the process of identifying these individuals and will be able to do so by making nominations between May 4th – June 1st.
Winners in the three areas (Leadership, Sports, Community Development) would be selected by a panel of judges headed by veteran Television Journalist Gregory Rambarran. The winners would be selected based on years of service, impact on society and role model status. Nominees should be over 40 years old.
Persons making nominations must be living in Berbice and are allowed only one nomination under every sub-heading. They must also submit their names, address and contact telephone numbers.
The announcement of the winners and presentation of prizes would take place on Sunday June 23rd. Members of the RHTY&SC are not allowed to nominate any persons or to be nominated.
Each winner would receive a plaque, a medal of excellence and a collection of gifts. Nominations can be sent to the RHTY&SC Office, DTV-8 at Main and St. Ann Streets New Amsterdam or the Berbice Cricket Board Office, Charlotte Street New Amsterdam.
Nominations via emails can be forwarded to foster_hilbert@yahoo.com.
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