Latest update December 24th, 2024 4:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Rose Hall Town celebrates 43rd anniversary

Sep 12, 2013 News

 

…organizers plan two weeks of activities

The Rose Hall Town Anniversary and Development Organization (RHTADO) in collaboration with the Rose Hall Town Council Town Day Committee, The Jammers Boxing Gym and other stakeholders have planned a series of activities to celebrate the town’s 43rd anniversary.
The theme of the celebrations is ‘Keeping Our Community Clean in 2013.’
The activities will be held from September 20 and will culminate on September 28.
According to coordinator Andrew Griffith, a number of initiatives have been planned for the period.  A grand opening ceremony is planned while there will be a number of sporting events that would include boxing, cycling, athletics and other outdoor events.
The celebrations will be highlighted by a grand Street Fair and Exhibition. Other activities on the programme include Spelling B competition, Senior Citizens Day, and Kids Day.
There is the opening ceremony on Friday at the Rose Hall Town Arch beginning at 16:00 hrs. On Saturday the big street fair and exhibition is planned from 12:00 hrs, until 21:00 hrs. This will roll into the grand Stag Beer Fete and after party which will be held from 20:00 hrs at the Area H Municipal Ground, Rose Hall Town. Music will be supplied by Slingers International Sounds.
On the morning of September 22, there will be a Beach Bash at the Rose Hall Town Beach, before persons head to a Church Service at 17:00 hrs at the Rose Hall Town Arch.
The next activity is set for September 24, which is the annual Spelling B Competition involving schools in the catchment area at the Rose Hall Town Primary School.
September 25 is Senior Citizens Day which will see the senior citizens in the town being pampered, treated and feted.
September 26 will be the Service and Awards Ceremony, where a number of outstanding residents including the 10th Mayor William Hendrax and former Town Clerk Jenny Allicock will be honoured.
September 27 is reserved for lecture on Domestic Violence at the Port Mourant Rehabilitation Centre. The activities are expected to culminate on Saturday with a night of Boxing and other sporting activities which will feature pugilists from Berbice and Georgetown.
A number of organisations have so far indicated their willingness to be a part of the activities including Lucky Dollar, Home Line Furnishing, Stag Beer and Wynettes Beauty Salon among others.
Patrons are reminded that the official Store for Rose Hall Town Week 2013 is Lucky Dollar Rose Hall Branch.
According to Griffith this year initiative plans to be bigger and better than before.
Rose Hall town was founded on September 20, 1970.

 

 

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Dec 24, 2024

Kaieteur Sports – The Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024 has reached a pivotal stage as four teams have officially advanced to the semi-finals, continuing their quest for championship...
Read More
Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual hamper project, compliments of Ishwar Singh

Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual...

Dec 24, 2024

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l Title

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l...

Dec 24, 2024

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One Guyana National Futsal Championship receive new kits

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One...

Dec 24, 2024

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as Rockstone draw to reach quarterfinals

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as...

Dec 24, 2024

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record...

Dec 23, 2024

Features/Columnists

  • This is our city

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The City of Georgetown is stink, dirty and disordered. It is littered with garbage, overwhelmed... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]