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President Granger receives RHTY&SC highest award
Honorary Membership also conferred on Granger, Minister Henry and DoS Jones
His Excellency President David Arthur Granger on Sunday last received the
President Granger receives the Dolphin Award from RHTY&SC President, Keith Foster.
Dolphin Award of Excellence from the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), the club’s highest award is presented to individuals who the club views positive role models.
President Granger was honoured as an outstanding national leader and role model. The RHTY&SC also conferred Honorary Membership on President Granger during their Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebration at the St. Francis Community Developers Complex.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster in announcing the award informed that the award would only be given to ten (10) individuals each year and the President was the third individual to have received same since the award was founded.
The first two awardees were Guyana Beverage Company General Manager Robert Selman and CEO of Gizmos & Gadgets Ravi Mangar. President Granger expressed gratitude to the Management and Members for honouring him while expressing his appreciation for the work of the Club.
President Granger informed that he was not the President for any political party but for the whole of Guyana. He committed himself towards working to make life better for every citizen. The Guyanese leader also urged the Management of the club to share its experience with other youth and sports organisations across Guyana.
The Club also inducted Minister of Sports Ms. Nicolette Henry, Director of Sports Christopher Jones, Rose Hall Town Businessman Lorezao Johnny, CEO of Metro Office Supplies Avia Lindie and CEO of Caribbean Containers Inc.
Minister Nicolette Henry receives Honorary Membership from RHTY&SC President, Keith Foster.
Ms. Patricia Bacchus as Honorary Members.
Foster welcomed all of the new Honorary Members on board the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and expressed confidence that together they can work to make a positive difference in the lives of youths, the elderly and less fortunate.
The club, he stated was committed to working beyond the call of duty to make God’s world a better place for all to live. He expressed confidence that they would continue their outstanding work long after the excitement of its Silver Jubilee Anniversary would have passed.
The RHTY&SC for 2015 has already completed 233 projects/programmes after setting a target of 200 for the year. With two full months to go, the Secretary/CEO stated that they would fulfill a revised target of 300 programmes for the year.
Among the remaining major programmes to be done are the annual Busta Champion of Champions 40-over cricket tournament, the Christmas Village and a multimillion Christmas Charity Programme.
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