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Jul 22, 2012 Sports
Four students from the Mahaica / Berbice Region Five area who were selected to be a part of the Guyana Teachers Union contingent to take part in the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Athletics Championship in Jamaica during the summer were yesterday presented with $600,000 by the Regional Administration of Region Five at a simple ceremony held at the Region’s Boardroom.
The children- Bretley Joseph of Hopetown Primary and Kayla Carmichael of Lachmansingh Primary would be competing in the under eight category, while Shikeia Frantzen of Strath Campbell Primary will compete in the U12 division, while Delicia Harper of Bush Lot Secondary would compete in the U-14 category.
The students were among the outstanding performers at the last Ministry of Education/Guyana Teachers’ Union National Schools’ Track and Field Championship which was held at the Guyana National Stadium.
Harper holds a record in the 1500 M at the U14 level while she also won gold in the 800 M in the same category.
Frantzen was a gold medal winner in the 400M U12 division, while Joseph copped a silver medal in the 600M U8 category. The students were in danger of not making the trip due to lack of funds. Thus the intervention of the Regional Administration and a number of stake holders after a request was made.
Speaking at the Ceremony, Regional Chairman Bindrabhan Bisnauth acknowledged the efforts of the children to meet the qualifying standard and noted that it would have been a shame if they could not have made it. He urged them to excel and make Region Five proud. He also urged them their best foot forward. He gave the assurance that the region would continue to support such activities.
Regional Education Officer Owen Pollard told the students that it was only all about academics but sport is also very important in their all round ability and development. He told the students that the Region is proud of them and they are not just going to the championship to represent their region but Guyana and they should do all in their powers to make themselves and country proud. He told them that, “…going to Jamaica is one thing but running on the track that Usain Bolt runs on is in itself a tremendous achievement.”
District sports representative, Joycelyn Sears told the media that the children would join others from around the country to represent the GTU.
Ms Sears was extremely grateful for the contribution from the Regional Administration. The Regional Education Department and a number of other organisations and individuals in the region among them the Naarstigheid/Union and the Woodlands/Farm Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, Basil Bazilio Foundation, Wilfred Mc Almont and family, Mohamed Tufail, Dr. Kester Sullivan and the Hopetown and Lachmansingh Primary schools. (Samuel Whyte)
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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