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Sep 05, 2012 News
A number of Berbicians of African-descent who have made significant contributions to the development of Berbice and Guyana and the African culture, were recently honored at a simple ceremony held at the New Amsterdam Town Hall.
The activity was jointly organised by the Region 6 Committee for the International Year for People of African descent (IYPAD) and the group Revival Awareness and Perpetuation of African Culture (RAPAC).
The awardees were presented with certificates for their outstanding achievement in the fields of Education, Business, Medicine, Design and Fashion, Literature and Art, Culture, Community Development the Legal Profession, Sport, Trade Unionism, Administration and Politics.
The guest speaker was New Amsterdam Multilateral School Teacher, Shondel Philips.
Philips, who was awarded in New York, last year for her input into Guyana’s culture, noted that it is important that tomorrow’s generation continue to honor great achievers.
Among those who also honored were Marcel Crawford, Senior Counsel, for his contribution in the legal profession; retired Regional Education Officers, Cicely Garret and Catherine Archer; former MP Dr. John Austin and Drs. Royston Anderson, Dwight Waldron and Randolph Estwick for outstanding performances in the medical field; Brenda Johnson MS, Linden Murray and Eric Welcome for their contributions to the development of culture.
Poet Stephaney Bowry, retired Trade Unionist, Norman Semple; retired General Manager Watson Bowling; former junior minister Edith Bynoe; Alex Foster and Waveney Dorsett were honored for their contributions to community development. Former boxers, Jeff Roberts and Orland ‘Pocket Rocket ‘Rogers and former track athlete, Junior Cornett were also honored.
The group RAPAC which is headed Ms. Cicely Garrett is an organisation which strives to promote and recognize Africans in Guyana.
Show the proof Jagdeo
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