Minister Sonia Parag presenting Robby Kissoonlal with his award under the Tribute to Municipal Workers
Two weeks of celebrating 54 years of Rose Hall village attaining the status of township have ended, and activities in this regard have been described as highly successful by the organizers, Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour first division team and the Rose Hall Town Council.
Rose Hall village, which became a township on September 20, 1970, has over the years undergone massive development.
The 54th Anniversary celebrations started on Saturday September 14 when the Rose Hall Town Pepsi Team hosted an under-19 team from the Malteenoes Cricket Club for a 30-over match at the area H ground. Malteenoes won the exciting match by one wicket.
On a live television programme hosted on NCN Channel 26 on Sunday September 15, Rose Hall Town Poonai Pharmacy Under-13 Team defeated the Guymine Under-13 Team to win the Lorenzo Johnny Memorial Trophy.
The winner of the Lorenzo Johnny Memorial cross country race posing with an official
A cross-country race across the township attracted a total of 52 entries, and Essan Hooper emerged as champion to take home in excess of $200,000 in prizes, including $30,000 cash.
Among the other sporting competition held were an interschool basketball tournament which was won by JC Chandisingh Secondary School, while the football tournament was won by the Rose Hall Town A Team.
On Tuesday September 17, the organizers hosted essay competitions at the Lower Corentyne Secondary School and the Rose Hall Town Primary School, while a poster competition was held for students of the Lower Corentyne Secondary, Rose Hall Primary and Rose Hall Nursery. The top three winners in each category from the different schools received attractive prizes and trophies.
Marissa Siriram received her university scholarship from Carol Trim Bagot
A medical outreach by staff of the Port Mourant hospital was held on Wednesday September 18, and dozens of residents received medical treatment, while JC Chandisingh Secondary School defeated the Lower Corentyne Secondary School to emerge as champions of the Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition.
RHTY&SC paid tribute to four of its most outstanding cricketers on Thursday September 19 by naming the two bowlers’ ends after them. The northern end was renamed the Royston and Esan Crandon end, while the southern end was renamed the Assad Fudadin and Kevin Sinclair end.
Dozens of students drawn from six schools in the area were involved in an anti- drugs march on Friday September 20, while an impressive 54th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony was held at the Lower Corentyne Secondary School.
Eight residents were honoured under the Tribute to Outstanding Residents awards programme, while seven long-serving employees of the Town Council were also recognized and honoured.
Sixteen-year-old Marissa Siriram was awarded the $250,000 RHTY&SC/Carol Trim Bagot University of Guyana Scholarship, while six grade 6 students receive awards under the Zaheeda/Sharima Haniff Bursary Scheme; and the township also recognised Celicia Narain and Kevin Basdeo as their respective best Grade 6 and CSEC student.
A pictorial exhibition was hosted on the township’s history, while a souvenir leaflet was also unveiled. Dozens of children were treated to an afternoon of fun involving trampolines and bouncy castle on Saturday September 24, and they each received ice cream compliments of Sterling Products Limited.
The Guyana Police Force Steel Band on Saturday also held a two-hour musical concert at the Rose Hall Arch Square. The celebration ended on Sunday September 29 with a 4-team cricket tournament in memory of Naeem Nasir, founder of Bakewell.
National flags donated by Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal decorated the township for the celebration, while electric poles around the town were painted with colours of the national flag, compliments of Minister Zulfikar Mustapha.
The RHT NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Team and the Rose Hall Town Council hereby express gratitude to everyone who supported the week of celebration, which was held under patronage of Minister Dr Ashni Singh and under the motto “Simply the Best!”
The RHT NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Team is the most dominant first division team in Berbice, and has players like Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Clinton Pestano, Silas Tyndall, Eon Hooper, Jonathan Rampersaud, Matthew Pottaya, Jason Sinclair, Shemaine Campbell, Vidal Crandon and Keon Sinclair, among others.
