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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday December 18, 2013
Digicel spreads Christmas joy at Ptolemy Reid Centre DIGICEL Guyana put smiles on the faces of disabled children at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre (PRRC) last Friday, by gifting them with toys for the season. The 70 of them were given toys and other goodies for the Christmas treat, complete with Santa Claus and his elves, sponsored by the telephone company. The party, held annually, is highly anticipated by the children, PRRC Director Ms. Cynthia Massay said. She remarked that “Digicel is part of our family here at the PRRC, so having family over at Christmas time is a very joyous thing…we really enjoy Digicel’s company at this special time of year.” Events and Sponsorship Manager, Mr. Gavin Hope noted that: “Over the past five years that Digicel has been a part of Christmas Cheers with PRRC, it has been nothing but joy and pleasure to bring laughter and happiness to the children. “The children make it Christmas for us. The joy of the season is to see those beautiful smiles on their faces.” “Digicel, as part of its ‘Brighten Someone’s Christmas’ will be sharing Christmas Cheers with children across Guyana. We have since visited Regions One, Two, Seven and 10 to spread Christmas Cheers,” he disclosed. Digicel’s Events and Sponsorship Manager Mr Gavin Hope as he distributed goodies to the children at Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre on Friday last.
Region Two Chairman promises river defence dam to protect school
CHAIRMAN of Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), Mr. Parmanand Persaud has assured Councillors of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) that work will begin, shortly, to repair the river defence dam at Liberty, Upper Pomeroon River, to protect the primary school there from flooding during high tides. Responding to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Councillor Prince Shepherd, on flooding at the Chairman primary school, the Chairman said he Parmanand Persaud knows about the situation. He said he has inspected the place and seen some three inches of flood water on the floor during a high tide in the Pomeroon River. Persaud said a contract will be awarded for the construction of the dam that will prevent the school from being flooded. Shepherd said he, too, visited the school recently, saw the compound water logged and charged that the building is sinking and after being flooded every time there is a high tide in the Pomeroon River. (Prabhulall)