Tuesday March 12, 2013
Kaieteur News
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Bishops’ High awards high performers
Kaleshwar Singh received the best performer in Chemistry, physics and Social biology
Tevera Franklin was awarded the best student in law for the sixth form. Several students were awarded at the recent Bishops’ High School annual prize giving ceremony at the Oswald Parry Hall of the school. The event saw students who were awarded in 2012 receiving their prizes this year. The event was chaired by a past student who attended eight years ago Dr. Sulan Fung DDS. Prizes were handed out to the winners by Mrs. Asha Ojha of the ParentTeacher Association. The feature address was delivered by another past student, Dr.Vivienne Mitchell. In addition, the Parent Teachers’ Association through its President Sondra
Low honoured all teachers who had achieved 10 years service and more. Bouquets were presented to them by selected students. At the event students with five or more distinctions at CXC 2012 were honoured with small trophies. High fliers from Forms One to Six in individual subjects were honoured and received prizes and trophies. Olympian swimmer Brittany Van Lange was also praised for competing regionally. The best regional performers in 2012 for the school were Deowattie Naraine in Science Subjects and Tamisha Maraj in Business Subjects. They received their
awards in Anguilla earlier this year. The Bishops’ High School was certainly proud. They received additional trophies at this prize - giving ceremony. It was further noted that the school continues to give whatever little it can to the Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre from funds raised locally by its current students. The Bishops’ High School had an overall pass rate at CXC 2012 of 97.5 per cent with each student attaining five subjects and over (Grades 1-3). In 17 subjects, Bishops’ High School had a 100 per cent passes with grades 1-3. - At CAPE, The Bishops’ High School had a 95.5 per cent pass rate.
‘Intimidated’ victim refuses to testify after being robbed It was quite strange that after Vikash Gafoor of 879 Belle West, Canal, West Bank Demerara reported that Warren Mc Kenzie was one of the three attackers that robbed him, he suddenly decided to change his story. Warren Mc Kenzie of Brutus Street, Agricola, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry to answer to the allegations of robbery under arms with a knife. He pleaded not guilty. Police reports stated that on March 9, in the vicinity of Mc Doom, about 16:30hrs the victim who is employed at Prettipaul Investment received his salary and on his way home , he was approached by three guys , one of whom was the defendant , Mc Kenzie.
The victim was able to recognize Mc Kenzie due to the fact that the defendant was once employed at his current place of employment. At this time the three guys robbed the complainant of two lunch bowls valued $500, a bottle of perfume worth $500 and his salary of 13,000. The assailants then hit the victim in his head causing him to fall unconscious. The victim was picked up by a passerby who took him to the hospital. What was also troubling to members of the court was that after the victim positively identified Mc Kenzie as one of the robbers, on the day of court he stated “your worship, he wasn’t the one that robbed me; was the other two.” The victim added that he does not wish to proceed with this matter.
Mr. Paul Fung -A-fat who represented Mc Kenzie stated in his defense, that he is only a little boy who is 19-yearsold and has never had any brushes with the law. Based on the victim’s response, he requested for bail at an affordable sum. Prosecutor Kerry Bostwick feared that the victim may have been terrorized and objected to bail on the grounds that the victim positively identified the assailant as one of the individuals who robbed him when the report was made. He also cited the seriousness of the offence and contended that if granted bail the defendant would further intimidate the victim. The Magistrate remanded Mc Kenzie to prison and adjourned the matter to Friday.
Tamisha Maraj was awarded the best student in science (best regional performer) for the fifth form.