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News & Community Service
2010 . 2009 . 2008 .LETHEM BRANCH CONTRIBUTES TO ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL TOUR
Our Lethem Branch presented a cheque to the St Ignatius Secondary School towards an educational tour by the school of Georgetown. The tour is primarily for fourth form students of the school.
The cheque was presented to a student of the school, by Mr Carl Sookram, Supervisor of the Branch, who stated that the Branch is pleased to support the venture which will afford many students the opportunity to visit the capital city for the first time.
The tour was conducted during the period May 21st -25th, 2010 and included visits to various manufacturing businesses and historical sites.PARIKA BRANCH HOSTS CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION AT LEGUAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Our Parika Branch conducted a Career Guidance Session at the Leguan Secondary School, on May 19, 2010. The session was attended by eighty 4th Form students of the school.
The session covered a range of topics relevant to their entry into the job market, including:
• Careers in Banking
• How to complete a Job Application
• Preparing for the Interview
• Conduct in the OfficeThe session lasted over two (2) hours and the students were very attentive and interactive. The facilitators of the session were Mrs Nandanee Persaud, Branch Manager, Ms Marilyn Li - Senior Supervisor and Mr Safwaaz Hanif – Junior Supervisor.
The students and teachers expressed their thanks to the Bank for conducting the session and noted the relevance of the material presented in preparing the students for their entrance into the work environment.
Tokens and relevant brochures were distributed by the Branch to all in attendance.
RICHARD ISHMAEL SECONDARY WINS REGENT STREET BRANCH’S 4th ANNUAL IMPROMPTU SPEECH COMPETITION
Richard Ishmael Secondary defeated President’s College to emerge the overall winner of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Regent Street Branch sponsored 4th Annual Impromptu Speaking Competition for Secondary Schools at the finals held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the GBTI Recreational Centre.
Richard Ishmael scored 664 points to President’s College’s 658 and chose the following topics: Some television advertisements are ludicrous; Cruelty to animals; Littering.
The topics chosen by the President’s College team were: The beauty of Guyana lies in…; Courage is…; What does learning by doing mean to you?
The victorious Richard Ishmael students were Lewins Langelliers, Suella Forde, and Loreal Bumbury, who received the winner’s trophy from Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony. The Minister congratulated the Bank for organizing the competition and noted that the skills harnessed through the competition will remain with the students for life.
Loreal Bumbury of Richard Ishmael Secondary emerged the Best Speaker of the Competition and was presented with her trophy by Ms Bebi Wharton, Manager, GBTI Regent Street Branch.
This year an Excellent Speaker Competition was introduced to reward good speakers through the competition, from schools that have been knocked out of the competition. The four speakers were: Nyamekeye Griffith (Bishop’s High), Nadine Louis (School of the Nations), Esther Osborne (St Joseph’s High) and Ashmini Singh (Mae’s Secondary). Nadine Louis who selected the topic, “Children learn what they live with,” emerged the winner.
The main objective of the Bank for the competition was to train young people for future social situations in which they may be asked their opinions on all sorts of issues and be expected to reply immediately and intelligently.
The other schools that participated in the Competition were: Annandale Secondary, Bishops’ High, Central High, Christ Church Secondary, Cummings Lodge Secondary, Institute of Business Education, Mae’s Secondary, Marian Academy, Queen’s College, School of the Nations, St John’s College, St Joseph’s High, St Rose’s High and St Stanislaus College.
MEGA-T UNVEILED AT NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Giant Unearthed
GBTI has shared in the display of one of the most significant archeological and anthropological finds in Guyana and the Caribbean, a giant sloth (Megatherium).
Megatherium bones were discovered in Mazaruni by gold miners in 1999 and unveiled to the public at the National Museum on April 9th, 2010. It is believed that the species of the mega fauna became extinct about 10,000 years ago.
Megatherium was a massive sloth, covered in long dark hair. It had huge claws and could walk on its hind legs quite like a bear.
Weighing almost as much as an elephant, Mega-T, said to have been one of the most impressive animals to walk the earth, was as long as six metres and weighed around 3.8 tones.
With just the few bones found in Guyana, a replica of the giant sloth, ‘Mega-T” was put together through an initiative supported by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry Limited and the Eerepami Regenwaldstiftung Guyana (a German Conservation Foundation). GBTI has sponsored the creation of the habitat that surrounds the Mega-T display.
Mr. John Tracey, CEO of GBTI, in his remarks, said the bones of the giant sloth have brought Guyana under the radar of paleontologists and other prehistoric research bodies, and this augurs well for the country’s goal of expanding the ecotourism environment. “As the largest Guyanese owned banking institution, GBTI sees itself as having an important role in supporting activities that seek to build individuals and communities throughout our country,” Mr. Tracey said. He added: “It is within this context that, when we were approached by the Minister and Dr. Rose to make a contribution for the construction of this replica of the habitat in which the giant sloth would have existed, we readily agreed.”
The exhibit is presently opened for public viewing at the National Museum.
LETHEM BRANCH PRESENTS FURNITURE TO ARAPAIMA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our Lethem Branch on April 23, 2010 presented to the Arapaima Primary School four desks to be used in the classrooms.
The items were presented to the Head teacher, by Mr Mohan Tularam, Manager of the Branch, who thanked the Bank for the donation. Mr Tularam noted that his Branch is pleased to play a part in the development of education in the region.
GBTI REGENT STREET BRANCH COMMENCES 4th ANNUAL IMPROMPTU SPEECH COMPETITION
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 the GBTI Regent Street Branch commenced its 4th Annual Inter Secondary School Impromptu Speech Competition at the GBTI Recreational Centre, Kaieteur Road, Bel Air. The competition involves Fourth Formers from sixteen secondary schools, and runs for one month.
Ms Bebi Wharton, Manager of the Regent Street Branch, in her opening remarks stated that “the aim of the competition is to enhance and nurture the ability of young minds to convert the reservoir of knowledge they possess into spoken form. “
Mrs Melcita Bovell, Deputy Chief Education Officer for Secondary Schools (ag), who offered remarks on behalf of her Ministry, commended the Branch on its initiative as the competition is appropriately positioned to support the rekindling of this lost art form in students.
The competition was declared open by Chief Executive Officer of GBTI, Mr John Tracey, who made reference to the movie “The Great Debaters” in encouraging the students to display preparation, courage and passion in their presentations. He also urged the students to deepen their love for reading which helps to increase their base of knowledge. Mr Tracey further stated that, “This competition, with its salient objective of training young people, undoubtedly satisfies an essential component of the Ministry’s programme for ensuring that the learning needs of all young people are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes and we are therefore pleased to be partners in this respect.”
The first match in the First Round of competition was held after the Opening Ceremony, with St Stanislaus College competing against Central High School. St Stanislaus College was adjudged the winner with a total of 531 points while Central High scored 468 points.
The topics selected by the students in this match were:
• Men and Women are finally equal.
• People should get more exercise
• The changing climate
• A Bank account is essential
• Volunteering is essential for secondary school students
• The generation gap.
The panel of judges for the match comprised Ms Abiola Inniss and Mr Kenneth Bentick of the Toastmasters Club and Ms Lurine Meertins – Lecturer at the Teachers Training College.
LETHEM BRANCH SPONSORS PRIZE AT ANNUAL RUPUNUNI RODEO
The Annual Rupununi Rodeo was held during Easter weekend (April 3rd – 4th 2010) at the Triple ‘R’ Rodeo Ground just outside of Central Lethem.
Our Lethem Branch sponsored the prize for the Saddle Bronco competition which was won by Mr. Richard Peters of the Dadanawa Ranch. The prize of $50,000 plus a trophy was presented to Mr. Peters by Mr. Mohan Tularam, Manager of the Branch. Since the Branch’s establishment in 2006, the Branch has sponsored the first prize in various activities at the Annual Rodeo.
Other competitions included the Bare Back Bull riding and roping, Barrel races and wild cow milking. The event which is a major attraction during the Easter weekend was attended by approximately 2000 persons.
LETHEM BRANCH JOINS THE WORLD IN THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH BATON RELAY
For the first time in our country’s rich history, the Queen’s Baton passed through Guyana on one of the legs of the world tour of seventy (70) Commonwealth Nations. The Baton’s journey symbolizes the unity and shared ideals of the Commonwealth of Nations, and enables communities beyond the Host City to share the Games celebrations. It also serves a functional purpose of carrying Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11’s ‘message to the athletes’ from Buckingham Palace in London to the opening ceremony of the Games.
The Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi commenced from Buckingham Palace, London, on the 29 October 2009. The baton will travel through all other 70 Commonwealth nations – a historic journey that will cover a distance 190,000 kilometres in 340 days, making the Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi one of the longest relays in the history of the Commonwealth Games.
The baton will also have passed through thousands of hands, and travelled by different modes of transport across land, air and sea. The relay will conclude after the final Baton bearer enters the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games on 3 October 2010 where Her Majesty’s message will be removed from the baton and read aloud, officially opening the Games.
The Baton arrived in Guyana on Thursday, February 25, 2010 and the relay commenced on Friday, 26th, with the Baton being taken through the city by a number of persons including President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Honorable Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony and Mr. Juman-Yassin.
Lethem was identified as one of the stages that the Baton would be passing through on its journey of Guyana, and GBTI Lethem Branch was selected as one of the participants of this historic event.
On March 21, 2010, Mr. Mohan Tularam, Manager of GBTI Lethem Branch carried the Queen’s Baton from in front of the Branch to Second Street, Lethem in the vicinity of the GDF Base. Staff along with residents of the community were in full support of Mr. Tularam during his historic run.LETHEM BRANCH CONDUCTS CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION AT ST IGNATIUS SECONDARY SCHOOL
Our Lethem Branch conducted a Career Guidance Session at the St Ignatius Secondary School, on March 19th, 2010. The session was attended by 4th Form students of the school.
This activity is conducted annually by the Branch and covered a range of topics relevant to their entry into the job market, including:
- Careers in Banking
- How to complete a Job Application
- Preparing for the Interview
- Conduct in the Office
- Importance of Non-Verbal Communication
The session lasted for approximately two (2) hours and the students were very attentive and interactive. The facilitators of the session were Mr Mohan Tularam - Manager of the Branch and Mr Karl Sookram – Supervisor.
Headmistress of the school, Ms. Yvette Archer, expressed their thanks to the Bank for conducting the session and noted the relevance of the material presented in preparing the students for their entrance into the work environment.
GBTI PRESENTS COMPUTER TO ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) presented the Adult Education Association of Guyana Inc with a computer system Lab on March 17, 2010 at the Bank’s Water Street Office.
The system was presented to Mrs Patricia David, Executive Director of the Association by Mrs Roma Narayan-Singh, Customer Care and Business Development Officer, following a request by the Association for a donation of the equipment for use in the Information Technology Department at the school, which is currently being refurbished.
Mrs Narayan-Singh in her remarks stated that the Bank is pleased to present the Association with the computer and wished them a successful project.
Mrs Patricia David expressed thanks to the Bank, on behalf of the Association and stated that the presentation by GBTI will greatly assist the school in execution of the Information Technology programme.
Also present at the ceremony were other members of staff of the Bank and Directors of the Adult Education AssociationLETHEM BRANCH SUPPORT MASHRAMANI CELEBRATIONS
Our Lethem Branch continued its support of Mashramani celebrations in the region, for the fourth consecutive year, as they presented a trophy for the Best Float on Republic Day, February 23, 2010.
The celebrations commenced with a float parade with entries from the Regional Democratic Council, Ministry of Education / Teachers – Lethem, Ministry of Health / Lethem Public Hospital and New Vision Youth Group. The spectacular parade concluded at the Tabatinga Sports Ground for the prize giving ceremony.
The entry by the Ministry of Education / Teachers was adjudged the Best Float which was witnessed by large number of persons. The trophy was presented to a representative of the RDC's contingent by Mr. Mohan Tularam Manager of our Lethem Branch.PARIKA BRANCH OBSERVES 11TH ANNIVERSARY
On February 5, 2010 our Parika Branch celebrated its 11th Anniversary with activities to thank their customers for their patronage through the years.
The Branch was decorated and cake and tokens were given to all customers who conducted business on the day. Also displayed in the Banking Hall was a collage of photographs of Community Service Activities for the previous year.
In the afternoon a cocktail reception was held for customers. Mrs Nandanee Persaud, Manager of the Branch, in her remarks to the attendees, thanked them for their support through the years and expressed the Bank’s commitment to serving them in the coming years.
Through the years the Branch has given back to the community and customers through activities such as, tours for secondary school students, Career Guidance Sessions, sponsorship of prizes at Graduations, repainting of pedestrian crossings, the hosting of an Annual Christmas Luncheon for underprivilegedGBTI VREED-EN-HOOP BRANCH CONDUCTS CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION AT WEST DEMERARA SECONDARY SCHOOL
A Career Guidance Session was conducted at the West Demerara Secondary School on January 28, 2010 by the Vreed-en-Hoop Branch of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI). The session was attended by approximately one hundred and twenty (120) Fifth Form students and two (2) teachers, of the school.
The session covered a range of topics relevant to their entry into the job market, including:
- Careers in Banking
- How to complete a Job Application
- Preparing for the Interview
- Dressing for Success
- Conduct in the Office / Telephone Etiquette
The session lasted over two (2) hours and the students were very attentive and interactive. The facilitators of the session were Mrs Rambha Persaud – Chandebal, Manager of the Branch and Mrs Dahana Ramjist, Public Relations Officer of the Bank.
Mr. Harry Narine Fifth Form teacher of the school expressed their thanks to the Bank for conducting the session and noted the relevance of the material presented in preparing the students for their entrance into the work environment.
Tokens and brochures were distributed to all in attendance.CORRIVERTON BRANCH CELEBRATES 13TH ANNIVERSARY
The Corriverton Branch of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) celebrated its 13th Anniversary with activities to thank their customers for their patronage over the years, during the week of January 18 – January 22, 2010.
The Branch was decorated and cake and tokens were given to all customers who conducted business on January 20, 2010. Also displayed in the Banking Hall was a collage of photographs of Community Service Activities for the previous year.
In the afternoon a cocktail reception was held for customers. Mr Naresh Balkaran, Manager of the Branch, in his remarks to the attendees, thanked them for their support through the years and expressed the Bank’s commitment to serving them in the coming years.
The Branch also held a promotion for new accounts opened during the week. The promotion was well received and the prize of a microwave was presented to the winner Mr Sheik B Mohamed. The presentation was done on January 29th, 2010 at the Branch, by Mr Balkaran.
Mr Balkaran congratulated Mr Mohamed on being successful and urged him to continue using the products and services offered by GBTI which would enable him in enjoying many benefits.
Through the years the Branch has given back to the community and its customers through activities such as, Career Guidance Sessions, sponsorship of prizes at Graduations, repainting of pedestrian crossings, the hosting of an Annual Cycling Event and other charitable work.
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND SOLIDARITY MARCH FOR HAITI
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry in collaboration with the Guyana Red Cross hosted a candle light vigil and solidarity march on January 26, 2010 for victims of the 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
The vigil began at the corner of Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street where Mr Sean Noel, Manager, Research and Planning, addressed the gathering of approximately one hundred (100) persons, including staff of the Bank, volunteers from the Red Cross and children.
In his remarks, Mr Noel noted that at this time of great loss for Haiti, the vigil serves as a show of support for those who have lost loved ones, their homes as well as their livelihood.
He indicated the full cost of the destruction may never be known, but it is already reported that over 200,000 people have lost their lives; 1 million people are now homeless; 2 million people are in desperate need of food and 194,000 people are injured and in need of medical attention. He pointed to the hope brought to the people by the response of governments and individuals across the world - $1B in aid has been pledged by governments; $600M in donations have been committed by charities and non-governmental organisations; and an estimated 140 flights are landing per day in the country, carrying food and medical personnel and humanitarian workers.
The march started East on Robb Street, then South into Camp Street, West onto Regent Street and then North into Avenue of the Republic ending at the point of commencement.
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