Past President of the Rotary Club of George-town Affeeze Khan was named Rotarian-of-the-Year when the club held its installation ceremony for 2009-2010 at the Pegasus Hotel recently.

The club also said in a news release that John Carpenter was installed as the new president and other executive positions went to Lisa Foster (secretary), Ralph Persaud (treasurer) Khalil Alli (vice president), Anna Lisa Fraser Phang (president elect) and Deo Persaud (Sergeant at Arms).

And installed as officers were Harry Parmesar, Liz Cox, Ronald Burch-Smith, Michael Wharton and Colin Cholmondeley.

Outgoing President Pradeep Samtani expressed gratitude to a number of individuals, companies and members of the media whose contributions made the Rotary Year 2009-2010 a success, the release said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds was honoured with the Paul Harris Award for “setting an example for many by his contributions to the Rotary Club of Georgetown and for making a difference in Guyana and in the lives of less fortunate people in the world.”

Also receiving the Paul Harris Award were Sister Mary Noel Menezes “for setting an example  for many  by her contributions to the needy in Guyana” and Past President Paul Chan-A-Sue “for his contributions to the Rotary Club of Georgetown for over 30 years.”

Other persons who were also honoured for their sterling contributions include Assistant Governor Keith Williams, Rotarian Kanayalal Kirpalani, Past President Peter Abdool and businessman Vijay Ailani.