The organisers of the Reading and Explanation Competition, which concluded yesterday in Berbice, have dubbed the inaugural event a success.
The competition was the brainchild of New Amsterdamer Eli Hazel, who felt that more needed to be done to improve the literacy of students. As a result, he collaborated with the Region Six Department of Education to run off the event which involved primary and secondary schools in the New Amsterdam – Canje Education District. The idea behind the competition was to encourage a love for reading and participants were urged to keep abreast