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Vitamalt Classic, manufactured by Banks DIH Limited is top quality and manufactured fully according to Royal UniBrew A/S of Denmark Standards. So says Mr. René Vestergaard, the Royal UniBrew Commercial Director for the Caribbean region during a visit to the Banks Brewery at Thirst Park recently.

Mr. Vestergaard held several meetings with Brewery officials during which he acknowledged the high quality standards attained in the production of Vitamalt through investments in equipment and adherence to Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles during production

Guyana’s two-man Judo team won four medals at the Barbados Independence International Judo tournament held on December 3-4 in Bridgetown.

Teenager Raul Lall , a member of the House of Water Judo Club won a gold medal in the individual Under 17 category and a bronze medal in the senior team competition, while Bruce Fraser, a member of the Rising Sun Dojo won two bronze medals in the senior under 90 kg division.

Banks DIH Ltd. has joined other Coca Cola producers in the Caribbean in providing assistance to the people of St. Lucia who were severely affected by hurricane Tomas that caused widespread damage to the island.

A 20-foot container of Tropical Mist Water and Trisco Biscuits was loaded at Banks DIH Ltd. Complex at Thirst Park and shipped to St. Lucia on Tuesday.

November 20th-21st, 2010

Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram retained the men’s and ladies crowns at the R1 Vodka sponsored two-day Guyana Open Golf championships played at Lusignan golf Club.

Persaud playing off a 2 handicap recorded an overall gross 151 after shooting 73 on the first day and 78 on the day two.

Banks DIH Ltd. honoured 30 of its employees who attained 20 years of service with the company at its Annual 20 Year Club Lunch recently.

Mr. Andrew Carto, Human Resources Director said that it was the largest group of employees inducted into the Club since the programme was launched several years ago.

He added that the Club now has an incredible 152 members, all currently employed with the company and it may be the highest number for any company locally.

BK Western Tigers eight-team Football Festival has received support from beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd. with Tropical Mist and Aqua Mist Artesian Water being designated the official water of the tournament.

At a simple ceremony at Thirst Park, Tropical Mist Brand Manager Errol Nelson made a presentation of the product to members of the BK Western Tigers Football Club.

Local Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd. renewed sponsorship with ace motor racing driver Andrew King ahead on Sunday’s Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing championships at the South Dakota Circuit at Timehri.

King and Group 2 driver Danny Persaud will be racing under the Banks Beer banner, the company’s International Gold Medal winning beer.

Banks DIH Ltd. made a presentation of $600,000 to the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central to assist with the operational cost for its mobile dental health care bus which services schools on the lower East Coast, East Bank West Coast and West Bank Demerara.

Mr. Clifford Reis, Chairman of Banks DIH Ltd. in presenting the cheque to President of the Club Ms.Gail Robinson said that his company was extremely pleased to support the work of the Rotary Club.

Reis commended the Rotarians for providing free dental health care to school aged children for the past 12 years.

Banks DIH Ltd. made a donation of $500,000 to the Guyana Relief Fund for Pakistan in the aftermath of the recent flood that has left an estimated 21 million people affected in the Pakistan.

Banks DIH Ltd. Communications Manager Troy Peters presented a cheque to Chairman of the Guyana Relief Fund for Pakistan Fazeel M. Ferouz during a simple ceremony over weekend.

Peters said his company sympathized with the people of Pakistan and indicated that the donation would assist to bring relief to those in need of assistance./p>