GFF’s President Wayne Forde Presents Cleats To A Player At The Indigenous Heritage Sports 2018 flanked by Hon. Minister Within The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Alfred King and players
INDIGENOUS HERITAGE MONTH
- Presentations Made To Indigenous Heritage Sports And Baramita Community
21st September, Georgetown: As Guyana observes Indigenous Heritage Month, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has made presentations to the Indigenous Heritage Sports and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs on behalf of the community of Baramita in Region One respectively.
The GFF presented 10 pairs of cleats to the Heritage Sports today at the commencement of the said event held at Everest Cricket Club Ground while six footballs were presented yesterday at the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs.
In presenting the cleats to the Heritage Sports, President Wayne Forde said it was made on request and the GFF was happy to contribute to the cause: “Minster Garrido-Lowe would have made some representation today that some of the athletes were short on boots so it’s our pleasure to donate some boots.”
GFF’s Youth Development Officer Bryan Joseph Presents The Balls To Mervyn Williams Of The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs
Meanwhile, in receiving the balls on behalf of the Baramita Community yesterday, Mervyn Williams, Vice President and Advisor to the Honorable Minister Sydney Allicock, said the U15 team will be beneficiaries of the balls: “The Ministry is pleased to receive these gifts of six balls from the Guyana Football Federation, on behalf of the Baramita Community, which will help the young footballers, specifically the U15 team, to not only more aggressively pursue their studies through exercise, which will enhance their thinking power but also give them an opportunity to indulge in an extra-curricular activity. This is beneficial to them and will keep them away from activities which are perhaps not in their bets interest.”
A total of 17 football teams will be featured in this year’s Heritage Sports including both male and female. The Port Kaituma Male football team will be defending their title while the female team from Paruima village will also seek to emerge winners in this year’s tournament.
The 2018 Indigenous Heritage Sports was launched today and will feature a cross-section of sports including cricket, swimming, archery and football.
For more information, please contact:
Debra Francis (Ms.)
Communications and Public Relations Officer
Tel: 592 227 8758 ext. 105 (o)