GFF’s President Wayne Forde presents balls to Honourable Minister Within The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe flanked by Bryan Joseph, GFF’s Youth Development Officer (L) and Stanley Lancaster, GFF’s Head of Refereeing Department (R)
GFF DONATES FOOTBALLS TO INDIGENOUS HERITAGE GAMES
22nd September, Georgetown: The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has donated footballs to the Indigenous Heritage Games 2017 as the annual event kicked off at the Everest Cricket Club Ground on Friday, 22nd September,
President of the GFF, Wayne Forde presented the balls to Honourable Minister within The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and Patron of Women’s Football in Guyana, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, following the official opening ceremony.
In brief remarks, Forde said the GFF has made a deliberate effort to cater for hinterland football development and have national teams that are representative of the talent available countrywide, including the hinterland: “We have demonstrated that with the composition of our U17 team which recently competed in the CONCACAF Women’s U17 Qualifiers and the U15 Boys Championship that just concluded in Florida. The level of representation we have at the youth level in the national squad will continue as these players mature in the senior setup. In the not too distant future, we will see national teams that are a full reflection of the diverse peoples of Guyana.”
This presentation follows technical capacity building provided to referees in the hinterland which will also see some of them officiating in the games to be held all weekend.
Football is usually a key feature of the Indigenous Heritage Games, which are held as part of the observance of Indigenous Heritage Month.
For more information, please contact:
Debra Francis (Ms.)
Communications and Public Relations Officer