Office Prime Minister onboard with East Bank Inter-Village
Minister within the office of the Prime Minister the Honorable Kwame McKoy (left) hands over the sponsorship cheque to Sports Extra Franklin Wilson.
The East Bank Inter-Village Football Competition which is being organised by Sports Extra got major support from the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honorable Kwame McKoy who handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Sports Extra’s Franklin Wilson, during a simple ceremony over the weekend.
McKoy following the presentation, said that the organisation of the tournament comes at a time when the office of the PM and the Government by extension has been forcefully underlining the importance of sports in the holistic development of the country.
He pointed to the construction of new sports facilities across the country and the restoration and further refurbishment of existing ones as clear examples of the administration’s attempt to make sport a major priority on their agenda.
According to the Minister, “the East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament can further create a structured space to refine raw ability, discover future national players and promote healthy rivalry that strengthens community bonds along the East Bank Demerara corridor.”
He added that he sees the donation as a continuum of the government’s investment and support for youth development, social cohesion and national progress where the country gets to benefit from a pool of young players who will be more focused, motivated and inspired.
McKoy further emphasized that such competitions can provide safe and positive outlets for the youths and at the same time transform the playfields into stages of opportunity.
The competition carries prize monies totaling in excess of $3million in cash and trophies along with individual accolades for Best Goalkeeper, Most Valuable Player and Highest Goalscorer.
The first prize is set at $1million, while 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes are $500,000, $250,000 and $150,000 respectively.
Villages set to participate are Agricola, Grove, Friendship, Soesdyke, Timehri, Kuru Kururu, Swan, St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Circuitville, Samatta Point, Kaneville, Mocha, Herstelling, Diamond, Hauraruni and Yarrowkabra.
