Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh presenting the 2022 National Budget
His Excellency President Dr. Ali is obviously keen on having all sport disciplines employ systematic ways to administer sports in Guyana and has indicated that the characteristics of transparency, accountability and integrity should be guiding principles of sport administrations.
Dr. Irfaan Ali’s government has witnessed a number of positive changes in cricket administration. From March 2021 a new executive took the reign of the GCB.
This change has seen cricket being administered in a structured and systematic way with the three county boards now working more harmoniously to realise common goals and objectives.
The GCB also commends Hon. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson for his energetic and pivotal role to the development and promotion of sports in Guyana.
His intervention has been instrumental in resolving outstanding issues within the administration of cricket.
His continued support for cricket has ushered in new purposeful working relations between government and the GCB.
The budget allocation suggest that the express concept of a National Academy is now inevitable and would become a formal nursing ground for young aspiring sport personalities.
The GCB’s President Bissoondyal Singh posits that this unprecedented budget allocation to sport represents the government’s holistic comprehension of the value and magnitude of sports to the growth and development of Guyana.
This is indeed a good sign as the GCB on a daily basis interact with players from all walks of life. We have seen how players’ involvement in cricket has prepared them for life apart from cricket.
The nature of the team-oriented sport of cricket has allowed for the GCB to promote a unified and competitive approach to the game.
The GCB continues to foster relationships from the Club levels through Associations, Counties, National and Regional levels.
These networks have allowed us to share ideas on development activities which will realise a sustainable cricket development structure.
President Singh advanced that the concept for a National Academy put forward by government will stimulate efforts by all GCB affiliate County Boards and Associations to do their part in feeding the National Academy through the implementation of structured programmes such as School Cricket, Club Cricket, Outreach programmes and the tailored Association and County activities.
