Banks awaiting necessary permission for Guinness restart

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” football competition had been hosted sporadically across singular locales, like the East Coast of Demerara and Linden.
However, there is an intention to restart the tournament in its entirety, including zonal competitions and the national showdown. And, fans would not have to wait too long since it is set to make a long- awaited return in November.
This revelation was made by Brand Manager attached to Banks DIH Limited, Lee Baptiste, who revealed that they are awaiting venue permissions for Georgetown before kick-off.

“We have some correspondence in with the Ministry of Sports and Culture; to date we’ve not received any feedback, but we hope to do so in another few weeks. So, once those dates and venues are confirmed by the Ministry, then we will so roll out our plan for November,” the Brand Manager disclosed.
“But at this point in time, we’re looking to start in November with the Georgetown leg,” Baptiste further revealed.
In disclosing the timeframe in which the tournament is expected to run, Baptiste went on to reveal the new location in which the tournament will be played.
He told sport media operatives, “We’re looking to run for at least four to six months of Guinness street football. We have to confirm the dates. This year, we’ll be going for the first time into Essequibo and once we do that, we would’ve touched all the regions, all the main regions countrywide.”
Baptiste then shared why organisers felt compelled to take the “Greatest of the Streets” competition to Essequibo.
“It was a decision long in coming. I mean, Essequibians have been asking us for the event, but because of the logistical reasons, that was making it difficult on our part. But this year, we’ve ironed out the issues and we couldn’t have them waiting any longer. Hence, our reason for going into Essequibo,” Baptiste related.