CASH ready for FIBA Women’s Championships

Mere hours away from Guyana’s hosting of the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championships, final touches were, on Tuesday afternoon, being executed at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

Minister within the Sport Ministry Steven Jacobs, while divulging the work that has been done at the venue, assured that it would be ready for the competition’s commencement tomorrow.
The Minister divulged, “Obviously, this is the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall; we had a lot of games being played here, volleyball and so forth. This is a major tournament, the FIBA Women’s Championship, so we obviously had to take out those lines, fix the floor because it’s being broadcast live. It’s a huge tournament, just want to make sure the facility is ready. We did a few improvements on the lighting and basically, regular servicing.”
“The facility is ready; final touches taking place now, so we’ll be ready for tomorrow evening,” Jacobs guaranteed.
Jacobs went on to speak on the magnitude of the event, noting that it is a crucial part of the Ministry’s plan.
“Listen, this is major. Every opportunity that we get to host a tournament, may be regional or international, we welcome this. Just recently you saw that we’ll be hosting the CASA in a few weeks’ time, so it’s important. We want to position Guyana as a sporting destination, and we want to promote sports tourism, and by doing this, we’re going to diversify the economy, building out our facilities, improving our human capital in persons who’re sports managers, coaches, trainers. We relish the opportunity to host these tournaments, and we support these associations whenever these opportunities present themselves,” The Sport Minister explained.
The cricketer-turned-politician continued, “Just recently Charles Ramson Jr spoke of hosting 29 tournaments in 2024; the number is even bigger this year, and then next year again, it’ll be even bigger. We just want to ensure that we give opportunities also to our locals to display their talent on the regional and international stage.”
Having met the women’s team earlier on Tuesday, Minister Jacobs reiterated some advice as he encouraged fans to support the team’s campaign.
“I met them earlier today, and I told them it’s very obvious that I want them to win – but it’s just important that they enjoy playing with each other and enjoy the moment. And once you do that, you place a lot of emphasis on playing hard and making sure you’re consistent; the rest will take care of itself,” he said.
“I want persons to come and support their team here. Come out and look at some beautiful Women’s Basketball,” the Minister urged.
Guyana will play host to the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Suriname, and Jamaica from November 12 to 16, as those teams vie for three available spots in the Centro Basket 2026 tournament.