Director of Sport praises efforts of BV-Triumph 8th of May Movement

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones has declared that the BV-Triumph organisation is truly “a movement”.
The Director of Sport made this declaration at the launch of its Emancipation Cohesion Football League, which is set to kick off this weekend.
Jones alluded to the fact that the number in attendance at the Cultural Night hosted by the Movement on the eve of Emancipation this year where President David Granger was also in attendance, was in itself an indication of the Movement demonstrating its presence and influence not only in BV-Triumph but as far as Number 53 Village in Berbice.
The Director of Sport indicated that by request of the Movement, he had earlier in the year, on behalf of the National Sports Commission, provided the BV Playground with floodlights. He recognised that the lights were used during the village anniversary celebrations, which were hosted by the BV-Triumph 8th of May Movement in May 2018, and expressed his delight in the fact that the Movement has once again demonstrated its purposeful intent of utilising the donated floodlights in its Emancipation Cohesion Football League. He suggested that many times individuals and groups may be given assistance in one way or the other, but

may encounter challenges limiting the implementation and execution of their plans.
Director Jones indicated that the inputs from all stakeholders were very important to the success of the League, and that Government would like to see more inter-institutional engagements in sporting activities that bring out the best talents in youths. He suggested that it was hoped that the experiences gained from this event would reinforce sport as a necessary movement for change, and that aspect of the event would forge new networks and friendships that would boost the growth of the BV-Triumph Emancipation Cohesion Football League and the Movement itself.
Assistant Director of Sport, Melissa Dow-Richardson was also present at the occasion to praise the work being done by the organisation. She hailed its proactive approach, in sensitising the targeted youths on matters surrounding anti-doping policies and even encouraged them to stay away from both recreational and performance-enhancement drugs.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Executive Member Dion Innis gave the organisation his blessing on behalf of the Federation, stating: “GFF wishes to compliment the BV-Triumph 8th of May Movement for this excellent community-based initiative, which seeks to fuse sport, agriculture and the church. We are more than happy to provide technical support to the organisation, which shall ensure the football competitions are executed to a high standard.”
Chairperson of the energetic Movement, Latecia Stuart was highly appreciative of the sponsors, singling out Bakewell; Lloyd WP Britton Enterprise; Gladstone O Benjamin; the Ministry of Agriculture; the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA); National Agricultural Research and Extension institute (NAREI) and MMA, and Restoration Opportunities through Christ (ROC). Gratitude was also offered to the GFF and the National Sports Commission for their invaluable contributions to the Movement’s League.
The BV-Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League will feature 10 teams vying for the grand prize of $350,00 and the runners-up will receive $250,00 and third place $150,000. Each prize will be coupled with a trophy.
The League will kick off on Friday, August 10 at the Beterverwagting playground from 18:00h with five one-hour matches. Each preliminary match will be played for one hour, while matches from the semi-final stages will be played for 90 minutes. The BV-Triumph 8th of May Movement encourages all to come out and witness this inaugural event.