A simple but significant presentation ceremony was hosted on Tuesday morning at the Head Office of the Guyana Beverages Inc (GBI) at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, where the company, under their Busta brand, solidified their support for the recently commenced Republic Bank Under-18 Schools’ Football league.
Now in its 5th edition, the Petra-organised tournament kicked off on Sunday, October 27, and Round One of the League would be concluded this week with an outstanding clash between Dolphin and West Ruimveldt Secondary schools being contested.
Andre Noel, Marketing Manager of SM Jaleel and Company, parent entity of the GBI, highlighted the magnitude of the entity’s support for sporting initiatives when he declared high hopes for the League.
“At SM Jaleel, our commitment to sports in the Caribbean is a longstanding one. We’ve had past sponsorships, as people know, in cricket: such as Caribbean Premier League (and) Busta Cricket Cup in years past. We have a strong cricket focus in Berbice, Demerara, Essequibo, and that legacy extends not only to cricket, but extends outside to football. We are very passionate about football, especially in this country, and we have been able to give our support from all levels, youth up to professional leagues,” Noel explained.
