The newly elected Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has pledged to be inclusive, rather governing and occupying its position in an exclusive way.
That pledge was made to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.
On March 29, it was the dawn of a new era in cricket in Guyana when the Bissoondyal Singh-led administration took office.
Asked by this publication how significant the GCB elections were, Minister Ramson said he cannot say enough how important it is for sports administrations to be of the highest standard.
Minister Ramson with the GCB executives at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence
“Being able to have the GCB elections under the Guyana Cricket Administration Act is something many people have been trying to do for over ten years. It’s been about seven years since the passing of the act, but the people have been wanting this election to happen in a more transparent and wider involvement, and a more inclusive way for over ten years. So it’s been huge for the Ministry, because we are directly involved, but it is huge for the sport,” Ramson said.
He congratulated all those who had been involved in the process, and noted that during his engagement with the new GCB, they are committed to be more inclusive.
“I have been able to engage the GCB since then, and they have made their commitment to be inclusive; so they are not intending to govern and occupy their position in an exclusionary way, and that is something important to the Ministry, that they are looking to be much more inclusive in their approach,” Ramson said.
The Minister also said this approach should be used by all sports, since this similar approach is taken by the Ministry.
GCB full slate: President– Bissoondyal Singh; Vice-President– Hilbert Foster; Vice-President Rabindranauth Saywack; Secretary – Ronald Williams; Assistant Secretary Davteerth Anandjit; Assistant Treasurer– Dr. Cecil Beharry; Public Relations Officer– Claude Raphael; Marketing Manager– Mohamed Baksh; Chairman of Competitions Committee; Shaun Massiah; Chairman of Senior Selectors– Ramnaresh Sarwan; Chairman of Junior Selectors– Andre Percival; and Technocrat members with voting rights at executive meetings– Roger Harper and Anil Beharry. (Brandon Corlette)
