GFF President conducts official visit to Essequibo-Pomeroon Football Association
President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, conducted an official visit to the Essequibo–Pomeroon Football Association (EPFA) over the period September 27-28, 2019, and there conducted some key activities to promote football development in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
GFF President Wayne Forde with Region 2 Executive Officer Dennis Jaikarran and EPFA officials
Among the highlights of his visit were the following activities: 1) kick-off of the first floodlights football tournament between Queenstown FC and Mainstay FC at the Queenstown Football Ground on September 27. This field was recently lit by the Regional Democratic Council in partnership with the GFF.
It is expected that the community will, in future, be hosting night games at that venue.
2): Paying a courtesy call on Region 2 Executive Officer (REO) Dennis Jaikarran to discuss football development within the region, and exploring the potential for future collaboration in this regard.
Forde and Jaikarran kick off the first football match
The REO subsequently identified in Henrietta Scheme a field which will be leased to the GFF and developed as an exclusive football venue. The office of the EPFA will be located at this venue as well.
3) Meeting business leaders within Region 2 to discuss several opportunities for partnership with the EPFA.
