MCYS endorses Mashramani Street Football Championships
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) will substantially support the Mashramani Street Football Championships ahead of its Semi-Final and Final set for this Saturday at the National Park from 19:00hrs.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, Sports Management Inc. (SMI), the organisation hosting the Mashramani Street Football Championships, has expressed gratitude to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, for supporting the event in a substantial way.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr (second right), along with Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle (right), Assistant Director of Sport Franklin Wilson (left) and Edison Jefford, taking a photo opportunity
“We are grateful to Minister Ramson, and want to go on record to thank him, and by extension the Government of Guyana, for supporting this event and the communities that participate at this level of sport. Really, this is the leadership that’s necessary to develop sport holistically,” the release observed.
“The Government and the Ministry (have) been very active in the development of sport at every level. We believe that Minister Ramson has been very active and vibrant in pushing for the advancement of sport in Guyana, and his support at the grassroots level will significantly impact the participants,” the release continued.
According to the document, principal of SMI, Edison Jefford, contacted the Minister to formally request his support for the event, and the Minister did not hesitate to offer MCY&S backing of the activity.
“In fact, the Minister indicated that he will be attending the event Saturday night,” the release informed.
The MCY&S is the Ministry responsible for Mashramani activities, and as such, the organising body believes it is a “big deal” to have the official “endorsement” of the only sport activity on the Mashramani calendar.
“We are elated, and believe we are heading in the right direction to have such a major endorsement,” the release has said.
The Mashramani Street Football Championships will culminate with a grand Final Four and Finals on Saturday night. The winner will pocket $500,000, second place $300,000, third place $200,000 and fourth place $100,000.
Trophies will be given to teams placing first to third, while the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament would be awarded $50,000 and a trophy.
There will also be Plate Playoffs featuring the four losing quarterfinalists and the top two teams from the Super-16 round for a total purse of $100,000, while each of the top three teams in this competition would be rewarded with one case of Magnum Tonic Wine
