NSC to engage with hockey, squash today as National Sports Academy planning gets underway

In a move aimed at kick-starting the country’s first-ever National Sports Academy, the National Sports Commission (NSC) on Saturday met with the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) and the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA).
The meeting, held in the boardroom of the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry, was attended by Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle; Assistant Director Melissa Dow-Richardson; NSC Chairman Kashif Muhammed and Commissioner Cristy Campbell.
At the inaugural Guyana Sports Conference, hosted by the Ministry and the NSC, a presentation was made on the structure of a sport academy for each of 12 identified core sports by Minister Charles Ramson Jr.

There was a commitment made by all stakeholders to collaborate with the NSC in developing the three pillars of these academies – l Nursery, Tournaments and Elite Training Academy.
Today, the NSC will meet with the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) and the Guyana Squash Association, while on Wednesday, it will engage the Guyana Basketball Federation (GABF) and the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA).
On Thursday, meetings will be held with the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and the Guyana Volleyball Federation. Friday’s meeting with the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) will mark the last engagement with the identified core sports in the first phase of planning.
The National Sports Academy is the brainchild of Minister Ramson in keeping with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government’s manifesto for sports.