Plans for multi-million dollar NTC upgrade unveiled

In the presence of media operatives, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde, on Thursday November 3, unveiled the final design for the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC) at Providence, East Bank Demerara – which within three years will be converted into a state-of-the-art football facility conducive to hosting international matches.
The revelation ceremony was attended by GFF First Vice President, Brigadier General (retd) Bruce Lovell; representatives of the GFF’s Regional Associations, and Triston Gomes of SRKN Architectural Company, among others. SRKN presented the media with the blueprint for the multi-million-dollar facility.
President Forde noted that the long-cherished vision of establishing a cutting-edge football facility in Guyana is coming to fruition, thanks to the unwavering commitment of all the GFF’s valued partners, including FIFA and Concacaf.
“The construction of the Guyana Football Federation’s first official Home of Football represents the fulfilment of a commitment we made to the members of the GFF back in 2015. After an extensive and comprehensive design and engineering undertaking, we now have a well-thought-out facility, accepted and approved by FIFA. We will now enter a new phase of intensive construction activities to complete this project over the next three years. This is a watershed moment for the entire football fraternity.” Forde has declared.
He said that, already, national and youth teams are using the NTC for training sessions and competitions, and he added that the GFF’s overarching goal is to eventually host international matches that would allow fans to witness the talent of Guyana’s national teams.
“The GFF and our football family are already benefitting from this groundbreaking infrastructure project. Our boys and girls are enjoying weekly Academy Training Centre (ATC) programmes, along with grassroots football and national team training and preparation,” he remarked.
The fully operational international standard stadium, encompassing top-notch football pitch, modern office spaces, accommodation, state-of-the-art media facilities and fan stands, will be completed in three years’ time.
In early October, President Forde and Second Vice President Rawlston Adams conducted an on-site assessment of the FIFA-approved floodlight installation project at the NTC. The lighting contract has been awarded to Musco Sport Lighting, a United States-based company, which has enlisted the services of Cummings Electrical, a local partner, for specific aspects of the project. Floodlights are expected to be fully operational by early December.
The GFF has said it remains steadfast in its commitment to raising the bar of football in Guyana through extensive training programmes and the construction of cutting-edge facilities for hosting both local and international matches.