President Ali, footballers discuss football development in BV

President Dr Irfaan Ali recently met with representatives of the Beterverwagting football community to discuss the growth of the game in their village, a social media post indicated on Thursday.
BV’s Jerome Harrigan, Jemar Harrigan and Shemar Fraser, all hailing from the East Coast Demerara (ECD) community were among those engaging with President Ali. Also gracing the meeting was Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs and national footballer Jeremy Garrett, who also took part in the discussions.

According to the social media post, “During the interaction, the community advocates updated President Ali on the achievements of the Government’s collaborations and discussed ways to advance partnership and improve football participation in communities across the country.”
Meanwhile, Jerome Harrigan, a current Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club defender, was forthcoming about the fruitfulness of the meeting with the Head of State.
Harrigan shared, “We’re profoundly grateful to His Excellency for meeting with us and expressing the Government’s interest in helping and developing footballers and sports in Guyana.”