Ramson announces home for table tennis and badminton

…construction to begin within days

Culture, Youth, and Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr has announced the construction of the home for table tennis and badminton.
The announcement was received, on Monday, with applause from the gathering of national athletes, parents, and administrators of both sport disciplines.
Construction on the facility, which will be erected at the eastern end of the National Racquet Centre compound on Woolford Avenue, is scheduled to begin in a few days and is expected to be completed within six months.

This undertaking is in keeping with the Government’s plan to have multipurpose indoor facilities in every region of Guyana. This will aid in talent identification and development in the right environment where coaches are always available and equipped with the most updated curriculum and learning materials to conduct training programmes. The facility was born out of ongoing consultation with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), and is the evolution of a structured approach to the development of both sports following on the implementation of their nursery academy programmes.
It was also announced that full-time coaches will be available at the completed tennis and badminton facility upon completion.
GTTA President Godfrey Munroe thanked the Minister for not only this outcome but their continued partnership in facilitating several programmes within the last year and most recently Guyana’s hosting of the Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation mini and pre-cadet championship.
Similarly, current national coach of the GBA, Emelia Ramdhani expressed gratitude to the Minister and the Government of Guyana for this most welcome news.
Minister Ramson Jr also announced that he has received sponsorship for table tennis to the tune of five million Guyana dollars to assist in the establishment of more domestic tournaments.