Set to host summer camp for basketball, cricket and football

TMT Global Inc says youth programme successful

By Timothy Jaikarran

The recently concluded National Schools’ Basketball Championships organised by Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) saw President’s College defeating Kwakwani in the Male Under-18 category, and
Kwakwani emerging champions in the Male Under-14 category and runners-up in the Female Under-18 category.

The Kwakwani sides owe their improved fortunes mainly to the efforts of Guyanese company TMT Global Inc., which recently launched a comprehensive youth sports programme in the Kwakwani area.
Called the Kwakwani Sports Programme (KSP), the main aim of the initiative is to promote, coach and increase sports participation in the community all year.
In an interview with Anthony D’Andrade, Sports consultant and coordinator of TMT Global Inc., it was disclosed that recent results from the tournament can be credited to this initiative.
He said, “The company supports basketball and cricket programmes in Kwakwani by providing equipment and paying the coaches a monthly stipend. We are trying to promote sports and education in the community; give individuals the opportunity to excel, and trying to keep them from negative things that affect youths these days.
“The company is very proud of the performances of the Under-14, -18 and girls’ teams. The Under-14 won, while the boys’ Under-18 and girls’ teams were runners-up. With the success we have been having, we are planning a summer camp for basketball, cricket and football in August,” he disclosed.
D’Andrade is a former national youth player and graduate of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Studies. He has a double major in Sport Management and Sport Development.
As a result of the TMT initiative, a new sports club was formed. Called the Kwakwani United Sports Club, it will now be the governing body for all the sporting disciplines in Kwakwani.
TMT Global Inc. (TMT) is a Canadian-owned Guyanese company that operates in the Kwakwani area. Kwakwani is a well-known sporting community with a rich basketball history. Basketball has been a successful sport, as the teams from Kwakwani dominate most of the annual basketball competitions held by the Guyana Basketball Association at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, as seen in the 2019 edition of the tournament.