World-class Berbice Stadium will rival any – Pres Ali
By Brandon Corlette
President Dr Irfaan Ali points to the artist’s impression of the Berbice Stadium. Also in photo are Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, contractor representatives; members of the diplomatic corps; private sector representatives along with officials from the Regional Democratic Council
Hundreds of Guyanese were assembled at Palymra, East Canje Berbice on Friday, March 3, to witness the launching of construction of the Berbice Stadium by Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali, who disclosed that this multipurpose facility would rival any international facility that is seen on television.
President Dr Irfaan Ali
Apart from Government Ministers and other persons in authority, international and national cricketers past and present graced the occasion with their presence. Among those were Ramnaresh Sarwan, Romario Shepherd, Leon Johnson, Assad Fudadin, Steven Jacobs and Lennox Cush.
“These players understand what sacrifices are: all of them came out of poverty to be today leaders and motivators. This is what this facility (Berbice Stadium) will help to deliver in Region Six. The next set of stars will be here,” President Ali has promised.
“We are working to bring to Guyana a world-class cricketing format that will see the best players in the world playing here in Guyana, and this Stadium is an important part of that. You will hear more of this, but we are going to bring a world-class cricketing product to Guyana that will be competitive to any you see on television,” President Ali further divulged.
Cricketers Ramnaresh Sarwan, Steven Jacobs, Lennox Cush, Ishwar Singh and Romario Shepherd
After the launching, an artist’s impression of the Palmyra Stadium was unveiled, and the President planted a tree to commemorate the launching of the construction of the Berbice Stadium. The cricketers also planted trees in this regard.
This Palmyra Stadium is slated to have a capacity of 10,000, and the Government of Guyana is partnering with several major players within the oil and gas industry for its construction. Notably, ExxonMobil will play a major role in this regard in the interest of the development of sports in Guyana.
