Belladrum community ground can be sports hub for nearby schools and communities- Sport Director

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, and a team of officials from the National Sports Commission (NSC) recently made a site visit to the Belladrum Community ground, Region Five. A request for $17 million has been made to rehabilitate the ground.

CARIFTA athletes congratulated for outstanding performances

– during stop at Reg. 5 outreach, the athletes met and interacted with several govt officials who congratulated them for their outstanding performances at the games

– govt will continue to invest in athletes – Director of Sport

Five hinterland grounds to be upgraded

Five hinterland communities will benefit from a $2.5 M grant from the Ministry of Education, for the maintenance and upgrade of their sports grounds at Kaikan, Chinoweing, Phillipai, Kako and Waramadong.

Fort Wellington Sec. benefits from Chess in Schools initiative

−Schools in Region 3, 6, 10 already benefiting from initiative

− Dept of Sport to host National Inter-Schools Chess Championship

Gov’t has kept its promise of inclusion for all in sports

The National Sports Commission (NSC) recently held the first Day of Sports for Special Needs Schools. Eight schools from Berbice, Linden and Georgetown participated in the event at the Guyana Defence Force’s ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Director of Sports, Christopher Jones told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the initiative is in keeping with the government’s manifesto that speaks to sports for all. “As a government, we don’t only take responsibility of certain individuals, but rather all,” Jones said.

Ground enhancement project moving apace – Region Six grounds examined in mapping cluster

The National Sports Commission (NSC) is working to ensure that grounds are readily available to be used by members of communities, most importantly, youths.

Over the weekend, a team from the NSC visited several dilapidated grounds in Regions Five and Six. One of the villages that benefitted from the site visit was No.53 village, East Berbice-Corentyne. Last year, through the ground enhancement fund, the community ground received $500, o00 from the ground enhancement fund which was used to purchase lights.

Introduction to Chess Workshop in Schools held in Bartica area

As the promotion of chess in Guyana continues, the National Sports Commission sent National Chess Coach Wendell Meusa to Region 7 Cuyuni – Mazaruni in Bartica from the 4th – 8th June, 2016 where he conducted the Bartica Chess in School – Introduction to Chess Workshop. At the workshop, National Chess Coach Wendell Meusa worked along with Regional Sports Organiser for the Cuyuni – Mazaruni region Mr. Mark Ambrose, visited St. John’s the Baptist Primary School, Three Miles Secondary, Two Miles Primary, St. Anthony’s Primary (Main Building and Annex) and Bartica Government Secondary School.

Local Athletes offered full scholarship

The National Sports Commission (NSC) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with two athletes, providing them full scholarships to Monroe College. This was disclosed during the signing held at NSC’s boardroom.

More lights for playgrounds, recreational spaces for 2017

The National Sports Commission (NSC) will soon launch the 2017 calendar of activities under the theme ‘Light It Up’.

According to Director of Sports, Christopher Jones, this initiative will give persons the opportunity to participate in any sports or recreational activity after sundown.

National Sports Database features unveiled

The National Sport Database was today unveiled at the National Sports Commission (NSC), Homestretch Avenue. The database will be the first local online database for sports.

The company contracted for the project is IntellectStorm, an Information Technology based solutions and marketing company. It is being done at a startup cost of $2.8 million. The company will be gathering data from as far back as the 1950s to digitally document the achievement of the country’s athletes from all disciplines.

National Sports Database features unveiled

The National Sport Database was today unveiled at the National Sports Commission (NSC), Homestretch Avenue. The database will be the first local online database for sports.

The company contracted for the project is IntellectStorm, an Information Technology based solutions and marketing company. It is being done at a startup cost of $2.8 million. The company will be gathering data from as far back as the 1950s to digitally document the achievement of the country’s athletes from all disciplines.

NSC donates sports gear to UG’s Tain campus

The National Sports Commission (NSC) today, donated sports equipment to the University of Guyana’s, Tain Campus’ Sports Department.

A basketball backboard, a table tennis board, table tennis racquets and balls, a volley ball net and volleyballs were some of the gear presented to the Region Six department of the university.

NSC seeking to establish sporting hub for New Amsterdam youths

The National Sports Commission (NSC) is looking to resuscitate the abandoned sports complex in New Amsterdam, Berbice to provide another avenue for youth development.

The complex was once the sporting hub for New Amsterdam, and was used for facilitating events such as wedding receptions, parties, and sporting activities and even housed a large pool.

Site visit paves way for establishment of Bartica multipurpose sporting facility

Youths of the Bartica Township, Region Seven will benefit from a $50M multipurpose sporting facility. The National Sports Commission recently, conducted a site visit in the Region to determine the best location to house the facility.

The visit was initiated by the Mayor and Councillors of the recently established town which saw the presence of the Director of Sports, Christopher Jones. In an interview with the Government Information Agency, Jones said that the multipurpose centre is an aspect of sport development coming out of the 2017 National Budget.

Sport Organisers and Coaches for 15 Educational districts for sports reintroduction into schools’ curriculum

The National Sports Commission (NSC) will assign sport organisers and coaches in the fifteen Educational districts in keeping with the Government’s agenda to reintegrate sports into the primary and secondary schools curriculum.

“…The Sport Commission in the effort to do what the APNU/AFC government set out to do, to reintegrate sports back into the school curriculum,” Director of Sports Christopher Jones told the Government Information Agency (GINA) today in an interview.

Teachers benefit from MOE/DOS/NSC cricket coaching workshop

The Ministry of Education’s Department of Sport (MOE/DOS) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) continued their cricket coaching workshop recently with teachers from West Demerara benefitting.

Drawn from Crane to Parika, the three-day programme, conducted by NSC Coach Latchman Yadram, attracted 16 male and female teachers at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.