Latest update June 4th, 2026 12:10 AM
MCY&S junior football camp concludes at Mahaicony
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Junior football camp in Mahaicony concluded yesterday at the Mahaicony Community Centre ground.
Over its five day duration, the camp, conducted by the ministry’s coach Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte, catered for 135 youths (both male and female) between the ages of 11 and 14.
Parliamentary Secretary Steve Ninvalle was on hand to deliver the feature address to the participants at a simple closing ceremony and to present certificates and prizes to the most outstanding male and female.
The camp was held in conjunction with Abu Huriarah. The camp placed emphasis on the basics of football which included ball control, heading, receiving, passing and shooting. A similar five-day camp will be held in Blairmont from next Monday.
Hunte has done similar exercises in Agricola, Mahdia and Linden and is earmarked to continue on the Corentyne and in Lethem where an Inter Block football competition will be held in September.
The camps is part of the Ministry’s plan to develop football at the grass root level across the length and breath of Guyana as is the Ministry’s Inter Block football programme.
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