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BCB to launch Deonarine Cricket Fund, Guyana Snr Players Charity Programme
The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its junior cricketers development and public outreach campaign, on September 4 would be launching two new programmes. The BCB would launch the Narsingh Deonarine Cricket Fund. The fund would be financed by the West Indies middle order batsman as part of his contribution to the development of Berbice Cricket.
Narsingh Deonarine
Four under-15 cricketers drawn from across the ancient county would benefit from a financial grant from the fund on a yearly basis and would also receive a collection of educational materials to assist them in their school development. Chairman of the Board’s Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, disclosed that Deonarine readily agreed to sponsor the programme when he was approached as he was determined to play a part in the development of young cricketers for the future.
The BCB has set up a two-man selection committee consisting of veteran cricket administrators, Vemen Walter and Carl Moore, to select the four awardees for the launching in September.
As part of its charity and community outreach campaign, the BCB and the Berbice cricketers selected to tour South Africa as part of the Champion League, would at the same time launch the Guyana Senior Players Charity Programme.
Under this programme, the players and the Special Events Committee would make donations worth over $200,000 to four organizations. The four organizations selected to receive assistance are the Kamal Children Home, New Amsterdam Hospital Children Ward, New Amsterdam Special Needs School and the Mental Hospital.
The children home would receive a bale of clothing worth $100,000, the Children Ward and the Special Needs School a television set each and the Mental Hospital a microwave and coffee maker. Mr. Foster stated that this programme would be an annual one and all Berbice Cricketers representing the national team would be asked to make a contribution.
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RHTYSC congratulates GT&T CEO Yog Mahadeo on his promotion
The patron June Mendes, President Keith Foster, executives and members of the Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club are extending congratulations to Mr. Yog Mahadeo on his recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T).
In a release the club stated that, “We wish him the best in his new position and we are confident that under his leadership, GT&T would not only continue to grow from strength to strength but would maintain it’s richly deserved position as Guyana’s best.
We at the RHTYSC over the last fifteen years have been proud to be associated with GT&T and as we celebrate our 20th anniversary we salute the company as our longest serving sponsor.”
Yog Mahadeo
“Without doubt, the company is one of the major reasons why we are widely considered as Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation. Since 1995, the company has invested millions of dollars into our under-19 cricket team, cricket academy, charity programme, annual magazine, television programmes, community development projects and anti-drugs/pro-education programmes and we are confident that under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Mahadeo the relationship between the club and GT&T would grow stronger.”
“We look forward to hosting him soon at the club office. It is our hope that the almighty father above would continue to bless him and guide him in his daily life.”
The release further stated, “The club would also like to wish Mr. Joseph Singh, former CEO, a happy retirement and to thank him for his cooperation over the years. Mr. Singh’s passion for youth and sports development is well known and under his leadership of GT&T, our club was able to attract larger sponsorship. It is our hope that Mr. Singh’s advice and vast experience are not lost forever and that he would remain active in public life, especially in sharing his experience with youths and sportsmen.”
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