Latest update November 21st, 2024 1:00 AM
Foreign Affairs supports team in Sannsports Banks Beer Inter-Ministries Football Tourney
Georgetown, Guyana – Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Carl Greenidge on Wednesday formally met the organizers of the inter-ministry football tournament, already the ministry’s team participated and won
Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Carl Greenidge (Centre) throws his support behind their team to win the Banks Beer fustal tourney on Friday after meeting with the organizers.
three matches qualifying them for the finals.
In a show of support Minister Greenidge said it will be an inevitable outcome which will no doubt result in a win for his Ministry because of the performance of the team in previous games. “I am very confident that our friends over at Banks DIH will get the attention and score line that they deserve,” he said.
The game itself is very interesting and exciting, but most importantly is not forgetting the purpose behind the event since the monies is being raised to go towards to those suffering cancer – breast cancer in particular said the Minister.
Sannsports Banks Beer Inter-Ministries and Corporations finals will be held on Friday November 20 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall starting at 19 hours (7pm). The lineup in supporting games will feature the unstoppable Bent Street coming up against national Guinness in the street defending champions Sparta Boss as the National Rugby Team (National Ruggers) will take on a GT All Stars team in the second exhibition futsal match.
This will be followed by the third Place playoff battle between the strong Public Health Ministry and the ever consistent Ministry of Infrastructure.
Fans can expect guest appearance by popular Jamaican artiste Popcorn who is schedule to headline a show this weekend at the Providence stadium called ‘Jail Time is Waste Time’, Dan English, Quacy Ace and several other local artistes will also be in attendance.
Admission to the venue is only $1,000, part of the proceeds from tickets takings will be donated to the Guyana Cancer Institute in the fight against breast cancer and raising awareness.
The winner will walk away with $200,000, second place $150,000, third place $100,000 and the fourth place finisher will get $50,000. All cash prizes will be accompanied by trophies.
This futsal tournament is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited, Mohammad’s Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Mid-town Café, Ministry of Tourism, GFF and Insurance Brokers and Hopkinson’s mining.
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