Latest update June 1st, 2026 12:37 AM
Mentorship/career planning and athlete welfare, among major areas of development as Minister Jacobs rolls out new programme
(Kaieteur Sports) Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, made a groundbreaking announcement geared towards creating an initiative which will target not only the welfare of athletes but the long-term career planning and preservation.
Minister within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, Steven Jacobs flanked by a some of Guyana’s elite sports figures as they held discussions on athletes’ welfare as well as long-term career planning/preservation.
This mega move came recently following a high-level meeting of some of Guyana’s key sports figures, including former players as well as coaches.
Present at the meeting, former Guyana and West Indies duo of ex-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Leon Johnson, Olympian table-tennis star Chelsea Edghill, national soccer star Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson, national runner Cleveland Forde, former national Rugby player turned coach Theodore Henry to name a few.
The Minister, via his Facebook page, stated, “Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of former and current national athletes for a very meaningful discussion on athlete welfare, mentorship, and the future of sports in Guyana.”
“We explored how they can be part of a mentorship programme led by the Ministry, shared experiences, and exchanged ideas on how we can collectively move sports forward. These engagements are just as important as our meetings with sporting associations because as we build world class facilities, strengthen our sports product, and expand into sports tourism, we must also invest in our most valuable resource; our people,” Minister Jacobs outlined.
Guyana’s elite sports figures held discussions on athletes’ welfare with Minister within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, Steven Jacobs.
Meanwhile, the Minister added that he was pleased to have the full support of the country’s athletes, both past and present; adding that part of the discussions held revolved around “Creating career pathways for our former athletes in coaching and training, as outlined in our manifesto, and the importance of marrying sports and education.”
The Minister was adamant that with such major moves in the pipeline, some of which have hit the ground running in different ways, Guyana’s sports sector and their respective athletes are earmarked for greater feats in the near future.
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