It was the night of Friday the 13th. The venue was the National Cultural Centre (NCC), the event was the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) recognition ceremony for the nation’s top athletes, administrators and media personalities but in full campaign mode government officials also used the opportunity to highlight the People’s Progressive Party’s role in providing sports facilities for the country’s sportsmen and women.
“The Government of Guyana (GoG) is pleased that it has made a positive investment in sports and will continue to build more facilities for the development of sports locally,” said Dr Frank Anthony, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport whilst delivering the feature address.
“The government wants to work with all national and regional bodies to ensure the development of sport and to