{"id":15883,"date":"2024-01-26T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15883"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:26:47","slug":"guyana-cricket-board-and-squash-association-laud-sports-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-cricket-board-and-squash-association-laud-sports-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Cricket Board and Squash Association Laud Sports Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) have expressed their appreciation for the $4.6 billion allocated for the advancement of sports in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GCB, led by Bissondyal Singh, is particularly pleased with the allocation, emphasizing its significant contribution to various development projects outlined by the Government of Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights include the upgrade and construction of multi-purpose sports facilities, the development of a new cricket stadium at Palmyra, Berbice, and enhancements to the Guyana National Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The completion of these projects is expected in time for the T20 World Cup Tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the establishment of the National Cricket Academy and stadiums in Anna Regina and Linden further demonstrates the government&#8217;s commitment to sports development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The removal of duty and value-added tax on sports equipment is seen as a transformative move for the sports sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GSA, headed by David Fernandes, echoes similar sentiments, stating that the allocation reflects a deep understanding of the importance of sports in youth health, socialization, and national pride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increased funding is seen as an opportunity to support talent development programs, grassroots initiatives, and elite training opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusion of duty-free access for sporting equipment is expected to ease access to quality gear for athletes across the country, ultimately enhancing training facilities for various sports in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sports bodies join a growing list of organizations expressing satisfaction with the budget allocation for sports, anticipating positive impacts on development initiatives and the overall sporting landscape in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) have expressed their appreciation for the $4.6 billion allocated for the advancement of sports in Guyana. The GCB, led&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15885,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883\/revisions\/15885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}