THE National Sports Commission (NSC) extended an invitation to 2018 Commonwealth gold medallist, Troy Doris, to visit Guyana during the week of Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary celebrations and he has accepted. He will arrive in Guyana tomorrow.

Inclusive of a number of scheduled meetings and courtesy calls, Doris will be a special guest at the NSC’s Sports Awards and Dinner ceremony, which will be held on Tuesday, May 22, at the Savannah Suite, Pegasus Hotel.

This will see over 57 individuals including sportsmen, sportswomen, sport administrators and journalists awarded for their outstanding performances in 2017.

During his stay, Doris is scheduled to visit students of the mining town of Linden, Region 10, call on Her Worship the Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Greene and councillors, Hon. Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton and His. Excellency President David Granger. He will attend the 52nd Flag-raising Ceremony at D’Urban Park among other engagements.

Corporate Guyana and government agencies, which have supported this appreciation gesture, include: Fly Jamaica, Princess Ramada Hotel, King’s Jewellery, Ministry of Public Health, Guyana Carnival and others.