THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to aid in the development of local rugby.A symbolic signing was done yesterday in the canteen of GT&T even though it was disclosed that the deal was inked about two months earlier.
GT&T will be injecting G$4.5M yearly for the next three years to assist the GRFU with its calendar of local events, the domestic programme and hosting an annual school tournament.
The company’s senior Marketing Executive Anjanie Hackett said the entity has always admired rugby players for taking on such a demanding sport and GT&T is pleased to help promote the sport at the national level.
“Over the years we have facilitated GRFU as partners locally and internationally and have since seen the sport develop so we believe with the signing of the MOU in three years athletes from Guyana will get better,” Hackett mentioned.
GRFU president Peter Green expressed heartfelt thanks to GT&T for embarking on this venture with the union and pointed out their input will certainly assist them (GRFU) in pushing the sport forward.
Green said that many programmes designed to assist the sport over the years have suffered because they did not have the financial support but now the union is pleased to have the opportunity to revisit those programmes.
He also told the small gathering that the expansion of rugby in Guyana to populate the players’ pool is on the cards. In closing, the elated GRFU boss said, “Without a doubt, this is the way forward!”