THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the first time since March 2007, will host Awards Ceremony this evening at the Sleepin International Hotel & Casino.

According to the GFF, the event is to recognise the contributions of key stakeholders towards the development of football in Guyana.

The evening’s proceedings will get underway from 19:00hrs with a cocktail reception after which, coaches, players, the media and affiliated federations to the GFF will be honoured for their contribution to the game in 2017.

Wayne Forde, president of the GFF, pointed out that the event is an important one for his administration, adding, “The purpose of the event is to return to the GFF annual calendar of activity, an occasion to honour and recognise outstanding work and achievement of our members, officials and players and also to recognise other stakeholders, including our corporate partners for their contribution.”