… Gaico Construction also on board
THE GFF-Always National Women’s Development League (WDL) will kick off today in Georgetown as women across the country get ready for consistent and competitive football.
The matches, scheduled for the Tucville ground, will see Fruta Conquerors ‘B’ team face off against Foxy Ladies at 14:00hrs while Buxton Youth Developers will play Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ team at 16:00hrs. GFF president Wayne Forde will be present at the Tucville ground to open the proceedings.
Meanwhile, Gaico Construction on October 23, made a sponsorship commitment to the WDL to facilitate the smooth execution of the tournament. Following the presentation of the cheque, Managing Director Komal Singh said Gaico was pleased to partner with the GFF on this initiative.
“Gaico Construction is pleased to be a part of this initiative to help promote women’s empowerment locally so our womenfolk can become more confident, move forward and begin embracing more leadership roles in our society,” Singh added.
Receiving the cheque on behalf of the GFF were female national player Lakeisha Pearson and Third vice-president of the GFF, Thandi McAllister.
The GFF-Always National Women’s Development League seeks to, among others, significantly increase the player population across Guyana, act as a base of the Talent ID recruitment pathway and produce players for the GFF national teams. It will be played in 11 regions including Upper Demerara, Essequibo, Mahdia, Berbice, Bartica and Moruca.
Matches in the other regions are scheduled to begin on November 3.
