PRESIDENT of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, visited Region Two last Friday and inspected several grounds on the Essequibo Coast.

In the process, he paid a courtesy call on Regional Executive Officer, Region Two, Mr. Denis Jaikaran (Snr) and initiated discussions between the GFF and the Pomeroon/Supenaam Region to upgrade the Henrietta ground as the main venue.

 The intention is to equip it with lights, bleachers and training facilities. Currently, the ground is in a deplorable condition and left to be occupied by stray animals. The GFF president expressed the Federation’s policy of at least enhancing one ground initially to a football venue.

The initiative was supported by the Administration and the REO took the opportunity to thank the Federation and also to inform Mr. Ford of the progress made in upgrading several grounds across the Region to multi-purpose facilities. Mr. Forde was accompanied on his visit by the President of the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association, Ms. Maxine Steward.

 She was also high in praise of the fact-finding mission led by the GFF President and the decision to have a primary football facility, which she said will greatly improve the skill and development of the region’s players.(Errol Stephney)