… Board supports Minister Anthony’s Vaccination Drive

DUE to the epidemiological situation in Guyana, the COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat, on September 21, 2021, has instructed Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to suspend all cricket activities until further notice.

As a consequence, GCB, by way of this press release, wishes to inform all affiliated cricket boards, associations, clubs and other related organisations to immediately comply with the instruction given.

This important development will of course cause the planned cricket tournaments, coaching, training, seminars, school cricket including Under-13, youth cricket, club cricket, inter-association, inter-county, women’s cricket, competitions and in general the cricket developmental plans of the GCB to be pushed back indefinitely.

As a result, the planned extended period of preparation will be curtailed. GCB is formally committed to act responsibly in this pandemic crisis and to be fully compliant with official instructions.

Once cricket activities resume (post ‘COVID-19’), the short-, medium- and long-term plans would be reassessed in order to establish how best they can be effectively implemented.

GCB president Bissoondyal Singh, has expressed his personal concerns with the adverse effects this deadly pandemic is having on players, officials and indeed the public at large.

Singh, as well as the GCB executive committee, backs the call by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony in his call for all eligible Guyanese to be fully vaccinated and to observe the COVID-19 guidelines since this will reduce positive cases of ‘COVID-19’ and subsequent deaths.

The GCB urges all Guyanese to get vaccinated and to stay safe.