THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC), yesterday made a presentation of over $500 000 in cash, along with trophies, to the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA), for the hosting of the Faye Joseph Memorial Nationwade tournament.

The tournament will start today at the National Gymnasium and will conclude on Monday at the same venue, featuring over 30 teams from across the country.
According to Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle: “Dominoes is one of the indoor sports that attract a large crowd. We live in the spirit of One Guyana, and so we’ve asked the Dominoes Association to see how they can start decentralising the sport, so next year we expect to not only support it, but hope it can be held in Berbice and Essequibo as well.”

Ninvalle, on behalf of Minister Ramson and his fellow NSC Commissioners, wished the association a successful tournament and pledged the Commission’s support for the tournament next year.
Meanwhile, Colin Boyce, GDA’s vice-president, thanked NSC and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for what he’s calling a timely intervention.

Boyce reminded that Joseph was a household name across Guyana in Dominoes. In fact, at the time of her death, Joseph was the serving president of the Guyana National Dominoes Federation.
“It is only fitting that we have this event and we thank the Minister (Ramson) and Director of Sport, for this support,” Boyce said.