L0CAL private sector giant Edward B Beharry Group of Companies has sweetened the Youth Basketball Guyana programme for another year.
The company at their Charlotte Street location marked their 14th consecutive year of support for the school basketball organisers with a donation of two million dollars.
Beharry Brand Manager Malisa Jeffers says the homegrown giant takes pleasure in the opportunity ‘to invest in the future of Guyana’s youth through the power of basketball.’

She said, ‘We are not just supporting a sport but nurturing talent, fostering discipline and building character……by empowering youth athletes to reach their full potential and make a positive impact on and off the court.’
Director of Youth Basketball Guyana Chris Bowman says that the sponsorship is critical to their calendar of activities.

He said that without the fundamentals, programmes like the ‘National Schools Basketball Festival and the other nursery programmes that YBG has established and has been managing for over 17 years would not have the amount of talented players transitioning to club and other levels.
Bowman says that the finance which has increased from 1.5 million last year goes beyond just play on the court.

It’s a vote of confidence in YBG’s reach in terms of quality of programmes but also the impact it is having year-round.’
He added that it’s really about youth development and youth empowerment and once they are empowered through these activities then communities will become stronger.
YBG will this weekend bounce off their challenge series and shooting competition.

After the challenge series this weekend, YBG will host their Regional Conference in March.
YBG will also host their inaugural Primary School Basketball programme in May and June
Other tournaments this year include the Tertiary Basketball League, the National Schools Basketball Festival in June and July.
The final tournament will be the Titan Bowl schools knock-out tournament and tertiary knock-out tournaments in December.