THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) will substantially support the Mashramani Street Football Championships ahead of its Semi-Final and Final set for this Saturday night at the National Park from 19:00 hours.
In a press release yesterday, Sports Management Inc. (SMI), the organisation hosting the Mashramani Street Football Championships, expressed gratitude to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson for supporting the event in a substantial way.

“We are grateful to Minister Ramson, and want to go on record to thank him and by extension the Government of Guyana for supporting this event and the communities that participate at this level of sport. Really this is the leadership that’s necessary to develop sport holistically,” the release observed.

“The government and the ministry has been very active in the development of sport at every level. We believe that Minister Ramson has been very active and vibrant in pushing for the advancement of sport in Guyana and his support at the grassroots level will significantly impact the participants,” the release continued.
According to the document, principal of SMI, Edison Jefford contacted the Minister to formally request his support for the event, and the minister did not hesitate to disclose MCY&S backing of the activity. “In fact, the minister indicated that he will be attending the event Saturday night,” the release informed.

The MCY&S is the Ministry responsible for Mashramani activities, and as such, the organising body believe it is a “big deal” to have the official “endorsement” of the only sport activity on the Mashramani calendar. “We are elated and believe we are heading in the right direction to have such a major endorsement,” the release said.

Meanwhile ENet has reaffirmed its support the event as it enters its semi-final and final stages.

The tournament, which has showcased two weeks of exciting street football, has drawn 32 teams from communities across the country.
Sports Management Inc. (SMI), the organisers, expressed their gratitude for E-Net’s continued backing, recognising the company’s commitment to grassroots sports.  In a press release, SMI emphasised the importance of grassroots sports for talent identification and development.
“We applaud ENet for getting involved at this level,” the release stated, adding, “It shows that the company is committed to the development of sports at all levels.”

SMI described the championships as “spectacular,” highlighting the impressive skills and talent on display.  The tournament will culminate with a grand final four and final this weekend.
The Mashramani Street Football Championships will culminate with a grand Final Four and Final Saturday night. The winner will pocket 500,000, second place 300,000, third place $200,000 and fourth place $100,000.

Trophies will be given to teams placing first to third while the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament will receive $50,000 and a trophy.
There will also be a Plate Playoffs featuring the four losing quarterfinalists and the top two teams from the Super-16 round for a total purse of $100,000, while each of the top three teams in this competition will be rewarded with one case of Magnum Tonic Wine.