Caribbean Development Championships…

ARCHERY Guyana received meaningful corporate support as Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd. proudly joined hands with the national federation to assist its participation in the upcoming 7th Caribbean Development Championships (CDC), scheduled to take place in Trinidad and Tobago from October 22–28, 2025.

Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd has been serving Guyana for over 77 (seventy-seven) years as the leading distributor of industrial, medical and Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPG) in Guyana.

At a simple handover ceremony held at the company’s Head Office, Old Road, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Mr. Afzal Karim, Assistant Vice-President, Finance and Administration, presented a cheque to Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, President of Archery Guyana. The sponsorship from Massy Gas Products will go directly towards procuring uniformed team shirts for the Guyanese contingent, ensuring that athletes and officials proudly represent the nation in standardised national apparel during the regional event.

Guyana will field a delegation of thirty-one (31) athletes and eleven (11) officials, competing across the Recurve, Compound, and Barebow disciplines in the Beginner, Developmental, and Amateur categories, comprising athletes and officials from some of the affiliated archery clubs forming one of the largest teams ever fielded by Archery Guyana for an international competition.

Mrs. Persaud-McKinnon expressed deep appreciation on behalf of Archery Guyana, noting that the generous contribution will enhance the team’s sense of national pride and unity. She opined “This partnership with Massy Gas Products helps strengthen our efforts to build capacity, expand access to archery across Guyana, and present our athletes in a manner that reflects professionalism and national pride,” she remarked. “We are sincerely grateful for Massy Gas Products’ support as we prepare to represent Guyana on the regional stage.”

In making the presentation, Mr. Karim commended Archery Guyana for its continued progress, noting Guyana’s recent participation at the Junior Panamerican Youth Championships. “Massy Gas Products is pleased to support Archery Guyana’s participation in the Caribbean Development Championships,” he said. “We are proud to contribute to initiatives that promote discipline, teamwork, and excellence, qualities that resonate deeply with our company’s values.”

Archery Guyana extends heartfelt thanks to the management team and the Board of Directors of Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd. for its valued partnership and unwavering support in advancing the Federation’s mission and helping showcase Guyana’s sporting talent at the regional level.