Budgetary allocation ‘a step in the right direction’ for sport- Archery Guyana

Press Release from Archery Guyana

The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana commends the unprecedented allocation of $4.6B in the 2024 budget to the sport sector. This is definitely a step in the positive direction for the development and sustainability of sport in Guyana.

Archery Guyana wishes to recognise the tremendous support of and appreciates the tireless energetic Director of Sport, Mr. Steve Ninvalle who has not only raised the level of Archery in Guyana, but other sports.

Assistance is particularly rendered to Archery Guyana with not only support for prizes at competitions hosted, but for use of shooting facilities for practice and competitions.

A constraint has always been the shared use of venues and it is hoped that a dedicated Facility for Archery can be supported in the future.

Archery Guyana further lauds the announcement of the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and duty on sport equipment. This is particularly timely amidst a Level One Coaching seminar being conducted in Guyana with 21 new coaches.

According to President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, this means that each coach by next week will have their respective school(s) to return to and to serve as coaches to the school clubs.

The sport has automatically grown and students will need equipment.

It will definitely alleviate the financial burdens of parents, schools, sports clubs and archers all over Guyana.

The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana would like to thank the Honourable Minister Charles Ramson Jr., Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the Government of Guyana, Director Steve Ninvalle and his team at the National Sports Commission for recognising that our sports sector is undergoing its greatest transformation in the history of our country and looks forward to our continued collaboration.