TCL Guyana Inc, the Nation’s Leading Provider of Quality Cement, hosted a hearty send-off for the Guyana Under-19 players, who are currently training for the upcoming TCL West Indies Regional Under-19 Tournament in Jamaica yesterday.

The Guyana U-19 cricket team during their tour of the TCL Plant yesterday. (Photo courtesy of Alex Graham)

The TCL Guyana-sponsored team, along with Manager, Alvin Johnson and Coach Hubbern Evans, were invited by the Corporate sponsors for a tour of the TGI Bagging Plant in the GNIC compound.  Plant Superintendant, Danny Khudu, who served as tour guide to the team stated, “as a tradition, TGI sends off the team with a full tour of the plant.  TGI is more than just a sponsor who hands over a large cheque, we have an interest in the well-being of these hard working young men, hence our tour provides them with a thorough understanding of the cement bagging process and the many career paths in the local industrial sector.”

The tour encompassed a step by step demonstration of the cement bagging process, as well as the various Health and Safety issues involved in the plant operations.
Khudu illustrated the high level of safety involved in the bagging process and explained that TCL plants throughout the Caribbean are in strict compliance with the Health and Safety guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).   He engaged the team in a discussion about the high standard of quality assurance measures undertaken by TGI, and demonstrated how cement sacks are destroyed if they are underweight.  The team was also provided with helpful advice on the correct course of study required when pursuing a technical occupation in the construction industry.

Following the tour, the team was given the opportunity to interact with executives of TGI, including Operations Manager, Mark Bender.  “I always feel proud of TGI when we are visited by the Under-19 Team,” stated Bender, “to us its more than a sponsorship, it’s an opportunity to change the lives of young Guyanese men through investing in beneficial sporting activities.”

The TCL West Indies Regional Under-19 Tournament starts on July 9 and will involve five 3-day matches and five 1-day matches. Coach Evans explained that the team has been engaged in rigorous training for the Tournament and that today’s tour came at an ideal time.  “The team is fully prepared at this point; interacting with the sponsors through the tour provides them with the relaxation that is critical at this point.”  He further stated that the team will proudly bare the TGI logo and that the stage is set for the Guyana Under-19 team to bring home the gold, when they play against the Leeward Islands.”