GFF/NAMILCO in groundbreaking development for youth football

Members of NAMILCO including Financial Consultant Fitzroy McLeod (third from left) and the GFF executive committee including President Wayne Forde (third from right) pose with members of the participating clubs following the launch of the Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra-Association Football League last week. (Orlando Charles photo)

In a groundbreaking development for the nation’s youth footballers the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has joined with the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) to stage a countrywide U17 football tournament which will last for approximately one year.

The Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra-Association Football League was launched last week at the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School.

The event, which is expected to commence on Saturday by nine members of the GFF,