Minister sets date for Guyana Cricket Board elections

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr has set February 26 as the date for the long-awaited election of the new executive of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

The Minister’s move followed today’s Demerara Cricket Board elections which had been previously mired in years of litigation.

A notice from the Minister follows:

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

By the Hon Charles S. Ramson MP, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport

 

With the Demerara Cricket Board election just concluded as directed by Order of Court of the 15th February, 2021 by Justice Navindra Singh in Action number 2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FDA-622 and having just consulted with Cricket West Indies (formerly known as West Indies Cricket Board) pursuant to the requirements of the Guyana Cricket Administration Act, I hereby make the following appointments:

 

1. that the 26th February, 2021 as the day for the first election of the Guyana Cricket Board; and

 

2. that Kamal Ramkarran, Attorney at Law, is the Cricket Ombudsman.

 

The Cricket Ombudsman will hereinafter advise as to next steps in accordance with the Guyana Cricket Administration Act.