The Guyana Basketball Federation (GABF) is commending the Government of Guyana on the record-breaking fund allocation to the transformation of sports in Guyana in the 2022 National Budget.
The 2022 National Budget as presented by Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance under the Office of the President, Dr Ashni Singh, has seen an almost 50% increase in funds being allocated for the development of sports in Guyana with $2.2 billion given this year as opposed to the $1.5 billion in 2021.
The GABF was categorised as one of the twelve core sports and has been working closely with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, and the National Sports Council’s Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle.
The GABF is also taking the opportunity to thank the National Sports Commission for funding received in 2021 for the Senior Men’s National team campaign at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier in El Salvador and the Senior Men and Women’s 3 x 3 national teams’ participation in the FIBA 3 x 3 AmeriCup in Miami, USA.
The GABF has presented its 2022-2027 Strategic Development Plan to the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, and is excited about the future of sports and basketball in Guyana.
Guyana is scheduled to compete in a number of international youth qualifiers in this year including the FIBA U15 and U17 Centrobasket Championships for Boys and Girls, and the FIBA Centrobasket Women’s Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico along with the 3 x 3 basketball tournaments at the 2022 Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe, the South American Youth Games in Asunción, Paraguay, the International School Sport Federation Games in Normandy, France, and the FIBA 3 x 3 AmeriCup senior and U17 tournaments in Miami, USA, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
