Ramada Ajman Hosts Inauguration of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018

As part of its continued initiatives on empowering people with disability, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman hosted the inauguration of the 5^th Blind Cricket World Cup.

The inauguration was attended by Saleh Al Geziry, director general of Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), Mahantesh GK, president of World Blind Cricket, and other top officials.

Iftikhar Hamdani, cluster general manager of Ramada Ajman, Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman, and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche, commented: “We are happy to welcome the delegates of the 5^th Blind Cricket World Cup, as part of our longstanding commitment to reach out and help various sectors of the community. Engaging in sports is just one of the many ways to empower visually impaired individuals, and people with disability. We want to make them feel as an important part of the society and encourage them to pursue different hobbies and interests.”  

He added: “We are looking into other initiatives to provide opportunities for the disabled, and we will be rolling them out soon across our different properties including Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche.”

The tournament, organised by Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, is played jointly in UAE and Pakistan from 8^th to 21^st January. The championship game will be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan. Australia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, are the participating teams.