The Guyana Karate Federation held its Biennial General Meeting on Sunday last at the YMCA Building, Thomas Lands, with Amir Khouri elected to head the body.
![From left: Bhagwandin Persaud, Roger Peroune, Bernice Irving, Ivor O’Brien, Sandra Britton, Compton Dunbar and Amir Khouri](https://i0.wp.com/www.inewsguyana.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/karate.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
Khouri will serve in the position for the next two years, and will have Compton Dunbar and Roger Peroune as his Vice-presidents. Bernice Irving was elected Secretary, while Sandra Britton is the Treasurer and Bhagwandin Persaud the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.
Honourable Life Member of the Guyana Olympic Association, Ivor O’Brien, was the Returning Officer.
The meeting was attended by members of the various affiliated associations, namely Association do Shotokan Karate- Guyana (YMCA Dojo), Shotokan Karate-Do of Guyana (Shokoguy- National Park Dojo), Guyana WadoRyu Karate Association, Guyana Shotokan Karate International Federation, Guyana Karate College, National Martial Arts Association and Berbice Shotokan Karate Dojo.