Camptown Ground rehabilitation fast-tracked by President Ali
The Camptown Football Ground in Campbellville, Georgetown is taking shape thanks to President Dr Irfaan Ali, who ensured the commencement of works at the Campbellville, Georgetown venue back in April at the behest of residents in the area. However, a recent visit to the community has prompted the Head of State to fast-track works at the ground.
After listening to concerns from those who utilise the facility for a number of sports, but chiefly football, President Ali has also instructed Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr to ensure certain amenities are included in the works. The President has given a six-week timeline for the completion of the ground’s facilities.
“What we plan on doing with the ground here, we’re almost completed, but we still have a lot of other work to do, in terms of getting the ground ready. So, we want to ensure that the entire work thing is completed,” the Head of State shared.
President Ali went on to set his timeline, stating “Let me tell you what we’ll do. We said we’re completing the fence, we’re going to look at the drain, we have to complete the ground and I want all of this completed within the next six weeks. So, we’ll break it up and get it done.”
Delving into the amenities that he would like to see at the Campbellville venue, President Ali disclosed, “We’ll do two more of the same type of pavilion that you have there. What we’ll do, Charles, make one of them elevated, so at the bottom you can put in washroom and changing room facilities. We will do the lights and the net behind the goal. That’s all we’ll do in relation to completing the ground. We’ll try to get all of that completed within six weeks’ time, so we can get the ground operable.”
Earlier this year, the plight of the community and those who utilise the facility for various sport activities was brought to the attention of President Ali, who instantaneously instructed the Sport Minister to have rehabilitation works commence at the venue.