The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) have both reacted positively to the $4.3B allocated in the 2023 National Budget for sports.
In a missive, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, stated, “I salute the bold leadership of the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and his Government’s unprecedented and consistent investment in the development of Sports and the young men and women of this country.
“It is very heartening to see Hon. Minister Charles Ramson being recognised and rewarded for his outstanding work, which he has undertaken at a breathtaking pace over the past two years. It is therefore entirely fitting that he is granted the resources to fulfill his transformational vision for the growth and development of Culture, Youth and Sports.
The AAG has also praised Sport’s 2023 budget allocation
“The Guyana Football Federation is committed to doing our part in the actualisation of the nation’s dreams and aspirations for Sports’ development.”
And the AAG has articulated, “The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is pleased with the financial allocation for sports in the Government of Guyana 2023 budget. In our opinion, this allocation reflects the Government’s commitment to the development of sports in Guyana. While we look forward to a direct disbursement to our Association in support of athletes travelling to international competitions and the hosting of meets locally, we also do appreciate the development of new facilities and the procurement of new equipment.
“The AAG has seen much progress in our sport over the past few years. This can be attributed to the harmonious relationship we share with the Director of Sports, Mr. Steve Ninvalle, and the National Sports Commission (NSC).
“We would like to thank Min. Charles Ramson Jnr. in particular for his stewardship of this sector, as we look forward to working with him in the development of athletics in 2023.”
The $4.3B allocated to Sport in the National Budget was announced on Monday last by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh in the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Center at Liliendaal, ECD. This allocation for 2023 has seen an improvement of $3.2B on the 2022 budget, while the Sport Budget for 2021 had been $1.5B.
