The GASA has voiced its appreciation for sport’s $4.6 billion 2024 Budget allocation
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) are among the latest sport associations to voice their support for sport’s $4.6 billion 2024 Budget allocation, which was announced in the National Assembly on Monday last by Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh.
The GFF shared in a statement, “The GFF President and Council welcome the substantial and unprecedented 2024 budgetary allocation to sports and join the wider community of sport disciplines across Guyana in congratulating the Government of Guyana for their forward-thinking sport development strategy.
“Sport is fundamental to a nation’s identity and can play an essential role in empowering young people and bringing communities together.
“As we celebrate this bold step by the Government of Guyana with optimism, the GFF embraces the pivotal role our organisation plays in nurturing young talent by making football truly accessible to all Guyanese.”
The GFF has voiced its appreciation for sport’s $4.6 billion 2024 Budget allocation
“On the other hand, the GASA articulated, “The allocations in the budget read for the year 2024 should create great enthusiasm by all the national sporting disciplines. This is due to the work we have witnessed coming from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission over the last 12 months. We have witnessed a tremendous volume of works and projects initiated by the Ministry and this will support the completion of these initiatives. More importantly though, the allocations will help in the development of new projects to help further the development of sport in Guyana.
“The budget allocations are indicative of the vision of the Minister and his team for the development of sport in Guyana, but it also indicates the commitment of the Government of the day to accelerate this development to meet regional and global objectives.
“The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association has a vision to expand the sport beyond the major towns in Guyana. We also see the opportunity to host regional, continental, and international events here in Guyana. These visions can only be realised with improved infrastructure and facilities. The Ministry, the National Sports Commission and GASA share these visions and are in constant talks on the realisation of these plans and the impact it can have on the country – be it economic, social and/or cultural.
“On a domestic level, this group has been working toward systematic improvements through the procurement of tools and equipment, strategically through development of Coaches and with the development of programmes that includes “Learn to Swim” and similar initiatives. Further efforts contributed to GASA participation at the CARIFTA Games, the CAC Games, World Aquatic Games, and the Inter-Guiana Games. These participations help to raise the profiles of the national swimmers and officials. We have had stellar performances at the CAC Games and the Inter-Guiana games last year and look to further improvements in 2024.
“The 2024 Budget allocations will allow us not only to drive the continuity of these programmes, but for the implementation of additional initiatives that will push further development of sport throughout the nation.
“The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association would like to commend the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission for pushing these allocations and driving the efforts behind the initiatives.
“We look forward to continued collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the National Sports Commission for the growth and improvement of aquatic sports, but, more importantly, all sports in this great nation.”
