Ramson again delivers on his promises: Port Mourant, Line Path and Rose Hall Canje get lights

By Brandon Corlette in Berbice

The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, and his Ministry have again delivered on promises made, as three venues across the county of Berbice have received lights on Sunday.
These venues are the Rose Hall Community Centre at East Canje, the Line Path Community Centre at Springlands, Corriverton, and the Port Mourant Community Centre near Rose Hall Town on the Corentyne.
These packages of lights, are in the ten-million-dollar allocation to the Community Centre Grounds upon which the Government of Guyana has embarked.
On Sunday, these three venues received 50-foot concrete poles, cross arms, 100-watt flood lamps and 800-watt LED lamps.
Minister Ramson has also disclosed that each of these grounds would receive tractor lawn mowers, which are expected to arrive in Guyana next month.
“Our Government is about delivering on promises. I have been here (at Port Mourant) several times now, the first time was to assess, the second part was to report to the cabinet, and start to decide what we are going to do based on the neglect we have seen over the past five years.
“That is why the cabinet made a decision to do larger allocations for these grounds. We have done 25 grounds and (have spent) 10 million (on) every ground,” Ramson explained.

This Minister, who continues to touch bases across all these grounds, has had a first-hand perspective of the grounds. He noted that he had a fairly good assessment of these venues to optimise the usage of these venues.
At one of Ramson’s earlier visits to Port Mourant, his Ministry had said they would be aiming to include a solid volleyball court, a playground, a batting cage (nets), lights, and the renovation of the pavilion in the work scheduled.
Back in June 2021, the National Assembly approved $186.4 million to facilitate more infrastructural works through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s Ground Enhancement Programme.
The Ministry has allocated some $1.5 billion towards sports development, of which $915.5 million would go towards improvement of community grounds countrywide. Work would include establishment of multi-purpose, sporting facilities of international standard in Regions Two, Six and Ten.
Among the sports grounds slated to be upgraded in 2021 are: Reliance, Queenstown, Affiance, Cornelia Ida, Tuschen, Meten-Meer-Zorg, Zeelugt, Zeeburg, Goed Fortuin, Success, Buxton, Enterprise, Better Hope, Enmore, Bath Settlement, Blairmont, Bush Lot, Cotton Tree, Port Mourant, Line Path Skeldon and Rose Hall/Canje
In addition to upgrading the grounds, the Culture Ministry will be constructing mini stadiums in Regions Two, Six and Ten. These will be located at the Anna Regina Community Centre, Albion Community Ground, and at the Mackenzie Sports Club.