Ramson Jr plugs $10M into RH Canje, Port Mourant and Line Path
Ground enhancement project
Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr has injected $10 million into the Rose Hall Canje, the Port Mourant and the Line Path Community Centre Grounds. During his visit to Berbice on Sunday, Minister Ramson Jr revealed that this money would be released in the upcoming week.
Minister Ramson Jr and his team examining the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground (Brandon Corlette photo)
This initiative is another step taken in the ground enhancement project throughout Guyana as most of the community grounds have fallen into disrepair. “The reason for the allocation is that we want to have better facilities. People must be able to have access to great facilities,” Ramson Jr said.
“This is one of the grounds we had visited in our first time when we were in Berbice. I had a fairly good assessment of this ground, so I knew what it needed. Out of my previous budget, we just completed the washroom facility where we spent $3.5 million. It was in a sad state,” the Culture, Youth and Sport Minister said during the interview at Port Mourant.
“The President, the Vice President and the Cabinet have shared the view that instead of doing thin resources across many grounds that you have very little to show what you achieved, we are now focusing on doing more concentrative resources to particular grounds based on populations, locations, density, etc.”
He further revealed that the Ministry 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. These are some of the things that will be in focus for most of the venues. The Minister is also hoping that the venue can be used in all weather conditions. Minister Ramson Jr emphasised that good facilities will further enhance the rich talent in Guyana. (Brandon Corlette)
