Upgrades to community grounds to continue this year – Ramson

During the National Budget debate on Tuesday, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, said the 2022 Budget would play a critical role in allowing Guyana to be transformed into a prosperous country.
Minister Ramson has said the budget would allow Guyanese to benefit directly in a number of unprecedented ways. He said the budget would facilitate the greatest transfer of wealth to the ordinary people.

Speaking on his sector, Minister Ramson noted that upgrades to community grounds would continue this year. He said grounds had been greatly neglected under the APNU-AFC Administration during its tenure in office.
He said that from the 2021 budgetary allocation, a number of communities across the country have benefited from floodlights and other projects.
“I’m pleased as well to announce that in this year’s budget, there will be $250 million in our budget for ground enhancement,” he stated.
Since this administration has taken office, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has made significant efforts to develop community grounds and other sporting facilities countrywide.
“For sport, the budget is $3.15 billion, with a capital of $2.4 billion, and every single sport association and federation has issued statements for the first time in the history of this country in support of the Government, in support of the Ministry, in support of the programme and the relationship that they have with the Minister and the National Sports Commission,” Minister Ramson has said.
The 2022 Budget, the country’s largest budget to date, would see some $552.9 billion being disbursed to sectors as Government seeks to advance the country’s development. (DPI)