Wakenaam residents excited by improvements of sports facilities
Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr with boxer Elton Dharry (right) and Sheikh Ahmad at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground
Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr has made good on a promise to install lights at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good Success.
On Sunday, during an outreach programme, the Minister visited the venue, where the Wakenaam Cricket Committee was hosting a franchise T10 tournament.
Ramson Jr told the residents that the equipment to install the lights would be at the venue before the day was out, and shortly after he left the island for another stop in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), the equipment arrived at the facility, and work commenced following the final of the T10 competition.
One of the light poles at the venue
Residents expressed gratitude to the Minister and the Government. Boxer Elton Dharry, whose father hails from Wakenaam, was present at the venue and welcomed the initiative. Dharry said it would encourage more participation in sports and the youths would benefit tremendously since they would be able to train after classes in the evening.
Former Wakenaam opening batsman Claud Thomas stated that the community was elated by the commitment from the Government.
He added that Minister Ramson Jr came, saw and immediately delivered to the people of Wakenaam and expressed gratitude to the Minister. Thomas is extremely pleased with the initiative and lauded the Government.
Minister Ramson addressing the crowd
Minister Ramson said the lights were of quality and within the last two years they would have installed lights at 20 grounds across Guyana.
He noted that this was a very important venture to President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.
“You should feel that level of development and the lights will be here this coming week,” he added.
“We have an additional $3.8 million to programme for this ground, so we could get a really enhanced facility here. So, within another month or so the lights will be installed, so you can have various events here, and we want this facility to be a lot more encouraging for females,” Ramson said.
The ground is the main facility for sports on the island.
