Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. is pleased with his ministry’s accomplishments during the first 100 days, but admits there is much work ahead.
Ramson Jr., made those and other statements as the guest of the Sean Devers Sports Watch Radio programme on Friday night.
According to the Minister, the aggressive implementation of a new culture and programmes and the ascension of the overall profile of the ministry is what he is most proud of.
“I am pretty pleased about how we have been able to drive our own programmes, develop our own culture and raise the profile of the ministry in a very short space of time. It is a ministry that is really showcasing itself and Guyanese talent,” he declared.
Ramson added “What I am pleased about overall is the team, meaning the Cabinet and the President and the energy being driven into the government programmes. I am also pleased about ideas coming from the President and Cabinet and the aggressive way they are being advanced.”
Prior to taking office, Culture, Youth and Sport were simply departments within the Ministry of Social Cohesion; as a result, it lacked the necessary attention for such large sectors.
Said Ramson Jr., “I think over the past five years it had become almost like a disappointment of a ministry because it was not given the attention and the strong leadership it needed. The sectors were just relegated to being departments. We no longer had a Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport operating in a prominent way.”
The ministry has made a complete turn around and Ramson Jr., has been busy engaging federations, restarting the process of implementing the Sports Policy, Regional and Assessment Visits and Community Outreaches etc. (Emmerson Campbell)
100 days in Office with a focus on Sports
During the three months of occupying office as the Minister responsible for Culture, Youth and Sport, the Minister has accomplished the following with a particular focus in Sports:
Assessment Visits were made to:
The National Aquatic Centre
Leonora Track and Field Centre
Guyana National Stadium
GFF National Training Centre
National Sports Commission
Karate College
Regional Visits and Community Outreaches. At each of these outreaches, sports gear and equipment were distributed:
Visit to Region Ten (10) – Linden. Visits to the following locations within the region were made:
The Kuru Kuru Training Centre
Construction site for the Linden Synthetic Track
Agricola
Tiger Bay
Visit to Region Six (6) – Berbice. Visits to the following locations within the region were made:
Palmyra Monument Site
Burnham’s Park
Vryman’s Erven Training Centre
Albion Sports Complex
Port Mourant Community Centre
Chesney Ballfield
Canefield Ballfield
Held several rounds of consultative meetings with:
Guyana’s Sports Journalists
Guyana Football Federation
Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation
Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association
Athletics Association of Guyana
Guyana Lawn Tennis Association
International Karate Organization-Guyana
Guyana Cycling Federation
Guyana Squash Racquet Association
Guyana Tennis Association
Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation
Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association
Guyana Body Building and Fitness Federation
Guyana Cricket Club
Guyana Boxing Association
Guyana Hockey Board of Control
Guyana Chess Association
Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club
Guyana Amateur Swimming Association
Devindra Bishoo, Guyanese and West Indies Cricketer
Ramnaresh Sarwan, former member and captain of the West Indies Cricket
Announcements
The Cricket Administration Act was restored
Three multi-purpose Sports Complexes will be constructed in Regions 2, 6 and 10.
Reopening of the Guyana National Stadium for public recreational use
