Ramson Jr., pleased with accomplishments after 100 days

-but says there is much more work ahead

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

Charles Ramson Jr.

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 OrganizationGuyana

Guyana Cycling Federation

Guyana Squash Racquet Association Guyana Tennis Association

Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation

Guyana

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

Amateur

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