National Stadium open for recreational use next month

-Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., through the ministry has declared that the National Stadium, Providence will be open for recreational use next month.

“The public is hereby notified that commencing Monday, 2nd November, 2020, the outer pathway (see diagram attached) and the parking lot of the Guyana National Stadium (Providence) will be opened every day to the public for recreational/exercising purposes from 5:00 am-6:30 pm (5:00hrs-18:30hrs).”

However, the inner field of the National Stadium will not open to access,” the ministry stated in a release.

“The Government of Guyana appreciates that the residents of the East Bank Demerara and southwest Georgetown area, require access to a public facility to exercise and play recreational sports in an environment which is both safe and within proximity,” the release added.

The release pointed out that physical exercise was important to the well-being of citizens.

“The Government of Guyana also appreciates that physical activity and exercise can be an important avenue for maintaining mental health, supporting health care, and encouraging family activities especially as our country continues to navigate the vicissitudes of the coronavirus pandemic,” the release continued.

“It is with this appreciation that I am pleased to announce the decision of His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, to open the Guyana National Stadium for the purpose described above,” the release acknowledged.

“The public is hereby reminded that it is our national responsibility to care the national facility and to protect the health and safety of all Guyanese at all times,” the release ended.