Promises to Buxton residents fulfilled by Sport Minister

Shortly after a request for improved basketball equipment was made at the Buxton Community Centre Ground, Culture, Youth, and Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr, handed over several pieces of equipment to the local basketball team.

It was noted that the request was made during the government’s ministerial outreach to Buxton, East Coast Demerara. Prime Minister, Mark Phillips had spearheaded the outreach. It was revealed that following the request by an athlete, Ramson reminded residents that government will continue to be an administration that delivers on its promises.

“When I came in here the first time, these wires that you see running along the fence here, they were on the ground exposed…children were running around with the possibility of getting electrocuted. We fixed that. When we came in here the second time, we promised that we would put up eight, fifty-feet concrete poles with wiring underneath. We delivered that…I’m showing you a track record of where we have given our commitment…and followed through with that commitment,” Ramson disclosed.

The minister notwithstanding this, however, proceeded to make another commitment that would cause the crowd to give the cabinet team a rousing round of applause.

“Today, I’m going to make another commitment because you’re saying that you have 100 players who play here, and you don’t have any hoops…today, and just to show you that we mean business, I’m going to give you that commitment that within 30 minutes, those hoops are going to be here,” he declared.

Ramson further, in the same address to the crowd, committed to delivering several other pieces of equipment to assist in the maintenance of the recreational facility.

“My second commitment that I am going to make now, (is) within 30 minutes we’re also going

to deliver a driving tractor, lawnmower and brush cutter,” the minister revealed.

It was noted that within minutes, all of the pieces of equipment promised and committed to by the Sport Minister were brought to the community centre ground for the official handing over.

It was stressed that the donation in Buxton formed part of the wider programme undertaken by the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry to upgrade and maintain community grounds across the country.