Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Charles Ramson Jr., is keen on making the development of lawn tennis a major priority for his ministry during his tenure.
The minister made his intentions known during the launch of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) Safe Tournament at the weekend where he disclosed that the racquet sport, from his vantage point, hasn’t been sufficiently looked after by previous government officials charged with the development of sports.
“Even though you might not have had the kind of support or partnership coming out of many other ministers of sport, which tends to be fickle, I’ve moved tennis into one of my core sports of the country,” Ramson Jr., disclosed at the opening ceremony of the GTA safe tournament at Le Ressouvenir Tennis Court over the weekend.
“Why core… is basically just to have it as one of the key priority areas for us on behalf of the Government of Guyana… The reason why I’m prioritizing tennis [is because] it doesn’t have the same engagement as some of the other sports like basketball, cricket, and football,” the minister added.
Ramson Jr., since his appointment, has been hot on the trail in his quest to interact with most, if not all of the local sports associations. He has certainly been one of the most visible ministers in the Dr. Irfaan Ali administration and pundits are keen to observe how his interactions with sports officials transform into a comprehensive national sports policy. The minister, over the weekend, was also involved in an outreach programme in Region Two.
