Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Saturday afternoon handed over eight concrete lantern poles and 16 one-thousand-watt lamps to the Buxton Com-munity Centre Ground.
According to a release from his office, he was accompanied to the community by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr.
The PM encouraged the residents to organise themselves into a group to effectively manage the affairs of the community centre.
“As soon as possible, this ground will be rehabilitated, but what we need is for the community to organise yourself…to secure and maintain the facility that we provided for you. So, here is a case where we are providing, but we want you to come on board in partnership with us, so what is provided is available and maintained for the youths of your community.”
The equipment handed over was purchased from a $10m allocation by the government for the rehabilitation of the ground. It is one of 25 community grounds to receive this assistance.
Ramson, the release said, pointed out that the money allocated for the development of the Buxton ground is being managed by the Regional Democratic Council, Region Four.
“Only a portion of the money has been spent so far, the remainder of the money is at the Regional Democratic Council. They are doing the procurement. So, today, for example, I saw some horses on the field, which means that there are some structural integrity issues in relation to the fence, so I’ve asked them to do a new fence there so that we wouldn’t have animals going on the field”.
Ramson added that his Ministry will soon be donating a lawnmower to the community ground and will be facilitating several other upgrades.
Following the presentation, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Culture traversed the access road to the community ground with the residents to examine the ongoing works being undertaken to resurface the street.
