LEADING by example is what the newly appointed Minister with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr George Norton, hopes will highlight his tenure in government.
Dr Norton, whose current ministry, Social Cohesion, will be joined with Culture, Youth and Sport, is excited at this new venture as he related to reporters yesterday.

His first order of business is to get the requisite paper-work to ensure that all things are correct before making any more disclosures.
“Work or no work, I like being there (at sport events). I get excited about sports. I want to lead by example and I want to encourage my fellow Guyanese to come out and support our young sportsmen and women.”

The former Athletics Association of Guyana administrator continued, “What I want to do first is to get my terms of reference and to work along with what is there; to look and see what there is for youth, what there is for culture and what there is for sport. There might be some adjustments and we can do that easily.”

“I can tell you that it (Culture, Youth and Sport) fits neatly into Social Cohesion. Many of my presentations before in sensitisation exercises and training, I had to emphasise the function and the role of youths in our society for development,” he continued.

Dr Norton will now take up office at the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport on Main Street according to a Ministry of the Presidency release. His tenure will begin on September 1.