A CAREFULLY modified draft version of the long-awaited National Sports Policy is set to be published in the first half of 2024.
This was disclosed during a press conference recently, led by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Charles Ramson Jr.
The Minister noted that he is delighted with the work to modify the existing draft.

“I can’t say enough how proud I am of this document [and] the fact that we have gotten to this stage,” Minister Ramson stated.
“The reality is that if you are looking at something that is going to help us in a long-term perspective, it is the Sports Policy.

Why? Because it now gets to say to everyone in the country and out of the country, how are we developing sport. What is our intellectual direction of developing sport that is bespoke and unique to Guyana?” the Minister further elaborated.

The Minister highlighted that several persons, headed by Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle and Assistant Director of Sport Melissa Dow-Richardson, led a team that developed a comprehensive framework for the policy.

It is understood that before the draft reaches the cabinet level, another round of input from the sports fraternity will be gathered to enhance the policy’s effectiveness further.
The previous government had consulted with Associations, whose members could voice their opinions and suggest what the document should entail.