THE Community Development Council (CDC) of Ituni was the recipient of a significant donation made by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Ten, which was made during the holding of the February statutory meeting.

Ituni’s CDC Chairman Kurt Murphy received a quantity of cricket gear from Chairman of the RDC’s Education Committee, Denise Belgrave, deemed at fostering development of the sport in the community.

In his remarks to the Council, Regional Chairman Renis Morian said that he will continue the path taken by his RDC since 2015, which is contributing significantly to youth and sports development.

He pointed out that as Regional Chairman, his responsibility is to the entire 6,555 square miles of residents and not just those within Linden.
Morian revealed to the regional councillors that over the past few weeks, since the start of the New Year, he has already supported groups in Linden and Kwakwani and is happy to be assisting Ituni at this time.

“There is always a saying that says ‘those who wait last shall receive the best’ and I am saying that Ituni is certainly receiving the best. As your Regional Chairman, I will continue to reach out to communities because my mandate is to develop this region and together we will do it with our residents,” he declared.

The CDC chairman was urged by Morian to ensure that the equipment are used properly, thus ensuring that it lasts for a long time, while expressing excitement at being able to support the youths of Ituni.

Councillor Belgrave said that the donation was important in boosting the cricketing skills of the youths of Ituni and urged the Chairman to ensure that those cricketing skills are honed through the usage of the sports gears.

She encouraged him to use the opportunity to get more youths involved, stressing that the talent that exists within the community can be further developed and boosted, thus bringing out national players at various levels.

Meanwhile, Murphy, who revealed that he has been at the head of his community’s CDC for the past two years, was full of gratitude and thanked the RDC for the donation.

According to Murphy, it will positively enhance the young men and women in sports development, since he disclosed that owing to limited job offers within his community, many are forced to turn to logging while others remain at home with nothing to do.