Grenada Government plans to light up rural playing fields

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | Cams

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, January 20, 2010 – Government wants to resuscitate night time recreation, with plans to lit one playing field in each parish as part of the development of the physical infrastructure.

Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports Patrick Simmons says that $600,000 are allocated in the 2010 budget for the first phase of the project which includes the Victoria Park in Grenville, Alston George Park in Victoria and Cuthbert Peters Park in Gouyave.

Minister Simmons said that preparatory work for the rebuilding of the National Athletic Stadium will also begin in 2010.

As part of the physical infrastructure, the Ministry is also to upgrade, expand and construct new facilities, according to the Sports Minister.

Mr. Simmons said that the expansion of the basketball court at the Cuthbert Peters’ Park should start as early as next week.

He said the installation of bleachers, as part of the first phase of the mini stadium at Progress Park and the construction of an Olympic-size swimming pool, are projects to begin in the first quarter of 2010.

The sum of EC$14.6 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports, an increase of $5 million over what was spent in the 2009 budget.