Another massive budgetary allocation has gone the way of Guyana’s sport sector, signalling further development and transformation for the sector in 2026.
During the presentation of the 2026 National Budget at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC), Liliendaal on Monday afternoon, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh announced a $6 billion allocation for sport this year.
“Sports, Mr Speaker, is big business and we’re committed to providing the enabling environment for our young athletes to take advantage and grab these opportunities with both hands,” Dr Singh highlighted in the presentation of the sport budget.
As he went on to divulge the focus areas for this year’s sport budget: investment in coaching personnel and mentorship; especially within the hinterland, hosting regional and international tournaments and events and the persistence with upgrading Guyana’s sports tourism product were all cited.
In addition, infrastructure projects such as the Palmyra Stadium, and Anna Regina and Mackenzie multipurpose sport facilities, New Amsterdam Synthetic Track are all earmarked for completion this year.
New projects, such as the Good Hope Cricket Academy, a boxing facility at Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, a chess facility at Providence Stadium, the first dedicated powerlifting and high- performance conditioning facility, a cricket academy at Albion and multipurpose halls across the country will also take centre stage.
Further, of the sector’s $6 billion allocation, $1.3 billion of the sum will go towards the upgrading and maintenance of community grounds across the country.
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