Broomes, Buju Banton in community visits

Minister of Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes (right) and Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar Buju Banton were given a warm welcome by the members of the Rastafarian community at Victoria Village.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
Minister of Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes (right) and Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar Buju Banton were given a warm welcome by the members of the Rastafarian community at Victoria Village.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Charles Broomes and Jamaican dancehall artiste Mark Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton yesterday visited the communities of Leopold Street, Charlestown and Tiger Bay in Georgetown, and Victoria on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).

 A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency said that during their visit to Victoria, the duo met with members of the Rastafarian community and discussed the many developments that have occurred over the years as well as the challenges facing them.

 The statement said that Broomes assured them that the Government will continue to develop communities across the country.  The Minister, in an invited comment, said the walkabout with Buju Banton was geared at spreading positive messages to the youth of the communities visited.

Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar Buju Banton interacts with these members of the Rastafarian community at Victoria Village.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

 “We share the same vision for young people and today’s activity was aimed at providing words of encouragement to them. We took a message of encouragement to the youths in their language, in their spaces,” she said.

 The statement said that while visiting the Rastafarian community in Victoria, the Jamaican artiste stressed the importance of having programmes which can enlighten youth and carry them to a positive future. 

 Buju Banton arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon to perform at Saturday’s much anticipated ‘I am legend’ show.