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Michelle John drew first blood in the much anticipated showdown with Trenace Lowe by defeating her arch-rival in the finals of the women’s singles event Saturday night as the National Sports Commission (NSC)/Guyana Table Tennis Association annual Mashra-mani competion continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Carlos La Rose was yesterday named to skipper the Demerara squad for the upcoming Castrol under-15 inter-county cricket competition after two days of trial matches at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.

In an unprecedented move by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) the 2007 national inter-club relay meeting held at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, last Sunday was ruled null and void.

Newcomer on the local track and field scene, Kim Chan, took the Enmore Community Centre ground by storm yesterday when she recorded her first double in her short career at the final installment of the Developmental meeting.

The Parliamentary Management Committee (PMC) will meet today to review the make up of a parliamentary delegation selected to observe the Nebraska Legislature next month.

Cabinet recently gave the green light for contracts totalling approximately $379.6M for works to be undertaken in the Agriculture, Housing and Water, Home Affairs and Public Works Ministries.

Guyana Stockfeeds Ltd continues to make strides in the export market and last week prepared five 20-foot containers of well milled, double water-polished rice for shipment to Holland.

Conservation International (CI) Guyana has called on the government to actively consider protected areas legislation, together with an adequate management authority.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is urging members of the public to utilize the suggestion boxes it has put up at strategic locations countrywide in its efforts to obtain feedback from stakeholders regarding the services the bureau provides as well as consumer-related problems.

Residents are planning to stage protest action today for the removal of the acting chairman of the Crabwood Creek (CWC) Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) after he allegedly beat up the captain of the CWC Sport Complex, 23-year-old Clovis Hunte on Mash day.

Girls will soon benefit from new initiatives for empowerment with the introduction of a programme of basic plumbing, water and sanitation to be implemented at the Guyana Industrial Training Centre.

Lobbying efforts by the majority of Region Four councillors to have their administrative building reconstructed at the former Paradise location have failed and Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall insists that they cannot decide where the building would be located.

All but two of the 20 countries that make up the Rio Group have confirmed their participation in the March 3 meeting and around five heads of state are likely to be in attendance.

The battle for supremacy in the Annual Mayor’s Cup Football tournament will rage this evening at the GFC ground when defending champions Fruta Conquerors take on city counterparts Pele for the grand $500,000 first prize money along with the Mayor’s trophy.

Among the items of good news to emerge last week was the statement from Guyana National Energy Authority CEO Joseph O’Lall that Guyana would be buying only half its oil energy needs from Venezuela.

Dear Editor, We are upset and angry at the officials from Republic Bank for the shockingly callous treatment of our relatives following the disappearance of G$8 million from the Kitty ATM last weekend.

Guyana’s junior track stars will storm the Enmore Community Centre ground today from 10 am when East Coast hosts the third installment of the Developmental Track and Field meeting.

Couple of coincidental developments these past few weeks have highlighted the yawning gap between the haves and the have-nots of West Indies cricket.

If you believe that Group Three action in tomorrow’s opening of the National Motor Racing Championship Series is only about `Sir’ Mark Vieira and Andrew King, you’ll be well advised to think again.

Jeremiah Harris ripped through the heart of the Lusignan batting order, enabling Malteenoes to cruise to a seven wicket victory in the final of the Busta national second division 40-over competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground yesterday.