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-cites lack of transparency and apprehension at working among power-hungry people as reasonsBy Marlon Munroe While acid burnt Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Assistant Treasurer Pretipaul Jaigobin is back at work at the Ministry of Finance, his work at the GCB is uncertain as he is apprehensive about working among “power-hungry persons.”

– 30 acres identified at Leonora By Tamica Garnett The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony says construction work on the long-anticipated synthetic track will get underway before year-end, with over 30 acres of land identified to erect the facility.

By Tamica Garnett With a pledge of $1.2 million worth of their sports  drink Gatorade, beverage company Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL)  yesterday declared themselves a co-sponsor of the upcoming schools National Track, Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships slated for the National Stadium from November 9 – 12.

LONDON, (Reuters) Seventeen-year-old Matteo Manassero’s remarkable four-shot win at the Castello Masters allowed him to claim a proud place alongside Rory McIlroy and Ryo Ishikawa in a trio of young golfing tyros.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian trio of Vangipurappu Laxman, Gautam Gambhir and Ishant Sharma have returned from injury to bolster the team for next month’s three-match test series against New Zealand.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Williams Formula One team fuelled speculation that Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado could drive for them next season by announcing yesterday they would give him a test in Abu Dhabi next month.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Forgotten man Massimo Oddo, only playing because of a raft of injuries, set up both goals to send AC Milan up to second in Serie A after an action-packed 2-1 win at 10-man Napoli in heavy rain yesterday.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Former world number one Thomas Muster, 43, returning to the ATP circuit after an 11-year absence, enjoyed a lucky break when first-round opponent Ernests Gulbis pulled out of the Vienna Open yesterday.

Guyana’s rifle shooters produced their best ever performance at the Commonwealth Games but officials are convinced that better results can be secured in the future if the necessary resources are available to the shooters.

Ever since LeBron James signed with the Miami Heat back in July the air of expectancy towards this season’s NBA championships has been nothing short of electric.

With an anticipated five-year sponsorship deal,   golfers turned out in large numbers for the prestigious Citizens Bank-sponsored Players Championship tournament on Sunday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Ryan Hinds has dismissed suggestions that his Barbados side have become chokers.

Junior chess player Suhai Feng is proving that a boy can do a man’s job when it comes to the Topco Juice sponsored National Senior Chess qualifiers currently underway.

Rita Heikens proved to be a force to reckon with when she claimed victory in the Sanjay’s Jewellery Medal Play golf tournament on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

Top Linden football club Milerock on Sunday surged into second place in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League tournament when the defeated Sunburst Camptown 1-0 at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Winning three sprint events, Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary student Tandika Burgess ruled the day on Thursday at the West Demerara District No.3 Inter-Branch Athletics Championships at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

– national coach National volleyball coach Jageshwar Doolchand says that the junior national volleyball team’s preparation for their participation in the upcoming volleyball events of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) is progressing very well.

It was not the usual one, two but Guyana gained a first through Cleveland Forde and a second place finish by Alika Morgan at the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) South American Athletics Confederation 10 km Road Classic, yesterday.

All three matches of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Heroes Cup first division two day tournament ended in draws yesterday with rain affecting two of the encounters.

YEONGAM, South Korea, (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Fernando  Alonso won a rain-hit and chaotic Korean Grand Prix to seize  back the Formula One world championship lead on a nightmare yesterday for his Red Bull rivals.