Ministry to provide land when hockey board has $20M to build artificial pitch

Philip Fernandes

By Iva Wharton

Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) president Phillip Fernandes said the sport ministry will only make available a plot of land to build an artificial hockey pitch when the Board has secured the $20M needed to build it.

Fernandes said Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Dr Frank Anthony made this declaration at a recent meeting. According to Fernandes, Anthony also gave assurances that once the Board has the necessary sum an official commitment would be made.

“In the past he had said he would give us it in writing, but I think this time around he is a little bit sceptical because of