Former sprinter, Cornette is $1M richer

Junior Cornette emerged winner of the $1M grand prize. He is pictured receiving the ceremonial cheque from executive member of the GCS, Leslie Blacks.
Junior Cornette emerged winner of the $1M grand prize. He is pictured receiving the ceremonial cheque from executive member of the GCS, Leslie Blacks.

The Guyana Committee of Service (GCS), a benefactor of numerous sporting disciplines and athletes recently pulled its raffle and former sprinting standout, Junior Cornette emerged winner of the $1M grand prize.

The raffle which ran for close to a year, also saw four others persons winning big.

Carla David of Berbice won a microwave, D. Geer of Enmore is now the owner of a Smart Television. Jocelyn David of Bartica won a refrigerator and Vanessa Dwarkanand rode off with a Hero motorcycle.

The Committee also ran track and field summer camps at various locations around the country and gifted uniforms, backpacks and vouchers to the attendees.