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Several concerns were raised on Thursday during a public consultation on the draft State Assets Recovery Bill, which was held at the Pegasus Hotel by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affair, Basil Williams. The concerns include the possible leakage of account information and the parliamentary appointive committee which will decide who will be the Director of the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU). While the Bill affords for civil action, it also states that the Director is allowed to hand over certain information to the relevant authorities for criminal proceedings when it involves offences such as theft, embezzlement and bribery. It was reported that Nazla Faizoul, Legal Officer of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), said the bank hopes that law enforcement officials and investigators would not disclose clients’ information to other persons. “The banks are a bit concerned with the extent to which we are required to divulge customer information,” she said. Faizoul hoped that the proposed SARU would be held to the same level of confidentiality like agencies such as the Special Organised Crime (SOCU) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Although the law exempts banks from liability to disclose clients’ information to those agencies, the Legal Officer highlighted the importance of limiting the pool of persons who will have access to the information as far as possible. Meanwhile, Co-Chairman of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), Mike McCormack is also concerned about the government-controlled appointed committee deciding who would be SARU’s Director. “It is effectively a partisan appointment given the powers that are being wielded are enormous,” he stated. However in an attempt to justify his stance the Attorney General said there is a different culture with the bipartisan parliamentary appointive

debates. ”We believe that any other route will still raise doubts about partisanship and biasness,” he said. While the APNU+AFC and PPPC usually vote along party lines, the Attorney General tried to convince McCormack that the coalition’s six-parties would have different views in terms of the workings of Parliament. President of the Guyana Bar Association, Gem Sanford-Johnson said her organization was concerned that the SARU law would merely give power to one person- the Director of SARU- for the recovery of State Assets and suggested that there be a board of directors. SanfordJohnson inquired whether there were intentions to create a special court because the current legal system is the victim of back-logged cases. In response, the Attorney General said a major consideration for having one Director was based on the need to preserve confidentiality as far as possible. “A lot of these matters will be attended by secrecy and confidentiality because you don’t want anyone snitching on an operation so we consider this to be the best approach in dealing with the mischief that has been identified as endemic corruption,” the minister said. Concerning the establishment of a Special Court, he said it was a matter for the Chancellor of the Judiciary. -By- Pablo Cupido, Guyana Daily News.

GAWU/GOV'T HAS NO VIABLE PLAN TO SUPPORT LAID OFF SUGAR WORKERS The Field Workers of the LBI sugar Estate are being coerced to be members of the Enmore Estate workforce, according to the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU). A statement from the union noted that many field workers who are mainly shovel men, weeders, cane planters and others totaling approximately 450, are demanding that they remain at the LBI estate. GAWU accused the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) of not meeting the demands of the workers. The field workers at the Enmore Estate are objecting to the manner in which their counterparts at the LBI Estate are pushed over to their Estate. “The LBI Estate a task work is priced at $2875 and a similar task is priced at $2675 at Enmore Estate, Moreover, we cannot be oblivious to the travelling distance between the two estates that this decision entails,” an employee of the LBI estate noted. GAWU noted that no dialogue or meetings have taken place so far, especially at this point in time, when the industry is at a juncture which requires all the stakeholders to work cooperatively. Komal Chand, President of GAWU, is hoping that good sense will prevail between the Guysuco and the sugar workers as to the way forward. Sookram Persaud, a Cane

Harvester at the Enmore Estate noted that the strikes will continue until the demands are met, and that their counterparts at the LBI estate are treated fairly. According to another worker, he is still waiting to see the economic plan for his colleagues that are to be laid off by the end of October or sooner. Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman had stated that the Government will reveal an economic plan for the laid off workers of the Wales Estate. Minister Trotman had told reporters in April of this year, that while transforming the location into an aquaculture farm is one option, a detailed report will be made public next month.

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Jamaican National Admits To Attempting To Ship Cocaine In Deodorant Bottles Jamaican National Easton Stapleton appeared before Magistrate Leron Day in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with being in possession of 526g of cocaine with the intent of trafficking. Easton was remanded and will return on Monday August 15, 2016 for sentencing into the matter after pleading guilty.

The Jamaican pleaded with the Magistrate for leniency in her sentencing and told the court that he tried to ship the said package through the airport but was unsuccessful and therefore tried to send it through the post office. The court heard that on the day in question at the Georgetown Post Office the Jamaican National went to the Post Office with the intent of posting the said package and was warned that it would be searched.

Ranks attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit became suspicious when they noticed that he was shipping multiple bottles of roll-on deodorant and conducted a search. The roll-on balls of the deodorant were removed and the quantity of cocaine was found. It was extracted from the bottles, eighed and was found to be 526g. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

Gov’t Corruption On Storage Facility The controversy deepens into the pharmaceutical storage bond at Sussex Street, Georgetown. This newspaper had reported that the owner of the building, Larry Singh, who has close ties with the APNU+AFC Coalition Government, had issued a cheque to the previous owner “Dennis” for $25M, however the cheque bounced due to insufficient funds. Subsequently, the government issued to Mr. Singh a security deposit of $25M, which was then used to purchase the said property, which means that the government purchased the building with the $25M security deposit. Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton has since revealed that government is renting the 3000 sq.ft building for $12.5M and sole sourced this contract.

When grilled by Opposition Parliamentarians Monday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, Dr Norton said that the space was being rented from Linden Holding Company, which is registered at 176 Middle Street, Georgetown, and has the storage bond at Sussex Street, Georgetown. He said that $25 million was paid as rental and a security deposit for the month of July. He also said that the bond was certified by an agency of his Ministry. However, investigations by the local media found that the bond was not certified and that it is in an incomplete state.

As such, President David Granger appointed a Cabinet SubCommittee to review, examine and report on the issue. President David Granger appointed a committee to review the issue, headed by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, who revealed that the three year contract for lease of the new bond will be reviewed and that review will also examine the monthly cost of $12.5 million. However, this could have legal implications for the Government, since an agreement has already been signed and sealed, any review could see litigations being levied against the Government by Mr. Singh. -

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East Coast ManKapil Remanded For Cocaine In Fish Haresh Thakurian appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of attempting to ship 88kg of cocaine with the intent of trafficking. Thakurian was remanded and will return on August 26, 2016 for statements and continuation into the matter. The accused who hails from Foulis/Enmore, East Coast Demerara pleaded not guilty to the charge and was represented by Attorney Peter Hugh who made a bail application.

Attorney Hugh said that the cocaine was found in his client’s shipment before his client could have made a declaration therefore there is no link or conclusion that can be drawn between the illegal substance and Thakurian. However Hugh’s bail application was objected to by the Prosecutor.

It is alleged that on August 8, 2016 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, ranks who are attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arm of the Guyana Police Force stopped the shipment of fish as it was being loaded onto a local air cargo service destined to New York. The shipment of the fish was searched and multiple pellet shaped packages of cocaine was found lodged in the backbone of the frozen fish. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

Government Must Promote Agriculture Diversification

The Government of Guyana should set up a National Agriculture Institute. This body should focus on Agricultural crops that are relevant to the changing needs of the World Market, not just rice and sugar. For example the cultivation of Soya Bean and the Derivatives from Soya Bean includes: protein powders, textured vegetable protein, soybean vegetable oil, edamame, dry beans, sprouts, livestock feed, gluten-free flour, natto, tempeh, tofu, soy milk, soy cheese and curds, margarine, shortening, soya chunks and much more. Agriculture provides the basis of subsistence for the population by production of food.

The inhabitants of each country or region depended on the bread basket filled by the farmers, i.e., everybody depended on agriculture sector. In recent times, regional and international trade have reduced the dependence on home agriculture, and the quantity of available food is less a function of the harvest than of the political decision on the amount of food imports. To meet the requirements of the ever increasing population with its higher purchasing power, and this despite less and less manpower because of the high migration from rural areas, agriculture increased its outputs and productivity, a process which had consequences for the price of agricultural products.

The more people live in the cities and have to buy food at the market, the more agricultural prices became a political issue. The interest of urban society in agriculture is an interest in low prices, and the request of the primary sector for price increases is a regular nuisance for the urban population. As the second largest producer of soybeans worldwide, Brazil accounts for 30 percent of the global production of the crop. The country has over 29 million hectares of land available and used for farming soybean.

In the 4 most recent growing seasons up to 2014-15, soybean production has been on a steady rise, according to USDA. Annual production quantities in that time span have ranged from 66.5 to 94.5 million metric tons. In 2013, soybean exports earned the country $23 billion USD according to MIT data. Soybeans grown in Brazil have higher protein levels than those grown in many other parts of the world, and thereby fetch higher prices in international markets, according to Commodity Basis.

The country also produces a large quantity of non-genetically modified (nonGMO) soybeans, which are also pricier than genetically modified ones.

According to reports. Guyana should not miss out on the opportunity to cultivate soya bean. The Government of Guyana must create an Agriculture Institute, to ensure the survival of the agriculture sector, and also to foster the development of new crops. Currently the Natural Agriculture Research Institute, is currently focusing on the development of traditional crops.

Source: http://www.professor-frithjof-kuhnen.de/publications/agriculturalcolleges/1.htm -By- Ronald Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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Essequibo Teen Albouystown Man Dies In Accident Charged With Robbery

Police are investigating the fatal accident which occurred about 21:25hrs. on Thursday night on Three Friends Public Road, Essequibo Coast, that resulted in the death of Chandi Dyal, 19, of “H” Lima, Essequibo Coast. It was reported that Dyal, who was the driver of motor car PTT 5016, was proceeding south of the Three Friends Public Road, at a fast rate, when he lost control and collided with a lamp-pole. He was taken to the Suddie Hospital in an unconscious state and was receiving medical treatment, when he succumbed.

Twenty – one – year old Kurt Simmeron appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday charged with the robbery of Lu Zang Weng on August 9, 2016 on Regent Street, Georgetown. Simmeron was granted GY$70,000 bail and is set to return to court on August 31, 2016. His lawyer told the court that the young man is from Albouystown and has no pending matters before the court.

According to the lawyer, his client is not violent, does not pose a flight risk and is willing to surrender himself to the police at any given time. Upon completion the prosecution made no objection to the application and bail was granted. It is alleged the on the day in question on Regent Street, Georgetown Simmeron whilst being in the company of others, distracted and robbed Lu Zang Weng of US$200 USD, GY$30,000 GYD and an iPhone 4 valued at GY$60,000. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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Passport Services To Be Launched Next Week In Linden Upper Demerara – Berbice (Region Ten) will be the first to have fully operationalised passport application services as the government moves to decentralise such services to all the Regions across the country. This announcement had first been made on July 15, by Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, at the occasion of the ‘Meet the Public’ Initiative in Linden. Today, the Minister visited Linden to participate in sensitisation activities in preparation for the Tuesday, August 16 launch on those services in Linden at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) building. He also met with staff at the NIS when he visited the intended location. “This initiative has its genesis in His Excellency’s [President David Granger] concept of providing government services in the towns. It is his view that government services should be delivered in the townships created, thereby avoiding unnecessary travel to Georgetown to conduct simple business with a government agency. It is in this regard that the Department of Citizenship has taken the initiative a stage further,” Minister Felix said. He explained that persons applying for the renewal of passports or the replacement of lost, damaged or filled passports will be able to make their applications, weekly; on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will be able to uplift their passports the following Thursday. Persons applying for passports for the first time, however, will still be required to visit the Immigration Office in Georgetown due to the machinery required to generate first time machine-readable passports. The Minister said that since the current location in Linden is a temporary one, the move to have first time passport applicants acquire this service would not be possible until the Ministry can acquire permanent premises. He added that efforts are being made to acquire a permanent location. Minister Felix said that as the roll out of these services continues across the country, the

Ministry is also working with the E-Government Agency to provide other services such as the online passport applications and online visa applications. This, however, will take some time due to the need for capacity development with regard to connectivity in far outlying areas. Following the implementation in Region Ten, the decentralising of passport application services will expanded to other areas including: Mabaruma in the -Waini Region (Region One) Anna Regina in Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two), New Amsterdam and the Corriverton in East Berbice-Corentyne Region (Region Six), Bartica in Cuyuni–Mazaruni (Region Seven), Mahdia in PotaroSiparuni (Region Eight) and Lethem in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine).

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NAREI Aiming To Increase Breadfruit Cultivation The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) recently acquired over 1,000 breadfruit seedlings to increase production of the plant, locally. The expansion in production is in keeping with government’s agenda of creating a green economy, Dr. Oudho Homenauth, NAREI’s Chief Executive Officer said. Dr. Homenauth, during an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), on Thursday, revealed that the Institute will be expanding its operations at Bartica, Region Seven to include at least 30 acres of breadfruit plantation. Further, seedlings would also be distributed to farmers. Dr. Homenauth related that on Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder and Permanent Secretary, George Jervis during a visit to NAREI, inspected the seedlings and were updated on the progress of the planned expansion project. The acquisition of the different varieties of breadfruit seedlings is a direct result of a call made by President David Granger at last year’s National Tree Day in Bartica, Dr. Homenauth reflected. He noted that the President has been encouraging persons to venture into the agricultural sector to promote entrepreneurship.

Breadfruit, which is consumed mostly as chips or ‘boil and fry’ by Guyanese, could be an alternative to plantain chips.There are a small number of enterprises that are processing breadfruit into flour. According to Dr. Homenauth, in Guyana, breadfruit is grown on a small scale, mainly by farmers or residents for personal consumption. The limited availability of planting materials, access to market, land, flooding, and little knowledge on how to cultivate this crop are all factors that affect its production locally. He added that breadfruit is primarily grown in a mixed cropping system. The average age of the crop is 20 years.

It is found predominantly in the Pomeroon River (Region Two); Haslington and Victoria (Region Four), No.7 and Ithaca (Region Five); Bartica (Region Seven); and Linden (Region 10). He noted that already government in partnership with the private sector is promoting the use of breadfruit. These efforts are being made within communities, schools, and other civil bodies. These energies have resulted in the Carnegie School of Home Economics, through collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), embarking on a workshop aimed at highlighting the benefits of breadfruit. The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) promoted breadfruit as a main dish at the 174th Emancipation celebration and highlighted the benefits of the said fruit, while at the Linden Town Day different dishes made from breadfruit were presented by students.Planting materials for breadfruit are not readily available owing to the botanical characteristics of the crop and the lack of knowledge to propagate it. Currently, efforts are being made by NAREI to educate farmers and to provide planting material.

There are various advantages for farmers interested in the cultivation of breadfruit. These include an intervention by the government which will allow farmers to access planting materials and have the support of NAREI and available market due to a current demand for breadfruit locally for processing. (GINA)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture George Jervis finds a breadfruit during his visit to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder along with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, George Jervis and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Dr Oudho Homenauth examines breadfruit seedlings during a visit to the institution

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International Community Must Commit More Resources To Iwokrama – President Granger At Centre’s 20th Anniversar y Celebration President David Granger, last evening, said that Iwokrama is embedded in Guyana’s territory, its law, its economy and in its political culture. The Head of State made these remarks at the Iwokrama Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development’s 20th anniversary celebration forum at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. The Head of State said that through Iwokrama, Guyana has demonstrated to the world how a single, small country can contribute to climate change mitigation, while promoting sustainable development.

“Iwokrama is part of the lungs of the Earth. It is a global resource helping to mitigate climate change. Guyana looks to the international community to commit more resources to the Centre to allow it to continue to be a model of sustainable development,” he said. Guyana is a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity, a multilateral environmental agreement, which calls for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of its benefits.President Granger said that these international commitments reinforce Guyana’s resolve to ensure the harmonious development of the great natural capital of this country. “Iwokrama, with its rich biodiversity, is pivotal to positioning our economy onto a green growth pathway. It is our key to preserving our environmental patrimony. The pursuit of sustainable development cannot be achieved unless there is an unobstructed obligation to the protection of our biodiversity.

Iwokrama, with yet undiscovered and unexploited resources, is essential to our economic existence,” President Granger said.

He said that Guyana will Guyana will continue to seek support for the establishment of an International Institute for Biodiversity at Iwokrama to complement the work of the centre’s efforts in education on sustainable development. The institute is expected to allow students and researchers from the Guiana Shield, the Continent, the Caribbean and the rest of the world to come to Iwokrama to study its biodiversity and to increase their knowledge and understanding of vital ecosystems.“It is my Government’s intention, with the support of international partners, to make Iwokrama into a world, class institute for biodiversity research, a centre of excellence to serve the educational needs of our students for generations to come.

Guyana has a responsibility and it will uphold that responsibility to support Iwokrama. It is part of our patrimony.

It is central and integral to Guyana’s green development agenda,” the President said. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock in his remarks, described Iwokrama was God’s gift to Guyana and Guyana’s gift to the world. He also spoke of the need for strong leadership at the Centre so as to bring together environmental,

political, social and funding partners to promote and sustain Iwokrama. British High Commissioner, Mr. Greg Quinn read a message from Iwokrama’s patron, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, who pledged to continue to support the commitment and vision that Iwokrama represents and to ensure that it remains the beacon of conservation and research into the 21st century.

President David Granger delivering his address at Iwokrama’s 20th anniversary celebrations at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre

Members of the Surama Cultural Group performing for the audience 20th anniversary celebrations at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre

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International Community Must Commit...cont...

Similar sentiments were expressed by Secretary General of the Commonwealth, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, who reminded of the existential threat posed by climate change to every country in the world and said that the work that is being done at Iwokrama will make an extraordinary contribution in providing the answers needed to reverse that damage caused by climate change. Meanwhile, Iwokrama’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dane Gobin disclosed that over the medium term Iwokrama will establish a world-class biodiversity institute, complete with classrooms, conference rooms, laboratories and accommodation facilities. This institute will accommodate visiting scientists, interns and researchers from Guyana and around the world. The gathering was given a detailed presentation by Dr. Dayna Baumeister on Biomimicry, which is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. Iwokrama will be partnering with Biomimicry Roraima, which is a non-profit organisation dedicated to introducing the science to Guyana. Iwokrama is a unique reserve of 371,000 hectares of rainforest. It was established in 1996 after the passage of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development Act. This reservation is home to some of world the world’s rarest flora and fauna. (GINA)

A section of the gathering at the 20th anniversary celebrations at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock receiving an award on his father Frederick Allicock’s behalf from Chief Executive Officer of Iwokrama, Mr. Dane Gobin

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New Committee To Certify Arms, Ammo Purchase

Minster of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has been appointed the chair of a National Security Procurement Committee, with the aim of reviewing the procurement of arms and ammunition for the disciplined services. This announcement came on Thursday during a post cabinet press briefing hosted by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon with Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman accompanying him. The announcement followed when a section of the media questioned the minster on whether Lawrence Singh, of Linden Holdings Inc., the businessman amidst the controversy surrounding the Sussex Street Bond that is being leased to the government for the storage of pharmaceuticals is the same Lawrence Singh that is supplying the government with arms and ammunition. Trotman did confirm that indeed the same Lawrence Singh provides that service to the government. Singh has been providing arms and ammunition to the disciplined services. He is one of several licensed traders in weapons and ammunition. It was reported in the media that Singh submitted a memorandum to the government for the supply of arms and ammunition but that approval was deferred by Cabinet. “Cabinet did not turn down a memorandum in the name of Larry Singh, one did come up and some more information has been sought but it has not turned down or refused,” related Trotman. He explained that Singh, along with other businessmen prior to the APNU+AFC government taking office last May were permitted by the previous government to be licensed dealers in the trade and there has been sole sourcing of the arms and ammunition because of the sensitivity of what was being acquired. “We don’t want it to be known what is being purchased,” while emphasizing that it is a matter of national security. “You don’t put things like that out in open bidding. So government continued with that relationship.” Meanwhile, Harmon said that at the level of the National Security Committee a decision was made that under the chairmanship of Minister Ramjattan an examination of the procurement of arms and ammunition would be done.

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The Leader Of The Cuban Revolution Turns 90 There are men who struggle for a day and they are good. There are men who struggle for a year and they are better. There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives: These are the indispensable ones." - Bertolt Brecht.

Former president of Cuba, and enigmatic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz will celebrate his 90th birthday on Saturday. Regardless to the countless controversies surrounding his 48 years in the power, Fidel Castro have been for many, an example to follow. The Cuban Revolution, on his path to the reconstruction of a country with capitalist base, into a socialist system, has faced uncountable challenges.

The system that Castro idealized for his tropical Island to follow, was strongly based in Marxists and Leninists principles, principles applied in a similar pattern to the disintegrated Soviet Union, disintegration that, along with the embargo established

by President Kennedy since 1962, almost led the island to a political and economic collapse. Ups and downs on the path that the Revolution have followed to keep their system working, have been the main topic for spicy debates of politicians worldwide, since Rock and Roll was born.

Yet, today Cuba stands high next to powerful nations in vital fields like, medicine, education and sports. Offering its solidarity to fellow countries in need. With less than 8 hours for the national celebration to begin, the island gives the last touches to streets and plazas for the commemoration. Since the beginnings of the year, the country have been involved in activities to give tribute to the ‘Comandante’. Celebrations that include publications of his speeches, photographic exhibitions, documentaries, monthly concerts and more have been the form of expression of the people and local institutions.

A great cantata is expected to break in the Revolution Square of Habana, capital of Cuba, at early hours in the morning, cantata that will be mirrored by the remaining 14 states of the country. Sympathetic leaders of the area have started to show tribute to his trajectory as well. An article published in Granma’s Newspaper, announced the inauguration of a photographic exhibition in homage to the ex-mandatary. This one is being held Plaza Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela. At the opening ceremony, Vice President of Venezuela Aristóbulo Istúriz expressed -“We are experiencing a time of threats, attempts at re-colonization in which the people of the continent must have their morals and a strong spirit of resistance at the ready, for which we must look to the example of Fidel.

Through his thoughts and actions, Fidel taught us that conscience, values and principals are of the utmost importance, as they sustain the people in times of material scarcity, and the Cuban Revolution with him at the helm has been the greatest example toward which we must look” During the VII Congress of the Communist Party Celebrated in Habana, on April last, Castro expressed “Soon I will be 90 that idea never crossed my mind, and was never a product of my effort, it was a whim of chance...”

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Zika Cases Now Likely In Thousands—CMO Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday said the number of Zika cases they had recorded were inaccurate and there were more than the 247 confirmed cases, with the likelihood that the figure was in the thousands. He was speaking to the media during a mosquito eradication exercise at Boissierre Village, Maraval. Members of the Insect Vector, Army Rapid Response, Diego Martin Regional Corporation and Zika Task Force were present. The exercise began at the Ellerslie Plaza car park and took the group up Vallot Street, across Harold and down Tapti Road. During the exercise, Deyalsingh visited the home of several residents pointing out places that were potential breeding places for the mosquitoes.

He shook his head and steupsed several times as he walked away from several premises with old abandoned vehicles, rubbish and empty bottles. Deyalsingh said the purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the fight against the aedes aegypti had not waned. “We are keeping up the fight in St George West, where the bulk of the cases are coming. There are 247 confirmed and 78 pregnant women and 84 in St George West, which is 30 to 40 per cent of the cases. To that end we are stepping up our activities in St George West,” he said. Deyalsingh said the 200plus cases of Zika were the confirmed cases by blood test and 84 cases were in St George West. Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Clive Tilluckdharry, stood beside Deyalsingh and confirmed when asked whether the figure of people with Zika was numbering in the thousands. “With the rash, fever, headaches is Zika, the number of cases in the thousands, that is Zika,” he said. His advice for couples attempting to have children: “You can get pregnant you know, but take the necessary precautions and keep your environs free of the aedes aegypti. Use bed nets, insect repellent, not all pregnant women with Zika end up with microcephaly.” During the tour, Deyalsingh said Government could only do so much as he pointed out several homes were a breeding ground for mosquitoes and the population had to get on board. He described as “shocking” one case in which they found 30 beef bottles in a derelict vehicle. Several of the bottles had water in them with mosquito larvae. “I am pleading with the public for them to take part in the solutions. It is a co-ordinated response.

This is not only in T&T, it is globally who are affected. “We saw another house where there were 30 bottles and 30 potential breeding sites in one residence. The population is still not getting the message we want. “Spreading is not the only answer.

The more we spray the more resistance is the mosquito. We have to make sure there are no breeding sites,” he said.

Tilluckdharry said aerial spraying was not effective when questioned about the virus. Deyalsingh said all corporations also needed to step up their game. He said Government had increased the fine from $300 up to $3,500 for residents with unkept lots under the Yellow Fever Regulations but some

property owners were calling him to either get those fees waived or the period for payment extended. He said, however, it was time for property owners to take responsibility in the fight against Zika. One resident complained to Deyalsingh that the corporation was not picking up derelict vehicles but a checker from the regional corporation who was on hand quickly dispelled that thought. “That’s not true, I work here and I know they pick up the vehicles,” the checker said. Chairman of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Katy Christopher, said the Ministry of Health sprayed the communities but as a corporation they did four clean-up campaigns. “We are cleaning water courses in every district for the next two months. We normally do secondary drains under the cycle and we are doing what we can with a limited budget and being creative,” she added. Breakdown of Zika cases by region: • St George West: 91. • St George Central: 39. • St George East: 30. • St Andrew/St David 4. • Caroni: 20. • Victoria: 45. • St patrick: 12. • Nariva/Mayaro: 0. • Tobago: 6. • Unknown: 8. • Non-citizen: 1.(Trinidad Guardian)

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh presents Maraval resident Allison Welch-Dick and her son, Khalil, with mosquito zappers during the ministry’s mosquito eradication exercise yesterday in Boissierre Village, Maraval. PHOTO: SHIRLEY BAHADUR

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Rifle Bullets Found Near Murder Scene Twelve rounds of ammunition for a AK-47 rifle was recoverered by police in Claxton Bay yesterday not far from where Kervin “Shabby” Ransome was killed in a hail of bullets on Wednesday.

The 7.62 calibre ammunition was reportedly discovered in some bushes off Cemetery Street around 6.30 pm during an anti-crime exercise by Chaguanas police. No one was arrested. Less than five hours earlier Ransome was murdered by a group of men armed with high-powered guns. Reports stated that Ransome, a truck driver/loader, was at his Claxton Bay job site at New Millennium Metal when he received a phone call and left in his Nissan Sylphy. Around 2 pm while driving along Lodge Road, a green B-13 reversed into the front of his car. Four masked men, dressed in camouflage outfits, came out and began firing at the car. Ransome came out of his car and began to run. He was pursued by the assailants who continued shooting at him.

Ransome ran about 100 feet before he fell in a drain. The getaway car was found abandoned on Rig Road North, St Margaret’s Village. Both vehicles were impounded at the Couva Police Station. Ransome was reportedly shot 17 times. An autopsy performed yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, only stated he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Ransome’s father said funeral arrangements were not yet finalised. Cpl Singh of Homicide Region 3 is continuing investigations. (Trinidad Guardian)

Kervin “Shabby” Ransome

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Energy For Young Minds Project Gets $170,000 From NCB KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) has received a $170,000 donation from the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation to expand its ‘Energy For Young Minds’ (EFYM) programme. EFYM is an online resource tool for secondary-school students. Team Leader for the CEIS, Curtis Deenah, said the funds will help in acquiring more content, populating the resource tool, promoting the programme, and developing additional resources for the students to use. He was speaking at the cheque handover ceremony held on Tuesday at the SRC’s Hope Gardens office, St Andrew. Deenah explained that the EFYM helps to prepare students for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) subjects that have an energy component.

These subjects include Physics, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Geography, Electrical Installations, and Environmental Studies. It also provides content for School Based Assessments (SBAs), energy calculators, manuals, CSEC syllabi, games, puzzles and quizzes. Deenah expressed gratitude to the NCB Foundation for the funds, and urged other entities to come forward and support the EFYM. Branch Manager for NCB’s Matilda’s Corner location, Dave Wilson, who handed over the cheque, pledged increased support for the project, noting that part of the foundation’s mandate is to drive and support education. The CEIS, which is a department of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), is a regional energy network that spans 19 Caribbean countries. It coordinates the gathering and dissemination of energy information for these countries to guide policy decisions, create awareness as it relates to the sustainable use of energy, and to stimulate conservation. (Jamaica Observer)

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley (3rd right), accepts a cheque for $170,000 from NCB Matilda’s Corner Branch Manager, Dave Wilson (4th left), at the SRC’s Hope Road office on August 10. The funds will go towards expanding the ‘Energy For Young Minds’ (EFYM) programme of the SRC’s Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS) Department. Others pictured (from left) are Team Leader for the CEIS, Curtis Deenah; Manager for the Information Services Division at the SRC, Kerry-Ann Curtis; Technical Information Officer, CEIS, Carol Davis; Kingston High School student, Alethia Thompson; Ardenne High School students Nicholi Bogues and Fabrizio Darby; and St Hugh’s High School student Oshen Constable. (Photo: JIS)

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Richard Branson To Acquire BMR Jamaica Wind Limited ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The formal commissioning of BMR Jamaica Wind Limited in Malvern, St Elizabeth, today was coloured by news that the company, as well as its United States-based parent BMR Energy, is being acquired by international investor Sir Richard Branson. Even as he introduced Branson to make brief remarks, Bruce Levy, president of BMR Energy, told those gathered at the ceremony at Potsdam that Branson’s conglomerate Virgin Group “are now in the process of acquiring BMR and BMR Jamaica Wind”.

Branson, a Briton who lives in the Caribbean, declared that his decision to buy BMR was not motivated by any desire to make money but rather to help speed up the clean energy “revolution” and assist the drive for universal “carbon neutrality” by 2050. The BMR project in Malvern priced at US$89.9 million is being described as the single largest investment in St Elizabeth since the construction of the Alpart alumina plant in the late 1960s. The project involves 11 3.3 MW wind turbines, which will provide wind energy to light and power company, Jamaica Public Service’s national grid at 12.9 US cents per KWH. Energy sector leaders say it will reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels by about US$500 million over the 20-year life of the plant. “I decided recently that we needed to get one, get one or two core (clean energy) companies under our belt so that we can actually get out there and speed up this revolution,” said Branson in explaining the decision to buy. “We were delighted to acquire BMR and we will be out there trying to hustle and bustle governments all over the Caribbean and other countries to hurry up towards carbon neutrality by 2050. Personally I don’t need to make money out of it, if it makes a bit of money, fine, if it doesn’t, fine. I just want to get the sun out there, get the solar out there, get … powered by sun , wind, sea… get a green

energy revolution and bring the cost of energy down for everybody; get rid of the dangers of coal and oil and the dirty (energy sources) that we are using today…” he said. Jamaica’s Energy Minister Andrew Wheatley said the wind farm in Malvern formed part of the government’s drive to significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Ninety-two per cent of Jamaica’s energy needs are currently filled by oil, he said. Wheatley said the move to renewables would also gradually reduce the country’s oil bill of about US$2 billion. Levy said BMR had plans to expand the wind farm at Malvern by an additional three wind turbines. (Trinidad Guardian)

Energy Minister Andrew Wheatley (right) greets US ambassador Luis Moreno (left) at the commissioning of BMR wind farm.

At centre is investor Richard Branson.

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Over US$690,000 Software Upgrade At AGD KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Service delivery by the Administrator fingertips” will facilitate efficient and quality service to beneficiaries General’s Department (AGD) is set to improve as a result of a all over the world. “For our clients and stakeholders, there will be US$696,300 software upgrade. With the Trust and Estate reduced turnaround time,” Brown said. (Jamaica Observer) Management System (TEMS), the agency will be replacing its old Trust Administration Software. The new system has the capacity to process all aspects of estate administration, from trust administration to financial and investment-related activities. It will also enable easier access to information; provide assistance in the identification and assessment of the risks attendant on the agency’s operations, and facilitate better decision-making and timelier reporting to stakeholders. “I strongly believe that the software was well considered, and it will certainly enhance the work of every employee, and the delivery,” said Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, at a signing ceremony for the system, held today at the AGD’s downtown Kingston offices. The minister called on staff members to buy into the new system as it will help them to achieve their targets and assist in timely delivery of service to their clients.Chuck told the gathering that Justice Minister Delroy Chuck (left), the AGD is a “success story” with the team of professionals doing signs the US$696,300 contract today “tremendous work”, which other agencies should emulate. at the AGD’s downtown Kingston offices.

Meanwhile, Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer, To the Minister’s left are Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer, Lona Brown Lona Brown, said out of the system being developed by Argosoft, she and Managing Director of Argosoft, anticipates that in another 15 months when “everything will be Ramachandran Gopalan. Standing automated, we will have accounts coming off in real time”. She added behind the Minister is Permanent Secretary that the ability to have accurate reports and information at “our in the Ministry, Carol Palmer. (Photo: JIS)

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Ex-Ministers Praise Manning’s Legacy /If Patrick Manning was still alive and prime minister of T&T, citizens would be benefiting greatly from his Vision 20/20 plan, former public utilities minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid says. AbdulHamid, who served in the People’s National Movement (PNM) government between 2001 to 2010, was one of a few former ministers who defended Manning’s legacy at a memorial service on Wednesday at the Southern Academy for Performing Arts. “We have a lot to learn and I would hope that our present and future governments take pattern from Mr Manning and will consult or refer to his work. What this country sorely needs is to go back to 2010 and pick up from where we left off,” Abdul-Hamid said. Wednesday marked 40 days since Manning died of acute myeloid leukemia at the San Fernando General Hospital. Still heartbroken, hundreds filled the Sundar Popo Theatre, where his former colleagues shared their memories and lit candles in his honour. There were also performances by the Divine Echoes, the Presentation College, San Fernando choir, the Southerners Choir and Skiffle Steel Orchestra. In his tribute, Abdul-Hamid backed Vision 20/20 as the most comprehensive plan for the country, saying while many criticised it, they were reaping the benefits. He said even when Manning came to his Cabinet with a plan to invest in Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), there were ministers who rejected it, saying if Venezuela decided to build a similar plant, it would have been a wasted investment. He said through Manning’s persistence and careful planning, T&T rose to be one of the leading exporters of LNG. But with advancements in fracking methods in the US, he said Manning knew the high profitability of LNG would expire and set about for a new prosperity plan for the next 20 years. This plan included the setting up of an aluminum industry for which he had already found a partner in Brazil. Abdul-Hamid said that would have led T&T to manufacture and export products such as rims, furniture, utensils, vehicles parts and louvres. Manning’s proposed Allutrint aluminum complex, which, was earmarked for the Union Industrial Estate, La Brea, was heavily protested against by environmentalists and the Opposition United National Congress and the Congress of the People. The protesters cited pollution and long-term illness. However, Abdul Hamid said it was part of a plan for the industrialisation of the southwest peninsula. Although Manning went ahead with the planning, it was scrapped by the People’s Partnership coalition who evicted the PNM from government office in the 2010 general election. Policies, such as the Government Assistance for Tuition Expense (Gate), the Higher Education Loan Programme (Help), the Accreditation Council of T&T and expansion of skills and performing arts programmes were a testament to Manning’s focus on education. He said Manning was deeply loyal to country and was a man of integrity who did not live a luxurious life. Hart did no wrong One of Manning’s downfall in the 2010 election was said his defence of former Urban Development Corporation (Udecott) chairman Calder Hart, who was accused of corruption. However, former housing, planning and the environment minister Emily Dick-Forde told the audience that Manning maintained Hart’s innocence. “Ever the courageous and caring leader that he was, Mr Manning said to me in early June, ‘Emily, Calder Hart was not corrupt.’ I said, ‘I know sir,’ but I knew he was not trying to convince me because he knew that I knew that. “He was not trying to convince me, he was

expressing his deep concern about his personal loss and public hate that was unleashed on Mr Calder Hart for being a loyal and extremely hardworking soldier to Patrick Manning,” Dick-Forde said. She said the entire elite of T&T continued to enjoy “to the max,” the works of Manning and Hart. She said she repented on behalf of the nation for the wrongs that were perpetrated on Hart and Manning, hoping that one day “the light will be turned on and many would be made ashamed.”Not to blame for election defeat On May 24, 2010, a dejected Manning left Balisier House, Port-of-Spain, defeated and heckled by supporters who blamed him for a bruising general election loss. But to PNM deputy political leader, Joan YuilleWilliams, party members should stop passing the blame, instead accept responsibility. Williams admitted that there were difficulties within and outside the PNM camp, which led to Manning calling an election. That, she said, was a decision he gave to the people on whether they wanted him to stay or not. She said the defeat had nothing to do with Manning calling the election early. “I want to say now that a number of people blamed Patrick Manning for the loss of the election. I stand here on this platform and say I don’t blame him at all. “One of the things that showed that he did not go out there to take anything that anybody else wanted is that he believed that, ‘If you don’t want me and you don’t like me, what I am doing is giving you a choice.’ Yes around that time he had some difficulties with some people, inside and outside,” Williams said. She told the audience that Manning’s plan for his retirement from politics was to be a pastor.

Even though his ill-health and death prevented that, she said she and her colleagues were recipients to several of his sermons. (Trinidad Guardian)

Members of the Southernaires Choir perform during a memorial service marking 40 days since the passing of former prime minister Patrick Manning. It was held at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts, San Fernando, on Wednesday.

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Ronald Forde has denied that the corporation has been using parts from derelict buses to service vehicles down for repairs. He, however, admitted when two buses of the same model were down, PTSC would occasionally remove a part from one of the bus to repair the other. Forde said for this year, PTSC has injected $20 million in spare parts for its fleet of 350 buses which comprises 27 models. He was responding to claims made by Transport and Industrial Workers Union, Roland Sutherland, who on Tuesday in a T&T Guardian article raised concerns about the safety of Stateowned PTSC buses, stating they were running its service by cannibalising old buses to repair buses that were down. Also supporting Sutherland’s claims was Public Services Association branch president, Darryl Lamy, who stated that complaint had also reached the ears of the association. On Wednesday, Forde, along with acting general manager of PTSC, Carl Ramdeo, gave the T&T Guardian a tour of corporation’s workshop and two storerooms to show where they purchase and use original parts for its fleet. Among the parts in the storerooms were for brakes, airbags, radiators, windscreens and windows which were stacked on shelves, while in the workshop several mechanics said old parts were not used At one corner of PTSC’s compound were 15 buses awaiting repairs. Written on the inside of the windscreens of the parked buses were the parts of which PTSC were in short supply.

Among them were injectors and turbo chargers. “In any industry globally you may have a bus down. There is a part needed that I have ordered but there is a bus that is parked up there awaiting major repairs and I need a small part to get the bus that is down out to move hundreds of commuters out. “That is the norm in the industry. I borrow the part of that bus so the other bus would come out (be repaired). But to make a categorical statement that PTSC uses old parts on its buses, that is not true. One thing PTSC does not do is chinks with buying parts,” Forde said. The unavailability of foreign exchange Forde admitted has been causing some delay in purchasing parts from China and Brazil. Once an order was placed for a major part from the buses’ manufacturers, Forde said it would take around six to eight weeks to get here. Small parts were purchased from over 100 local service providers, Forde said, while showing wads of bills of parts that had been purchased. He said some of the setbacks PTSC had been faced with was the ages of its buses, some of which were 24 years old. The average age of a PTSC fleet, Forde added was 11 years. “International benchmark is six years,” he said. Forde admitted that PTSC was looking to get out of its hands bus parts that were no longer in use. “Many of the buses had become obsolete. The board is looking at a way to dispose of the parts. If we can secure somebody who still uses those buses in the region or internationally we would sell them the parts,” he said. He revealed that Cabinet had approved a bus rationalisation programme for its fleet. Instead of using 27 models of buses, PTSC wanted to have on its fleet only four types, he said.

“There is no other country in the world that you can find that (27 models). How it got there I don’t know. I came and met it so. It makes no sense,” he added. Currently, Forde said, procuring parts

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for the different types of buses were a recipe for disaster. He said PTSC was in the process of refurbishing and rationalising its fleet to make the organisation self-sustainable. Forde said people were going out of their way to pull down PTSC’s name. “They relish and love that. What they should be talking about is the pilferage going on inside here. Only this morning they took out some of the windows from a small bus. A battery was also stolen. I now have to put mechanisms in place by fabricating wrought iron cages to lock down the batteries,” he said. Questioned how long the stealing has been occurring, Forde said for a while, but said that it had to stop.

“PTSC is now in the processing of obtaining security cameras for all our facilities. That should curtail it in a big way,” he said. The cameras are expected to cost PTSC over $1 million. The thieves, Forde said, have a preference for tyres, small batteries and turbo chargers. A few months aback, Forde said, a driver and mechanic in South were caught carting away batteries while another employee wa found tampering with a bill to embellish the price of items. “As long as we catch you that is it. We make sure you have a fair trial and we get you out of the operation,” he said. Despite a high visibility of security officers at entry and exits points, the stealing still occurs. Questioned if PTSC was looking to reduce its staff and managers, Forde was unable to say. “We are in the process of conducting a manpower audit to ensure what the taxpayers are paying for they get value for money. “The audit, which has already been approved by the board, will go out for tender. The only shakeup I would like to see in PTSC is better exchange with labour for money,” he said. Forde said the appraisal of all employees would be looked at. In going forward, Forde said the acquisition of 70 CNG buses, which is expected to cost upward of $40 million, would help improve PTSC’s service. He said PTSC had also awarded a contract to a Venezuela company to refurbish eight articulated buses which were down. (Trinidad Guardian)

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Roget, has threatened to “step up its game” and take it to another level should Government fail to settle all outstanding negotiations. Yesterday, hundreds of unionised workers from the University of T&T, Petrotrin, University of the West Indies and T&T Electricity Commission (T&TEC) braved the inclement weather and marched from outside the Central Bank, Brian Lara Promenade, to the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair. Soaked in the rain the members, led by Roget, chanted: “We want we money, we want we money.” They also marched around the building several times while the post-Cabinet media briefing was in progress with the acting prime minister Colm Imbert and the Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, Stuart Young. Roget met briefly with the Minister of Labour, Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, when he delivered a two-page letter addressed to the acting PM and Minister of Finance and the Economy, Colm Imbert. He said a majority of these collective agreements were approaching the third period of collective bargaining with no settlement in sight for the first period. He said the then government deliberately refused to settle those negotiations as a means of punishing unions who “dared to stand up in the country’s interest. “Having been victimised by the last government, it appears that this Government has chosen to turn a blind eye on this most untenable situation, to continue along the destructive path set by the last government. “This entire situation is not only disappointing but indeed it is also regrettable. In its attempt to settle all outstanding negotiations, this Government must demonstrate equality in treatment and therefore our outstanding negotiations must be addressed,” Roget said. He said workers would not tolerate treatment with disdain and disrespect and promised next time the union would return with more in numbers. “If the Government don’t hear, they will feel with our presence here in town. We are not here to beg but demand that our negotiations be settled,” Roget said. MORE INFO Outstanding wage and salary negotiations that are unsettled: • T&TEC for the period 2011-2014. • Petrotrin for the period

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Ltd for the period 2011-2014. • UWI for the period 2011-2013 for daily paid and 2011-2014 for monthly paid. • UTT for the period 2012-2015.

(Trinidad Guardian)

Members of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union during their protest yesterday outside the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair, Port-of-Spain.

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Magistrate Warns Corporation Fraud Accused: Don’t Threaten Witnesses One of the witnesses against a businessman and four suspended employees of Couva/ Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation (CTTRC), accused of conspiring to defraud the corporation of $149,500, has reported to the police that he has received threats. This was brought to the attention of Couva Senior Magistrate Lucina Cardenas-Ragoonanan yesterday, who issued a stern warning to all the accused not to make threats to any of the witnesses. Corporation CEO Carol Dyal; Barry Samaroo, a chief engineer; Maniram Mohess, county superintendent; Ian Gokool, road officer and Mahase Sookai, a businessman from Central Trinidad first appeared in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court on Monday where the charges were read to them. They were granted $300,000 bail each and the matter was transferred to the Couva court since the crime allegedly took place in that jurisdiction.

When the matter was called, prosecutor Sgt Lincoln Bonnet informed the magistrate that Samaroo allegedly threatened the person who made the report against him. Bonnet produced a station diary extract from the Couva Police Station, dated August 9, about the alleged threats made by Samaroo. The magistrate then warned Samaroo, in particular, and all the accused against threatening or engaging any of the witnesses directly or indirectly. He also told the prosecution to advise his witnesses against engaging the accused in any way as to provoke them. The charge alleged that they conspired to defraud the corporation through the installation of outdoor exercise equipment at the San Pablo Recreation Ground and the Todd’s Road Activity Centre. It is alleged that Sookai’s company was awarded the contracts and was paid despite no work being done. The crime allegedly took place on September 20 last year. The five were held at the corporation at Railway Road, Couva, following investigations by Fraud Squad Officers. Insp Ramdhanie Dipchan laid the charge. The magistrate was also informed by Bonnet that a State attorney had to be appointed in the matter and such the file had to be prepared and sent to the Office of the Director of

Public Prosecutions. The magistrate said she expected disclosure to be made to the defence attorneys on the next occasion once a State attorney came on board.

Dyal was represented by attorney Mervyn Campbell, Samaroo by attorney Richard Sirjoo, Mohess by Lennox Sankarsingh, Gokool by attorney Michael Rooplal and Sookai by Irshad Ali. They are expected to reappear on November 29. (Trinidad Guardian)

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Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood Superstar Detained At US Airport For Third Time Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been detained by US immigration authorities for the third time, prompting allegations of racial profiling. Indian actor and TV personality Khan, 50, took to Twitter expressed his dismay. "I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks," Khan wrote on Twitter. His comment had been retweeted more than 7,000 times and favorited more than 12,000 times by Friday morning, US time. The U.S. Ambassador to India also tweeted an apology about the controversy, saying "We are working to ensure it doesn't happen again. Your work inspires millions, including in the US." Khan has a huge fanbase in Asia and among the Indian diaspora.

Known as the "King of Bollywood," he began his career in television before rising to prominence in Bollywood by playing everything from a hockey coach to an alcoholic in hit film Devdas (2002). He has been called one of the most successful film actors in the world. As news of Khan's third detention in the U.S broke in India, his fans took to social media under the hashtag #ShahRukhKhan to vent their frustrations. Follow In response, US Department of State official Nisha Biswal tweeted an apology to Khan. Back in 2012, Khan was detained at New York's White Plains Airport for two hours after arriving from India. In 2009, he was stopped by immigration officials at Newark Liberty International airport in New Jersey as his name appeared on a U.S no-fly list that is 80,000 strong. US customs officials said Khan's questioning was part of a routine process. In 2009, Khan's detention caused consternation in India, with Aviation Minister Praful Patel telling reporters: "We will take the issue with the United

States government strongly. Such incidents involving Indians due to their religion or nationality should not happen ... we will not accept it." While fellow Bollywood actors and politicians called his detention in 2009 "humiliating," Khan has responded with a mix of anger and humor on all occasions. On Wednesday, he joked that he managed to catch some good Pokemons while waiting, and in a speech to Yale University in 2012, he told students that he always takes a trip to America when he starts feeling arrogant about himself. "The immigration guys kick the star out of stardom," Khan said. Khan is just one of several Indian celebrities and officials who have been singled out at US airports in recent years. In 2009, Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh was detained at New York airport, and in 2003, the then Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes was stripsearched in Dulles Airport in Washington Dulles International Airport. (CNN)

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Donald Trump: I Meant That Obama Founded ISIS, Literally Donald Trump said Thursday that he meant exactly what he said when he called President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS" and objected when a conservative radio show host tried to clarify the GOP nominee's position.

Trump was asked by host Hugh Hewitt about the comments Trump made Wednesday night in Florida, and Hewitt said he understood Trump to mean "that he (Obama) created the vacuum, he lost the peace." Trump objected. "No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS," Trump said. "I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton." Hewitt pushed back again, saying that Obama is "not sympathetic" to ISIS and "hates" and is "trying to kill them." "I don't care," Trump said, according to a show transcript. "He was the founder. His, the way he got out of Iraq was that that was the founding of ISIS, okay?" Collins: Trump will make the world 'more dangerous' Hewitt and Trump went back and forth after that, with Hewitt warning Trump that his critics would seize on his use of "founder" as more example of Trump being loose with words. Clinton later hit back on Thursday on Twitter, saying it was Trump who was unfit to be president. "It can be difficult to muster outrage as frequently as Donald Trump should cause it, but his smear against President Obama requires it," Clinton tweeted. "No, Barack Obama is not the founder of ISIS. ...

Anyone willing to sink so low, so often should never be allowed to serve as our Commander-in-Chief." 11 Aug Trump has been under near-constant scrutiny for his discussion of sensitive world events, with his opponents using favorable comments he's made toward Vladimir Putin and other dictators as evidence of misplaced priorities. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of the most senior Republicans to oppose Trump, said her decision came down to Trump making the world a "more dangerous" place, in her estimation. While Trump remains around 40% in national polling, Obama's approval rating was at 54% after the Democratic convention, according to CNN polling. But the GOP nominee remained steadfast, saying it was "no mistake" what he said, standing by his labeling of the Democratic opponent as a "co-founder." "Do you not like that?"

Trump asked Hewitt. "I think I would say they created, they lost the peace. They created the Libyan vacuum, they created the vacuum into which ISIS came, but they didn't create ISIS. That's what I would say," Hewitt said. "Well,

I disagree," Trump replied, and Hewitt moved on. In 2007, however, Trump actually supported a rapid withdrawal from Iraq, despite hitting Obama for his drawdown years later. "You know how they get out? They get out," Trump told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in 2007. "That's how they get out. Declare victory and leave, because I'll tell you, this country is just going to get further bogged down. They're in a civil war over there, Wolf. There's nothing that we're going to be able to do with a civil war.

They are in a major civil war." The comments from 2007 were resurfaced Thursday by Buzzfeed. On Wednesday night, former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul hit Trump on the comments, saying they mimicked Russian talking points designed to sow anger toward the US and the West. "BTW, Trumps line that Obama founded ISIS echoes exactly a myth propagated by Russian statecontrolled media and bloggers," McFaul tweeted.

Clinton's campaign also ripped Trump's comments as damaging to the country, in a statement from policy adviser Jake Sullivan. "This is another example of Donald Trump trash-talking the United States," Sullivan said. "It goes without saying that this is a false claim from a presidential candidate with an aversion to the truth and an unprecedented lack of knowledge. What's remarkable about Trump's comments is that once again, he's echoing the talking points of Putin and our adversaries to attack American leaders and American interests, while failing to offer any serious plans to confront terrorism or make this country more secure." (CNN)

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Germany 'Was Warned About Ansbach Suicide Bomber’ Germany was warned in advance that a Syrian who blew himself up last month might carry out a "spectacular" suicide attempt if it tried to deport him, BBC Newsnight has learned.

Mohammed Daleel was due to be deported when he detonated a bomb in the Bavarian town of Ansbach on 24 July. A 25-page psychological assessment written more than a year before mentioned his "extreme spirit". It was sent to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. It warned that attempts to deport Mr Daleel could result in a "spectacular" suicide attempt. Before the bombing, Mohammed Daleel left a message pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State. The attacker tried to get into an open-air concert attended by 2,500 people, but was stopped by a security guard. Instead he detonated a rucksack filled with explosives in a local beer garden, killing himself and wounding 15 others. Ten days before the attack, Mr Daleel had received notice from the German authorities that he was to be deported to Bulgaria. Under the Dublin regulation, refugees are required to claim asylum in their first port of entry into the EU. Mr Daleel crossed into Bulgaria from Turkey in 2013. He later claimed he had been abused in detention in Bulgaria. The psychological assessment of Mohammed Daleel, seen by BBC Newsnight, was written by Axel von Maltitz, a trauma therapist in the town of Lindau. Mr von Maltitz treated the 27-year-old Syrian for psychological problems until January 2016. He believes the deportation notice triggered Mr Daleel's attack. "That is always what he promised. That was always his reaction as answer to the information that he was to be deported. "I warned them. That is what I wrote. 'Be careful if he has to be deported to Bulgaria'." Axel von Maltitz first met Mohammed Daleel in January 2015, after the Syrian had cut his wrists following an earlier deportation order. "He had bandages around his arms because that was still quite fresh. He was highly traumatised. "Traumatisation has very typical symptoms.

He had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder severely. Very strong." Mr Daleel claimed he was an opposition activist in Syria and that he had been imprisoned and tortured on three occasions between 2008 and 2011. 'Bad pictures' He told Mr von Maltitz he was beaten, subjected to electric shocks, and forced to witness rapes and brutal executions. He also said his wife and infant son were killed in a rocket attack on their home in Aleppo. The 2015 deportation order was quietly dropped, and Mohammed Daleel continued living in a hostel in Ansbach while receiving treatment, first at a psychiatric ward in a local hospital, and subsequently again with Axel

von Maltitz in Lindau. Mr von Maltitz remembers: "He once said: 'I cannot close my eyes. Because the bad pictures start running the moment that my eyes are closed'." German investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Mohammed Daleel may have had contact with jihadist groups years before he detonated his bomb. They say he was communicating with a telephone number in Saudi Arabia in the minutes before the attack. But Manfred Hauser, deputy director of intelligence for the state of Bavaria, told Newsnight it was more likely that Mr Daleel was a "lone wolf" who was vulnerable and had recently self-radicalised.

"The internet plays a big role here," he said. "There is a variety of jihadist propaganda easily accessible on the internet. This process happens very fast. "It seems quite likely that people who are susceptible to mental problems are particularly receptive to Salafist or jihadist ideology."

Balance of motivations Several witnesses told Newsnight that, in the months before the attack, Mr Daleel spent more and more time in his room in his hostel in Ansbach, surfing the internet on his laptop. Axel von Maltitz, and others who knew him, said he did not seem especially concerned with religion and was rarely seen in local mosques. Mohammed Daleel's therapy was due to resume on 1 August. It has not been possible to verify many of the details of his story as told to his therapist: his role in the opposition, the torture, the death of his wife and child. Nor is it clear what role, if any, the threat of deportation played in his decision to carry out the bombing. In Germany's first IS-inspired suicide bombing, the balance of motivations, between jihadist ideology and mental health, will likely remain unknown.

(BBC)

Fifteen people were wounded when Mohamed Daleel blew himself up in Ansbach(AFP)

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JetBlue Turbulence Puts 24 In Hospital At least 22 passengers and two crew members were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a JetBlue flight experienced rough turbulence Thursday evening, a spokeswoman for the airline said. JetBlue Flight 429 was headed from Boston to Sacramento, but had to be diverted to Rapid City, South Dakota, at about 6:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. ET), spokeswoman Katherine McMillan said. Passenger Derek Lindahl said a woman sitting in front of him rose 2 feet into the air in the cabin at one point because she wasn't wearing a seat belt. "I literally grabbed her out of the air to hold her to the seat," said Lindahl, a software engineer from Sacramento. Rhonda Renee, another passenger, said the turbulence was like a bad dream. "People were flying out of their seat belts and hitting their head on the ceiling; it was very scary," Renee said. A flight attendant was assisted off the plane by medical personnel. Eileen Lynch, a passenger and emergency room nurse who helped injured people aboard the flight, likened the experience to sitting in the "Tower of Terror," a popular, albeit frightening, ride at several Disney amusement parks. "It just dropped like that without warning," Lynch told CNN affiliate KCRA-TV in Sacramento. It's believed that inclement weather played a role in creating the bumpy flying conditions. The plane encountered a line of thunderstorms in central South Dakota, according to a flight path analysis by CNN meteorologists Monica Garrett and Chad Myers. After passing through a first storm, the plane came upon a second, which the pilot attempted to fly over or around. The significant turbulence was likely caused by one or both storms. "While

some turbulence can't be detected on radar, this was not that kind," said Brandon Miller, a producer with CNN's World Weather team. "This turbulence was caused by the rapid rising of air inside the thunderstorms." "You can see thunderstorms, both from the cockpit and on radar," Miller added. "Pilots know there is turbulence in the storms and do their best to fly around or over them. Although they tried, they could not do that in this situation." Lindahl praised the flight crew and emergency responders at the Rapid City airport. "Even though all flight crew were injured in some way, as far as I know, they all maintained their calm and never cracked," he said. JetBlue sent a replacement aircraft to Rapid City to take the remaining passengers to Sacramento, the airline said in a statement.

(CNN)

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Pakistani police have arrested several hospital abducted baby girl was rescued from the gang's workers over a scheme that abducted and sold custody. The gang had abducted and sold nine newborn babies in Peshawar, local media report. newborns, police said. (BBC) The gang swapped newborn babies with the bodies of dead infants in hospitals and maternity homes, and told their parents the child had died. The newborn babies were then sold for between 70,000-300,000 Pakistani rupees (£500-2,200; $650-$2,850). Pakistan has seen several highprofile cases of baby abductions recently. The police reportedly made the latest arrests after receiving a tip-off that led them to one of the gang members, a woman identified as Wajeeha. An A Pakistani woman holds the hand of her grandchild(AFP)

Turkey Coup: Ex-Footballer Hakan Sukur Sought Over Gulen Links Turkish prosecutors investigating the failed July coup have issued an arrest warrant for one of the country's best-known footballers, ex-international Hakan Sukur, state media report. Searches were carried out at two houses in western Turkey, as officials said he faced charges of being a member of an "armed terrorist organisation". A former MP for the ruling AK party, Hakan Sukur is a known supporter of the cleric blamed for the botched coup. He moved to the US several months ago. A warrant was also issued for the exfootballer's father, Selmet Sukur. He was arrested in his hometown of Adapazari after he was seen at a local mosque and reported to the police. Selmet Sukur for years acted as his son's manager. Hakan Sukur's twitter account and website were not publicly accessible on Friday. However, he has expressed support for cleric Fethullah Gulen in the past. 'Bull of the Bosphorus' Hakan Sukur played for Turkey 112 times and scored 51 international goals Joined Galatasaray in 1992 and was part of their Uefa Cup-winning team in 2000 Had spells with Torino (in 1995) and later with Inter Milan, Parma and Blackburn Rovers Scored fastest-ever World Cup goal, after 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002 Retiring in 2007, he was an AKP MP for two years from 2011 Mr Gulen lives in self-imposed exile in the US and the Turkish government has called for his extradition to face trial on charges of

masterminding the failed 15 July coup. He denies involvement. Some 270 people died and many more were wounded when parts of the armed forces tried to seize power. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded by purging the military and public services of tens of thousands of people suspected of following Mr Gulen, whom the government accuses of setting up a parallel state. Hakan Sukur went on trial in absentia in June for insulting President Erdogan on social media and the decision by prosecutors to seek his arrest is not seen as a surprise because of his support for the US-based preacher. (BBC)

Hakan Sukur was for years Turkey's best-known footballer before entering politics (GETTY IMAGES)

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Police in the Thai resort of Hua Hin have arrested two men after bomb attacks there and across the country left four people dead.

No further details were given of the detentions in the town, where two people were killed in explosions over the space of 24 hours. Phuket, a top tourist destination, was also targeted in the attacks. No group has said it carried out the attacks but suspicion is likely to fall on Islamist separatists. The timing is sensitive, as Friday is a holiday marking the queen's birthday. At least 10 foreigners were wounded in the attacks: three Germans, three Italians, an Austrian and three Dutch nationals. Blasts across Thailand in pictures The attackers focused on tourist hotspots: Four blasts over 24 hours in Hua Hin where two people died Two blasts in Surat Thani where one person died Two blasts in the tourist beach town of Patong on Phuket island One blast in Trang where one person died Blasts in the beach province of Phang Nga Hua Hin is about 200km (125 miles) from the capital Bangkok while the province of Phuket is in the far south. Both places, as well as Phang Nga, are known for their scenic beaches. Two bombs went off in front of police stations in Surat Thani within the space of half an hour. Andrea Tazzioli, an Italian tourist injured in Hua Hin, told the Associated Press news agency from his hospitable bed that a man standing next to him had been killed, so he felt lucky to be alive. "I was having a drink with other people, some of whom I knew, others I didn't [know], and suddenly there was a huge flash of light and an explosion," he said. "Immediately, I was hit in my back - luckily I had turned away. It was shrapnel. "There was blood, people shouting, others injured, one person dead, others shouting, others running away, others crying, others fainting, others who didn't know what to do. Someone helped me. Then the police arrived and I was taken to hospital." Wendy Herbert, an Australian expatriate who lives in Hua Hin, told the BBC the place was deserted on Friday, adding: "I think it's unfortunate because it's Mother's Day and the Queen's birthday in Thailand, so it's a big kind of event day, where everybody would be out and doing things." Map showing the locations of the blasts in Thailand on 11 and 12 June Who could be behind the attacks?

Police said they had detained some suspects but ruled out international terrorism. "Initial investigations reveal that two types of bombs were used, which are fire bombs and improvised explosive devices, or IEDs," said Royal Thai Police Col Krisana Patanacharoen. The bombings, he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency, followed a "similar pattern used in the southern parts of the country". The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says that if southern rebels are behind these attacks, it would mark a significant change of tactics. The 12-year conflict in the south has killed more than 6,000 people, but has never targeted tourists. Security has been tightened in the tourist areas and at airports in southern Thailand. Foreign embassies have advised tourists to be vigilant. The UK Foreign Office has advised people in tourist areas to "exercise extreme caution,

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avoid public places and follow the advice of local authorities".

Thailand's southern insurgency The country's Muslim minority largely originates in the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat Insurgents have been fighting since the early 2000s for an independent Islamic state modelled on the old Malay sultanate of Pattani Security forces, government workers and local Buddhist communities have been targeted in drive-by shootings, bombings and beheadings The violence has been largely confined to the south The Thai military and progovernment vigilantes have been accused of a heavy-handed response, including the torture and execution of prisoners Why have tourist hotspots been targeted? The attacks have clearly attempted to strike at Thailand's crucial tourism sector. "The Thais call it [Hua Hin] a white town because there's so many expatriates who live here," Ms Herbert told the BBC. "There's a large expat community so the local feeling is, from expats and also from Thais, that this is designed to have maximum impact and damage internationally." But the choice of Hua Hin as a major target is also symbolic, our correspondent says, being known as a royal city and the king's favoured residence outside Bangkok. Has Thailand seen similar attacks? Home-made bombs have previously been used by attackers in Thailand at times of political unrest, but since the military took power in a coup in May 2014 such attacks have been extremely rare. "The bombs are an attempt to create chaos and confusion," PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said to reporters. "We should not make people panic more." This comes just days before the one-year anniversary of a bomb blast at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people. The motive has still not been established.

Last week, Thais voted in a referendum which approved a new constitution that will strengthen the military's influence in politics for many years. (BBC)

The BBC's Jonathan Head says Thai police are not linking the attacks to international terrorism

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Ukraine Crimea: Russia Sends New Air Defence Missiles The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine.

The S-400 Triumph missile systems were earmarked for troops in Crimea last month, Russian media said at the time. Moscow also announced exercises in Crimea next week to simulate an attack by weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, said this week it had foiled a Ukrainian sabotage mission. It accused the Ukrainian government in Kiev of trying to send saboteurs into Crimea and reported the deaths of a soldier and a secret police officer in an operation to foil the alleged plot. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow might be forced to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine if the crisis worsened.

Denying the accusations, Ukraine placed its troops on alert along its de facto border with Crimea, and along its front line with Russian-backed rebels holding parts of Donetsk and Luhansk in the east. A column of Ukrainian tanks could be seen rolling towards Crimea on Friday. 'Syrian air defence' A statement by Russia's Southern Military District, which incorporates Crimea, said the missiles had been received by an air defence regiment in Crimea.

According to the statement, quoted by Russian news agencies, the missiles were successfully tested on the Kapustin Yar test range in southern Russia.

Russia's Interfax news agency says the missiles are designed to hit airborne targets at a range of up to 400km (249 miles) and ballistic missiles at a range of up to 60km, flying at speeds of up to 4.8km per second. The missiles are being installed in Crimea to protect Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria among other things, it adds. Last November, Russia deployed S-400s at Hmeimim, after Turkey downed a Russian Su-24 bomber. The Russian defence ministry announced (in Russian) exercises in Crimea and the Volgograd region for 16-19 August to simulate the effect of an enemy attack using WMD

Radioactive, biological and chemical defence troops will be deployed in the manoeuvres, which will involve the use of Solntsepyok rocket systems in Volgograd, as well as an artificial smoke screen to block any surveillance. Separately, the ministry said (in Russian) it would be sending an additional 40 aircraft to the Southern Military District this year.

'Concern and outrage' Ukraine's envoy to the UN asked Russia on Thursday to prove its allegations, and said some 40,000 Russian troops were massed on the Crimea-Ukraine border. His Russian counterpart told the UN Security Council of Moscow's "concern and outrage" at the alleged incursions. Russian state TV broadcast an apparent confession by a man named as Yevhen Panov, saying he was part of a Ukrainian defence ministry force sent into Crimea "to carry out acts of sabotage". He said the group also included officers of Ukraine's military intelligence. Reports in Ukraine say Mr Panov is a former volunteer fighter who has more recently been associated with a charitable organisation called Heroes of Ukraine. Crimea was annexed by Russia after a majority of its mostly ethnic Russian population voted to secede in an unrecognised referendum on self-determination.

The annexation was relatively bloodless, in sharp contrast to the ferocious fighting which followed in Donetsk and Luhansk. (BBC)

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Zika Found To Remain In Sperm For Record Six Months The Zika virus has been found in the sperm of an Italian man six months after his first symptoms, twice as long as in previously reported cases. Doctors at the Spallanzani Institute for Infectious Diseases in Rome said it pointed to the possibility that the virus was reproducing itself in the male genital tract.

The infection is suspected of leading to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains. Zika is spread by mosquitos. The outbreak was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organisation in February. The doctors' report suggests the potential for the sexual transmission of the virus may be greater than previously thought. Current guidelines recommend infected patients should use condoms or abstain from sex for at least six months after the onset of symptoms. The doctors said in light of this new evidence an extension of this recommendation might be advised, as well as the continued testing of semen after six months. Christian Lindmeier from the WHO told the BBC the report would be looked at. "The Zika outbreak is a constantly evolving situation and every new piece of evidence is looked into and evaluated as to whether or not guidelines will need to be revised." The patient, who was in his early 40s, first presented symptoms after returning to Italy after a two-week visit to Haiti in January. The patient reported he had received mosquito bites in Haiti, and his

symptoms included fever, fatigue and a skin rash. Follow-up testing showed the Zika virus was still present in his urine, saliva and sperm, 91 days after the onset of symptoms. After 134 days it was only detectable in his sperm and this remained positive after 181 days. Previously the longest registered symptoms remaining in the body after their onset was 93 days, found in a 27-year-old Frenchman. "The results of this study confirm that the virus could replicate specifically in the male genital tract and may persist in semen," the Italian team said.

(BBC)

US Election: Hillary Clinton Releases Her Tax Returns Hillary Clinton has released her tax returns, adding to the pressure on her Republican rival for the White House, Donald Trump, to do the same. The Democratic presidential candidate paid an effective federal tax rate of 34.2% last year. Her running mate Tim Kaine, along with his wife Anne Holton, paid a rate of 20.3%, his returns show. Mr Trump, a hotel developer with a fortune estimated to be in the billions, has refused to release his.

Presidential candidates typically release their tax returns to the media to show their effective tax rate, charitable donations and other financial details. Mr Trump, who has released a self-reported financial disclosure form, said he will not make his tax returns public until the Internal Revenue Service completes audits of them. The IRS has said Mr Trump is free to release his returns. Mr Trump would be the first presidential candidate in decades not to release his returns. Then-President Richard

Nixon released his tax returns in 1973, starting an informal precedent. "Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine continue to set the standard for financial transparency," said a Clinton campaign spokeswoman, who called on Mr Trump to do the same. The Clintons have disclosed tax returns for every year since 1977. (BBC)

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1-Big man on campus, 2- keep it under your hat , 3- check up, 4-little league, 5- high school, 6- neon light

Daily Horoscope Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers today. You can bet that you'll draw attention to yourself. Find out what they're up to, and see if you can pick up where you left off.

Be sure to take care of the needs of youngsters.

Visit friends or relatives who have been confirmed. Take action.

You can make extra cash if you act on a hunch.

Your pilgrimage may end up being fruitless. Get proper medical attention and confront your situation decisively.

Groups you belong to will not only enjoy your company, but they will also share your interests.

You will attract potential lovers, but be sure that they're unattached. Be aware of deception when it comes to your position, and be sure not to jump to conclusions.

Difficulties relating to children will be stressful.

You'll only hurt your lover if you don't. This could be a serious relationship.

Opportunities to learn important information will surface through discussions with peers or seminars you attend. Acceptance will be necessary. Make changes that will heighten your appeal.

Your leadership ability will enhance your reputation.

Unexpected bills may set you back. Too much talk will lead to disputes.

Be primed to use your intellect in order to get what you want. Try to bend but by no means should you give in completely. You may find a rare antique today.

Use discretion, especially if involved with someone from work. Rely on the one you love for support and affection. Use your ingenuity to manipulate things to get what you want. Someone you live with will be impossible.

Take a look at the possibilities of starting a small part time business with friends or relatives. Travel may be confusing. Don't let your partner put you down.

Don't let relatives make demands of you. Your ideas are good and career moves can be realized. Your need to use emotional blackmail will only cause more conflict.

Don't push your luck with your boss. Someone you care about may not be too pleased with you.

You will get along well with your colleagues today.

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RECIPE OF THE DAY: FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

5 cups bread cubes 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups MILKO* milk solution 1/4 cup white sugar, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon PALMBOOM* butter, softened 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon *Imported and distributed by SUPERFOODS

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.

Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with margarine; let stand for 10 minutes.

Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top.

Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.

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Rio 2016: Antigua’s Medal Hopeful Miguel Francis Out Of Oiympics Antigua and Barbuda’s 200 metre medal hopeful at the was not ratified because the track has not been certified Rio Olympics has pulled out of the Games because of by the sport’s governing body, the IAAF. (SportsMax) injury. Francis, who trains in Jamaica with coaching guru Glen Mills, was a strong contender for a medal in the 200 metres in Rio this summer, but withdrew as a precautionary measure. “Won't be competing at the Olympics. My injury isn't so serious but I won't get to 100% by next Tuesday. Can't risk it and damage my career,” Francis posted on his Twitter page. Local television in Antigua also reported Thursday night that the athlete had decided to end his Olympic campaign before it even began. The emerging Caribbean star has been running well all season, posting what was then a world’s best 19.88s at the Racer’s Grand Prix in Jamaica in June. He also posted a fast 19.67 seconds at Antigua’s national championships in July, but the time

Rio 2016: Bovell Disillusioned By Olympics Trinidad and Tobago swimmer George Bovell III, a Roman slave gladiators ... They have shown the world veteran of five Olympiads, bowed out of the 31st that the Olympics is now a spectacle, not a competition.

Olympiad in Rio, a disillusioned man. The swimmer, And I think it cheapens everything." (SportsMax) who placed third in his 50-metre freestyle heat on Thursday but finished 27th overall, was not so much disappointed with his placing as he was with a realisation that stared him directly in the eye. "I came into the Olympics, my first Olympics, believing in the ancient legacy of heroic sporting glory and now I am leaving after my fifth Olympics seeing it for what it is, sadly, a media franchise," Bovell remarked after his exit from the Games. Trinidad’s most successful swimmer, who won a bronze in 2004 in Athens, said FINA, swimming’s governing body, had made the sport into a “glorified reality show”, claiming that swimmers who were taking performance enhancing drugs, were the ones getting ahead. “I see the cheating going on,” he said. “I see the people with terrible technique, swimming incredible times, and the people dropping lots of time late in their careers. The people at the bottom, like us, we just feel like gladiators. Ancient

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Rio 2016: Blake Confident Of Spoiling Bolt's Party A rejuvenated Yohan Blake is intent on marking his place in history when he potentially takes on celebrated training partner and world’s fastest man Usain Bolt in Sunday’s 100m final. Bolt will be hoping to be the first man in history to win the 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at three consecutive Olympic Games, Blake will be among those hoping to spoil that party. The last time the training partners met on the biggest of stages, the 2012 London Games, as has often been the case for most that have faced him in the last years, it was Bolt who triumphed. Blake, who finished second to Bolt in Lodon is confident of producing a different result this time around and claims four years on he is far more equipped to handle the pressure of the moment.

“What’s going to be different this time? I’m more wiser, I’m more stronger, I’m more focused, I’m not young any more. I’m not naive. So this time I won’t be too nervous,” the 26-year-old said Blake told Indianexpress. The sprinter has had a difficult number of years since then claiming the silver medal in the

London final, suffering a serious hamstring injury, which at one point threatened his career. Blake who has now ditched the moniker ‘The Beast’ believes he is sufficiently recovered to stake his claim. “I’m very confident, I haven’t been feeling anything. I feel reborn again. I feel brand new,” Blake said. “I’m the blessed one now. Yes, so this time you’re going to see a whole different thing,” he said. “When I start running on Saturday, it’s going to be my time.” (SportsMax)

Rio 2016: T&T's St Fort Fit, Ready And Waiting For Action Rising Trinidadian sprint sensation Khalifah St Fort is fit and ready to compete in the individual 100m, should she be called upon. If not, she will be ready to go in the sprint relays. Ironically, the youngster, who was third at the IAAF Under-20 Championships in Poland last month, was forced to withdraw from Trinidad’s sprint relay team then because of a hamstring injury. But according to her coach, Ato Boldon, the Under-20 bronze medalist is now healthy. “Khalifa looks and feels as good as she did in Carifta and has completely recovered,” he said. “That's the good news.” The bad news, he said, is she was fourth at the Trinidad trials, “So unless someone in front her decides not to do both sprint events, she will be in the relay only. If she runs the 100 she's ready to PR.” (SportsMax)

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Rio 2016: Boldon Says Hastings Has To Be Brave To Win First Olympic Medal The United States’s Natasha Hastings will be going for her first individual Olympic medal in Rio in the 400 metres for women starting on Saturday morning. In a bid to improve her chances as she takes on the powerhouses of compatriot Allyson Felix and the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller, Hastings, born of a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother, has turned to Caribbean sprint icon Ato Boldon, whom she is relying on to take her to that next level and perhaps to that elusive medal. She has been seeing the benefits with best times over the 300m (36.25) and 200 metres (22.57s) so far this season, but according to Boldon, there is more to come. She has also been consistently under 51 seconds - 50.17s, 50.49 and 50.86 being her best times. “Natasha has been consistent, yes, but still not perfect for all 400m,” he said. “She came to me last year more for strategy and form, and she's made the US team outdoors both years we have worked together, but still hasn't medaled.” For Hastings to make that elusive breakthrough, she needs to be brave, Boldon said, and Rio is the best place for her to find that

courage. “We won't be timid here, but we know that she has to be ready to PR to even think about a podium finish,” he said. “She's set indoor 300 and outdoor 200 bests this year, so the foundation is there.”

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Rio 2016: Last Chance At Redemption For Trinidad's Thompson Had it not been for the electrifying world record run done that.” The preliminary round of the men's 100m from Usain Bolt in Beijing eight years ago, Trinidad runs off on Saturday, August 13. (SportsMax) and Tobago’s Richard Thompson would have become the second man from that country to win an Olympic 100-metre title. Thompson copped the silver in 9.89s in a performance that suggested that he had great things in store. But injuries and poor form have robbed him of that promise. He was seventh in London four years ago when Bolt ran even faster than he did in Beijing, and at 31, will be looking to rebound in Rio for what could be his last Olympic campaign.

“Richard has to come here and be perfect to contend.

He knows that,” said Ato Boldon, who now coaches Thompson. "At 31, the body doesn't feel good often but he feels better now than he has in years.” For these Games, the objectives are simple, Boldon said. “First goal is make the final then he knows how to compete.

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Rio 2016: Bovell Hopes Go Up In Smoke Trinidad and Tobago's George Bovell has had his worst swim in five Olympics, crashing out of the 50-metre freestyle in Rio de Janeiro Brazil earlier today. Bovell, the Caribbean's biggest hope for a medal in the pool at the 2016 Games, crashed out after finishing third in a slow heat where nobody qualified for tonight's semi-finals. The Trinidad and Tobago veteran swimmer hit the wall in 22.30, but found himself behind Filip Wypych of Poland, who clocked 22.23 and China's Yu Hexin, who won in 22.20 seconds. Bovell's time left him 27th and out of contention for a place in the semis. The quickest through to the semifinals are Andriy Hovorov of the Ukraine (21.49), with the United States' pair of Nathan Adrian (21.61) and nthony Ervin (21.63) following closely behind. According to the twotime World championship bronze medallist, former world record holder, and Olympic bronze medallist, maybe he is now seeing diminishing returns after a career that has spanned more than 15 years. St Vincent and the Grenadines Nikolas Sylvester found that though, he won his heat, the 16-year-old's 25.64second clocking was too slow to allow him a place in the semis.

Jordan Augier of St Lucia also failed to make it past the heats, finishing fifth in his race in 23.28 seconds. There were no qualifiers from that heat either. In the 100-metre butterfly heats there was just one Caribbean swimmer in Guyana's Hannibal Gaskin, who finished 42nd of 43 swimmers with his 58.57 seconds. Gaskin was second in his heat, beaten by Mali's Oumar

Toure, who clocked 57.56. Caribbean women fared no better today, as the Bahamas' Joanna Evans, swimming in her final event of the Olympics, failed to get past the heats, swimming 8:42.93, which was only good enough for 23rd place. Evans was sixth in her heat, which was won by Spain's Mireia Belmonte, whose 8:25.55 was the only time good enough for qualification.

(SportsMax)

Raina, Yuvraj Miss Out On Strong India T20 Squad Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh have not been included in the India squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies. MS Dhoni will captain a strong India side in their Twenty20 international series against West Indies in the United States, but Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh are not included. Raina and Yuvraj are notable absentees in a 14-man squad that includes nine members of India's World Twenty20 squad from last March. The duo were named captains of the India Red and Green teams for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, consequently missing out on the T20Is in Florida on August 27 and 28. India rested a number of big names for the June limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, and Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane are among the key names to return. Ashish Nehra misses out with an ankle injury, while KL Rahul is rewarded for his impressive form in the ongoing Test series with a spot. Amit Mishra and Stuart Binny have been recalled having last featured in the shortest format at international level in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Hardik Pandya, Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh and Manish Pandey are the other players present at the World T20 to miss out on a spot. India squad: MS Dhoni, Rohit

Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Amit Mishra, Stuart Binny. (SportsMax)

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Arda Claims He Was Hacked After Liking Real Madrid Picture Arda Turan has stressed he was hacked after regarding this issue to be taken into consideration.

Barcelona fans reacted angrily to him liking a Best." (SportsMax) tweet with a Real Madrid jersey. Barcelona midďŹ elder Arda Turan has claimed his Twitter account was hacked for a short period of time after a tweet with a picture of Real Madrid's Undecima jersey was liked from the 29-year-old's account.

Screenshots of the tweet went viral across social media, with Barcelona fans responding furiously to the incident. Arda is adamant he was not responsible for liking the tweet, though, and has suggested his account was taken over by hackers.

"Two days ago my account was hacked for a brief period," a statement on the Turkey international's Twitter account reads. "During that period one retweet was made and two photos were liked without my knowledge. "I would like my statement

Rio 2016: British Diver Daley Tweets Over Green Pool Fears Questions were asked when the water turned green Daley won bronze in the synchronised 10 metre at the Rio diving pool, with FINA citing a chemical platform. (SportsMax) imbalance, but Tom Daley is not sure. British diver Tom Daley has put the mystery surrounding the green water at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre back in the spotlight after revealing the venue was closed on Friday. It has been one of the strangest stories of Rio 2016, with divers forced to compete in a pool that more closely resembled a pond. The International Swimming Federation said a chemical imbalance caused the issue, which also aected the water polo arena. But Daley expressed some concern when he found the Aquatics Centre shut, tweeting: "Diving pool is closed this morning. Hopefully that means we haven't been diving in anything too bad the last couple of days!"