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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

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City Hall To Comply With Govt’s Recommendations Of Parking Meters Contract Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has revealed that the City Council is working towards the implementation of recommendations made to the controversial parking meter contract by the Ministries of Finance and Legal Affairs. During an interview with the Guyana Daily News on Thursday, Chase-Green said that the city treasurer, who is responsible for the negotiations on any financial matter on behalf on the city council, and the Town Clerk are looking at the recommendations. She explained that they are moving forward to have the rules and regulations of the Guyana Revenue Authority adhered to along with having the Guyana Tourism Authority involved in the process. The Mayor reiterated that all recommendations are implemented to ensure that the National Parking Systems/ Smart City Solution company is guided especially as it relates to the financial regulations. Mayor Chase-Greene said that there would be a delay in the September 01 launching of the meters given the implementation of the recommendations. Government in its review had noted that the contract is burdensome and is heavily in favour of the investors. When asked about this, the Mayor assured that those issues which includes the timespan and cost will be addressed. The government had found was that there was nothing illegal about the contract and it appeared from a review of the documents that the terms and conditions were onerous and they were heavily in favour of the concessionaire. It was therefore recommended that the Mayor and City Council hire an accountant to review the rates and fees contained in the agreement between City Hall and the investor. The Parking Meter Project when implemented will see some 415 meters being installed across the city of Georgetown.

SARU MAY ESTABLISH “WITCH HUNTING” COURT

Head of the Bar Association in Guyana, Gem Stanford-Johnson, is calling for the establishment of a separate court for the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU). However, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and former Attorney General Anil Nandalall have both noted that SARU is unconstitutional and cannot have a separate court. It was noted that this body must first become constitutional before any consideration is given for an independent court.

A draft legislation has been created and will soon be placed before the National Assembly for consideration. Many political commentators have questioned whether the judges will be free from political interference if indeed a separate court is established.

The opposition has complained that critics of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) have been appointed to the head of the agency, in the likes of Dr. Clive Thomas. The PPP is of the view that Dr Thomas is has a personal agenda against the Party, and that the vendetta is not only his, but an entire APNU+AFC Coalition Government. It was noted that the SARU is made up of leading APNU/AFC political figures. SARU is currently located in the Ministry of the Presidency, and it is reported that the staff of that agency are given a top up as a means of payment from the treasury currently, however, in the draft legislation, the unit will be funded with 25 percent from the seizures of assets, and the remaining balance will be placed in the coffers of the country.

It is alleged that the Unit has been created with the objective of “witch hunting” members, friends and associates of the PPP. Over the past weekend, the agency has been accused of leaking confidential banking information of former Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of the Presidency, Omar Sherrif. SARU came in for much criticism from the Bank of Guyana Governor Dr. Gobin Ganga, who has stated that this move by SARU only serves to discredit the local banking sector on the international scene.

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Op-Ed: Manufacturing Sector Must Have Lower Energy Cost The manufacturing sector in Guyana is under severe pressure, the main reason being the absence of competitive energy and poor policies by the government.

Products such as bottled water, packaged roti, tamarind balls, plantain chips, butter, sugar cake and breadfruit chips, just to name a few, are being imported from overseas. Similar products are manufactured right here in Guyana; however the ones made in Guyana are more expensive, because of higher production cost.

Manufactures in Guyana must have access to more competitive energy cost in order to compete with the rest of the industrialized nations. Recent studies show Guyana’s missed opportunity in affordable energy, lies with the Amaila Falls Hydropower project. This project would have seen GPL’s bill being brought down to 11.5 cents USD from 19.3 -20.7 cents USD per Kwh. The benefits of a Hydropower Plant are numerous, and cannot be overstated. It will reduce significantly the energy bill of the manufacturing sector and it also has a longer life span. Although the initial cost to setup these venture is high, the long term benefits will definitely outweigh the initial setup cost. Cheap energy is very essential for Industrialization.

Access to market is another hurdle to the manufacturing sector, products manufactured in Guyana cannot seem to find its way in the international market, access to seed financing is also lacking in Guyana, banks don’t finance startup businesses and the collateral to obtain loans for existing businesses are high. The Guyana Government should set up a financial institute to finance small businesses especially in the manufacturing sector. Competitive energy along with adequate financing will propel the manufacturing sector into the 21st Century.

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Mayor Chase-Green To Devise Plan To Relocate Taxi Drivers

President David Granger along with the City Council and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure ventured into a major clean-up project for Georgetown with the breaking of 2016. The month of May was decisive for the adoption of strategies that involved the rescue of vital landmarks of the city. The cleaning up involved the Stabroek Square, an area which is ‘polluted’ with people most of the time.

The Stabroek Square as monument and landmark of Georgetown, represents not only an inanimate building located at the ‘Cuzco’ of the city, it is the major source of interaction, and has become a cellular business chain. Vendors occupy the vast area in front of the ‘Guyanese Big Bang’ from dawn to dusk. Taxi drivers and minibus operators provide transportation to those buying, and passing through the place as an obligatory path to be taken to reach different destinations.

The City Council announced to vendors and bus drivers that

they would be temporarily removed from the cited area and taxi drivers also faced the change. They were given no prior notice.

But while the City Council has an interim plan for the vendors, the taxi drivers were left out in the cold. Speaking with this newspaper, Selwyn Chase, a taxi driver, said that “business is slow” since the relocation of the vendors.

“The City Council needs to arrange a meeting with us and determine where we are going to be located. This is the main income source for many of us and a plan needs to be applied.”

As such, Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green told this newspaper that the occupation of the taxi drivers in this venue “will not be allowed.” “The taxi drivers have bases, they should be operating from their base, and there are also private taxi drivers that should not operating in the area.

People use it as a park car, it is not, and it should not be used as such or as a vendor’s area. It should remain as it is, an open space. Stabroek Market has its history, and we want to maintain the history of that particular area,” the Mayor said. She further noted, “the City Council and the constabulary ranks, over the years were bombarded with reports of robberies on that sector.

Since the vending have been removed in the area, there have been a great reduction in robberies outside of the market, we have to look at the best practices as a council, to do the best for the entire Georgetown and the habitants of that particular area.”

Concerning the direct impact on the lives of this drivers, and the radical switch that this change represent, the Mayor expressed that she understands the situation and “sympathizes with them.”

“We cannot allow congestion in front of the market, and around areas. We need to have rules and regulations,” she stated. She said that a meeting is being arranged with the Town Clerk, Mr. Royston King and the taxi drivers following a request which was sent to City Hall regarding the parking of such vehicles in front of Demico House. Other meetings are expected to take place addressing the way this zone will be regularized.

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Female Police Constable Charged With Larceny Police Constable Dawnette Jupiter today appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown’s Magistrate Court charged with Simple Larceny which she allegedly committed on Friday August 12, 2016. Jupiter was released on GY$75,000 bail and will return tomorrow for statements and the setting of a date for the commencement of trial. The police constable, who is the mother of one from Swan Street, Pouderoyen West Bank Demerara appeared unrepresented and entered a not guilty plea to the charge.

She was granted bail after there was no objection by the prosecutor who stated that investigations are already completed and the stolen items were recovered. It is alleged that on the day in question at the Commissioner’s Office, Eve Leary, Jupiter, 35, stole one Samsung Galaxy S4 valued at GY$129,000, one 32 Gigabyte memory card valued at GY$8000 and one GTT sim card valued at $3000 property of Royston McPherson. -ByJarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

Man Charged With Robbery, Damage To Property Magistrate Leron Daly today remanded Joshua Austin until September 12, 2016 after he appeared before her in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with one count of robbery while armed with an offensive weapon and one count of unlawfully causing damage to property both of which he allegedly committed on July 16, 2016. Austin will return on the given date for statements and for a date to be set for trial.

Austin who appeared unrepresented in court entered a not guilty plea to both the charges and was denied bail after Prosecutor Nevil Jeffords stated to the magistrate that he currently has a pending matter of a similar offence before the Chief Magistrate and it is the belief of the prosecution that if he is granted bail he might commit further offences.

It is alleged that on the day in question Austin at East Ruimveldt, while in the company of others and being armed with a knife robbed Nigel Clarke of one cellphone valued at $45,000 GYD and $6,000 GYD cash. It is further alleged that on the same day in question in the same vicinity Austin unlawfully damaged the window screen of motor vehicle PPP 3771 valued at $70,000 GYD. By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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Programme To Be Implemented Shortly As Part Of Gov’t Diversification Thrust As part of Government’s quest to diversify its agricultural production, Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, on Wednesday, spearheaded an outreach exercise to the islands of Leguan and Wakenaam, Region Three. The exercise forms part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s mandate to better serve its farmers; by adequately addressing some of the ills affecting their mode of production and by promoting the cultivation and production of non-traditional crops.

Guyana’s efforts to expand and diversify the agriculture sector are a policy direction that has gained the attention and support of Government. “The government’s thrust for development in the agricultural sector over the next five years is hinged on the drive to diversify and expand production in non-traditional activities….Our focus is centered not only on improving the drainage system and rationalising production on the coast, but also in developing these new areas of activity,” Minister Holder explained.

The subject Minister was at the time addressing scores of rice, cattle, coconut and cash crop farmers in Leguan where he echoed the call for not only togetherness, but for farmers to work collectively, to push for the sector to further advance. “This pursuit by the Government to modernise the agricultural diversification thrust in our country has already begun to produce favourable results,” the Minister said.

Dabie Singh, a farmer of Leguan during a tour to his farm showcased a thriving industry where he currently runs a successful farm with production of ducks, turkey, sheep and hassar.

“We are running a successful model farm here…people sometimes hear about Leguan and think that we are small disorganised farmers but, indeed, we have come a far way and we intend to continue to boost our production with the help of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority,” Dabie said. Extension officers of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) have been working tirelessly to ensure that farmers receive the necessary technical advice so they can engage in proper animal husbandry.

The farmer in his drive to further diversify recently joined the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s quest for large scale coconut production. Coconut water and copra are at present on high demand in the export market and farmers are now positioning themselves to tap into this lucrative industry. The Ministry of Agriculture has maintained its commitment to ensuring that export continues to thrive and as such, stakeholders in the agricultural sector continue to receive assistance from the administration, to boost their efforts to diversify the sector by exploring new and modern technology.

At Wakenaam, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gordon, retirees, currently run a modern duck hatchery which supplies the island, as well as the coast with duck meat and eggs. “We started very small and, as you can see, we have expanded where we supply the coast also….anyone can benefit from such means of production, you just have to want to succeed,” Mrs. Gordon said. Chief Executive Officer, GLDA Nigel Cumberbatch has committed to having an Artificial Insemination programme implemented on the island.

The farmers lauded the move by the Ministry in ensuring they can safeguard their livelihood by expanding the dairy industry. A team from GLDA is scheduled to commence work with farmers and other

key stakeholders shortly, in looking at ways in which Government can boost the cattle industry in the islands. “We have huge potential on this island, we just have to tap into it. Working together we can further develop the cattle industry,” Cumberbatch said.

Government has recognised the potential for other crops, livestock and aquaculture in the development of the country and as such, has been channelling a substantial amount of resources to provide the necessary infrastructural, technical assistance and training to equip farmers with the necessary skills to explore, and venture into, new opportunities in the agricultural sector.

The Minister was accompanied by Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, George Jervis, Chief Executive Officer, GLDA, Nigel Cumberbatch, General Manager, Guyana Marketing Corporation, Ms. Ida Sealey- Adams, Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), John Piggott, Head, Chief Executive Officer, National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, Dr. Oudho Homenauth, Legal and Inspection Unit, Fisheries Department, Gary Baird and Senior Engineer, NDIA, Rudolph Persaud. (GINA)

Minister Holder, Permanent Secretary of teh Ministry of Agriculture George Jervis, GLDA CEO and NAREI CEO and other officials while speaking to a farmer during the outreach

Agri. Minister Noel Holder, GLDA CEO Mr. Nigel Cumberbatch while engaging farmers during the outreach

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Members of the Indian Action Committee (IAC), today, called the promotion and preservation of the culture and traditions on President David Granger to inform him of a project that they brought by Indian Indentured Labourers in 1838. are currently working on to augment the Government’s efforts MOTP Press Release towards fostering social cohesion in the Guyanese society. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. The delegation from IAC included Mr. Evan Radhay Persaud, Mr. Aditya Persaud, Ms. Shazeeda Wong, Ms. Herandai Khemraj, businessman Mr. Roy Mookram and local actors Mr. Godfrey Naughton and Mr. Kirk Jardine. The Committee is currently working on a stage production called “I AM US”, which is slated for the National Cultural Centre (NCC) in the first week of October. Mr. Naughton explained that the play, which will also be taken to other regions across Guyana, seeks to address age-old issues that prevent Guyanese from different ethnic groups from fully understanding and trusting each other. Mr. Evan Persaud, an executive member of the Committee, explained that they are hoping to open the play to the Guyanese public free of cost. In response, President Granger assured that From L-R- Mr. Aditya Persaud, his Government is supportive of any group or programme that Mr. Godfrey Naughton, Mr. Kirk Jardine, can contribute to the fostering of social cohesion and national Ms. Shazeeda Wong, President David Granger, unity. The IAC, formerly known as the Indian Arrival Mr. Herandai Khemraj, Mr. Evan Radhay Persaud Committee is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, and Mr. Roy Mookram at the which was established in 2003 and has as its primary objective, Ministry of the Presidency

Police Recruit Charged With Larceny Police Recruit Nicholas Harvey today appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with simple larceny which he committed on August 14, 2016 at the Police Barracks, Eve Leary. Harvey was fined $50,000 GYD or 3 months imprisonment if found in default of the fine. Harvey, 21, who has been a recruit at the Felix Austin Police Training College for two weeks, appeared unrepresented in court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He pleaded with the Magistrate for leniency stating that this is his first matter before the court. Magistrate Azore after listening to prosecution facts and hearing the defendant’s plea decided that it would be best to issue a fine rather that sentence him to serve imprisonment. She however warned him of the severity of the punishment if he returns before her court. It was noted that on the day in question, the virtual complainant, Durant LaFleur who is also a recruit at the training college left his Blu Cellphone valued at $27,000 on a table charging. Durant upon leaving his phone went into his room to fold some clothing and noticed his phone missing. The matter

was reported, investigations were carried out and the defendant was summoned where he admitted to stealing of the cellphone. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS GUYANESE COMPLETES AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IN MEXICO UNDER SAGARPA/IICA AGREEMENT AND NOW PROCEEDS TO COMPLETE MASTERS UNDER IICA/CONACYT SCHOLARSHIP The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) the Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA) of Mexico and IICA PAGE 9

and the National Science and Technology Board of Mexico (CONACYT) signed an agreement on September 27, 2011 to establish a scholarship programme aimed at professionals from the agricultural sector in the hemisphere. The agreement provides on an annual basis 100 scholarships to young professionals for post graduate programmes aimed for the development of competitive, sustainable and inclusive agriculture in the Americas.

As a result of this Agreement, four (4) Guyanese students have benefitted during the years, the most current being Ms. Analesa Skeete, Research Assistant at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), who was awarded a Scholarship on June 29 last to pursue her Master in Biological Sciences at the Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY). In 2014, Ms. Skeete was among the fourteen (14) students who have benefitted from the technical training activities, under

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signed Agreement to train 150 Technical Personnel from the Caribbean in priority areas. At that time she was exposed to training in Plant Pathology Techniques.

Ms. Skeete has been assigned to the Project “Management Strategy for the Control of Raoiella Indica Hirst (Red Palm Mite)” in Guyana since 2013 and has also been dealing with common pest and diseases affecting coconut in Guyana. Her interest and experiences have led her to receive training locally from experts affiliated with the Mexican National Institute of Research on Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock (INIFAP) at NAREI during April, 2015, under a bilateral agreement between the Governments of Guyana and Mexico with support from IICA. Guyana stands to benefit tremendously upon Ms. Skeete’s completion, who will be specialized in pest and diseases of coconuts, which is a priority to the Government of Guyana since the country currently does not have many professionals pursuing this field. IICA Delegation in Guyana is proud to be associated with this capacity building activity and is committed to facilitate the development of the professional careers of young innovative technical specialists to boost the agricultural sector in Guyana through the provision of CONACYT/IICA Scholarships.

Ministry of Agriculture Guyana Press Release

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SEPoS Celebrates CSEC Success

South East Port-of-Spain Secondary (SEPoS), located in the inner city crime hot spot of Nelson Street, is celebrating the results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) with top performing schools in Port-of-Spain, central and east Trinidad.

“Pretty pleased” was how dean Roger Martin described the school’s results. “We are now establishing the honour roll, the top performing students who got a number of ones, and it looks good,” Martin told the T&T Guardian yesterday.

He said they were unable to divulge further details since they were still tabulating the results but added that South East Port-of-Spain Secondary usually performs well every year. Fr Gregory Augustine, principal of Fatima College, was also pleased with how his students fared in the CSEC and C a r i b b e a n A d v a n c e d Proficiency Exam (CAPE). “We did very well. We got 100 per cent passes in both CAPE and CSEC. I am g e n e r a l l y p l e a s e d , ” Augustine said.

Augustine said under 200 students Fr Gregory Augustine

at Fatima College wrote CAPE and around 140 wrote CSEC. He said the school got 13 scholarships last year and he was hoping for “a little improvement” this year, modestly indicating he was expecting the number to increase. In the east, Lakshmi Girls Hindu College principal, Sonia Mahase-Persad, and her teachers were also celebrating. Mahase-Persad said the school had better grades this year and based on the numbers of ones students got, she was expecting a record number of scholarships this year. They got 29 scholarships last year. “We have improved this year.

Ninety-nine per cent of the 142 students who wrote the CSEC and all the 85 who wrote CAPE got full certificates. “This was our best year in CAPE. We have also seen an increase in the number of students getting ones across the board,” she said. Presentation College (Chaguanas) principal, Gary Ribeiro, was also celebrating. “We did well, as Presentation normally does.

Ninety-nine per cent of the 80 students who wrote the CSEC got five and more passes. Students did very good in the sciences. Ninety-eight per cent of the 75 students who wrote CAPE got full passes.” Ribeiro said he was expecting a “happy scholarship this year” because of the outstanding performance of some students who got straight distinctions.

Preysal High, Couva, said yesterday they were unable to access the results from the school’s system because it was down and could not give information. Other schools said no official was present to give information. Some said they were still tabulating the results and others preferred to wait until later in the week. The Ministry of Education’s Communications Department said it was not authorised to make the results public yesterday and Minister Anthony Garcia could not be reached. (Trinidad Guardian)

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Man Going To Quiet Dogs Jumped, Killed A longstanding feud between two sides of a family may have led to the murder of Point Fortin father Selvin Sammy, police said yesterday. Although residents of Country Street, Fanny Village, heard gunshots ringing out around 3.30 am yesterday, it was not until 6.25 am that neighbours alerted his mother, Ellen, that Sammy was lying under the house. A neighbour contacted Point Fortin police and when PC Carter and a team arrived they found Sammy, 47, with gunshot wounds to the shoulder and head.

Sammy had just moved into the rental house with Ellen and his 15year-old daughter. His relatives told investigators they left him watching television around 1.30 am and it is believed he heard the dogs barking and went outside to quiet them. However, an eyewitness said men were seen under the house and it was possible that he was shot in the shoulder before being executed with a shot behind the head. Region III Homicide Bureau officers, led by acting Sgt Ramjag, and Crime Scene Unit officers processed the scene and found shotgun pellets under the house. Police also took an air rifle from the house, which Sammy’s friends said he used for hunting.

Investigators are hoping that CCTV footage from a nearby business will help in identifying his murderers. No one was arrested up to yesterday. While investigators did not confirm whether his death was part of the family dispute, they said it was one of the motives they were looking into. Sammy’s wider family includes members who own several businesses in Point Fortin. Friends said he recently sold a house he inherited and that had caused a rift among certain family members. They said he was expected to move into a new house in Valencia that was recently built and had recently purchased a new Ford Ranger.

Other relatives said they had also been threatened over money and properties. On December 30, 2010, Sammy’s cousin, Richie Sammy, a poultry depot proprietor, was shot dead. Police believed Richie’s killer was waiting for him when he arrived at his home at Erin Road, Cap-de-Ville, in his white AD wagon around 7 pm As he drove into his garage, he was shot once in the neck. His sister, Susan, said her siblings were not getting along and she believed someone had ordered a hit on him. She said Richie was entangled in a family dispute.

Richie was also suspected of murdering Ravi Sookdeo, the son of another Point Fortin poultry depot owner in September 2009.

Sookdeo, 24, was working in his father’s poultry depot along the Southern Main Road, Point Fortin, when two men walked into the shop. The men demanded that Sookdeo cut up a chicken and when Sookdeo told the men that he could not, one of them pulled out a gun and shot him in the face. Police initially said his death could have been a case of mistaken identity and those close to the family said a hit was placed on someone who worked at another poultry shop nearby.

(Trinidad Guardian)

Ellen Sammy, the mother of murder victim Selvin Sammy, speaks with Sgt Ramjag of Region Three Homicide Bureau at her home at Fanny Village, Point Fortin, yesterday. PHOTO: KRISTIAN DE SILVA

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Diego Martin Brothers Slain The sins of one brother fell on another, resulting in both men being gunned down at their Diego Martin home yesterday morning. Police reports stated that Joshua and Jerome Johnson, 33 and 31 respectively, were at their home at Broome Street, La Puerta, around 9.45 when they were ambushed and killed. Police said gunmen came from the back of the house and shot Joshua before heading to the front and killing his younger brother. Police said Joshua, an unemployed father of two, had recently moved back to the area after he had initially fled because he was owing money for drugs he took on consignment.

Police said that was their main theory on the motive behind the killing of the two men in a relatively quiet neighbourhood. Police said Jerome was mentally challenged but may have posed a threat to the killers while they were fleeing the crime scene. Residents told the T&T Guardian Joshua was marked for death, as people “wanted he dead real bad.” The claim was supported by police who said Joshua was involved in criminal activity and had tried to escape the consequences by fleeing the area.

The brothers had two sisters who were police officers, residents said.

Speaking with the media at the murder scene, councillor for the area, Michael Alonzo, said he was disturbed by the shooting deaths in the quiet community. He added he knew both men personally as residents in the area and living not too far from where they were murdered.

“What was really disturbing to me is that one of them is mentally retarded and just up to this morning I saw him and I gave him something to eat. This is a quiet area and nothing like this has ever happened before.

I think in the case of Jerome it was the wrong place at the wrong time,” Alonzo said. “This was an isolated incident and I hope the community goes back to how it was. As far as I am told there was one relative who was around at the time of the incident and she should receive counselling along with the rest of the family.” Relatives of the men did not speak to members of the media as they were too distraught. The killing of the two men and another in south Trinidad took the murder toll to 286 for the year compared to 258 for the same period last year. (Trinidad Guardian)

Police investigators at the scene of the double murder yesterday of brothers Joshua and Jerome Johnson at Broome Street, La Puerta, Diego Martin. PHOTO: ABRAHAM DIAZ

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Hundreds Escape Burning Cruise Ship In Caribbean Sea

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CMC) — The United States Coast Guard says more than 500 people made their escape on emergency slides from the Caribbean Fantasy cruise ship off the Puerto Rican coast after a blaze erupted in the ship’s engine room. On Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard said it responded to a fire aboard the 561f o o t Caribbean F a n t a s y, about two nautical m i l e s north of San Juan Harbor.

T h e Panamani an-flagged passenger/ cargo ship

with 512 passengers and crew was en route to the Dominican Republic. “It was like something out of a movie,” Maria Prensa, a 64year-old Dominican Republic passenger, told the British Guardian.

“You panic when you see that. You’re in the middle of the ocean and there’s a fire. Imagine that.”

The mostly Dominican Republic passengers included dozens of school-age athletes headed to competitions in Puerto Rico, including a cycling team, a girls’ volleyball team and a boys’ baseball team.

Gyno Funes – one of two mechanics on the ship, told the Guardian that he was in the control room when a fuel hose burst open and fire erupted.

“We were trying to extinguish it for two hours but couldn’t,” said Marlon Doblado, the other mechanic. According to a coast guard spokesman, Ricardo Castrodad, the agency had started an investigation into the fire, although it was too early to say what would happen to the ship, which has been grounded. The ship runs several times weekly between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

(Jamaica Observer)

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CAPE Results 2016

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Performance in the 2016 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) remained consistent with that of the past five years. Approximately 90 percent of the entries achieved Grades I-V, which are the acceptable grades at CAPE. Thirteen percent of the entries achieved Grade I, just under 20 percent achieved Grade II, 23 percent achieved Grade III, 20 percent Grade IV and 14 percent achieved Grade V. Performance improved in 19 of the Units offered this year.

These include a ten percent improvement in History Unit 1 with 81 percent of entries achieving acceptable grades this year compared with 71 percent in 2015. There was also a ten percent improvement in performance in Management of Business Unit 1 with 96 percent of entries achieving Grades I-V compared with 86 percent in 2015.

Environmental Science Unit 1 saw an eight percent improvement with 97 percent achieving acceptable grades this year compared with 89 percent last year. For Computer Science Unit 2, there was a four percent improvement in performance. Ninety-six percent of entries achieved Grades I-V this year compared with 92 percent in 2015.

Similarly, 90 percent of entries for Applied Mathematics achieved acceptable grades compared with 86 percent in 2015, for a four percent improvement. One hundred percent In five Units, entries achieved 100 percent of acceptable grades; these include Art and Design Unit 1, Performing Arts Unit 2 (Cinematic Arts), Performing Arts Unit 2 (Drama), Performing Arts Unit 2 (Music), and Digital Media Unit 2. Other New Generation CAPE subjects that returned exceptional results include Entrepreneurship Unit 2 and Physical Education and Sport Unit 2 in which 99 percent of entries for both Units achieved acceptable grades.

Ninety-nine percent of entries for Management of Business Unit 2 and French Unit 2 also achieved acceptable grades. First-time offerings Two subjects were offered at CAPE for the first time at the May/June 2016 sitting: Logistics and Supply Chain Operations and Integrated Mathematics. Seventy-one percent of entries for Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Unit 1 achieved acceptable grades, while 50 percent of entries for Unit 2 achieved similar grades. For Integrated Mathematics, the recently introduced compulsory Unit to obtain the CXC Associate Degree for students not doing any other CAPE Mat

hematics Unit, 47 percent of entries achieved acceptable grades.

The subject previously offered as Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering was changed to Building and Mechanical Engineering Drawing (BMED), and offered for the first time at this year’s May/June sitting. Eighty-six percent of entries for BMED (Mechanical Engineering) Unit 1, and 75 percent for BMED Unit 1 (Building Drawing) achieved acceptable grades. Ninety percent of entries for BMED Unit 2 (Mechanical Engineering) and 84 percent of entries for BMED Unit 2 (Building Drawing) achieved acceptable grades. Performance in Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies, the two traditional compulsory Units at CAPE continues to be excellent. For both Units, 97 percent of entries achieved acceptable grades. Growth The number of CAPE candidates this year grew by just over 300, from 30,547 candidates in 2015 to 30,859 candidates this year. The number of subject entries however fell marginally from 122,795 entries in 2015 to 121,711 in 2016. The two largest CAPE Units remain Communication Studies and Caribbean Studies with 16,425 entries and 12,565 entries respectively.

Pure Mathematics with 5,704 entries, Management of Business with 5,195 entries, and Chemistry Unit 1 with 5,126 entries complete the top five CAPE Units. New Subjects for 2017 Two more New Generation subjects will be added to the CAPE offering come the May/June 2017 sitting. These are Green Engineering and Financial Services Studies. The two subjects will commence teaching in September 2016 and the first examinations will be offered in May/June 2017 sitting. Green Engineering was recently launched at a ceremony held in Guyana on 28 July, while Financial Services is slated to be launched in September in Antigua and Barbuda.

(Caribbean News Now!)

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Six Murders In 24 Hours, As Police Service Exceeds Ten "Performance Targets”

ON the day the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) congratulated itself for exceeding ten performance targets, there were four murders. Today, two more murders were recorded. At its weekly press conference in Port of Spain on Wednesday, Acting ASP Michael Pierre said there had been a reduction in violent crimes and deaths caused by road traffic accidents while there have been increases in the seizures of illegal guns, ammunition but murders continue to worry the service. Piere said it was the: “final phase of its strategic journey outlined in the TTPS strategic plan 2014 to 2016.”

Pierre said that, “Under the period January - June, 2016 of the 37 performance targets set for 2016 thus far ten milestones were identified as exceeding the established annual targets. This includes the reduction of violent crimes, increase in firearm seizures and the reduction in fatal Road Traffic Accidents (RTA).” While he beamed about this he admitted that the service continues to be bedevilled by “gun related violence and a low detection rate for murders.” “In this regard,” continued Pierre, “the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service will be steadfast in our resolve to achieve a reduction in firearm-related violence in order to regain the nation's confidence and trust and have a shift in the public's perception of safety and security in Trinidad and Tobago.”

With regards to violent crimes last year between January to June there were 2294 violent crimes reported, while between January to June 2016 there were 1956 which Pierre said represented a 14.73 percent reduction. Between January to June 2015 a total of 321 guns were seized while during this same period this year a total of 397 guns were taken off the streets of Trinidad and Tobago which the police said represented a 23.7% increase. With regards to fatal RTA's there were 66 between January and June 2015 while there were 51 between January to June this year which represented a 22.7% reduction.

On Wednesday four people were killed in separate

incidents. Fabricator Selwyn Sammy, 47, was discovered dead shortly after daybreak with multiple gunshot wounds at his Point Fortin home. Brothers Joshua and Jerome Johnson were shot dead at their La Puerta, Diego Martin home at around 9.45 a.m.At Sixth Company Street, St Mary's Village, Moruga, 41 year old Marvin Ravello was shot and killed in a drive by shooting at around 8.30 p.m.

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And in the early hours of Thursday morning, two more people were murdered. Point Fortin fish vendor David Hinkson was listening to music in his home when he was called out and gunned down. Two women who were in the house said they heard three explosions and crawled under a bed. And Andrea Edwards was stabbed to death at Carenage. Her husband, Rawle Joseph, was also stabbed multiple times and is in critical condition at hospital. (Trinidad Express)

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Duke Cautions Agri Minister Public servants said yesterday they feld disrespected by the bouff from the Minister of Agriculture Clarence Rambharat. Even the president of the Public Service Association, Watson Duke, thought the minister’s statement to be one that would affect the morale of the public servants but in the words of Christ said: “He is forgiven because he does not know what he says.”

Duke said he would chalk up the minister’s statement to “ignorance and lack of experience.”

“He should desist from making that statement again. “Some say that people in office (referring to ministers) do not know the brunt of challenges that they are met with when they report to work on a daily basis,” Duke said. Rambharat said on Tuesday non-performing public servants from the Land Management Division were preventing him from doing his job. He said he was frustrated by the lack of co-operation in that division as he tried to stamp out land grabbing. One worker at the ministry, who spoke on the condition anonymity, said dealing with members of the public was not an easy task. “People feel that we are magicians here at the ministry and can get everything done at the same time for them but there are procedures to follow. Also, there are only so much work that one person can do when the day comes,” the worker

said. Duke said public servants were the ones that working on a plan to rebuild the capacity of the felt the economic crunch and were the ones Land Management Division to process suffering and “despite all that they still do a lot of applications and respond to the public in a timely the country. They are the ones who got the country manner. We are also dealing with the issue of to this point and have been pushing the country enforcement and the need to strengthen our forward. “Clarence needs to be careful of his capacity for enforcement,” Rambharat said. words. It has not been since a year yet that he is in Asked if any action would be taken against idle office and all of a sudden he becomes an authority workers or if they could face disciplinary action, to public servants. It is inappropriate and selfish of Rambharat said that disciplinary action was a the minister,” he said. Asked if public servants matter for the permanent secretary at the ministry. were getting the necessities to carry out their “Appropriate action includes finding others ways duties, Duke replied: “No. They are not providing to get the work done,” he added. (Trinidad the proper office space, not providing proper Guardian) infrastructure, proper training—as the public service academy stands as a white elephant—and also, the motivation factor, delayed payments and non-payments make them feel they are not important.” He said despite all that, public servants continued to make sacrifices for the country. Asked to elaborate on his statement, Rambharat said yesterday he was specifically addressing the issue of complaints that phones were not being answered and that people were not being able to find out what was going on with land transactions. “I was also addressing the issue of enforcement of the retractions on use of lands for Minister of Agriculture, agricultural purposes only. “We are currently Clarence Rambharat.

Criminals Not Targeting Chinese—ASP The Chinese business community in Santa Rosa is not being targeted by criminals, police say. The police are also saying they are not sitting idly by doing nothing as the businesses are attacked by criminals. T&T Police Service public information officer, ASP Michael Pierre, made the comment during yesterday’s weekly press briefing when asked about the increase in robberies within the Santa Rosa area and whether he felt the bandits were xenophobic. He said: “I will not state that the Chinese community is being targeted. We are well aware that robberies are diverse in nature and anyone can be a victim of a robbery.

“What we have done and what we will continue to do is to increase our presence in the areas, which are the hot spots, where persons may be targeted and regarding that we will also appreciate the partnership with members of the public, as without information we cannot solve crimes.” He added that the investigation into the spate of robberies in the community was ongoing and six men had been held in connection with them. He added that the men were held based on information received, saying: “We are not sitting idly by and are doing all that is required to do in terms

of solving crimes in T&T.” In an interview with the T&T Guardian on Tuesday, Chinese Association of T&T committee member, David Lee Kim, said it was no secret that Chinese businesses were being targeted.

Unable to say how many Chinese businesses operate in Trinidad, Lee Kim said in the last two years there had been a proliferation of restaurants, supermarkets and casinos set up

by Chinese in the country which criminals view as a “gold mine” and “easy pickings.”

“Chinese people have become an easy target by the criminal elements. They are not known to retaliate or fight back when under the barrel of a gun or being beaten mercilessly,” Lee Kim said. The residents of Santa Rosa said they were fearful after two recent robberies of Chinese businesses. The latest Chinese victim was a 74-year-old man who was beaten on July 28 and left for dead at his Pinto Road business place which is located two buildings from the Pinto Road Police Post. Another Chinese businessman, who is situated a mere 500 feet away at Avocado Road, was also relieved of the day’s sales two weeks ago as he closed up his business. During a visit to the community by the T&T Guardian earlier this

week, the residents complained that although there was a police post in the areas, the bandits were still targeting the businesses and residents alike. Since the story was published on Tuesday, there has been an increased in police presence in the area, a sight the residents have now welcomed. ACP Surajdeen Persad has also indicated that they were investigating the matter and patrols would be increased to allay residents’ fears.

(Trinidad Guardian)

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Angela Martin was an authentic and unapologetic human being who had an unwavering sense of loyalty and love for her friends and family. She possessed her own unique sense of style and creativity, fought against injustice and cruelty and was nurturing and protective of those closest and dearest to her. Those were the sentiments expressed by speakers at the funeral service of Express Woman Magazine editor, Angela Valerie Martin.

Martin, 60, passed away on August 9 from complications associated with diabetes at her family home in Morvant, the same house where she was born. Celebrating her life and career accomplishments during a three-hour service at the Daybreak Assembly Pentecostal Church, Poinsettia Drive, Morvant, yesterday, several of her closest friends, including Express editor-inchief Omatie Lyder, reflected on her contributions to the field of journalism and the special brand of love, passion and enthusiasm she exuded. Criminologist Renee Cummings, who was described as one of Martin’s “besties”, summed up Martin when she said: “No one else looked like her, spoke like her, laughed like her, wrote like her. She had an extraordinary sense of self and style, creative and unapologetic, as she lived her truth. She was confident and comfortable in every inch of her skin.” Tearing up as she delivered the first of the two eulogies listed on the programme, Cummings had the congregation laughing and crying at times as she spoke of Martin’s love for “big things”, such as handbags, jewelery and hairstyles, and her appreciation of diverse textures and rich tones when it came to her clothing. Cummings said Martin’s positive energy was always transferred to others via her effervescent personality. Reflecting on her ability to call the nation’s attention to struggling and ambitious people trying to make it in today’s world through the pages of Express Woman, Cummings said dignity, love, respect, loyalty and kindness were character traits that Martin shared with the world. “When you get... give,” Cummings said, reinforcing Martin’s philosophy of love for humanity and devotion to the job.

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Administration and Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie, a former journalist, who once worked alongside Martin. Cuffie, along with his wife, retired permanent secretary Hermia Tyson-Cuffie; former chief executive officer of Government Information Services (GISL) Andy Johnson; former Laventille East/Morvant MP Donna Cox; former permanent secretary Roslyn Khan Cummings; former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam and mas leaders Ian Mc Kenzie and Nina Jeremiah were among those who attended the funeral.

Several employees from the Trinidad Express and T&T Trinidad Guardian also turned up to pay their respects. A voice for women Lyder recalled meeting “mother hen” Martin in 1982 on the eve of her wedding, after Martin helped in having Lyder’s wedding dress sewn by her (Martin’s) best friend Cheryl. She had a passion for happily-ever-after stories, Lyder said, holding back tears as she delivered the second eulogy. Lyder recalled Martin’s early entrance at the Express in 1980 when she was hired by the late Keith Smith, former Express editor, to head the Action Line column. She was promoted to the post of Special Publications editor in 1990. She said Martin left the media fraternity after her marriage and moved to the US. Lyder joked that upon her return to T&T she went to work at the Trinidad Guardian. “But like most reporters who have left the Express, she returned to the paper in 1999,” Lyder said. Having accepted the post of editorship of Express Woman until her passing last week, Lyder said: “She wasn’t perfect and never pretended to be. She took constructive criticism in stride, never rude or disrespectful, always open to another view and ideas from others. She, however, also stood her ground confidently for the things she believed in. “There was room for women and men of all walks in the magazine, from farmer to CEO. As she called it, real women, real stories.” She said Martin’s death had left much of the staff distraught. Lyder thanked Martin’s family for lending her to them as they were now richer for it. Referring to Martin’s health struggles as she battled diabetes and its complications for years, Lyder said she was

never one to sit around feeling sorry for herself. “Journalism is public service and Angela has served her country selflessly.

Her goal was that struggling women would be inspired by the trials and triumphs of other women, that they should know that they too, could weave gold from straw. “She hated cruel people, the kind that loved to inflict emotional pain on others and would, week after week, urge us to live by her motto of be kind to each other,” Lyder said.

Cuffie said Martin had been instrumental in securing his employment as former Head of News at CCN TV 6, for which he remained forever beholden to her. Childhood neighbour and longtime friend, Carol Charles, read a poem she wrote following Martin’s passing. Her elder brother, Ancil Martin, revealed the level of care he was able to provide to Martin during her struggles with diabetes, changing her bandages, reviving her after she nearly slipped into a diabetic coma and even ensuring she could move around on her own. As someone from humble beginnings, Kevin said his sister never let fame go to her head and learned how to live peacefully and lovingly with everyone with whom she came into contact. Kevin said while Martin’s sudden death was hard, he was happy she had not suffered nor had she been a victim of a homicide or vehicular accident. (Trinidad Guardian)

A cross section of mourners, including Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie, and former MP Donna Cox, pay their respects to Angela Martin, during her funeral, yesterday, at Daybreak Assembly, Poinsettia Drive, Morvant.

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Three weeks ago, thick black oil washed into the Godineau swamp with the evening tide. The oil blanketed the mangrove roots, killing the crabs and oysters which lived between the roots. Since then, crab and oyster vendors who made a living in the swamp have found their pickings slim and are now crying out for assistance. During a tour of the swamp yesterday, president of the Crab Catchers and Oysters Association of South Oropouche, Kishore Ramsingh, said the vendors desperately needed help. “We make a living out of this swamp and the last oil spill come and damage our livelihood and we are looking to get someone in authority to see if they could help with a little compensation because this is we living here. “All the crabs dying, all the oysters dying, we don’t know what to turn to...to get a dollar to go by,” Ramsingh said. As the boat made its way down the river, a black oily substance was seen on mangrove roots. Ramsingh said the vendors reached out to State-owned oil giant, Petrotrin, but said: “Nobody never came to us to tell us anything. Everything just go to deaf ears. We asked to get officials from Petrotrin (to visit) and nobody give us a reply yet.” Although the vendors are seeking compensation from Petrotrin or monetary assistance from the Government, Ramsingh said they were not asking for much. “We just looking for a little compensation so we could survive for the next few months. We don’t expect the Government or the company to pay us for life. If we get a two or three months compensation so the chemicals and oil could die off from the soil so we could get back to our livelihood again,” he added. He said with the new school term around the corner, the vendors were hoping for a speedy response. “School opening just now, plenty people you seeing here right now have books to buy. We have children to send to school. We have groceries to buy and right now it hard, it very hard. If anybody could help we, with a little grocery even, we would be very thankful,” Ramsingh said. Doodnath Mayrhoo, Member of Parliament for Fyzabad, said he was

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hoping the matter will be raised in Cabinet today. “This is something of national importance and the Minister of Agriculture (Clarence Rambharat) should take this first-hand and address it because there are people affected from Central all the way down to Cedros. “We are hoping tomorrow at their Cabinet meeting that this is discussed and Government comes up with a plan that will assist the fishermen, the crab catchers and the oyster vendors,” Mayrhoo said. He said on Monday a letter was sent to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley asking for his intervention. “We called on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture to do what they could to assist those fishermen.

We are seeing first-hand the pollution where oil has come up and stuck against the oyster shells and the crabs and all other creatures in the mangroves,” he added. (Trinidad Guardian)

Naresh Lutchmipersad pokes a dead caiman floating in the Godineau Swamp yesterday.

The swamp was contaminated during the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Paria.

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Turkey Attacks: Blasts Targeting Police And Soldiers Kill At Least 12

At least 12 people have been killed and 219 wounded in three bomb attacks in Turkey's southeast. Blasts at police stations in Van and Elazig killed four police officers and two civilians, reports said. Five soldiers and a village guard died when their vehicle was targeted in Bitlis province. Turkish officials blamed the Kurdish militant group, the PKK, for the attacks, which took place outside Kurdish majority areas in the region. "Our fight against terror will never cease," said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

attacks on police vehicles in nearby Diyarbakir and Kiziltepe last week. Since last month's failed coup in Turkey, there has been much talk of national unity. But this has not included the pro-Kurdish political party which the Turkish authorities say supports the PKK, reports the BBC's Turkey correspondent Mark Lowen. The proKurdish HDP denies any link to the militants. More than 180 PKK militants had been killed and 3,000 detained since the coup bid, Mr Erdogan said. (BBC)

The PKK has carried a series of bombings targeting the police in the largely Kurdish south-east since a ceasefire with the government broke down last year. Last week, PKK commander Cemil Bayik threatened increased attacks against police in Turkish cities. Ongoing conflict Television footage showed plumes of smoke rising above the destroyed police building in Elazig. The force of the blast blew out nearby cars, uprooted trees and left a large crater outside the building. The bombing in Van struck near a hall where a wedding party was in progression, sending the bride and groom and their guests fleeing in panic, AFP news agency reported.

The blast in Elazig destroyed the police

At least eight people were killed in two station and nearby vehicles(REUTERS)

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Russia Furore Over FGM In Mainly Muslim Dagestan A report on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the North Caucasus has sparked a fierce debate in Russia, with some clerics defending the practice.

A civil society group found FGM to be common among Muslims in mountain villages in Dagestan.

Girls' genitals were cut in primitive homes.

Regional Muslim leader Ismail Berdiyev suggested all women should undergo FGM but later withdrew the remark. But a senior Orthodox Christian priest, Vsevolod Chaplin, had backed Dagestan has many remote villages and dozens of ethnic groups(AFP) him.

In a Facebook post (in Russian), Archpriest Chaplin expressed "my villages. The mutilation - condemned by the United Nations as "child sympathies for the mufti, and I hope he doesn't retreat from his abuse" - was usually carried out in primitive conditions, without position because of the howls and hysterics which will start now". anaesthetic, on infant girls aged up to three.

"We Orthodox Christians have different traditions - but that never Women quoted anonymously in the RJI report said they considered stopped us respecting the traditions of neighbouring peoples," he FGM to be a Muslim duty for their daughters. Usually it involved wrote. He said FGM was not necessary for Orthodox Christian removal, or part-removal, of the clitoris and/or labia. But the most extreme form of FGM - sewing up the vagina to leave a tiny hole - was women "because they're not promiscuous anyway". not done. Girls suffered psychological trauma, bleeding and painful But he approved of the mufti's statement that God had created scarring from FGM. 'Alien to Islam' RJI said the subject was taboo in "woman so that she could give birth and bring up children". the mainly Muslim republic, home to many different ethnic groups, "Feminism is a 20th-Century lie," he added. 'Less debauchery' Mr the largest of which are the Avars.

Berdiyev, the mufti of the North Caucasus, had said earlier that FGM FGM was largely ignored by Muslim community leaders, RJI said. A was practised in some villages in Dagestan and that it was necessary senior mufti in Russia's Spiritual Administration of Muslims, Rushan to curb women's sexuality. "It would be very good if this were applied Abbyasov, called FGM "alien to Islamic theology". He said there was to all women," the Islamic cleric said, adding, "It doesn't stop women no clear Muslim instruction about FGM and no evidence that it giving birth and there would be less debauchery." Speaking later to "tames desire".

More than 200 million women and girls around the Russian media, he said his "joke" had been "twisted" by journalists to world have undergone FGM. The UN estimates a further three make it look like he advocated FGM. million are at risk of being mutilated.

FGM has been documented in Some Facebook users lambasted the priest's position on FGM. Arik 30 countries, mainly in Africa, but also in the Middle East and Asia.

Elman said "you don't have to sympathise with Islam in order to know (BBC) that FGM is not a commonly accepted part of Muslim tradition, but has regional, tribal roots". Igor Tetyuev said it was "not the role of a celibate monk" to "discuss women's bodies, childbirth and children".

Irina Gubernatorova said "burning heretics at the stake and drowning witches in sacks were also ancient and glorious Christian traditions shall we go back to them?" In its report (in Russian), the Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) said it had interviewed many women in Dagestan and discovered that FGM was widespread in mountain

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South Sudan Conflict: Sacked VP Riek Machar Goes Into Exile South Sudan's sacked Vice-President Riek Machar has left the country, weeks after his forces were involved in deadly clashes with government troops. Mr Machar had gone to a neighbouring country, his spokesman said. He had initially fled the capital, Juba, during the violence in July, demanding a neutral force be deployed to keep peace and guarantee his safety. The fighting erupted less than a year after a peace deal was signed to form a unity government and end the civil war.

It was bodyguards for Mr Machar and President Salva Kiir's presidential guards who fought each other, sparking days of violence in July. Hundreds of people died and more than 100,000 fled across the border. The UN has launched an independent investigation into allegations that its peacekeepers failed to respond when troops loyal to Mr Kiir attacked a residential compound popular with foreign aid workers last month. During the attack, a local journalist was shot dead at point-blank range and troops reportedly raped several women, among them foreigners working for relief agencies.

Political differences between Mr Machar and Mr Kiir ignited the civil war in December 2013 - and they only agreed to settle their differences under intense international pressure, signing a peace deal last August. Mr Machar returned to Juba in April to take up the post of vice-president, but President Kiir dismissed him in the wake of the

Riek Machar has not been seen in public since fleeing Juba last month(AFP)

latest violence. He has not been seen in public since and his exact whereabouts are unknown. A member of his opposition SPLA-IO party told the BBC that he was en route to Ethiopia, via the Democratic Republic of Congo, but earlier media reports said he was in Tanzania or Chad.

Mr Machar had been "safely evacuated to a safe country in the region" after a "botched attempt to assassinate" him, a statement from the SPLA-IO said. Last week, the UN authorised a 4,000-strong African protection force for Juba with a more robust mandate than the 12,000 UN soldiers already in the country. But South Sudan's government said it opposed the deployment and it is not clear how the mission can go ahead without its co-operation. (BBC)

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US Ready To 'Hand Over' The Internet's Naming System The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance. The Domain Naming System, DNS, is one of the internet’s most important components. It pairs the easy-to-remember web addresses - like bbc.com - with their relevant servers. Without DNS, you’d only be able to access websites by typing in its IP address, a series of numbers such as "194.66.82.10".

More by circumstance than intention, the US has always had ultimate say over how the DNS is controlled - but not for much longer. It will give up its power fully to Icann - the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - a non-profit organisation. The terms of the change were agreed upon in 2014, but it wasn’t until now that the US said it was finally satisfied that Icann was ready to make the change. Icann will get the “keys to the kingdom”, as one expert put it, on 1st October 2016.

From that date, the US will lose its dominant voice - although Icann will remain in Los Angeles. If anyone can, Icann? Users of the web will not notice any difference - that’s because Icann has essentially being doing the job for years anyway. But it’s a move that has been fiercely criticised by some US politicians as opening the door to the likes of China and Russia to meddle with a system that has always been “protected” by the US. "The proposal will significantly increase the power of foreign governments over the Internet,” warned a letter signed by several Republican senators, including former Presidential hopeful, Ted Cruz. Whether you think those fears are justified depends on your confidence in the ability of Icann to do its job.

It was created in 1998 to take over the task of assigning web addresses. Until that point, that job was handled by one man - Jon Postel. He was known to many as the “god of the internet”, a nod to his power over the internet, as well as his research work in creating some of the systems that underpin networking. Mr Postel, who died not long after Icann was created, was in charge of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Administration of the IANA was contracted to the newly-formed Icann, but the US's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the Department of Commerce, kept its final say over what it was able to do. It’s that final detail that is set to change from October.

No longer will the US government - through the NTIA - be able to intervene on matters around internet naming. It rarely intervened. Most famously, it stepped in when Icann wanted to launch a new top-level domain for pornography, “.xxx”. The government wanted Icann to ditch the idea, but it eventually went ahead anyway.

From October, the “new” Icann will become an o rg a n i s a t i o n t h a t a n s w e r s t o m u l t i p l e stakeholders who want a say over the internet.

Those stakeholders include countries, businesses and groups offering technical expertise. Best option “It's a big change,” remarked Prof Alan Woodward from the University of Surrey. "It marks a transition from an internet effectively governed by one nation to a multistakeholder governed internet: a properly global solution for what has become a global asset." Technically, the US is doing this voluntarily if it wanted to keep power of DNS, it could. But the country has long acknowledged that relinquishing its control was a vital act of international diplomacy.

Other countries, particularly China and Russia, had put pressure on the UN to call for the DNS to be controlled by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union. A treaty to do just that was on the table in 2012 - but the US, along with the UK, Canada and Australia, refused, citing concerns over human rights abuses that may arise if other countries had greater say and control over the internet and its technical foundations. Instead, the US has used its remaining power over DNS to shift control to Icann, not the UN. In response to worries about abuse of the internet by foreign governments, Icann said it had consulted corporate governance experts who said its the prospect of government interference was “extremely remote”. "The community’s new powers to challenge board decisions and enforce decisions in court protect against any one party or group of interests from inappropriately influencing Icann,” the group said in a Q&A section on its website.

As for how it will change what happens on the internet, the effects will most likely be minimal for the average user. "This has nothing to do with laws on the internet,” Prof Woodward said. "Those still are the national laws that apply where it touches those countries. "This is more about who officially controls the foundations of the Internet/web addresses and domain names, without which the network wouldn't function." (BBC)

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Ethnic Minorities Face 'Entrenched' Racial Inequality - Watchdog Black and ethnic minority people in Britain still face "entrenched" race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a watchdog warns. A review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which also looked at employment, housing, pay, and criminal justice, found an "alarming picture". Black graduates earn on average 23.1% less than white ones, and more ethnic minorities are unemployed, it found. The government said it was committed to "delivering real social reform". 'Different world' David Isaac, the commission's chairman, said the report reveals a "very worrying combination of a post-Brexit rise in hate crime and long-term systemic unfairness and race inequality".

“We must redouble our efforts to tackle race inequality urgently or risk the divisions in our society growing and racial tensions increasing," he warned. "If you are black or an ethnic minority in modern Britain, it can often still feel like you're living in a different world, never mind being part of a one nation society."

It underlines "just how entrenched and far-reaching race inequality remains", he said. The commission, which carried out an analysis of existing evidence, said: Black people in England are more than three times more likely to be a victim of homicide than those who are white Unemployment rates were "significantly higher" for ethnic minorities Black workers with degrees earn 23.1% less on average than white employees with

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the qualifications Ethnic minority people were more likely to live in poverty than white people Ethnic minorities are still "hugely under-represented" in positions of power - such as judges and police chiefs Poorer white communities also face "continuing disadvantage", the report added.

The commission acknowledged there had been progress in some areas, citing an increase in the number of ethnic minority MPs and a rise in the proportion with a degree-level qualification across all ethnic groups. But Mr Isaac said the government's strategy in recent years has been "piecemeal and stuttering". He called for the government to introduce a comprehensive race equality plan "to build a fair society in which our origins do not determine our destinies". 'Real progress' The commission recommended that responsibility for the strategy be brought under one secretary of state.

New targets to improve opportunities and outcomes for ethnic minority communities should be introduced, it added. The government said "real progress" was being made - with black and ethnic minority employment rates at their highest levels for 15 years. "But there is clearly more to do, which is why we are delivering a comprehensive race equality programme on employment, university places, apprenticeships, start-up loans and recruitment to the police and armed forces," a spokeswoman added. (BBC)

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California Wildfires: Thousands Flee Blue Cut Blaze Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze in southern California, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen. An evacuation order has been issued for an area home to more than 82,000 people, just east of Los Angeles. The Blue Cut fire, as it has been named, has destroyed homes and disrupted transport links between California and Nevada. Some people have been running for their lives just ahead of the flames.

On Thursday morning California fire authorities assessed that the Blue Cut fire had grown overnight by almost 5,000 acres (2,025 hectares), and is only 4% contained. The fire is continuing to grow again, as temperatures increase throughout the day. The blaze first ignited on Tuesday in a drought-ravaged mountain pass and spread at an "explosive" pace, authorities said. The flames have advanced, out of control, despite the efforts of over 1,500 firefighters.

Authorities are urging people to evacuate from more than 34,000 homes, but fear that up to half of them have not heeded their advice, a US Forest Service spokeswoman said.

Commander Mike Wakoski said he had never seen such extreme conditions in 40 years of service. "There will be a lot of families that come home to nothing," said San Bernardino County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig. "It hit hard. It hit fast. It hit with an intensity that we hadn't seen before," he added. There are no known fatalities but dogs are searching the ruins for bodies. Authorities have been unable to say how many homes have been destroyed, but some fear it will be in the hundreds.

Wrightwood, a tourist resort surrounded by pine trees in the San Gabriel Mountains, feels like it is besieged by fire.

Huge flames whipped by a strong breeze are advancing down a mountain ridge and along a forested valley towards the town.

Although it falls within the mandatory evacuation zone some residents have remained, keeping one eye on their homes and another on the fire. There is no sense of panic here. The Grizzly Cafe is open and serving food to police officers and journalists.

Half of the sky is a beautiful blue but in the other direction it is ominously thick with smoke as the Blue Cut Fire rages over vast tracts of forest and desert plains.

Even for California's firefighters, experienced in tackling wildfires, this blaze - or rather series of blazes - is proving very difficult to tackle. With temperatures high and humidity low, nothing here is safe from this massive fire. "No joke, we were literally being chased by the fire," said a tearful April Christy, sitting in a van with her mother Vi Delgado at an evacuation car park in Fontana.

Moments after first smelling the smoke, she said the flames were suddenly surrounding them. "You've got flames on the side of you. You've got flames behind you," she said. They grabbed their four dogs but were stopped by police from trying to rescue nine more shelter dogs and three cats, because there was no time. Her escape involved a harrowing race down a mountain road, led by one police patrol car in front and one behind her, with firefighters battling flames alongside her.

(BBC)

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Clinton Going On Air With Favorite New Attack: Trump's Tax Returns

Hillary Clinton's campaign is putting money behind their new chosen attack on Donald Trump. Clinton's campaign will begin airing a new ad -- titled "Absolutely" -- on Thursday that hits Trump for not releasing his tax returns despite saying in 2014 that he "absolutely" would in a interview with an Irish television station. Clinton and her top aides have tried to weaponize Trump's lack of disclosure on taxes, repeatedly slamming the Republican nominee and speculating why he is declining to do what decades of presidential nominees have done.

"Under his plans, Donald Trump would pay lower tax rate than middle class families," Clinton said Wednesday in Cleveland.

"Of course, we have no idea what tax rate he pays because unlike everybody else who has run for president he refuses to release his tax returns so American people can't really judge."

Clinton's use of Trump's tax returns are an effort to raise credibility and honesty questions around the Republican nominee, an effort that Clinton's top aides hope will leave voters questioning whether Trump either has ties to questionable businesses or isn't as wealthy as he says he is.

Clinton has even started to say at events: "If you believe that

Trump is as wealthy as he claims." "He wants America to work for him and his friends, at the expense of everyone else," Clinton said earlier this month in Michigan, before noting that it is impossible to know how "nice" his tax plan will be to the Trump family "because he refuses to do what every other presidential candidate in decades has done and release his tax returns.”

The new ad -- which will air as part of the national cable ad buy - features Republican commentator George Will and 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney, who both oppose Trump, positing why he isn't releasing his tax returns. Will says it is "perhaps one more reason why we're not seeing his tax returns is because he is deeply involved in dealing with Russian oligarchs." Romney says: "Either he's not anywhere near as wealthy as he says he is (or) there's a bombshell in Donald Trump's taxes."

Clinton released her 2015 tax returns earlier this month and eight years of personal income tax returns in 2015. With that release, Clinton's aides said 38 years of Clinton tax returns have been available to the press over the course of her career, dating back to 1977. (CNN)

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Mystery Of Missing Indian Plane Continues, 27 Days After Disappearance Twenty-seven days after an Indian military jet mysteriously vanished from radar on a routine flight over the Bay of Bengal, authorities are no wiser as to the aircraft's fate, Indian officials say. The Indian Air Force Antonov AN-32 transport plane carrying 29 people took off from the southern Indian city of Chennai at 8:30 a.m. on July 22 for a three-hour flight to Port Blair, in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But 42 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft tilted to the left, descended swiftly from its cruising height of 23,000 feet and vanished from radar, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told the country's upper house of parliament in Delhi last month.

times a week for years, and the pilot behind the controls had put in about 500 hours on the route, said Parrikar. The Indian Air Force has been modernizing its AN-32 fleet, and the missing plane had undergone an overhaul to replace its equipment. But it had flown about 270 hours since the upgrade, he said.

"It's not that something new was changed, and (the crash) happened the next day," he said. While the cause of the plane's disappearance remains unknown, the plane had suffered three technical issues in the weeks preceding the crash, CNN affiliate News 18 reported, making a technical failure the most likely scenario. Defense Ministry "There is no SOS... no transmission on any frequency," he said. "It spokesman Nitin Wakankar said there was no reason to suspect just disappeared." Minutes before the disappearance, the pilot had terrorism was a cause. (CNN) said he was deviating to the right to avoid a heavy raincloud, said Parrikar. At the time it vanished, it was only about 8-10 minutes from reaching the limits of radar coverage in the region. Port Blair is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian territory consisting of more than 500 islands -- only three dozen of which are inhabited -- in the Indian Ocean, about 1,370 kilometers (851 miles) east of Chennai.

'No clues whatsoever' Since then, search teams have scoured the vast search area for signs of the missing plane, or signals from its emergency locator transmitters, to no avail. The plane was equipped with two emergency locator transmitters, but -- like all the Indian Air Force's AN-32 fleet -- it did not have an underwater locator system, making the work of search teams more difficult, CNN affiliate News 18 reported. Indian Air Force spokesman Anupam Banerjee said that more than 1,000 hours had been flown searching for the missing aircraft, while Indian Navy spokesman DK Sharma told CNN that five ships and several Navy aircraft remained engaged in the search.

The vessels, said Parrikar, include a survey ship using sonar to scan the ocean floor -- four kilometers deep in places -- and a submarine.

But searchers still had "no clues whatsoever" on the plane's whereabouts, said Sharma. Crews have recorded dozens of sightings of debris, but frustratingly, none that comes from the missing aircraft.

Plane had been upgraded The plane was one of the Indian Air Force's fleet of about 100 Antonov AN-32s -- a twin-engine military transport aircraft.

The missing AN-32 flew the same route, to Port Blair and back, three

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A photograph of a dazed and bloodied Syrian boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo after an air strike has caused outrage around the world. Images of the boy sitting in an ambulance were released by activists and have since been shared widely on social media. He was identified as five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, who was treated for head wounds on Wednesday, doctors said. His parents and three siblings are believed to have survived the attack.

The pro-opposition Aleppo Media Centre said the pictures of Omran had been taken in the rebel-held Qaterji district late on Wednesday, reportedly following Russian air strikes that killed at least three people and injured 12 others. The video shows the boy being carried out of a damaged building by a medic and then placed on a seat in the back of an ambulance, covered in dust and with a blood-covered face.

Omran is then left sitting quietly, appearing stunned by the ordeal. He runs his hand over his face and looks at the blood before wiping it on the seat. Omran's picture has already led to comparisons with another disturbing image, that of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach after his family attempted to cross to Greece. Fighting between government and rebel forces has escalated in recent weeks in Aleppo, once Syria's commercial and industrial hub, leaving hundreds dead.

Russia said it was ready to stop military operations in the city for a 48hour period as early as next week after UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura pleaded for a "gesture of humanity" to allow aid deliveries to the two million people trapped there. No aid has been delivered to besieged areas since the beginning of the month. 'The horror of

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Aleppo' Omran was pulled from the remains of a destroyed block of flats along with his parents and three siblings, aged one, six and 11, Al Jazeera Mubashir journalist Mahmoud Raslan told AP news agency.

“We were passing them from one balcony to the other," Mr Raslan who took the photo - said, adding that he had been handed three lifeless bodies before receiving the injured boy. Doctors said Omran was treated for head injuries and later discharged and none of his family sustained major injuries. The shell-shocked boy's image has prompted an outpouring of anger at the continuing fighting. "The stunned, bloodied face of a child survivor sums up the horror of Aleppo," tweeted Adib Shishakly, a member of the opposition Syrian National Council. Turkish-based commentator Omar Madaniah wrote: "A boy has come out from underneath the rubble in Aleppo after Russian airplanes targeted him.

This is the terrorist that all states are uniting against." Saudi media figure Jamal Khashoggi tweeted: "It is as if he is sitting at the Arab summit or the Security Council chiding those who are silent with his own silence and looks." More than 250,000 people have died in almost five years of war in Syria, with a further 11 million people displaced by the conflict, according to the UN. Staffan de Mistura is, even in the face of the enormous diplomatic challenge of bringing peace to Syria, normally a genial man.

Not on Thursday. He was visibly angry as he described how he had suspended the humanitarian task force after just eight minutes. There was no sense in meeting, he said, when no aid had been delivered to any besieged areas since the beginning of August. This is despite weeks of pleas from senior aid officials. The move by Mr de Mistura may be seen as measure of last resort. Since no negotiations are taking place, the UN may be hoping to shame the warring parties - and their backers like the United States and Russia - into, at the very least, a pause in fighting to allow aid in. But as the battle for Aleppo rages, the UN's diplomacy in Syria looks increasingly sidelined. (BBC)

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Daily Horoscope Not everything you hear will be legitimate.

Trying to deal with your mate will be unproductive and possibly hurtful. Be careful while traveling.

Unfortunately, your personal life may suffer from a lack spare time. Don't be afraid of opposition; your suggestions are valid.

Question your mate if you must.

Don't let your jealousy be the reason for a decaying relationship. You will have to put those you live with in their place if they try to interfere with your work. You're on to something tangible and need to act fast

Take things slowly, especially for the sake of those you love. New methods and innovative technology will make your job far easier than you anticipated. You need to be around friends and family.

Don't go out of your way, and don't let these unexpected guests cost you money.

You may find yourself changing plans for some form of entertainment. In-laws may cause difficulties. Travel should be considered.

You can make major gains professionally by completing projects on time. Don't let emotional upset force you into the poorhouse. You will encounter those who can help you further your goals if you attend functions that attract prominent people.

You will get along well in social situations. Outdoor sports events should entice you. Stay away from social unpleasantness.

You will be in the doghouse if you are being.

Pleasure trips will be favorable and bring about possible romance. Promotions will be yours if you have acted professionally in times of crisis.

Your reputation will be affected. Don't let your emotions interfere with your professional integrity. A change in position could be better than you thought.

You may not be happy if members of your family are not pulling their weight. Self-improvement projects will payoff in more ways than one. Don't hesitate to visit someone who hasn't been well.

Someone may be trying to damage your reputation. Learn some new skills that will increase your income. Don't give in too quickly.

You can expect changes in your living arrangements. You can get support from groups that you belong to if you're willing to step out on a limb and voice your opinions. You can make some money if you get involved in a conservative financial prospect that is presented to you.

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Today In Rio: All Eyes On Bolt As Eaton And Yoshida Go For Record Golds

Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton, Saori Yoshida and the Brownlee brothers are among the day 13 highlights at Rio 2016. The next instalment of Usain Bolt's quest to win a 'triple triple' sees the Jamaican go for gold in the 200 metre final on day 13 of Rio 2016. Bolt cruised through his semi-final on Wednesday and rivals Yohan Blake and Justin Gatlin both failed to make the gold medal race, boosting his chances of retaining yet another sprint crown. Also looking for a slice of history, Ashton Eaton is aiming to be the first man since Daley Thompson in 1984 to win back-to-back gold medals in the decathlon.

After Brazil's women's beach volleyball team lost their final on day 12, the men have their chance to go for gold on Copacabana beach - they face Italy for the title. Belgium and Argentina each could win a third gold of the Games when they meet in the men's hockey final, and Great Britain's Brownlee brothers go head-to-head in the triathlon.

SECOND STEP TO IMMORTALITY FOR BOLT? The charismatic Bolt has been under pressure since the start of Rio 2016 with the sprint 'triple triple' hanging over his head.

Has it affected him? Not one bit. He stormed to 100m gold ahead of rival Gatlin and has looked in complete control in the 200m rounds so far, the 29-year-old barely breaking a sweat to qualify for the final. Bolt has won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay in each of the past two Games, Thursday brings the chance to go two thirds of the way to collecting all three once again. Worryingly for the other men in the race, Bolt has outlined his intention to break his own world record of 19.19 seconds, even suggesting he could break the 19-second barrier! EATON OUT TO MATCH THOMPSON It has been 32 years since anyone successfully retained gold in the decathlon, but Eaton has the opportunity to do just that in the Olympic Stadium. Seven editions of the Games have come and gone since Thompson reigned supreme in the event, and finally Eaton looks like matching the Briton's impressive achievement.

After five events he has a 121-point lead over

Kai Kazmirek and must successfully negotiate the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m to secure back-to-back titles. BROTHERLY LOVE Four years ago in London, Alistair Brownlee took triathlon gold ahead of his brother Jonny - who finished third - and they are back to vie for medals in Rio. With reigning world and European champion Javier Gomez not in Brazil due to a broken arm, the British brothers are strong favourites to medal over the gruelling course.

A 1.5km open sea swim is followed by a testing 40km bike ride, with gradients reaching 20 per cent at times, before a 10km run to the finish line. Spain's Mario Mola and Fernando Alarza are expected to challenge the Brownlees, but beating the brothers could prove difficult. UNBEATEN YOSHIDA LOOKS TO EMULATE ICHO Since women's freestyle wrestling was introduced to the Games in 2004 two Japanese grapplers have dominated - Kaori Icho and Saori Yoshida.

Icho claimed three golds in the under-63kg category at the last three Games and became the first to win four when she claimed victory in the under-58kg in Rio. Compatriot Yoshida is equally as dominant in the under-53kg event, and the 33-year-old will look to match Icho with a fourth gold on Thursday to add to her 13 world championship titles since 2002. (SportsMax)

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'There Are Two Transfer Markets' - Wenger Warns Premier League Big Spenders

English clubs are creating an unsustainable future with their high levels of spending on transfers, says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Arsene Wenger believes there are two separate transfer markets developing and warned Premier League clubs that their high spending will eventually lead to the loss of their financial advantage. Arsenal have been criticised for a transfer window that has only seen them add Granit Xhaka, Takuma Asano and Rob Holding as their squad struggles to cope with a host of injuries.

Manager Wenger has seen pursuits of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette and Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi as yet come to nothing, but he feels Arsenal are right not to pay huge fees and thinks such a policy would backfire in the long run. "You could say that today in Europe you have two markets - one for the English clubs and one for the rest of Europe," he said at his pre-match media conference ahead of Saturday's trip to play Premier League champions Leicester City. "The danger of the English situation at the moment is that the English clubs can suffocate themselves in the long term.

Why? Because they buy players at a very high price.

That means there are very high wages linked with it and if they are wrong, they will have these players with high wages who cannot move anywhere else.

"You start the first period now of English clubs having to pay massive wages. Even when the players go out, they have to pay their wages. In the

long term, that will mean that the financial advantage the English clubs have will drop because they will be on their wage list.

They pay for 10 or 12 players who have gone somewhere else because the clubs they go to cannot pay their wages. "We do not talk about individual players. I told you already about the criteria for the price of a player but you could add one more: the identity of the buyer. "When the buyer is English, it is true that it multiplies the transfer by two or three or sometimes by 10. If for the same player an English club does not come in, he is worth £5million, but if an English club comes he is worth 35 or 40 or 50." (SportMax)

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Rio 2016: Kemboi Shelves Retirement Plans After Disqualification

After being stripped of his 3,000m steeplechase bronze, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi has cancelled his retirement plans.

Ezekiel Kemboi has shelved his retirement plans after being disqualified in the 3,000 metre steeplechase final at Rio 2016. The Kenyan athlete had announced plans to retire after finishing third in the Olympic final behind compatriot Conseslus Kipruto who set a new Olympic record to win gold and American Evan Jager.

However, the 34-year-old was subsequently disqualified by race officials after stepping off the track during Wednesday's final, which promoted France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad to the bronze medal position. As a result Kemboi - who won steeplechase gold in 2004 and 2012 and is a four-time world champion - has reversed his decision and will compete at the 2017 World Championships in London.

“I had opted to retire right after the Olympics only if I had come home with this medal," he posted on Facebook. "Now I

feel that I have to bring back this medal not by protesting again but right on the track. "Kemboi is not retired I will be coming to London 2017 to reclaim my medal from France.

No limits." (SportsMax)

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Full Trust In Security Team For Bangladesh Tour - Anderson

England officials are inspecting Bangladesh's venues amid security fears, and James Anderson trusts them to make the right decision. James Anderson says the England team have full confidence in their security officials to advise them on the best course of action for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. England are due to fly out to the country at the end of September for three one-day internationals followed by two Test matches.

However, the tour has been thrown into doubt by the terror attacks in the capital Dhaka last month, which saw 29 people killed. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officials are currently inspecting the venues in Bangladesh before a final decision is made, and Anderson says he and the rest of the squad will place their full trust in those in charge. "Obviously as players when you're going on tour somewhere where there have been incidents in the last few months, you try to keep tabs on it and there are discussions going on among players," he said.

“Reg [Dickason, ECB security adviser] is brilliant at his job and he's looked after us for the best part of 10 years and David [Leatherdale of the Professional Cricketers Association] is there. We'll get their feedback when they arrive back. "If there are any doubts they will make the call and we trust their ability to see what the safety is like. "These decisions

aren't - or really shouldn't be - in the hands of players.

You should have every bit of honest, open information on how safe it is going to be and whether that's an e-mail or a meeting I'm sure that will be passed to us." Anderson was in the England squad that returned to India in 2008 following attacks in Mumbai, and was also involved in the party that opted not to play a 2003 World Cup game against Zimbabwe among security concerns in the country. Australia cancelled their tour to Bangladesh last year, and also withdrew their side from the Under-19 World Cup. (SportsMax)

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Rio 2016: Gold In 200m 'Big Surprise' To Thompson

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson spoke of her shock after holding off Dafne Schippers to secure the 200 metre Olympic title. Elaine Thompson was very surprised by her triumph in the women's 200 metres at Rio 2016 after battling a hamstring injury.

The Jamaican held off world champion Dafne Schippers on the home straight to seal a sprint double on Wednesday, having won the 100m four days earlier, edging the Dutch athlete by a tenth of a second as she prevailed in a time of 21.78 seconds.

Thompson becomes the first woman to win gold in the 100 and 200 at the same Games since Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988.

She is the seventh woman to have done the sprint double and said: "My school motto was 'let the light shine' and I let my light shine tonight. "It's a big surprise to me because I have had a hamstring injury. You must overcome these things and tonight I am standing here with a gold. "To beat Dafne is a hard run." Thompson will attempt to win her third gold of the Games in the 4x100m relay.

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Thompson Holds Off Schippers To Claim Sprint Double

World champion Dafne Schippers was upstaged in the 200 Bowie (22.15secs) added bronze to the silver she won in the metres as Elaine Thompson secured a second sprint gold 100m. (SportsMax) medal in Rio. Elaine Thompson claimed a remarkable sprint double at Rio 2016 as she held off world champion Dafne Schippers to take gold in the 200 metres.

Schippers came into the race as the overwhelming favourite having beaten Thompson to World Championship gold last year and in the semi-finals on Tuesday. But it was the Jamaican who rose to the occasion in the final to add to the 100m gold she won on Saturday, finishing in a time of 21.78 seconds, with Schippers a tenth of a second behind.

Schippers came out of the blocks well and ran a strong bend but it was Thompson who went into the home straight with a clear edge. The Dutch athlete did her best to bridge the gap to Thompson, however, her efforts proved in vain as she was left to settle for what will be a hugely disappointing silver. American Tori

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Rio 2016: Bolt On Track For 'TripleTriple' After 200m Stroll, Gatlin Out Usain Bolt's bid for "immortality" is edging ever closer after he strolled into the final of the 200 metres, but Justin Gatlin crashed out. Usain Bolt's bid for a 'triple-triple' is a step closer after he breezed into Thursday's 200 metre final. Just three days after defending his 100m title in scintillating fashion - Bolt had time to grin for the cameras as he dominated the field - the Jamaican sprint king was at it again inside the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. And once again he had a smile on his face.

He won the second semi final in 19.78 seconds, ahead of Canadian Andre De Grasse (19.80secs) - who chose to try and run him down on the line. The two shared a joke as they crossed the line, with Bolt quipping: "He [De Grasse] was supposed to slow down. I said 'what are you doing, it's a semi final'. "That was really unnecessary. I don't know what he was trying to do but he's a young kid, he's great.

"I think he wanted to push me. I was a bit lazy but I got round." Bolt - who alongside the rest of the Jamaican quartet will also bid to defend the 4x100m relay title - said after his 100m triumph he was chasing the chance to be "immortal", and few would bet against that on current form. He was

already into his stride by the first 50 metres and, although he eased down significantly as he came down the straight, even that was not enough to allow De Grasse to overtake him. The one man who had looked a slim possibility to deny him his chance of history was Justin Gatlin, but he failed to even make the final.

The American - twice banned from the sport for doping won the 100m silver behind Bolt on Sunday but could only finish third in his semi in a time of 20.13secs after was beaten on the line by Panama's Alonso Edward (20.07secs) and Churandy Martina of Netherlands (20.10secs). A glance to the side appeared to cost Gatlin his place in the top two as he lost focus, but he blamed a niggling ankle injury for missing out. "I'm happy to still be here [for the relays]. My ankle is giving me a lot of problems.

I can't run properly and I had a tight turn in lane three," he said after the race. Bolt, meanwhile, was not as shocked as many by Gatlin's early exit. "I wasn't truly surprised, I thought he actually made it but I could tell from the 100m he was slowing down," the Jamaican added. Former world 100m champion - and Bolt's team-mate - Yohan Blake was also run out of it into sixth.

American LaShawn Merritt qualified third fastest in 19.94secs, ahead of Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre in a season's best 20.01secs. (SportsMax)

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Rio 2016: Sir Vivian Steps To Sprinter’s Defence in a big way, has represented us well and even though you may hear all the circumstances as to why and why not in terms of whether he is injured, to be fair, the guy did well enough — if he had all these stuff happening — to have gotten to a stage which I think he did and we should be proud of that,” Sir Vivian said.

(SportsMax) The ‘Master Blaster’ Sir Vivian Richards, has come out swinging in defense of Antiguan sprinter Daniel Bailey, who has come under fire for not competing in the 100-metre sprint in Rio. Bailey pulled out of the semi-final heat on Sunday citing pain associated with scar tissue that resulted from surgery last November. His withdrawal prompted angry responses from members of the public, who accused him of being afraid and running away from competition.

But Richards has stepped to Bailey’s defence, saying the public should show more empathy for the injured sprinter.

“There are always times as an athlete when you [feel] like you can go and accomplish things even though you are injured. It is not all the time that you are at your best that you are going to do well, so let us just calm down a little bit and stop being so critical about the individual because a whole lot of folks can’t accomplish half the things that kid would have accomplished so far, and especially in the name of Antigua & Barbuda,” Sir Vivian said.

Sir Vivian said the public should cool their emotions as Bailey has served his country well over the years. “This guy,

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Rio 2016: Bahamas' Seymour Breaks National Record Enroute To 100mh Final

The Bahamas' Pedrya Seymour is the country's new national record holder after the second half of her 100m hurdles race gave her an automatic spot in the Olympic final. Running in the first semifinal heat, Seymour got off to a slow start, but proceeded to chase the United States' Brianna Rollins to the line. Rollins was a comfortable winner in 12.47, ahead of Seymour's new national record of 12.64 seconds. Seymour was lowering the national record for the second time this year.

The time was good enough to leave the Bahamian with the third fastest time going into the final.

Rollins, Kristi Castlin, who won semifinal heat 2 in 12.63, and Nia Ali, 12.65, means the United States has three athletes in the final. Germany's Cindy Roleda, the Great Britain pair of Cindy Ofili and Tiffany Porter, as well as Canada's Phylicia George mark the rest of the qualifiers. Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn looked for all intents like she would make the final after she lie in second place in semifinal heat 2, behind Ali. Unfortunately, she clipped a hurdle and went clattering out of contention. Jamaica, who had three

athletes in the semifinal also crashed out, with Shermaine Williams finishing fifth in Heat 1 with a time of 12.86, Nickiesha Wilson, running a pedantic 13.14 for seventh in heat 2, and Megan Simmonds finishing sixth with 12.95.

Simmonds was out fast in heat 3 and looked to be challenging for a spot in the final when she clipped two hurdles and was out. (SportMax)

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Rio 2016: Grenada To Name New Stadium After Kirani James Kirani James, the 23-year-old quarter-miler, who won the Olympic title in 2012, was second at the Olympic Games in Rio to South Africa’s Wayde can Niekerk, who set a new world record enroute to the gold medal. The medals are the only medals ever won at the Olympic Games by that Spice Island. In recognition of James’ significant accomplish, G r e n a d a ’s g o v e r n m e n t o n Tu e s d a y announced that it had begun the process of naming the stadium after its biggest track star.

The stadium was built at a reported cost of US$40 million by the Chinese government.

“I think it is most fitting to say that based on the most recent performance of Kirani James and recognition of the people’s desire, I think the time has come for us to give serious consideration,” said Health Minister Nikolas Steele in the Grenadian Cabinet.

“I know that my colleague minister in sports has started the process to name our athletic stadium after Kirani James.”

The 8000-seater stadium has already been used to host the Carifta Games and the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 football tournament since it was declared opened in January.

(SportsMax)