Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Uncertainty in Parliamentary sitting lingers Page 11

Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville Page 17

Mother of raped toddler charged with neglect Page 19

High-level Gov’t team meets flood affected Region Five residents Page 5

Police recover gun from fleeing man Page 9

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Farmers’ non-payment hinders MMA/ADA development

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eorgetown, Guyana, June 23, 2016. A large amount of land rates remain outstanding from lessees of the agriculture scheme, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), according to the authority’s General Manager, Aubrey Charles.

Charles explained to the Government information Agency (GINA) that, “lessees pay a yearly rental of $2,500 in areas where there are both primary and secondary drainage and irrigation. With only primary drainage and irrigation, the rental is $1,000 yearly, for an acre of land. Monies collected as land rates, drainage and irrigation fees and other service charges are used by the authority to maintain existing infrastructure and fund the development of new infrastructure,” Charles said.

Farmers’ not fulfilling obligation The General Manager added that, “Farmers have not been honouring that responsibility. “I would say about 40 – 45 percent of the farmers are not paying. Even if they are paying they are not paying timely, let’s say they are required to pay $60,000 per year they might come and pay $10,000 leaving a big outstanding debt for land rent and drainage and irrigation charges.”

Charles pointed out that the only lands available in phase one of the scheme is “an area of about 15,000 acres of land close to the conservancy, area called Herstelling. It has access, primary drainage and primary irrigation. If a person should get a piece of land there you will have to do secondary drainage, irrigation and access.”

With regard to developing the available lands, the General Manager said, “to do it the authorities need the funding. Those are big money projects. To develop that 15,000 acres of land and put in drains and so it will cost billions.”

The late or non-payment of land rates is seen as a major bugbear on the ability of the MMA/ADA to develop not only the available 15,000 acres in phase one, but phases two and three. Charles revealed that the current cost of maintaining the scheme is almost $700M. Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder described the land rent and the cost of drainage and irrigation as ridiculous. He noted that rentals need to be adjusted upward in line with inflation.

The agricultural scheme The MMA/ADA was established in 1978 by an Act of Parliament. Its main goals are to manage, operate and maintain all drainage and irrigation works in Region Five, Mahaica/Berbice and to administer all State and Government lands for the benefit of farmers/residents and national development. The infrastructural works of the scheme were funded by the Inter-American Development Bank.

The MMA/ADA is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, governed by a Board of Directors. This Board is responsible for the formulation of policies for the efficient functioning and operations of the scheme.

Overall the MMA/ADA supports nearly half of the nation’s rice production, about 30-35 percent of all livestock (mostly cattle) production and 10-15 percent of national sugar production.

Charles credits the success of the agricultural district to the drainage and irrigation works since the establishment of the MMA/ADA. According to him, feasibility studies were carried out prior to the selection of the district and established Region Five as the area with the potential to be one of the country’s leading districts in the production of rice. The works were to be carried out in three phases; phase one between Berbice and Abary, phase two between Abary and Mahaicony and phase three between the Mahaicony and Mahaica rivers.

Addressing the need to finance the development of the new phases (phases two and three), Minister Holder told GINA that given the success of MMA/ADA’s phase one, the authority ought to have had monies set aside to aid in the development of the other phases.

Holder further explained that, “to get funding you will have to go to the international agencies, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) or World Bank or whoever, who will fund you probably 80 percent you will have to find 20 percent. That 20 percent is supposed to be found from the surpluses of phase one, but as you see they are taking money from the treasury instead of putting money in or having a fund to get phases two and three going, and there is the dilemma.”

Minister Holder also explained that while agencies like MMA should be putting money into the consolidated fund to finance it and other

government services, it is now taking money out of government’s coffer at the detriment of other government expenditures such as increased salaries for public servants. MMA has received in excess of $200M of government’s budget for 2016.

Lessees breaching agreement It has been disclosed that contrary to the lease agreement, many lessees are subletting plots leased from the MMA, at rates between 10 times and 15 times higher than that paid to the MMA/ ADA while not paying outstanding debts due.

This remains a challenge, which Minister Holder pointed out, “The act doesn’t allow that and the leases they have don’t allow subletting.”

“The breaches are straight forward. MMA should come down on them. It’s not a government thing, it’s an MMA thing, they should enforce (the laws), the previous government had a ‘hands off’ approach on those things, but I think this government has to put the law in place and I think that is what we aim to do. I mean what’s legal is legal what’s illegal is illegal when you start bending the laws it leads to chaos. I think that needs to stop.”

While Charles said the ultimate sanction for defaulters is reclamation of the land from lessees, he quickly pointed out that it is not the intention of the current Board of Directors to go in that direction, immediately. Meanwhile the true potential of the agriculture district remains hindered. (GINA)

A section of recently sown rice

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High-level Gov’t team meets flood affected Region Five residents Georgetown, GINA, June 22, 2016 esidents of flood-affected Region Five communities were today given the opportunity to voice their concerns when a high-level ministerial team, comprising Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix and Minister in the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings visited the region. The ministerial team along with technical officers of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure visited the affected communities within the region, and engaged the residents. The team visited Union, Golden Grove, Number 30 and the Trafalgar pump station.

Among other interventions made to mitigate the situation are the deployment of two other pontoon-based excavators which are to arrive at Trafalgar this evening while dredging of the outfall channel will commence tomorrow. During interactions, the residents detailed to the Government officials their losses, and sought assistance. Residents were encouraged to compile a list of their losses so that the government officials would be able to assess the cost of such a natural disaster. Addressing the issue of compensation, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan told residents that the issue will be discussed at Cabinet.

Meanwhile, a team from the Ministry of Public Health was on the ground distributing cleaning agents and bed nets to residents.The Ministerial team explained to the residents that the immediate goal is to the drain the water off the land, to save farms and livestock. The residents were told that the administration is concerned about the situation, and will work with all stakeholders to bring relief as soon as

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Following the on-theground inspections, the government and technical teams met with the Regional Administration and other stakeholders at the Regional Democratic Council’s Boardroom, and discussed areas of intervention for the flood affected communities.

heavily silted Trafalgar outfall channel has resulted in flooding in many lowlying communities in the Mahaica During the boardroom meeting, regional Mahaicony Abary (MMA) district. councillors raised several issues related Currently, the National Drainage and to the causes of the flood, among them Irrigation Authority (NDIA), in are the vandalising of control water gates by farmers, the need to resuscitate collaboration with the MMA has deployed three mobile pumps, six abandoned sluices and the importance tractor-operated pumps and five of ensuring community enhancement excavators to the West Coast Berbice workers under the Community villages of Golden Grove, Lovely Lass, Infrastructure Improvement Programme Trafalgar, No. 29, Union and Lichfield (CIIP) carry out their functions villages which are the most affected in effectively to minimise overgrowth in the region. Two of the mobile pumps the secondary drains. which have the capacity to drain 1200 Inspections on the ground by the team also revealed that the backlands of these gallons of water per second have been deployed at Trafalgar, while the other is villages are not flooded. Information stationed at Bush Lot. provided points to rice farmers, who are now sowing the second crop, releasing water into the drainage canals which run through the residential areas.

This, coupled with heavy rainfall, nonfunctional pumps and the

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Thursday 23rd June

National Gender Policy being finalised

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eorgetown, GINA, June 23, 2016 The Ministry of Social Protection is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Women, which will be providing support to finalise Guyana’s first National Gender Policy.

This policy will steer the mainstreaming of gender issues in the public sector and offer guidance to the private sector. It will provide for greater opportunities to secure women’s independence, to study, to work and to excel. During a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence explained that UNICEF and the UN women will be providing technical support to ensure that a comprehensive policy is realised.

Minister Lawrence noted that consultations will also be conducted in

hinterland communities throughout the country, to ensure that the indigenous people have an input and are fully educated on the policy. “We want to have an interaction and have the views of our citizenry in the hinterland locations. So we are about to start the rounds in terms of getting people involved, and sharing with them our proposals,” Minister Lawrence said.

Consultations on the policy started in 2015, targeting persons on the coastland. The Ministry also merged the men’s and women’s affairs bureaus into one unit to address issues affecting both genders.

Additionally, in August 2015, a National Conference on Gender and Development Policy was held under the theme, “Equal rights for all-Be good to People.” Issues including gender in governance, in productive resources and employment, in security and in

information and communication technology were discussed, as well as gender-based violence.

The University of Guyana in collaboration with the Women and Gender Equality Commission also launched the first Gender Studies Unit (GSU) as part of the National Conference on Gender and Development Policy conference.

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Thursday 23rd June

Georgetown, GINA, June 22, 2016 Guyana was represented by three surgeon – doctors from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) at the fourteenth annual Caribbean College of Surgeons conference which was held from June 16-18, 2016 at Coconut Bay Resort in St Lucia.

Representing Guyana were Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Dr. Navindranuath Rambaran, Plastic Surgeon Consultant; Department of Surgery; Dr. Shilindra Rajkumar, and second year surgical resident Dr. Gabrielle DeNobrega. More than 100 surgeons from all across the Caribbean attended the conference which was facilitated by International guest speakers.

colleagues upon attending this conference.” Dr. Rajkumar noted that, “We had discussions with other surgeons from around the Caribbean, we learnt about the challenges that they face compared to the challenges that we have and try to come up with solutions that would benefit us all as a Caribbean group.”

Guyana has had exposure through these presentations , as well as discussions with the representatives. The surgeons also benefitted from presentations that highlighted techniques in surgical care and management that would be advantageous to GPHC’s department of surgery.

The team representing Guyana made two presentations of research cases managed by the GPHC. They were ‘The changing trend of Pediatric Burns in Guyana’ which looked at the high number of electric burn cases against the traditional burns and scalds; and a case of a rare accessory spleen- patient having Leiomyosarcoma: a very rare cancer of the connective and supportive tissues of the spleen.

Dr. Rambaran told GINA that, “One of the more important things coming out of the conference is that we, over the last few years, have been establishing links and contacts with our Caribbean

The three surgeons also pointed out that networking with the Caribbean surgeons over the years has assisted with improved standard of care at the GPHC and as a result, surgical graduates are now on the

same level with their Caribbean counterparts. The team of surgeondoctors was afforded the opportunity to attend the conference after being selected by the GPHC and made possible through financial sponsorship from K.D Enterprises and International Pharmaceutical Agency(IPA).

Proposals were also made by the Guyana team and other Caribbean members for the next annual Caribbean College of Surgeons conference to be hosted in Guyana.

Surgeon-doctors who attended the 14th annual Caribbean College of Surgeons conference. From left to right, Dr. Gabrielle DeNobrega-2nd year resident student, Dr. Shilindra Rajkumar-Plastic Surgeon Consultant and Dr. Navindranauth Rambaran Consultant Surgeon all of the Department of Surgery, Georgetown Public Hospital

Police recover gun from fleeing man About 21:00h on June 22, police ranks in ‘A’ Division were on patrol duty on Cemetery Road, Georgetown, when they saw a man dropped a bag and ran away.

A search was carried out in the bag and a .32 pistol was found. Investigations are ongoing.

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Thursday 23rd June

Uncertainty in Parliamentary sitting lingers

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he Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is decrying what it describes as “uncertainty” regarding parliamentary sittings as is determined by Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland.

This was according to the opposition’s Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira who spoke to Guyana Daily News today.

According to Texeira, there is “much uncertainty” about when parliament will be meeting, given the posture of the Government since it assumption of executive office last year.

She acknowledged though that the meetings are usually delayed due to the “hectic travel schedule” of Ministers and the number of conferences which they have to attend. She objected to this however, noting that the legislative branch of Government was elected to work for the Guyanese people but this has not been done regularly.

She further explained that the next sitting is expected to deal with Government’s business and if there is no sitting by the end of this month, there might not be any sitting until mid-next month.

“Also the next sitting is expected to be Government’s business so if we don’t have a sitting by the end of June, there might not be a sitting till mid-July” she said.

However, the Member of Parliament was keen to note that the sectoral committees can continue to function even while there is no sitting of the National Assembly.

Texeira further revealed that all five Parliamentary committees have been meeting regularly.

“All five [Parliamentary] committees have been meeting regularly, especially those three which are chaired by the opposition” she said. The Opposition MP currently chairs the Foreign Affairs committee.

Meanwhile, she sought to an issue which arises at the level of the committee due to the non-sitting of the House.

According to Texeira, the problem the committees now face is that reports which are developed in those committees remain pending since they must first pass through the National Assembly before they can be made public.

In March of this year, the PPP through Texeira had registered its concern regarding the indefinite suspension of legislative work due to Ministers being overseas.

Texeira had said at that time that, “I find it strange and totally unacceptable. There is little that we can do but let the public know what is happening.”

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Thursday 23rd June

Gun control efforts fizzle out in Congress, Democrat sit-in ends

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upporters of U.S. gun control suffered another setback on Thursday when they failed to win enough backing in the Senate for a plan to ban firearms sales to people being monitored for links to terrorism in the wake of the Orlando massacre.

A few hours after Democrats in the House concluded a daylong sit-in in their chamber over guns, Senate Republican leaders ended a protracted debate over gun control, at least for the time being. It became clear that Senate proponents of gun restrictions did not have the 60 votes needed to advance a bill, according to lawmakers and aides.

That ended hopes that a compromise effort spearheaded by Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, could progress soon. Her plan forbids gun sales to anyone on the U.S. government's "No Fly List" of terrorism suspects or the "Selectee List" of people who receive extra screening at airports.

starting a short July 4 recess next week.

Earlier on Thursday, Democratic lawmakers ended a daylong sit-in occupation of the floor of the House to protest the lack of action on gun control after the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this month that killed 40 people.

House Democrats walk out on the East Front Democratic members had taken on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., control of the House chamber on Wednesday and dozens of them after their sit-in over gun-control law. stayed all night, at times bursting into the civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome."

Fueled by Chinese food and pizzas, the Democrats took turns occupying the chamber after raucous scenes that nearly erupted into a fistfight with the majority Republicans. After the House television cameras were turned off, the Democrats switched to social media to stream their protest via Facebook Live and Periscope.

Collins' plan did clear one procedural hurdle in voting on Thursday by collecting a slim majority of the Senate - 52 votes - against an attempt to outright kill it. Senator John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, told Dramatic protests by legislators reporters he did not expect any more votes on gun control in the Senate in the are rare in the U.S. Capitol and the A photo shot and tweeted from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives sit-in underscored how sensitive near future.

by U.S. House Rep. Katherine Clark shows Democratic members of the House the gun control issue has become staging a sit-in on the House floor "to demand action on common sense gun legislation" after a gunman pledging "(Senate Majority Leader Mitch on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark/Handout via Reuters. allegiance to Islamic State shot McConnell) says we’re done with that, dead 49 people in Orlando. for now,” Cornyn said.

That decision marked a major victory for the National Rifle Association in its campaign to fend off new restrictions on gun purchases. The Senate now will begin debating bills to combat the spreading Zika virus and helping Puerto Rico navigate a debt crisis, before

(Reuters)

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Thursday 23rd June

Police shoot dead masked man who took hostages in German cinema

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him. There was still a heavy police presence at the masked man took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police scene into the late afternoon, and a helicopter circled overhead. stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said. No other people were injured, a police spokesman said. The attacker, who carried a rifle or "long gun", acted alone and appeared to have been a "disturbed man", the interior minister of Hesse state, Peter Beuth, told the regional parliament.

Police had not identified the man or established his motive, spokesman Bernd Hochstaedter said, adding that nothing immediately pointed to him having a militant background. German television showed pictures of heavily-armed police, wearing helmets and body armor, storming the Kinopolis complex in Viernheim, south of Frankfurt, and a couple fleeing the building.

Cinema employee Guri Blakaj told Reuters the gunman, who appeared to be aged between 18 and 25 and was about 1.7 meters tall, entered the cinema at around 3 p.m. and told workers to get into an office. He then went into a cinema theater. Blakaj, who said there were about six workers and 30 cinemagoers in the building, then heard shots fired.

Police special forces stormed the building and shot

German special police walks past a cinema complex after a masked man with a gun and ammunition belt opened fire in the small western town of Viernheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, June 23, 2016.

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Thursday 23rd June

Planes arrive in T&T to collect food supplies for V e n e z u e l a

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ORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Two Venezuelan aircraft landed at the Piarco International Airport early Thursday to collect food and other supplies needed in the South American country This follows an agreement signed between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to supply manufactured goods through the establishment of a US$50-million revolving fund. Food and basic household items valued at TT$29.6 million (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) will be transported from the twin island republic to Venezuela as of Thursday and over the next few days.

Items to be exported include ketchup, mayonnaise, flour, white rice, margarine, chicken, and powdered milk.

The delivery of the products follows a meeting earlier this week between officials of the Ministry of Trade and Venezuelan Trade officials.

At that meeting the officials finalised

terms to begin a first tranche of supply.

(Jamaica Observer)

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Police shoot dead masked man who took hostages in German cinema

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him. There was still a heavy police presence at the masked man took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police scene into the late afternoon, and a helicopter circled overhead. stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said. No other people were injured, a police spokesman said. The attacker, who carried a rifle or "long gun", acted alone and appeared to have been a "disturbed man", the interior minister of Hesse state, Peter Beuth, told the regional parliament.

Police had not identified the man or established his motive, spokesman Bernd Hochstaedter said, adding that nothing immediately pointed to him having a militant background. German television showed pictures of heavily-armed police, wearing helmets and body armor, storming the Kinopolis complex in Viernheim, south of Frankfurt, and a couple fleeing the building.

Cinema employee Guri Blakaj told Reuters the gunman, who appeared to be aged between 18 and 25 and was about 1.7 meters tall, entered the cinema at around 3 p.m. and told workers to get into an office. He then went into a cinema theater. Blakaj, who said there were about six workers and 30 cinemagoers in the building, then heard shots fired.

Police special forces stormed the building and shot

German special police walks past a cinema complex after a masked man with a gun and ammunition belt opened fire in the small western town of Viernheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, June 23, 2016.

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Thursday 23rd June

Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville

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he landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse's journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New York on Monday. Mission managers will now plot a route to Abu Dhabi where the venture began in March, 2015.

The project had hoped to end the 6,000km Atlantic leg in Paris, to echo the pioneering flight in 1927 of Charles Lindbergh. Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis aircraft was the first to make the solo crossing. As it turned out, the forecast this week in Paris was for storms, and so Seville was chosen as the safest option.

Mr Piccard spoke to a crowd of well-wishers at Seville's airport after stepping out of Solar Impulse's cockpit. "The Atlantic has always been this symbol of going from the Old World to the New," he told them. "Everybody has tried to cross the Atlantic, with sailboats,

steamboats, airships, aeroplanes, even rowing boats and kitesurfs.

Today, it's a solarpowered aeroplane for the first time ever, flying electric with no fuel and no pollution.”

Solar Impulse has moved rapidly around the Earth since renewing its challenge in Hawaii on 21 April. In 2015, the plane flew eight stages from Abu Dhabi to Kalaeloa, including a remarkable four-day, 21hour leg over the western Pacific the longest solo flight in aviation history in terms of the time it took.

But it was damage to its batteries on that stage that forced Solar Impulse to then lay up for 10 months, for repairs and to wait for optimum daylight length in the northern hemisphere to return.

Solar Impulse is covered in 17,000 photovoltaic cells. These either power the vehicle's electric motors Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg share the flying directly, or charge its

lithium-ion batteries, which sustain the aircraft during the night hours.

The project is not really intended to be a template for the future of aviation, but rather a demonstration of the capabilities of solar power in general. Mr Piccard shares the flying duties with his business partner, Andre Borschberg. The former Swiss air force pilot will take charge for the next leg, across the Mediterranean (it will likely take two stages to get to Abu Dhabi).

Setting off from Seville will be easier than from Paris in this respect, said project team-member Yves Andre Fasel who liaises with air traffic control. "If we would have arrived in Paris like we wished, it would have been very complicated because we would have had to cross a lot of air traffic controls. "From Seville, if we go along North Africa, I don't think there will be a lot of difficulties - from traffic. The difficulties will be more to do with military reasons and things like that."

(BBC)

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Wednesday 23rd June

Mother of raped toddler charged with neglect

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he mother of the three-year-old toddler who was raped recently was charged on Thursday with willful neglect with intent to cause the child unnecessary suffering and injury to her health after she appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s court.

The East-Berbice mother of five was apprehended by police and brought before the court to answer to charges related to rape of her three-year-old daughter.

Given the nature of the incident, the matter was held in–camera, and members of the public were barred from entering the courtroom.

The mother of five, who resides at Corriverton, was not required to plead to charge, which alleged that she is a “known alcoholic.” She was unrepresented and was remanded to prison until June 27.

The toddler was found to have been sexually molested on Sunday. It was reported that during the time of the incident the woman, her two sons, and a male friend were all at home. The child’s father, who is a fisherman, was away at sea.

The woman reportedly went on a drinking spree and returned home at 20:30 hrs, subsequently retiring to bed. It was further revealed that approximately 1:30hrs, she awoke and found the toddler missing from her bed. After checking, the child was

discovered in front of the house, bleeding severely from her vagina.

The three-year-old was immediately taken to the Police Station where the mother was advised to take the child to the hospital. It was there medical experts confirmed that the toddler had been raped.

Initially, the victim’s two brothers, age eight and 14 were held for questioning. However, the mother and her male friend were subsequently held. The male friend of the mother was later released on $100,000 station bail.

Meanwhile, the child remains a patient at a medical Institution in Berbice; her condition is listed as stable. Investigators have said that the toddler will be removed from the home and put somewhere safe.

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China tornado: Dozens die in Jiangsu province

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fficial news agency Xinhua reports that the tornado accompanied by torrential rain and hailstorms - hit the province of Jiangsu on Thursday afternoon.

Homes in Yancheng city were flattened, it adds. Floods in parts of southern China killed 22 people earlier this week. Video from the scene of the tornado shows injured children being transported on the backs of mopeds, overturned vehicles, snapped trees and street light poles, and toppled electricity pylons.

Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains this week.

The floods in southern China displaced nearly 200,000 people, state media said. Direct economic losses from the floods are estimated to be 2.7bn yuan ($410m). China's vice premier Wang Yang has said that China faces volatile weather conditions as a result of the influence of El Nino on weather patterns.

(BBC)

The tornado leaves scenes of devastation

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Daily Horoscope You will reap the benefits if you put money into upgrading your residence. You could be your own worst enemy if you overreact to something you're told. Everything is moving quickly, just the way you like it.

Don't blame others for your own stubbornness.

You will get out of shape easily if you don't keep on top of things. Exercise discipline when it comes to controlling bad habits.

Do not hesitate to help elders with legal documents that are too confusing for them. You might find added popularity with those around you today. You need to spend less time daydreaming and more time accomplishing

You may find yourself changing plans for some form of entertainment. Hidden assets can be doubled if you play your cards correctly. You can get ready to celebrate your new direction.

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Don't shy away from potential mates they want to introduce you to. Remember; talk to them, not at them. Family trips or projects should be on your mind.

You can make rewarding connections through the organized groups you associate with. Older family members may try to make demands that are impossible for you to handle. Financial investments

Travel for business will not only bring you valuable information but also profits as well. Try not to be so demonstrative. Children might be on your mind. Don't hesitate to make special plans just for two.

Take time to make physical improvements that will enhance your appearance. You can expect opposition at work. Don't let your competition be privy to information that could be incriminating.

You can open up to your mate and let them know what you expect out of this relationship.

Make any necessary changes to your insurance policy.

It may not be the best time to socialize with clients or colleagues today. Your best efforts will come through hard work Don't depend on coworkers to help; they may only hold you back. Discuss your problems and complaints if you wish to rectify them. Look into the cost factor, but don't try to get backing yet.

Travel and entertainment will be pleasurable. Your goals will be in reach if you direct your energy wisely. You will need to do a lot of research if you wish to get to the bottom of things.

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Notts wants Andre Russell's return If the Nottinghamshire Outlaws have their way, Andre Russell will be playing for them next season and beyond. The Jamaican faces the possibility of a doping ban after missing three straight doping testing dates but that has not been a deterrent, as Russell has proven himself to be an impact player in his short time at the club.

Russell has only managed one appearance so far in an Outlaws shirt due to injury and the English weather, but he put in a match-winning performance against Worcestershire last weekend with 41 runs and two wickets.

It’s why Director of Cricket, Mick Newell, wants to see Russell return. "We wanted Andre for six games but he had an injury niggle so we signed him for four, then two were rained off," Newell said. "He's had a big hand in winning us one game and we hope he can do that again in another. Him coming here isn't a short-term plan.

Russell plays the final game of his short spell with Notts Outlaws on Friday night before leaving for the Caribbean Premier League. "We hope it is the start of a relationship that sees him come back next year and more. We are going to have T20 played in a

bigger block next season and we hope that attracts top players to come for longer,” Newell said. "We would love to have Andre back here. He's obviously a world-class performer and he's fitted in very well."

(Sportsmax)

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South Africa, Windies fight for spot in final South Africa and West Indies meet for a place in the one-day international tri-series final against Australia. An upbeat South Africa face West Indies in a virtual semi-final in the one-day international triseries. Australia have already booked their spot in the final, with South Africa second in the table ahead of Friday's clash.

The Windies are four points adrift, meaning a win would see them into the decider courtesy of more victories. Both teams have won two of their five games heading into the encounter at Bridgetown.

South Africa bowling coach Charl Langeveldt said his team were positive heading into the clash. "The mood has been great," he said. "The two days off have given us a breather, conditions are warm here so if you practice every day you will get dehydrated and your energy will be low. "Our big thing is to keep the energy levels high and to manage the players well. "From a bowling point of view we are confident as an attack, especially the seamers."

Hashim Amla (225 runs) has enjoyed a good series with the bat, trailing only Marlon Samuels (252) for most runs. But the conditions have suited the spinners, with Imran Tahir taking a series-leading 13 scalps.

Langeveldt has been happy with South Africa's displays with the ball, saying he had noticed development. "We have had the odd blip with the noballs but that’s cricket, you are going to get that," he said. "The wides and no-balls have been a big improvement from the T20 World Cup where we were sloppy."

South Africa last completed a game in the series on June 15, when they thrashed the Windies, with rain ruining their meeting with Australia four days later.

The Windies won the series opener over South Africa by four wickets, before Tahir ripped through them in the second meeting.

(Sportsmax)

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Still doubt about Holder's availa25bility for elimination game The jury is still out on whether or not West Indies captain Jason Holder will be in the lineup to face South Africa in an elimination game for the BallR Tri-Series, now on in Barbados.

Holder strained his hamstring during West Indies six-wicket loss to Australia earlier this week. Having only bowled two overs, the medium pacer was forced to leave the field and must now pass a fitness on Friday before he can play.

Ashley Nurse is the only allrounder left to replace Holder in the squad, the skipper having had an average series to date. Holder has scored just 31 runs from five innings and taken just five wickets, though he has been economical at important junctures.

In line for a place in the side should Holder fail in his race for fitness, there is also Jonathan Carter. The West Indies sit bottom of the three-team table with South Africa four points ahead of them. Australia, the other team in the tri-series are already through to the final.

(Sportsmax)