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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Guyana's Banking Sector May Collapse Guyana’s economy is in serious crisis; traditional industries such as the rice, timber, sugar and other sectors of Guyana are in deep financial strain and banks are refusing to lend monies to these sectors. Banks generally make their monies by lending and making investments. For eg. the rice industry is on the brink of financial collapse; mills have been foreclosed and some of the top millers have grave financial difficulties due to the unavailability of loans. Some of the millers are seeking working capital from the banking system. But the $11 billion debt raked up by the industry, and considered bad, has put bankers off.

Overdraft facilities, which amount to about $3 billion, are also being curtailed. The obvious downturn in the housing sector has a negative effect on the banking sector in Guyana, people are not borrowing monies as was the case under the Jagdeo led administration. The International Monetary Fund had recently warned banks in Guyana of non- performing loans, “Banks remain well capitalized, but heightened vigilance is warranted due to increases in nonperforming loans”. This warning came after an IMF mission, led by Marcos Chamon, was in Guyana between February 24 and March 7, 2016. The team met with Finance Minister Winston Jordan, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson, Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, Central Bank Governor Gobind Ganga, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, representatives from the private sector, labour unions, and other stakeholders. Shadow Opposition

Finance Minister, Irfaan Ali in November 2015 warned that hundreds of Guyanese, many of them businessmen were on the verge of losing their properties as a result of inability to pay their mortgages, as the local economy continued to flounder.

Many financial institutions, non-performing loans or loans where the borrower failed to pay instalment for over three months, have increased by 69.7 per cent in 2015 and continues to skyrocket, this is according to a source at one of the leading commercial banks in Guyana. Meanwhile, the IMF warned that the increasing current expenditure of the government will crowd out space for public investment, despite significant donor support.

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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Westford’s multi-million fraud trial set to begin Former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Webster and her former Personal Assistant Margrette Cummings today reappeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman after being jointly charged with 24 counts of fraud between August 2011 and April 2015. They appeared today for the report of the chronological joint file of witness statements in the case by the prosecution and to be issued a date of return for the recommencement of the trial. They will return on August 4, 2016 for trial. In their last appearance in court on July 06, 2016, the trial was set to begin and the first witness was called; however due to a disarray and difference in the files being used by the prosecution and defense the matter was adjourned after the Prosecutor’s request for adjournment was granted. It is alleged that between the dates mentioned above whilst being in charge of the Ministry of Public Service, now known as the Ministry of Presidency, Westford with the aid of Cumming stole $639M in 24 different tranches ranging from $3.4M to $75M in one instance. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Is Social Cohesion lacking in Guyana?

The Coalition Government has hijacked the functions of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) which in the past had done serious work towards the creation of a united Guyana. The PPP believes that the Coalition is more interested in giving the impression that all Guyanese support the government.

The Party contended that there cannot be social harmony when the new government has unleashed a campaign of victimization and discrimination. The following is the rest of the statement issued by the PPP on the issue: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has noted the efforts being made by the Granger led APNU+AFC Administration to fool the Guyanese people into believing that it is making a genuine effort in promoting social cohesion in Guyana. The recently held Social Cohesion workshop held by at the International Convention Centre was clearly another talk shop similar to those organized by the Ministers of Agriculture and Community respectively. The event was in effect a race to the bottom to fulfill another of the Coalition Manifesto promises and to hoodwink the donor Community into believing that the Granger regime is committed to and is in need of international financial support in this area. The reality in Guyana shows a completely different picture that is characterized by consistent and persistent witch-hunting and purging of public servants known to be supportive of the PPP and of a particular ethnic group. It is to be noted that just a mere four days after the Opposition Leader’s meeting with Mr. Granger where the former raised certain concerns with respect to the prevailing “public environment” and “claims and allegations” made by the Granger Administration against the PPP, Granger came out with a statement

justifying the dismissals of public servants on the ground of “malpractice” and “disappearances of tax dollars”.

Granger was also quoted as saying that there has been “no witch-hunting or purging” In uttering these words Granger reinforces the popular conviction that there has been unilateral, malicious and discriminatory dismissals on political ground using as a excuse the argument that his government wants “efficient, unbribable, trained and educated public services.” In other words, all those whose service was terminated were uneducated, untrained, bribable and non-efficient while these who remain in the public service are “educated”, “trained”, “unbribable” and “efficient.” These social and economic travesties committed by the Granger administration will not go away and will have to be investigated by international bodies in keeping with international protocols signed by Guyana while the PPP/C was in government. “Social Cohesion” in the Granger administration context will prove to be like “slippery ochro”.for the Granger administration unless certain steps are taken to address the PPP/C’s concerns at this critical political, social and economic juncture of our country’s history. Our task is to work towards a united country; where all our people regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or religious affiliation can continue to reach new heights in peace and harmony. The PPP is committed to building a nation where poverty is eliminated and where the fruits of economic prosperity are fairly and equitably distributed. The Granger administration will never be able to achieve social cohesion by going about it in the way they have started out; extending into state and government their election campaign targeting the PPP and its supporters through wrongful

dismissals – racial and political harassment and victimization. Social cohesion under Granger is bound to fail if it continues to undermine and jettison the role and functions of the Ethnic Relations Commission by supplanting it with a creature from the belly of the Coalition called the Ministry of Social Cohesion. The steps that are afoot to promote internationally the Granger administration as a believer in Social Cohesion will not succeed especially when account is taken of the divisive, manipulative and deceptive efforts and bleating of Granger, Harmon,Trotman and Ally. The huge sums of money allocated by the Granger administration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take us back to the pro1992 period when the Burham/Hoyte administration in an effort to boost its image abroad spent billions of dollars through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to accomplish this objective. The claim by the Granger administration to the effect that “the door will be open to the PPP for a Unity Government” is illusive as is the advocate of this illusive dream. History is replete with failed efforts to achieve this goal since the advocates who made that call were either splitters or renegades from the PPP who lack decency and do not deserve any respect nor honour, irrespective of the government to which they belong.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Body fished out from Paradise trench The body of an unidentified man was this morning discovered in a trench at Grant Street, Paradise East Coast Demerara. Residents found the man submerged in the trench and alerted the police. He was bare feet and a bottle was observed in the crotch of his pants. Some residents said he is not known to the community but some identified him as a known habitual drinker and smoker. The body was removed after law enforcement officers completed their investigations.

Guyana’s economy was bloated with sound economic policy Charted Accountant and former Auditor General, Anand Goolsaran has noted that Guyana’s economy was bloated with corrupt earnings. Goolsarran said, “In general, businesses are complaining that all is not well. And as much as we are talking about all the statistics and so forth, we need to understand that the economy was never healthy. We had a false economy because more than half of it was bloated with a lot of revenue from corrupt practices such as money laundering and drug trafficking. And when that dirty money was flowing through the system, everything seemed to be big and beautiful and booming.”

However, others believe that it was a sound economic policy that was in place which made the economy strive such as; the grow more food campaign, which sought to have more people engage in producing food, the education for all fast track initiative which also made a large number of pupils literate with the program; large scale investment in the economy by people both at home and abroad. He also noted that Guyana cannot and should not go along anymore with an economy that was allowed by the past regime to become “obese with immorality and rank corruption.”

President David Granger has admitted that the numerous investigations into the various operations under the former Administration are yet to unearth

evidence to support the allegations of c o r r u p t i o n a g a i n s t t h e P e o p l e ’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) officials. The President was asked why his Administration was not making a move to charge certain officials despite claims from various Government functionaries that there was massive evidence of corruption against members of the former PPP/C Administration.

Granger, in response, stated that there was no evidence to prove the allegations of corruption against these persons.

“Sometimes, people make allegation and ask for evidence and there is no evidence to prove. That’s why we have a court system … If people are assumed to be guilty because of a newspaper article or a letter to the editor, then the country would be in chaos…,” he said. The president has denied that there was corruption under the former PPP administration. Under the PPP Guyana have achieved Universal Primary Education, and are close to achieving Universal Primary Education, and are close to achieving Universal Secondary Education.” Former President Donald Romator had said that Guyana now boasts a system that is accessible to all, so as “to create economic safely nets to protect the most vulnerable in our society; to repair broken infrastructure and build new roads, and water and air transportation facilities. These visible and irrefutable symbols of progress,

according to the former president “are the reasons we are on track to meet most of our Mellennium Development Goals by the end of 2015.” Mr. Ramotar had noted.

It has been over one year that the APNU/AFC took office, and it has failed in its manifesto to create jobs and provide a sound economic policy to propel the economy forward. The Government promised that there will be a spin off in the economy after the hosting of the CPL cricket and the Golden Jubilee; however those events came and went and the Guyanese people are still awaiting the economic plan by the Government.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon when asked by the Private Sector, noted that a plan cannot be implemented in just one or two months, it has to evolve over a period of time from a strategy. It’s has been fourteen months already, and the PSC (Private Sector Commission) is awaiting that plan.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Man freed of 2009 Health Ministry fire Keith Ferrier today appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where he was found not guilty of unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to the Ministry of Health Building between July 16, 2009 and July 17, 2009. According to the Chief Magistrate, the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence to prove that he was responsible for the fire. She explained that the evidence and witnesses produced by the prosecution was not credible enough to convince the court that Ferrier did in fact commit arson. As such, she was obliged to uphold the motion that was presented by defense attorney, Patrice Henry, for a ‘No Case Submission’. On July 17, 2016 at around 3 a.m. the Guyana Fire Service were alerted of a fire that had started at the then Ministry of Health Headquarters building which was located at Brickdam Georgetown. The fire gutted the entire wooden building reducing it and everything within the building to almost nothing. The fire was thought to be as a result of arson and a wanted bulletin was issued

for the arrest of Keith Ferrier, however Ferrier was not caught until earlier this year, 7 years later, when he was returning from Venezuela. Ferrier was picked up on North Road, Georgetown by officers from the Major Crimes Unit branch of the Guyana Police Force. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

Teenager forced into prostitution; woman charged with trafficking Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today released Nafeeza Muhammad on GY$230,000 bail after she was charged with the offence of Trafficking in persons.

The court heard that the woman trafficked the 17-yearold to engage in the sexual acts between April 26, 2016 and May 31, 2016. The matter was transferred to Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate Court where Muhammad will make an appearance on August 3, 2016.

Muhammad, 28, who was unrepresented, pleaded not guilty to the charge, as the prosecutions made no objection to bail. She was initially granted GY$300,000 bail; however she returned to the court room with Attorney Melvin Duke who pleaded with the Chief Magistrate to consider reducing the bail to GY$200,000 based on the her income since she is a shopkeeper and has three minor children. It is alleged that Muhammad, who hails from Bush Lot, Essequibo, transported the alleged victim to her shop which is located at Deaco Backdam, North West, Region 1, under the pretense that the victim was going

to work in the shop; however, it is alleged that she was forced into prostitution. The 17- year-old girl is now in the custody of the Ministry of Social Services as investigations into the matter continue. -By- Jarred Singh. Guyana Daily News.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

14th Caribbean Cuboree being held in Guyana

Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry along with President of the Scout Association of Guyana (SAG) and Chief Scout, Ramsay Ali, Camp Chief of the Cuboree, Zaida Joaquin and Chief Commissioner, Andrew Ramcharitar, took the salute as the Scouts marched passed in the vicinity of the St George's Cathedral.

As part of the activities for the 14th Caribbean Cuboree being held in Guyana during the period; July 24-29, a Cub Scout Parade was held on Tuesday July 26.

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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Comments from Opposition Leader, Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo, MP, in response the APNU+AFC Coalition Government A statement, tainted by traces of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo,seeks to condemn my international exposure of actions advanced by the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition – actions that affect all our people.

And I find it strange that a Government would release a lengthy statement based on a short clip of a section of the comments I made in New York. What is stranger is that the comments I made in New York were no different to the ones I have made in Guyana – at press conferences and on the campaign trail in the lead up to the March 2016 Local Government elections. I spoke to the issues of racial and political discrimination, the lack of an economic plan, the taxation policies, as well as the repressive laws that have been advanced and the threats to local democracy under the APNU+AFC Coalition.

Despite the charges made, my record on bolstering racial harmony and advancing equal development across the country, regardless of race, speaks for itself. That is not a position I need to defend.

However, I have spoken out and will continue to speak out about the injustices against our people. I am inclined to believe that the Nagamootoo-styled statement has more to do with the reception given to me by thousands of people, representing the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) – in contrast to the small crowd and protest actions that greeted him. While Nagamootoo claims that the Coalition’s policies are geared to deliver the ‘good life’ to all Guyanese and touts social cohesion, he ignores the reality of many of our Guyanese people – the thousands of young Amerindians who were fired, the many Indo-Guyanese removed from their jobs, the assault on the sugar industry and the non-support of the rice and mining sectors. No spin by Nagamootoo can hide these facts, in the same way that the fig leaf of social cohesion cannot hide the actions of the Coalition Government. The Prime Minister talks up what Jaganites would do, but he – as a hypocritically ‘self-professed

Jaganite’ – has positioned himself to defend the murder of Dr Walter Rodney, years of rigged elections and denial of democracy in Guyana for years under the People’s National Congress (PNC) – the same PNC that is the majority partner of the Coalition. The only thing in the Prime Minister’s portfolio, as evidenced recently, seems to be making statements to attack the PPP. Further this ‘self-professed Jaganite’ only issues press releases, while he enjoys the luxuries of $45M of renovations to his residence, $20M in furnishings, $22M for a new vehicle, a $1.7M salary and another $8M per month for security and other costs - contrast that with the plight of our people.

The Coalition Government fails to recognise that its policies and actions do not only hurt people perceived to be supportive of the political Opposition, but all Guyanese across the country. Jagan’s party is strong and will defend the rights of the Guyanese people.

Opposition Leader, Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo

Body parts found in Mahdia; two to be charged Shane Mc Almont, 33 years and Marlon Joseph called ‘Short Man’, 28 years, both of 111 Miles Mahdia, Potaro were charged on 2016-07-26 with Murder and Accessory to Murder respectively committed on Shawn Clarke between 2016-07-10 to 2016-07-22 at 111 Miles Mahdia, Potaro. They appeared today before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennon at the Georgetown Magistrate Court where they were remanded to prison until October 17, 2016.

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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

Scouts Injured in Woolford Avenue Accident Two scouts reportedly from St. Lucia have been injured in an accident at Woolford AvenuAvenue.

One is said to be critical. [Breaking News]

Gov’t clamps down on Gold smuggling With gold smuggling being a topical issue since last year, several measures have been implemented by government, including tightening protocols of gold exports, which will be the responsibility of the Gold Board and the Guyana Revenue Authority. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has called for the Anti-Gold Smuggling Task Force to tighten loopholes to tackle gold smuggling at borders, the two international airports and other ports of exit. It was reported that about 15,000 ounces of gold were smuggled weekly from Guyana, representing an estimate of the 50% to the 60% of the total production. The origin of the gold into the country was Colombia and Venezuela, while the destination of the Guyanese precious metal was Brazil, Europe, the United States and Middle Eastern countries. At a recent press conference, Trotman stated that the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Ministry of Public Security were ‘on top’ of the matter.

Recently, a man was arrested at the Eugene. F. Correira International Airport, located in Ogle with a massive golden chain in his possession. As government tightens its grip, the ‘smugglers’ have also found creative ways to carry smuggle the commodity, such as wearing large jewelry; however, Trotman is fully confident that necessary actions are being taken by the authorities to prevent smuggling. Gold price in Guyana calculated in Guyanese dollar (GYD) Tuesday 26th July 2016, 11:48 am -BY- Rocio Perez, Guyana Daily News.

He further noted that the Region has been unable to offer effective assistance to the residents affected by this flooding; the Region has been unable to properly monitor the two (2) hospitals in the Region and the several health care centres throughout the Region, to ensure that they are properly staffed and equipped and as a result, there have been widespread shortages of personnel and basic drugs at these facilities throughout the Region. “The Council has been unable to execute its community road programs and as a result, streets throughout the Region have fallen into disrepair and are now in a deplorable condition; the Council has been unable to address the educational needs in the Region as a result schools are falling apart throughout the Region; in fact, the children of Mortice, Mahaicony Nursery School have been without a school building for over two (2) months; the Region has been unable to oversee the award of contracts and as a result, contracts continue to be awarded without any scrutiny

“Unruly APNU/AFC Councillors” disrupt Region 5 RDC meeting Regional Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council in Region # 5, Vickhand Ramphal, at a press conference held at the PPP/C headquarters Robb Street, said that the residents of Region # 5 Mahaica Berbice and the citizens of Guyana have all been made aware of the continued disruption of the Statutory Meetings of the Council by the APNU/AFC backed councillors. July 21, 2016 was the seventh such disruption, this time from10:00 a.m. to 16:00hcontinuously, preventing the Statutory Meeting from being held and conducting its business. “This, clearly, intolerable situation has seen no incisive reaction from President David Granger, whose honour, the unruly Councilors are seeking to have untarnished by extracting an apology from me, the Regional Chairman, for not attending an engagement held in Region # 5 by the President and to which all record have shown I was not invited,” the Chairman told reporters.He noted that the “unruly APNU/AFC councilors” have persisted in their behavior despite being informed about the negative impact of their actions on the well-being of the residents of Region # 5. In this regard, the Chairman said he felt compelled to publicly highlight that the inability to hold Statutory Meetings of the Council because of the behavior of the APNU/AFC Councilors, have tremendously affected the work of the Council.

Mr. Ramphal also noted that the Council has been unable to excavate and clean important canals, drains and trenches that comes under its control which have caused millions of dollars in losses due to floods. by the Council. These are only some of the problems which the residents of Region # 5 endure daily because Statutory Meetings of the Council are not held,” the Regional Chairman said. In the meanwhile, the RDC is appealing to Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan and President David Granger to resolve the issue.

Regional Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council in Region # 5, Vickhand Ramphal

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Jack goes with Imbert abroad to raise funds Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Joel Jack is part of the local delegation accompanying Finance Minister Colm Imbert on an international multi-city visit to raise funds to finance Government’s spending for fiscal 2016. Jack, according to a statement, is representing Tobago’s interest. The team left yesterday. The Finance Secretary said apart from the technical aspects of the meetings and presentations he would also assist in marketing T&T as a viable investment destination to international investors. He said the mission was a critical component for encouraging wide investment and investor participation in the bond sales. Thus far, he added, the Government had already raised $3 billion through bond sales on the local market and that initiative would further serve to finance expenditure going into 2017. He said despite the economic issues raised as a result of declining energy prices and global uncertainity “we are working to secure the continued development of the nation. I am confident that with the team assembled, we will achieve our targets.” The mission is targeted to raise US$1 billion through the sale of ten to 12-year international

bonds to finance the fiscal budget 2016. Jack will accompany the team which will lead the Los Angeles and New York legs of the mission. In order to expedite the process, another expert team will be targeting investors in Boston and London. Presentations will be made to premier international banks and investors. (Trinidad Guardian)

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CARIRI to test for corexit leftover In two weeks time, the public will know whether there is any corexit leftover in the Gulf of Paria from the clean-up of the 2013 oil spills.

Yesterday, after three years of begging Government and the private sector to investigate the effects of Corexit on marine life in the Gulf of Paria, Fisherman and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) contracted Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) to carry out the tests. Yesterday, FFOS secretary, Gary Aboud, took the T&T Guardian on a tour of Point Sable and Carrat Shed beaches, both of which were littered with thousands of dead and decaying fish. La Brea fisherman, Wayne Henry, and activist Edward Moodie were also present as the two CARIRI research officers collected a live salmon and two other dead fish from among the wide array of fish. The carcasses spanned a three-mile stretch of beach and vultures flocked close by, eating to their leisure. Aboud said: “We are right here where the corexit was used because the oil came ashore here. “Since the use of the corexit and other chemicals that were never independently verified, everyday fish washed ashore and every day I talked to him (Henry) and every day he would tell me, ‘No Gary, not plentiful, just one, one.’ “But nowhere in T&T are fish washing up ‘one, one.’ “We have had flipper dolphins, we have had pelicans, corbeaux, we have had dogs come along the beach and eat the sick fish. There are chickens feeding on the carcasses of the dead fish.” He said FFOS decided to pay for the tests for petroleum hydrocarbon as the public needed to be made aware of the issue. “Somebody needs to verify (what is happening). Today I am wearing gloves because I have been cautioned about the danger of exposing myself to this water but just up the road there is Carrat Shed beach facilities where everyday there are 100 to 200 cars, with people and their families swimming in the water,” he added. He expressed concern that fishermen continued to fish in the waters, unaware of the danger they were causing their families. Aboud added: “According to the CARIRI officers and Moodie, people should not even put their foot in this water. “So we are wearing gloves and boots as a protective measure but who is

protecting the public of T&T when shrimp trawlers are trawling.

“Right here you can see them trawling, where fishermen are going off the end of the jetty and diving and shooting fish, taking it home to feed their families.” He called on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to get involved and ensure the fishermen were compensated if they needed to be, adding: “No one has issued a definitive public warning and so we are depending on the Prime Minister to get involved and make sure that fairness plays. “We don’t want anything that is bogus or unreasonable but for the fishermen, there needs to be some kind of relief for the damage that was done by Petrotrin.” Henry, who said he stopped fishing two years ago because of the constant fish deaths, explained the dead fish only washed onto the Mosquito Creek last week Monday as a result of a changing tide. “There are all types of fish, it have crab, bouchet, racando, blinch, salmon, taraut, snakes, herrin, glow fish, shrimp, everything dying for the past three years. “It is only because it wash up on the Mosquito Creek they saying fishermen dumping that from the trawler and all kind of things. “It had an uptide. Normally the tide goes from east to west and the tide went from the west to north,” he added. (Trinidad Guardian)

CARIRI research officers Andrew Keller, left, and Kenneth Gill, collect dead fish on Point Sable Beach in La Brea, yesterday. PHOTO: RISHI RAGOONATH

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No-confidence motion flops A petition calling for the removal of Law Association president Reginald Armour, SC, and vice-president Gerry Brooks failed to get off the ground yesterday after almost half of the attorneys who initially supported it withdrew their support. Speaking with media personnel outside the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain, minutes after the association’s special general meeting to decide on the petition finished, Armour explained that a dozen of the 30 signatories attended the meeting and indicated that they had been duped into lending their support. In the petition, the attorneys who drafted it claimed both Armour and Brooks were politically biased based on their alleged failure to speak on several recent legislative measures taken by Government. Stating the signatures of 25 financial members were required to call a meeting of the association, Armour said the fresh claims by the dissenting signatories led to a vote being taken on whether the meeting should be cancelled. “Members, who were very irate, declared they had been misled and brought here under false pretences and they voted by majority that the meeting should be declared invalid and irregular because it had been called by a few misguided people,” Armour said. “It is an unfortunate descent by our profession into an undesirable practice by misguided people who are seeking to promote their own individual agendas. “It is undermining and bring the legal professional into disrepute and I am very happy that today a large assembly of right=thinking rational lawyers rejected this attempt to have the legal profession degenerate into base partizan political nonsense,” he added. Armour said the association’s Disciplinary Committee would now have to consider what action, if any, should be taken against the members who recanted on their support and those who elicited it. “It is something we have to look at. We have to approach it cautiously because it is young people who were misled. It was very tragic,” he said. Brooks also thanked the almost 300 members present for their support at the meeting, which he said showed the association’s membership continued to have confidence in its executive. “We shall continue to work for the benefit of the profession and T&T,” Brooks said, as he noted he and other executive members were unfazed by the failed attempt against their leadership. Armour had previously acted as the attorney for Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley when he was the leader of the Opposition. Brooks is currently the chairman of the National Gas Company (NGC). Sturge claims victory In a brief interview after the meeting, United National Congress (UNC) Senator Wayne Sturge, one of the signatories who maintained his support for the motion, said despite the outcome of the meeting the petitioners had achieved what they had set out to do when they drafted the motion. “We won before it started,” Sturge said. He claimed that Armour and

Brooks had been “embarrassed into action,” as since the petition was raised they had began to comment on topical issues affecting the association, most recently last weekend when Armour dismissed claims by Attorney General Faris AlRawi that some 1,300 prisoners may be in line to be released from prison when the Bail (Amendment) Bill elapsed at the end of next month. “Before this motion they were silent on issues which favoured the Government. The minute the petition came into existence they started to speak about the Bail (Ammendment) Bill,” Sturge said. He also described the lawyers who withdrew their support as “spineless.” “They should not have honour of calling themselves lawyers. I can’t understand how a lawyer can say I signed a document without reading it and then advise their clients not to do so. Lawyers are not supposed to be sheep but lions and I don’t know how they could stand up and represent anyone when you are so spineless,” Sturge said. He maintained that the petition was necessary in order to ensure that the association was free from political bias. “We are all political animals but we should not allow politics to influence our decisions and actions,” he said.

In addition to Sturge, the T&T Guardian understands that the petition was also signed by former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, UNC Senator Gerald Ramdeen and former government minister Collin Partap. (Trinidad Guardian)

Flashback, March 2015: Newly-elected Law Association president Reginald Armour and returning vice-president Gerry Brooks following the association’s election at the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain. Both men survived a no-confidence motion yesterday after the majority of attorneys who initially signed it withdrew their support.

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Seales: Statutory rape hard to convict Securing a conviction in statutory rape cases can be somewhat difficult as there is unwillingness on the part of the victim to give evidence. So said president of the Police Service Social and Welfare Association, Insp Michael Seales, as he commented on statements by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi who had called for the police to do more to bring men to justice who impregnated girls between the ages of 12 and 16, which was considered statutory rape. The AG was speaking at a consultation, titled Married Acts and Issues Related to Children, hosted by the Attorney General’s office at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain last Friday. Among issues discussed at the consultation were child marriage, domestic abuse, teenage abortion, teenage pregnancy and sexual offences matters. However, Seales said, such cases were not as cut and dried as they appeared. “The issue is the cooperation of the witnesses. It is one thing to say that the police must bring the perpetrator to justice but there must be co-operation and in most instances from the experience of some of the investigating officers is that persons are not willing to even provide a statement. “Or they may avoid interacting with the police officer all together. “In other instances the person becomes pregnant and it is only then it is discovered that they were having sexual intercourse,” Seales said. He said it was important that the Victim and Witness Support Unit play a greater role in this particular area, especially in the area of counselling.

“This is especially important so that the victim does not feel they are the culprit in the whole situation.

“This would go a long way and the membership is also willing to give it their all to make sure that offences such as these are properly investigated but again there is seldom co-operation,” Seales addedd. He said it was difficult to work without a witness statement as the evidence must be captured, including a statement from the parent. “You cannot just interview the minor without having the consent of the parent and this plays a major factor. “The issue is not that the police don't want to do their work but these are the challenges we are faced with and these hindrances prevent them from carrying out a successful investigation that leads to

prosecution,” Seales added. He said there was also an obligation on the part of doctors to also report to the police whether a minor was sexually abused or a victim of statutory rape but this was not always the case. “There is under-reporting in that area because sometimes the medical institutions do not do what they are supposed to do,” Selaes said. A spokesman from the Victim and Witness Support Unit said one of the mandates of the organisation was to engage in counselling and support the victim as much as possible. The spokesman also agreed with Seales that due to shame some parents may be unwilling to cooperate with the police in bringing the perpetrator to justice in instances of statutory rape.

(Trinidad Guardian)

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F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law 'kidnapped in Sao Paulo' The mother-in-law of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Brazil with criminals demanding a ransom of $36.5m (£28m), reports say.

Aparecida Schunck, the 67-year-old mother of Mr Ecclestone's wife Fabiana Flosi, was seized in Sao Paulo on Friday night, Veja and Globo reported. Police in the city have not yet commented. Mr Ecclestone, 85, is one of the most powerful men in sport and is worth an estimated $3.1bn (£2.4bn). He married Ms Flosi in 2012, three years after meeting the now 38-year-old at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He divorced his former wife of 25 years, Croatian model Slavica Radic, to be with her and they live in the UK. The kidnappers have demanded the ransom, a record amount for an abduction in Brazil, be paid in pounds sterling and divided into four bags of cash, Veja reported.

Kidnapping was common in Brazil a decade ago, with Sao Paulo seeing an abduction every 27 hours in 2002, but declined after police formed a special anti-kidnap division

and cracked down. The country, due to host the Olympic Games in less than two weeks, is experiencing its worst economic crisis for decades. Mr Ecclestone has not commented on the reports. (BBC)

Fabiana Flosi's (L) mother has reportedly been abducted(GETTY IMAGES)

US president's half-brother, Malik Obama, 'voting for Trump' US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Donald Trump because he "comes across as a straightforward guy". Malik Obama, a Muslim with Kenyan and US citizenship, also told the BBC that the Republican presidential nominee's proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was "common sense". Mr Trump's plan - pitched as a security measure - has been widely condemned. Malik Obama has accused the president of turning his back on his family. He told the BBC's Newsday programme it was "sort of disappointing, somewhat hypocritical" that no representatives of the Obama family from Kenya were attending the Democratic convention, taking place in Philadelphia.

The president, he said, had "made a big deal about his heritage... and now it's a complete blackout". Malik Obama, who said he was also voting for Mr Trump in order to shift his allegiance from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. The president's half-brother has reportedly lived in Washington since the mid-80s.

He is also an aspiring politician in Kenya, running for office in 2013, but failing in his bid to become governor of Siaya county. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii to an American mother and a Kenyan father

who left when he was two years old. The president visited Kenya for the first time last year since his election in 2009. Mr Trump, a billionaire property developer, is hoping to succeed him in November's election, where he will face Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton. (BBC)

Malik Obama is related to the president through his Kenyan father(REUTERS)

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France church attack: Priest killed by two 'IS soldiers’ An 84-year-old priest was killed and four other people taken hostage by two armed men who stormed his church in a suburb of Rouen in northern France. The two attackers, who said they were from the so-called Islamic State (IS), slit Fr Jacques Hamel's throat during a morning Mass, officials say. Police later surrounded the church, in St-Etienne-du-Rouvray, and shot dead both hostagetakers. One of the hostages is in a critical condition in hospital. President Francois Hollande, visiting the scene, said the attackers had committed a "cowardly assassination" and France would fight IS "by all means".

Pope Francis decried the "pain and horror of this absurd violence". One attacker is reported to have been known to French police, and had tried to enter Syria last year. Police special forces raided a house in Saint-Etienne-du-Rovray in the aftermath of the attack, and French prosecutors earlier said one person had been arrested. The attack happened during morning Mass at the historic church, situated in a quiet square of St-Etienne-du-Rouvray. One nun who witnessed the attack, told BFM TV that the men forced Fr Hamel to his knees and recorded the killing, speaking Arabic as they did so. She says she fled as they were preparing to kill him. Elite police units, specialised in hostage-taking, surrounded the church. President Hollande said the attackers claimed to be from the selfstyled IS before they were killed by police as they came out of the church. Three of the hostages were freed unharmed, but one remains in a critical condition, said French interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henri Brandet.

Within hours of the attack, the IS-linked Amaq news agency, said "two IS soldiers" had carried out the attack.

Few details are yet known about the attackers, but Mohammed Karabila, a local Muslim leader, told the Associated Press that one of them had been "followed by police for at least a year and a half". The French ITele website also said one of them had tried to reach Syria in May 2015 but was turned back at the Turkish border.

According to the report, he then spent nearly a year in prison before being released in March, on condition he wear an electronic tag and move back in with his parents.

After criticisms of police shortcomings over the Nice attack on 14 July, French anti-terrorist police moved with commendable speed to close down this hostage situation in a Norman church. Observers have pointed out that France and other countries are now moving more quickly towards what is called tactical intervention overwhelming armed force aimed at minimising the

period during which terrorists or armed criminals can threaten the public. The selection of a church by the attackers, whom IS refer to as its "soldiers", crosses a new red line in the grim history of recent attacks on continental Europe. The murder of a defenceless 84-year-old priest in this attack will have further inflamed public opinion. News that one of the attackers was on the French government's terror watch-list, known as the S list, will prompt many to question its purpose if he can remain at large to carry a knife into a church. 'Treasured' priest Residents of StEtienne-du-Rouvray reacted with shock and sadness to the killing of Fr Hamel, a well-known figure in the community. "My family has lived here for 35 years and we have always known him," said Eulalie Garcia. "He was someone who was treasured by the community. He was very discreet and didn't like to draw attention to himself."

Pensioner Claude-Albert Seguin told AP: "Everyone knew him very well. He was very loved in the community and a kind man." French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has expressed his horror at the "barbaric attack" and said: "The whole of France and all Catholics are wounded. We will stand together." The Archbishop of Rouen, Dominique Lebrun, who was attending a Catholic gathering in Poland, said: "I cry out to God with all men of goodwill. I would invite non-believers to join in the cry. "The Catholic Church cannot take weapons other than those of prayer and brotherhood among men." France is still reeling from the Bastille Day attack in Nice earlier this month, when a lorry was driven into celebrating crowds by Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, killing more than 80 people. (BBC)

Father Jacques Hamel was giving morning Mass when the attackers stormed his church(AFP)

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Japan knife attack: 19 killed at care centre in Sagamihara Nineteen residents have been killed in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. Such attacks are extremely rare in Japan - the incident is the worst mass killing in decades. Police have arrested a man who worked at the centre until February, and who turned himself into police after the attack. He reportedly said he wanted people with disabilities to "disappear". The brutal killings have shocked Japan, one of the safest countries in the world. Who was Japanese knife attacker? "The lives of many innocent people were taken away and I am greatly shocked. We will make every effort to discover the facts and prevent a reoccurrence," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. Letter to politicians The suspect has been named as 26-year-old Satoshi Uematsu. He sent letters to politicians in February in which he threatened to kill hundreds of disabled people during a night shift, Kyodo news agency reports. "My goal is a world in which the severely disabled can be euthanised, with their guardians' consent, if they are unable to live at home and be active in society," Uematsu wrote in a letter to the speaker of the lower house of parliament, obtained by Kyodo. He was kept in hospital for almost two weeks before being released. "You could say there were warning signs, but it's difficult to say if this could have been prevented," Kanagawa prefecture governor Yuji Koroiwa said. How the attack unfolded Uematsu drove to the Tsukui Yamayuri-en care facility, located about 50km (31 miles) from Tokyo, in the early hours of the morning, armed with several knives. He entered one of the buildings by breaking a window at 02:10 local time (17:10 GMT), a prefectural health official said, and began attacking sleeping residents one by one in their rooms. Staff called police around 20 minutes later to report what was happening. The stabbing rampage lasted around 40 minute across two buildings, the Associated Press news agency reports.

Uematsu's 19 victims were aged between 19 and 70, Kyodo said, citing the Sagamihara City fire department. Another 25 people were wounded, 20 seriously. Both men and women were reported to be among the dead. Soon after the attack, Uematsu turned himself in at

the Tsukui police station and reportedly admitted the attack, appearing to have driven himself there. Pictures have emerged of the steering wheel of his car, stained with blood. "When Uematsu turned himself in, he was found carrying kitchen knives and other types of knives stained with blood," a Kanagawa official told reporters. A neighbour described Uematsu as polite and pleasant. "We didn't know the darkness of his heart," Akihiro Hasegawa, 73, told Reuters.

The facility, set in extensive grounds, had about 150 residents at the time of the attack, according to local officials. Nine staff members were on duty at the time. One doctor told NHK: "The patients are very shocked and they cannot speak now." One woman who said she used to work at Tsukui Yamayuri-en told local media: "They are truly innocent people. What did they do?" Officials have ruled out any link to terrorism. Mass killings are extremely rare in Japan, in part because strict gun control laws means almost no-one has access to a firearm. 8 June 2008 - a man drove a truck into a packed shopping district at Akihabara in Tokyo, before climbing out and randomly stabbing people. Seven people died. 8 June 2001 - man with a history of mental illness stabbed eight children to death at an Osaka primary school in 2001. 20 March 1995 - 13 people die and thousands are made ill when members of a doomsday cult release sarin gas in the Tokyo subway. (BBC)

The brutal killings have shocked Japan(EPA)

'Laughing gas' kills newborn in Sydney hospital A baby has died and another is in critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney. The error was the result of a faulty gas line which was dispensing nitrous oxide at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. A doctor discovered the problem after the baby died unexpectedly. New South Wales Health Minister Jillian Skinner said she felt "profound sorrow" at the "tragic mistake" and ordered an investigation. "I deeply regret these families have suffered through such a devastating error. NSW Health will do all it can to support them," she said. Sonya Ghanem, the mother of the newborn who died, told Australian broadcaster Channel 9: "I said, 'I want to see him.' Just looking at him, shaking.

'My son, wake up,' I would tell him. 'Wake up, wake up. What did they do to you?' " Ms Skinner said the gas lines were checked and certified by the gas company, BOC Ltd and the hospital. The legal counsel for New South Wales has demanded an explanation from BOC Ltd. In a statement, the company said: "We deeply regret that these families are suffering pain and sorrow." BOC Ltd is carrying out an internal inquiry. Ms Skinner has ordered all medical gas lines to be checked.

"Mothers can feel confident that we have checked every operating theatre, every [resuscitation] bay where babies are treated and there are no other examples of this, " she said. Media in Australia criticised Ms Skinner for attending a performance awards ceremony as news of the gas incident emerged. The opposition party has called for her resignation, but Ms Skinner says she will not stand down. (BBC)

Sonya Ghanem's baby was born on July 13 (file picture)

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US election: Michelle Obama denounces Trump 'hate’ US first lady Michelle Obama has denounced Republican Donald Trump and passionately backed Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. "The hateful language... from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country," she said, to loud cheers and applause. "Don't stoop to their level. Our motto is, when they go low, we go high." Earlier, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to back Mrs Clinton. She will accept the party's presidential nomination on Thursday, when a roll call of how states' delegates are voting is to be read out. "While Donald Trump is busy insulting one group after another, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths," Mr Sanders said. Some supporters of the senator, who had been Mrs Clinton's rival in the Democratic primary, booed at mention of Mrs Clinton's name; others wore duct tape with the word "silenced" over their mouths. Mrs Obama's speech was widely seen as an attack on Mr Trump, although she did not mention the Republican nominee by name. She said she wanted her husband to be succeeded by "somebody who knows this job and takes it seriously" and that could only be Mrs Clinton. Five times Michelle Obama referred to Donald Trump "When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level'' "We urge them [our daughters] to ignore those who question their father's citizenship or faith" "Don't let anyone ever tell you that this country isn't great" Issues facing a president "cannot be boiled down to 140 characters" Ideal president "can't have a thin skin or a tendency to lash out" Because of the Democrats' candidate, she said, "my daughters and all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States." In other remarks, she praised Mrs Clinton as a "true public servant" who had shown "devotion to our nation's children"

and "never buckles under pressure". After her speech, President Obama wrote on Twitter: "Incredible speech by an incredible woman.

Couldn't be more proud & our country has been blessed to have her as FLOTUS [first lady]. I love you, Michelle." Mr Trump, who has criticised his rivals, both Republican and Democrat, in sometimes colourful language on Twitter, said Mr Sanders had "sold out" to Mrs Clinton. He also condemned other speakers at the Democratic convention including senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren, but made no mention of Mrs Obama. In other key moments from the convention on Monday: Senator Warren attacked the business record of Mr Trump Comedian Sarah Silverman, who supported Mr Sanders, told his supporters to get behind Mrs Clinton One of the loudest cheers went to Senator Booker when he told the crowd: "In America, love always trumps hate" (BBC)

Michelle Obama urged the Democrats to unite behind Hillary Clinton.

Malawian 'hyena man' arrested for having sex with children An HIV-positive Malawian man, who says he is paid to have sex with children as part of initiation rites, has been arrested on the president's orders. Eric Aniva, a sex worker known in Malawi as a "hyena", was the subject of a BBC feature last week. He told the BBC that he did not mention his HIV status to those who hire him. President Peter Mutharika said the police should investigate and charge him over the cases of defilement he had seemingly confessed to. The BBC's Ed Butler, who covered the story about Malawi's sexual "cleansing practices", says in some remote southern regions of the country it is traditional for girls to be made to have sex with a man after their first menstruation. Some of the girls are as young as 12 years old, he reported. What is known as a "hyena" in Malawi culture is usually a man who has sex with widows or married women who cannot fall pregnant. Horrific practices' "While we must promote positive cultural values and positive socialisation of our children, the president says harmful cultural and traditional practices cannot be accepted in this country," presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said in a statement Mr Aniva would "further be investigated for exposing the young girls to contracting HIV and further be charged accordingly", he said.

The president had also ordered all men and parents involved to be investigated, Mr Kalilani said. "All people involved in this malpractice should be held accountable for subjecting their children and women to this despicable evil," the statement said.

"These horrific practices although done by a few also tarnish the image of the whole nation of Malawi internationally and bring shame to us all." Last year Malawi banned child marriage, raising the legal age of marriage from 15 to 18 - something activists hoped would put an end to early sexual initiations. Mr Aniva told the BBC that he planned to stop taking part in sexual cleansing practices. (BBC)

Eric Aniva told the BBC that he planned to stop taking part in sexual cleansing practices

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Daily Horoscope Stay mellow. Matters pertaining to work must be completed before you leave. Digestive disorders will be a result of family squabbles.

You are best not to discuss your personal life with others. Make sure that you get legal matters checked out thoroughly. Someone you care about may let you down or criticize your methods.

Do not give your heart to someone who may not live up to your standards. Your involvement in interest groups may bring you popularity. You will be in the mood for entertainment.

Don't divulge secret information. Interaction with colleagues will only be upsetting. It's time to reevaluate your motives.

Your communication skills are at an all-time high. This will not be the day to lend money to friends or family. Get busy making those changes to your home.

Your temper may erupt if you have allowed others to cost you too much money. You can make money if you concentrate on producing services or goods that will make domestic chores easier.

Abstain from getting involved with married individuals.

Do not let others exhaust you ďŹ nancially. Do what you can to help them but don't neglect your own family. Hold on; your time will come.

There's a good chance that they won't come back.

Plan to visit friends or relatives. Be sure not to reveal private information to the wrong individuals.

You will have a problem sorting out your true feelings when it comes to your relationship. Take the time to help old friends or relatives who have had a stroke of bad luck. Changes in your residence will be favorable in the long haul.

Your dedication and fortitude when dealing with humanitarian groups will enhance your reputation.

Don't make unreasonable promises. You can meet potential new mates, but make sure that they aren't already committed to someone else.

There's lots to be done and if you meet your deadline you'll be in your boss's good books. You need to make changes that will raise your self esteem, such as a new hairstyle or a new image.

You will meet potential new mates through friends or relatives.

You may be able to impart knowledge that's innovative to those searching for a new angle.

You will need to take a look at the renovations that are necessary and try to ďŹ nd the cheapest way to get things done. You might be a tad overindulgent today.

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Andre Russell unaware of a third missed doping test - Lawyers West Indies and Jamaica Tallawahs all-rounder Andre Russell years. (SportsMax) is refuting the allegation that he has missed three doping tests over a 12-month period. The allegation would mean that Russell has violated what is known as the whereabouts clause, which would be equal to a failed doping test. According to Patrick Forster, Russell's lawyer, the West Indies allrounder had received two correspondences about missed doping tests and has asked to see a third. While the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission had said it would provide the third filing today, the organisation has until August 10 to do so. Russell's legal team has until September 7 to file its arguments with the next hearing set for September 19 and 20. Should Russell be found guilty of missing the three doping tests, he could face a ban of up to two

Stafanie Taylor makes plans for world domination Jamaica and West Indies women's captain, Stafanie Taylor wants her regional outfit to top the world at the ICC Women's World Cup in England in a year's time.

In fact, Taylor has already made plans she feels can get her team over the line, having fallen just short in Mumbai last year with a loss to Australia in the final.

"The World Cup is what we want ... it is what we're chasing. We came close when they (Australia) beat us in India. In that tournament no one had us to make the semis, but we proved how good we are by making the final," said Taylor. Taylor points to improvements the

team has made since losing that final, one of the examples being winning the World T20 against the same opponents. "Now we want to win the World Cup and get our hands on both trophies. We know it won't be easy as the Aussies are a great team and England always play well at home. "But we are planning well and we are focused on winning. We have demonstrated how good we are. Now we want to be consistent and dominant." Taylor has, for some time now, dominated the world of women's cricket, winning numerous individual awards, including the ICC WOmen's T20 Player of the Year last season, but she would swap all of that for team titles. "The awards I really want the most are the team awards. Those are the ones I value the most. Winning the World T20 really opened our eyes to what it means to win at the highest level and how much it means to West Indians," she said.

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Ashwin back on top of the world Yasir Shah lost his place atop the ICC Test bowling rankings rankings after scoring a double hundred in Antigua, closing on just a week after his Lord's brilliance helped him to top spot. his career-best of 10th, achieved in 2010 (SportsMax) India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reclaimed top spot in the ICC's Test bowling rankings, with Yasir Shah's Old Trafford abomination ensuring a short stay at number one. Pakistan legspinner Yasir took a career-best figures of 10-141 to help beat England in the first Test, but followed it up with the worst return of his 14 contests in the longest format at Old Trafford, 1-266, as the hosts secured a crushing 330-run victory. As Yasir toiled in Manchester, Ashwin was turning in a man-of-the-match to see off West Indies in the first Test in Antigua. India won by an innings and 92 runs, thanks in no small part to Ashwin's 113 with the bat and match figures of 7-126. England's seam duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad follow Ashwin in the top three, with Yasir having slipped behind South Africa's Dale Steyn into fifth. Virat Kohli climbed to 12th in the batting

Injured Lanzini out of Olympics West Ham's Manuel Lanzini is returning to London for treatment on a knee injury and will miss Argentina's Olympic Games campaign. West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini has been ruled out of the Olympics due to a knee injury, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) has confirmed. The Premier League club stated on Monday that they were in touch with the Argentina camp over the 23-year-old's

condition after he took a knock in a warm-up match against Colombia last Saturday. Lanzini is now set to return to London for treatment after it was determined that the injury was too severe for him to compete in Rio de Janeiro. "Manuel Lanzini was discharged from the squad to play in the Olympic Games in Rio due to injury," an AFA statement confirmed. "The West Ham man will stay in Miami, from where he will depart directly for London. "The necessary procedures have been put in place to call up Boca Juniors player Cristian Pavon, who is part of the reserves for the initial list, as his replacement." West Ham will be hoping Lanzini can make a swift recovery after fullback Aaron Cresswell was ruled out for up to four months on Monday with a knee ligament injury.

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Russian shooters cleared to compete in Rio Eighteen Russian shooters have been given the green light to represent their country in the Olympic Games. Shooting's governing body has cleared Russian athletes to compete in the Rio Olympic Games next month. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week said it would be down to individual sports federations to decide whether to allow Russians to participate in Brazil after opting against imposing a blanket ban following revelations of state-sponsored doping made in the McLaren report. The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Tuesday confirmed that Russian shooters will be permitted to take part in the Games. An ISSF statement said: "The ISSF confirms having received from WADA [the World Anti-Doping Agency] details about the three samples concerning shooting sport mentioned in the McLaren Report. "The ISSF furthermore is relieved to confirm that these three samples had been correctly entered, at the time they were reported, into the ADAMS database as positives, that all the result management procedures had been followed and that the matters were resolved. "It is also to be noted that none of the athletes whose samples are mentioned in the McLaren Report will participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. "The 18 Russian shooters who have been entered by the ROC [Russian Olympic Committee] to participate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are neither mentioned in the McLaren report nor have they tested positive further to a doping

control according to the information we possess. "Further, all Russian athletes are being carefully monitored as part of ISSF's intelligence based testing program. "Therefore, the ISSF Executive Committee unanimously voted confirming that all 18 Russian athletes fulfil the criteria set by the IOC further to its Executive Board meeting decision of Sunday July 24th." London 2012 gold medalist Alexander Dyachenko was among Russian canoeists to banned from competing in the Games on Tuesday due to the doping crisis. (SportsMax

Mom was driving force behind success - Hasely Crawford Nineteen-seventy-six Olympic 100-metre champion Hasely Crawford celebrated, on Saturday night, the 40th anniversary of his historic win in Montreal. Back then, Crawford snared Trinidad and Tobago’s first-ever OIympic gold medal, winning the blue riband event in 10.06s over Jamaica’s Donald Quarrie.

On Saturday, family, friends and well-wishers, including West Indies great Brian Lara, gathered at Joseph’s Restaurant in Maraval for the occasion staged by the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago. The OIympic gold medalist said his mother, Phyllis, was the driving force that pushed him to succeed. “I could remember every night she would wash that one blue shirt and that khaki pants. And then in the morning time she would iron it and that blue shirt will start to turn white,” he recalled of his humble beginnings. “I said I must do something for this lady. My father died at an early age.” The desire to see his mother live a better life, he said, pushed him towards the pinnacle of world sprinting. “Things were really rough and I said someday I must do something so she could really attain a better life. That is one of the reasons why I won the gold medal,” he said. He also hailed his coaches and support team that helped him achieve his goal. Several personalities paid tribute to Crawford on the night, including Lara, who said the great excitement for him was when Crawford returned to the twinisland republic a hero. “That (winning gold) was an amazing

experience for me, but what was even more amazing and more of a personal touch for me is when my parents and my 10 siblings jumped into my father’s car and we headed to airport.

We got upstairs and we got a pretty good position and I held on as a seven-year-old to the railing, my two legs hanging over and Hasely arrived.” Guests at the 40th anniversary celebrations included former Miss Universe Janelle Penny Commissiong, legendary masman Peter Minshall, former national cyclist Ian Atherly, as well as Chief Justice Ivor Archie and former chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board Ken Gordon. Others who paid tribute to the iconic Olympian included NAAA president Ephraim Serrette, Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon and Basil Ince, manager of the TT 1976 Olympic team. (SportsMax)

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Taylor’s 68 and two wickets make it 3 for 3 for Jamaica Jamaica leads Zone B of the Regional Women’s T20 Competition following their three-run win over Barbados on Sunday. Jamaica have the maximum nine points following their victory, facilitated by what turned out to be a matchwinning 68 from Captain Stafanie Taylor, who also took two crucial wickets for Jamaica. Taylor’s knock guided Jamaica to 126 for four off their allotment of 20 overs. She and Chadean Nation (23) rescued Jamaica from a precarious 45 for 3 with a fourth-wicket stand of 68 to guide Jamaica to a competitive total. Deandra Dottin was the pick of the Barbadian bowlers, removing the first three Jamaican batters while conceding just 18 runs from her four overs. Taylor, however, would have the final say, taking 2 for 18 from her four overs to

restrict Barbados to 123 for 6. Shanel Daley was also miserly, taking two for 12 off her allotment, including the prized wicket of Dottin for just six runs. Shaquana Quintyne top-scored for Barbados with 34 before she was dismissed by Taylor, putting Jamaica into the ascendancy. (SportsMax)

Bolt begs Mourinho for wins New Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has been asked by World and Olympic multichampion, Usain Bolt, to bring wins to the club he loves. "I need you to win," said Bolt, who is himself, trying to put more notches in his win column with an attempt at winning three gold medals in three, consecutive Olympic Games. Bolt has asked Mourinho to do what he does after going

through what he has termed a stressful period with the new coach's predecessor, Louis van Gaal. "[van Gaal] was really stressing me out," said Bolt, adding that he was happy the club had decided on the necessity for a change. "I was very happy because I know that Jose Mourinho, like me, is a winner," said the big Jamaican. (SportsMax)