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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

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Jagdeo reiterates that Guyanese Indians are under attack Former President and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is questioning the rationale behind the APNU+AFC government issuing a lengthy statement condemning his recent remarks made on July 24 in New York to thousands of Guyanese. Jagdeo had told the New York gathering that the Indian population in Guyana is under attack, a statement which the government described as racial incitement. The Former President in a statement noted, “I find it strange that the Government would release a lengthy statement based on a short clip on a section of the comments I made in New York, what is strange is that the comments I made in New York were no different to the one I have made in Guyana at press conferences, and on the campaign trail leading up to the March 2016 local Government Elections, I spoke to the issues of racial and political discrimination, the lack of an economic plan, taxation policies, as well as the repressive laws that have been advance and treats to local democracy under the APNU+AFC Coalition.”

According to Jagdeo, “there is an assault on our democracy, there is an assault on people of Indian Origin, and there is an assault on supporters of the PPP”. Meanwhile, Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira noted that the Government has always

reacted vehemently whenever the PPP or the Parliamentary opposition exposes the issues of inequality and racia discrimination. She claimed that the accusations of racia hostility and race baiting are meant to intimidate and threaten the Leader of the Opposition and the Parliamentary Opposition.

Former President and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

"PPP" Indians Under Attack Former Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Anil same time installing street lights in Afro Guyanese community, Nandlall is in support of statements made by Opposition the targeting by GRA of Indo Guyanese in Regions five and six.

Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo that Guyanese people of Indian origin Each case is real and factual, he said. are under attack.During a press conference at Freedom House on Wednesday, the Opposition Parliamentarian reiterated the history of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which he said fought for racial, ethnic and class unity in Guyana. Nandlall is calling for racial unity in Guyana so that the country can move forward.He also stated that the PPP has always been in the struggle to expose and condemn discrimination whenever it raises its ugly head.The former Attorney General pointed out the numerous cases filed by him in the High Court on behalf of people of Indian origin who were dismissed without cause. He referenced the repossession, seizers or attempted repossession of core homes and house lots from predominantly Indo Guyanese by the Central Housing and Planning Authority, the attempts to repossess transport property owned by predominantly Indo Guyanese, the targeting of Indo Guyanese

by SOCU and SARU for investigation and the confiscation of large sums of monies; the wanton dismissal of senior staff that are predominantly Indo Guyanese decent at Guysuco, the closure of Wales estate where the work force is predominantly Indo Guyanese. He also pointed to the refusal to offer financial assistance to the rice industry which is predominated by Indo Guyanese, the systematic removal of street lamps form certain Former Minister of Legal Affairs Indo Guyanese community in West Coast Berbice, while at the and Attorney General Anil Nandlall

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The Unruly Horse PRESS STATEMENT By: Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP.Attorney-at-Law highlighting real and live examples and cases where all these atrocities have occurred. So have many other leaders of the PPP. The Opposition Leader himself has spoken on these very issues on numerous occasions. I am therefore flummoxed by the almost hysterical response from the Government. Surprisingly, of the three types of assaults referred to by Cde Jagdeo, only one seemed to have attracted the wrath of the government: “there is an assault on people of Indian origin”. Their silence on and their failure to deny the other two types of assaults can be interpreted as an admission that these two types of assaults are indeed taking place. In respect of the claim that “there is an assault on people of Indian origin” the The history of the PPP is a history of a struggle Government charges that it is “without any for racial, ethnic and class unity in Guyana. b a s i s , a n d i s a c o m p l e t e fi g m e n t o f There is in existence a 66 year old track record imagination.” of incontrovertible evidence supporting the same. In Government, we enacted a series of Quite apart from what others have written and legislation; we implemented a plethora of said on this particular issue, I have written and policies; we amended the constitution and highlighted the following on this very page expanded the fundamental rights and and elsewhere: freedoms of our people; we established, for the first time in our country's history, a number of 1) The widespread dismissal of hundreds of constitutional commissions, for example, the Indo- Guyanese in the public sector without a Ethnic Relations Commission and the hearing, or cause and without compensation. I Indigenous People's Commission; we signed have filed legal proceedings on behalf of many every major international treaty on the of them. These proceedings are pending in the elimination of discrimination and the High Court. promotion of human rights in this hemisphere 2) The repossession/seizures or attempted all of the foregoing were conceived and repossession/seizures of Core Homes and designed to prevent and eliminate racial house lots from predominantly Indodiscrimination and to promote harmony Guyanese by Central Housing and Planning among all the people of our country. As ours is a philosophy that this nation can never achieve Authority. Again, I have filed several legal its full potential and our people will never be proceedings in relation to the same. They are able to realize their aspirations, unless we pending in the High Court. move forward as one people, while at the same 3) Attempts and continuous attempts to time striving to retain our individual history, expropriate private properties owned by heritage, culture and religion. Against this Tr a n s p o r t a n d C e r t i fi c a t e o f Ti t l e , backdrop, the PPP and its leadership have predominantly by Indo-Guyanese by State always been in the vanguard of the struggle to agencies.

Again, they are several legal expose and condemn discrimination, challenges pending in the High Court in which whenever it raises its ugly head, in any form or I am involved. fashion. In this vein, speaking to a gathering in New York, last Sunday, Opposition Leader, 4) The targeting of, predominantly, IndoCde Bharrat Jagdeo is reported to have said Guyanese for investigations by SOCU and “There is an assault on our democracy. There is SARU and the confiscation of large sums of an assault on people of Indian origin. There is money and jewelry in the course, or as a result an assault on supporters of the PPP.” The of those investigations. Again, I have filed response of the government was swift, proceedings in relation thereto that are detailed, emphatic and somewhat stunning. It pending in the High Court. is as if it is the first time they are hearing these contentions. The truth is, I have written 5 ) T h e w a n t o n d i s m i s s a l o f s e n i o r detailed articles, spoken on television, at press management staff, of predominantly Indoconferences and in the National Assembly, Guyanese descent, at GUYSUCO.

6) The closure of Wales Estate where the majority of the workers who would be rendered redundant and without a livelihood are of Indo-Guyanese descent.

7) The refusal to offer financial assistance to the rice industry which is predominated by Indo-Guyanese.

8) The systematic removal of street lamps from certain Indo- Guyanese villages in West Coast Berbice, while at the same time installing street lights in Afro-Guyanese communities.

9) The targeting by the GRA of Indo-Guyanese in Regions 5 and 6, who have under cultivation in their yards, two or more banks of vegetables.

The above list is not exhaustive. Neither are any of the cases to which I have referred is the figment of anyone's imagination. Each case is real and factual. I have names, addresses and Affidavit evidence from many of the victims.

Ironically, many commentators have, publicly pointed out that Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Minister Khemraj Ramjattan are themselves victims of discrimination within the Coalition Government. It is public knowledge that the Prime Minister has not been given the type of functional responsibilities contemplated by the Cummingsburg Accord. Similarly, a host of important powers and functions were deliberately removed from the Home Affairs Ministry and transferred to the Ministry of the Presidency upon the appointment of Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan.

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Ethnic Inequality on State Boards Opposition Parliamentarian, Gail Teixeira has accused the APNU+AFC government of practicing systematic racial and political discrimination, explaining that upon assuming office, persons considered PPP sympathizers were fired from public offices and removed from State Boards. She told a news conference that the government is driving fear and alienating large sections of the population by such actions. According to Teixeira, the government ignores the semblance of ethnic and political representation; below is a list of the composition of the Boards, appointments of Ambassadors, Honourary Advisors, Presidential and Ministerial advisors, etc since this government came into office 14 months ago. The list was provided by the PPP.

Trio confess to Black Bush Polder murders Three men who were arrested in connection with the murder of Suresh Chandradeo, Jaikarran Chandradeo and Naresh Rooplall between July 21 and July 22, 2016 at Black Bush Polder Backdam have confessed to the crime. Reports reaching the Guyana Daily News have indicated that the men said they were stealing fuel in the area, when the three men caught them in the act. They further told investigators that they panicked and took a shotgun which was owned by one of their fathers who is a rice farmer and shot the three men and discarded the spent shells in the nearby canal and left the scene. It is alleged that Suresh Chandradeo, Jaikarran Chandradeo and Naresh Rooplall left on July 21, 2016 to go fishing at a nearby creek and their bodies were found during the morning hours of July 22, 2016.

Case dismissed against woman who threatened President Granger Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today dismissed the case against Bibi Safoora Salim, who was charged with inciting racial hostility towards President Granger by posting threatening comments on Facebook and Watsapp. The woman was charged under the Racial Hostility Act. The Chief Magistrate said that the decision was made after defense attorney Glen Hanoman argued that the particulars of the case did not show how it was that the comments which were made by the woman was in violation of the Act of the under which she was charged. Salim, 52, initially appeared in court in early April after making the threats in March and pleaded not guilty to the charge. She was on GY$200,000 bail after her attorney at the time, Euclin Gomes made the defense that his client was “technologically challenged” hence she would have been unable to post the threats. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Daily News.

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GL&SC completes Outreaches in observance of World Day to Combat Desertification, 2016 Georgetown, Guyana – (July 28, 2016) Guyana joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification under the theme ‘Protect Earth, Restore Land, Engage People’ in June 2016.World Day to Combat Desertification has been celebrated since 1995 under the autarchies of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and has been used by countries to promote public awareness and international cooperation needed to combat land degradation, desertification and the effects of drought.The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, the National Focal Point Agency to the UNCCD embarked on a series of educational outreaches to commemorate this auspicious day in the global environment calendar. In recognition of this celebration, staff of the Commission engaged over two hundred and fifty (250) students from the Enterprise Nursery & Primary Schools, Yarrowkabra Nursery School, St. Cuthbert’s Mission Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools and Dora Nursery and Primary School. The Commission also collaborated with the Protected Areas Commission to engage children participating in the Annual Zoo Camp activities. A team from the Commission made presentations to the students focused on the slogan “Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People”. The presentations which were conducted by staff of the Land Use Planning and Policy Section of the Commission were complemented with activity sheets for the children, followed by the distribution of novelty items and prizes. Posters printed under the National Action Plan (NAP) Alignment Project depicting how Land Degradation concerns members of the Public were also distributed to the schools and businesses in the communities.

The issue of Land Degradation concerns all Guyanese since it affects landscape functions, land productivity and ecosystems services. To get involved, the public is advised to engage in the following simple actions: 1) Avoid unnecessary clearance of vegetative cover.

Engage in replanting projects to prevent erosion and loss of soil. One of the greatest threats is the loss of productive land which also affects food security.

2) Avoid pollution of the land and waterways. Properly

dispose all garbage! Freshwater resources are important for household, agricultural and recreational use and such pollution contaminates the water affecting access and supply.

3) Collaborate and consult with the regional authorities and offer your service to improve your community’s environment.

4) Educate yourself on the effects of land degradation and improper land use.

As the custodian of public lands, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission has been vibrant over the years in its role as the National Focal Point Agency to promote sustainable land management and supporting land reclamation. Most recently, Guyana’s Aligned National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Land Degradation was approved by Cabinet and UNCCD for implementation.

The Aligned NAP was developed under a Project that was implemented by the Commission with support from the United Nations Development Programme and funding from the Global Environment Facility.

For copies of the Aligned National Action Plan to Combat Land Degradation, visit the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission’s, Head Office at 22 Upper Hadfield Street Durban Backlands, Georgetown Guyana or download a copy from the website at www.lands.gov.gy.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS President Granger meets doctors, mothers of injured Cub Scouts PAGE 8

Georgetown, Guyana – (July 28, 2016) President David Granger, early this morning, at the Ministry of the Presidency, met with Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi and Dr. Sheik Amir, the doctors who have been treating nine year old Darnell Ajani Matthew and eight year old Nick Josh Omari Joseph, the St. Lucian Cub Scouts, who were injured in an accident on Tuesday on Woolford Avenue as well as the mothers of the boys. While Darnell Ajani Matthew was treated and sent away, Nick Josh Omari Joseph remains in a stable but critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). His mother, Ms. Delia Finistere, arrived in Guyana yesterday. Ms. Delia Finistere and the mother of the other injured Cub Scout, Ms. Jacqueline Matthew, who is also a Scout Leader were both assured by President Granger that the doctors and medical staff of the as well as the Government of Guyana, will do everything possible to ensure that young Nick makes a full recovery and

President David Granger in discussion with the doctors from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Seated to the President's left is President of the Scouts Association of Guyana, Mr. Ramsay Ali, Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi and Dr. Sheik Amir.

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any needed support is provided the Darnell, who has been discharged “My concern is to ensure that my country provides them with the best healthcare and to see them restored to good health… We will continue to ensure that through the hospital and through whatever other resources we have that the boy continues to have the best treatment. The most important thing for the Government of Guyana and the Scouts Association of Guyana, is the wellbeing of the boy,” he said. President Granger is also in direct contact with the Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Mr. Allen Chastanet, who is following the matter closely. The Government of Guyana and the Scouts Association of Guyana, which was represented by its President, Mr. Ramsay Ali at the meeting, will continue to offer whatever support necessary to the parents and children. At the end of the meeting, President Granger presented the mothers with two tokens for their sons.

Mothers of the two injured Cub Scouts (left) Ms. Jacqueline Matthew and (right) Ms. Delia Finistere listen intently to President David Granger, during the meeting this morning.

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Christopher Elias, 24, was today remanded by Magistrate the seriousness of the offense. -By- Jarred Singh, Guyana Leron Daly after being charged with the possession of an Daily News. unlicensed firearm and five rounds of ammunition without being a licensed firearm holder. He was also charged with behaving in an unruly manner with the intent to provoke on July 24, 2016 at Mandela Avenue. He pleaded not guilty to charges and is set to return to court on August 15, 2016. Elias of East Ruimveldt, was represented by Attorney Melvin Duke who made an application for bail stating that his client is an outstanding member of the Guyana Prison Service. The lawyer stated that his client was not in “direct possession” of the firearm when it was found, explaining that the weapon was found in the car that Elias was driving. According to the lawyer, Elias borrowed the car from someone. Bail was denied based on

ExxonMobil to train Guyanese in areas of petroleum exploration and production ExxonMobil has indicated to the Government of Guyana that it plans to train Guyanese in various spheres of activity associated with petroleum exploration and production. Minister of State Joseph Harmon told reporters on Wednesday at a post-Cabinet briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency that the oil giant has also proposed to use a floating production or storage offshore offloading facility for the extraction and production of oil from the company’s wells. Cabinet was briefed on Tuesday by representatives of the company which had recently announced that its Liza well offshore Guyana contains hydrocarbon reserves in the range of 800mln to 1.4 billion equivalent barrels of crude oil. The briefing which took place at Government’s request also resulted in Exxon Mobil committing, in conjunction with Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, to embark on a series of consultations and briefings with stakeholders which began on Wednesday with the Parliamentary Sectoral committee on Natural Resources at the National Assembly. “(The) Leader of the Opposition has been alerted of a briefing, as well as members of the private sector and other civil society stakeholders,” Minister Harmon said.

Additionally, Cabinet and the Exxon Mobil’s representatives

explored “the potential for and utilisation of associated gases that were discovered in the well.” Possible uses identified, according to the Minister of State, “include power generation, fertilizer production and the production of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) for domestic use.” Exxon Mobil entered into a contract for oil exploration with the then People’s Progressive Party / Civic Government in 1999 and has since declared the discovery of oil. The company recently began drilling a third well, Skipjack approximately 19 miles from its Liza well. (GINA)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS 13,330 purged from system: Food Card audit roots out ‘ghost’ holders PAGE 12

From Monday, some 13,330 Food Card (Targeted Conditional Cash Transfer Programme) recipients will be removed from the system following an audit and update of the system. The deactivation of the cards will save the Government $100 million annually, Minister of the People and Family Services, Cherrie-Ann Crichlow-Cockburn, said yesterday in an exclusive interview with the T&T Guardian. On March 15, Crichlow-Cockburn, through her ministry, had appealed to some 14,960 food card recipients to go into the ministry to ensure their information was updated. The cardholders were initially given three months to do so but due to a slow response the deadline was extended to July 15. “And as of July 15, only 1,630 recipients came in to have their card activated. It means that we are going to deactivate 13,330 people from the system from August 1. You can draw your own conclusions,” Crichlow-Cockburn said during an interview at her Port-of-Spain office. Crichlow-Cockburn said Government would now save $100 million from the process which could now be utilised “purposely” in her ministry. Earlier this year, the ministry had also removed approximately 4,000 from the programme, which saved the Government $25 million annually. Thereafter, on May 1, the Government put a temporary hold on 11,800 of 13,000 food card recipients. Of the ministry’s 27,000 food card recipients, CrichlowCockburn said 24,000 were paid via a debit card system, while 3,158 cardholders were on a biometric system. The minister said the 27,000 cardholders did not include the 13,000 recipients whose cards were put on a temporary hold two months ago. Crichlow-Cockburn said ample warning was given to the cardholders via the print, electronic media, phone calls, home visits and on the ministry’s website to update their status. Those whose cards would be deactivated in the coming days, she said, could re-apply and would be re-assessed for qualification. Had her ministry not removed the 4,000 cardholders from the system, Crichlow-Cockburn said every year $25 million would have gone down the drain. The cards carry values of $410 to $700. “Having carried this exercise further, we realised over 15,000plus cardholders were not registered and were asked to come in.

“Failure to come in resulted in a temporary hold on your card.

These 14,960 recipients are supposed to be dependent on this card for their monthly food supply... you would expect an influx or a mad rush. Instead, the majority did not comply,” she added. CrichlowCockburn said that was the most glaring and disturbing issue for her as minister. She insisted the decision to remove the cards from the system was not to suppress, deny or frustrate anyone, but would ensure that any holder of a card was deserving of it. In addressing the issue, Crichlow-Cockburn said the food card was one area the ministry first looked at when she took office last September. Under the last administration, she said it was decided to issue 50 cards a month to each Member of Parliament for distribution to their constituents. “The ministry was asked to do an assessment to ensure the recipients had qualified for the cards. I am not sure to what extent that was done,” Crichlow-Cockburn said. She admitted there was a lot of leakage and wastages in the system and Government wanted to ensure it got to those who needed it. Asked if Government may go after the illegitimate cardholders to repay the State, she said she had not been privy to such discussions. From September 2015 to March, the ministry has issued 3,049 food cards, she noted. Public raised ‘rich’ users to ministry Crichlow-Cockburn said the update of the database in the last six months showed some cardholders could not be

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located, had died or emigrated. “Some cardholders passed their cards to their family and friends. The funds that were placed on the cards every month was being utilised at the supermarkets. “So it begs the question who was really using these cards? This certainly was not above board. Of course, this raised some red flags. This was disturbing because I believe there may have been other deserving people who could have benefitted from these cards,” she said.

Crichlow-Cockburn said she was first made aware that some of the cards were in the wrong hands by a relative. “My niece came home to complain that a customer who had a trolley filled with groceries was ahead of her in the line at a supermarket. Not only that, draped over a shoulder was an expensive Gucci bag. She was also properly dressed... so you could tell it was people with money. “And when it was time to pay for the items, she pulled out multiple food cards. This caused a bit of an uproar in the line. People started questioning how she got the food cards. We had many situations like that,” she said.

The contents of an internal audit in March unearthed that there was a flaw in the food card system, in that the ministry was supposed to undertake a review of each cardholder twice yearly. “That would have determined if your living conditions had improved or you are still in need of the card,” she said. Crichlow-Cockburn said to her surprise the reviews were not carried out on “a substantial number of the cardholders” for several years. In going forward, she said it was recommended in the audit that reviews be implemented and adhered to. (Trinidad Guardian)

Minister of the People and Family Services, Cherrie-Ann Crichlow-Cockburn.

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Dillon on 26th anniversary of failed coup: We must be vigilant T&T must be mindful of developments in the international global security environment— including across Europe and the Middle East —and the public must be very vigilant with security consciousness and take precautions, says National Security Minister Edmund Dillon. He had this message yesterday, the 26th anniversary of the failed coup attempt by the Jamaat al Muslimeen. On July 27, 1990, Muslimeen members attempted to overthrow the NAR Government, taking hostages — including late prime minister ANR Robinson — at the Red House Parliament location and also at the then TTT state television. After five days, the effort was put down by local military. Yesterday, NAR stalwart, Wendell Eversley, and a handful of others placed flowers outside the Red House.

Eversley warned that another coup attempt could occur in T&T and knocked both the PNM Government and UNC Opposition on certain issues. Dillon, former chief of defence staff during 1990, said: “Twenty-six years ago, the issue of 1990 remains in our psyche as an indelible mark. “No one must ever forget those events, as traumatic as they were. They must serve as a continuous reminder of what T&T must guard against and recurrence of any such act by those seeking to go against T&T’s democracy. “Had it not been for the intervention by and large of the T&T Defence Force and the police, we would have had a different outcome in 1990. I commend the Defence Force and police for that work. The situation then reminds us that we must always be vigilant.” Noting international security events, Dillon said T&T must be aware of what was happening overseas and “therefore we must certainly take precautions, including the public, who must take security precautions across the board. This isn’t 26 years ago.” International communities, particularly now in the West, have suffered a string of terrorist attacks by homegrown jihadis, mainly youths. The latest was in France on Tuesday. Two teenaged ISIS supporters slit the throat of a priest at the altar of a Normandy church despite one teen being monitored by authorities via electronic bracelet. Dillon said: “Our intelligence agencies continue developing systems and institutional strengthening to heighten projection capacity and we are strengthening the ministry’s operational aspects to respond appropriately to any eventuality.”

Dillon said an army presence would remain in strife-ridden Enterprise indefinitely. Anything possible—Abu Bakr Jamaat Al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr, who said yesterday’s anniversary was a day for “reminiscing,” said T&T had not progressed since 1990 and things were “a lot worse” now. He claimed there was injustice, many in jail, abject poverty, high crime, youths were hopeless and beset by drugs and crime. Bakr

particularly took issue with what he said was Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi’s move to “shackle Africans with chains on their foot,” a reference to electronic bracelets proposed within anti-crime laws. “Nobody from the Emancipation Committee ent say nothing about that (bracelet),” Bakr said. Saying he favoured having a meeting with the politicians to give solutions, “including the National Security Minister whose ministry got the most in the budget. I would suggest to him to open youth camps, Most of the ‘shooters’ (using guns) in T&T are 14-15. Youths can’t pay to go anywhere. They can’t even go Disneyland. He could organise some camps... for example in Enterprise.” He said when people lost hope, they could do anything. “Nobody giving them jobs or training them. Things not getting better, it’s worse,” he added. Asked if the perceived overall negative situation could result in another event in T&T like 1990, Bakr said in the situation T&T had, “anything can happen.” Asked about socalled “unruly” individuals in Central, he said he had been talking to them, “which was why there was a lapse in things but it’s gone back now” (with the recent murder of Selwyn Alexis). Bakr said he had been approached to go and talk to them and efforts were being made to put things in place to talk to them again. He said prior to 1990, people were not “cutting off people’s heads and women felt safe.” He said the Jamaat had a Laventille bakery which provided employment but he took issue with the NAR government which he claimed broke down that and other things. Yes, it can happen again— Eversley NAR stalwart, Wendell Eversley, has knocked Prime Minister Keith Rowley’s non-response to queries on the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Simmons commission of enquiry into the 1990 coup attempt. Eversley did his traditional walk from east Trinidad to the Red House yesterday, dressed in the national colours, to mark yesterday’s 26th anniversary of the coup attempt. He laid a large wreath of yellow flowers outside the Red House’s east wall at 3 pm. The daughter and grandchildren of Lorraine Caraballo, a coup victim,also laid carnations. The forlorn small group sat on the pavement outside the Red House until evening. Eversley said he wrote Rowley on July 7 asking if and when the enquiry report would be implemented. It was instituted under the PP government. Former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had promised its recommendations would be implemented and that the then National Security Minister would handle it. Eversley said the report stated that recommendations 11 and 12 should be implemented immediately. “Those involved ensuring that July 27 would not be forgotten and seeking compensation for relatives of those killed/injured in the event, as well as reinforcing

of security in communities, businesses and among citizens but there was no response,” he said. Eversley, who said conditions in T&T were such that another coup attempt could occur, a d d e d : “ L o o k a t w h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g i n communities all over. Look at Enterprise.

Citizens are already being terrorised by situations. “The 12th recommendations of the inquiry report which was earmarked for immediate implementation called for measures to enhance security in T&T. The commission did its job and said what is necessary and we need to do it. It’s only black people’s blood flowing in the streets. People have to be serious about protecting citizens.” (Trinidad Guardian)

Activist and coup survivor, Wendell Eversley throws a bouquet of flowers over the galvanized fence erected around Red House which is currently undergoing renovations on the 26th anniversary of the 1990 coup attempt, yesterday.

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Guyana committed to assist Venezuelans in need Days after fourteen Venezuelan nationals were charged and fined for entering Guyana illegally while in search of work and are facing deportation, the Government of Guyana said Guyana will assist Venezuelans who are currently experiencing tough economic times on humanitarian grounds. Minister of State Joseph Harmon told reporters on Wednesday at a Post Cabinet press briefing that Guyana has no issue assisting sister territories in their time of need but cannot encourage the breaking of the country’s laws. The 14 Venezuelans were charged on July 25 before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, with entering Guyana without the permission of an Immigration Officer on July 20. The group included five females and nine males, between the ages of 21 to 43-years-old.

The nationals had told the court that they were searching for work and food in Guyanese soil due to the hard situation in Venezuela. Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud said authorities have no choice but to deport the immigrants since they entered the country illegally. According to Harmon, “On humanitarian grounds, we will not turn back Venezuelans who come looking for help in Guyana, we of course, have our responsibility to ensure the integrity of our borders, and the procedures are well applied with no discrimination. We are part of international agreements that require our countries to offer

support to persons in those circumstances and that is what will continue to do. All that it requires is that they respect our laws and that they come through the appropriate ports of entry to Guyana.” Mr. Harmon sated that Guyana has a very humanitarian approach to the matter as one of the country’s responsibility is to show the warmth and welcoming nature of the Guyanese people, no matter the origin.

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Oily spill off Vessigny There is a line leaking an unknown oily substance into the ocean in the Gulf of Paria and environmentalist Edward Moodie is questioning whether this may have contributed to the recent fish kill in the same area. In an exclusive tour of the area yesterday, Moodie took teams from T&T Guardian and CNC3 out in a pirogue to visit the site where four yellow barrels marked the spot. Although the leak is located about 500 feet away from the Trinity Marine Platform 2, a source at the company said while they were aware of the incident, the activity does not include Trinity.

At the site yesterday, Moodie said: “We are out in the Brighton Fields area, a few hundred metres from the Vessigny shoreline, about 500 to 1,000 feet west of the Trinity platform.” “We were informed since yesterday, that there is a well constantly leaking in the Gulf of Paria.

On approaching the site, we were able to film large amounts of petroleum-based products floating out to sea.”

Moodie said he was alerted to the leak by off-shore workers who told him it had been bubbling in that manner for months. “A lot of this petroleum-based products is being dumped in the sea. The well has been there for a long time. However what happened with the fish kill that happened along the shoreline, the fishermen were telling us that is because the tides changed a little so all the dead fish were able to float ashore.” Dead fish could be seen floating in the area and Moodie was able to snag a mediumsized salmon as it floated pass. “As you can see we are still picking up dead fish. This is a salmon. I would like to know which trawler would dump salmon at $30 a pound. This is a fresh kill by the way. If you look at the eyes you would see it.” About ten minutes after the pirogue pulled alongside the leak, a much larger vessel, with the markings Early Bird TL 461, with men dressed in Petrotrin uniforms aboard approached and warned the group away, stating they were about to dive at the site. The pirogue’s captain moved the boat away, stating he needed to be at least 300 feet away from the large vessel once the crew on that boat indicated they were about to dive. About an hour later, another vessel, with “Security and ‘Altoka TL 556’ written on the side, pulled alongside the pirogue and instructed the captain he could not stay within 1,000 feet of the dive vessel. The person on the “Security” vessel, who was armed, also said the area had been cordoned off as work was earmarked to start there yesterday and warning to fishermen had also been advertised. He did not say where the warnings had been advertised or which company was

carrying out the works. Moodie was full of questions though, saying the actions of the men on board both vessels were suspicious. “Why is this vessel preventing us from filming what is happening in the water? Until we reached here this morning, there was absolutely no activity but upon reaching here, the boat came alongside us and asked us to move out of the area... why? What are we doing that is so wrong?” Stating that something is amiss at the site, Moodie called on the authorities to stop hoodwinking the public. He added: “Something is wrong and the authorities are trying to cover up as best as they can because they are afraid of the panic that can ensue. “Stop hoodwinking the people. People are not stupid. Everyone knows there is a problem... eat how much fish you want... we have video footage and pictures of a serious problem out at Brighton Fields.” The T&T Guardian contacted the Environmental Management Authority (EMA’s) corporate communications officer, Mario Singh, who said the authority was not aware of any leaking lines in the Gulf of Paria. However, Singh said emergency response teams would be dispatched to the area to investigate the report.

Efforts were made to contact Petrotrin. However, up until 5 pm yesterday, no response was forthcoming from the company. (Trinidad Guardian)

Environmental activist Edward Moodie, left, speak with officials of Petrotrin at the area where an oily substance was discovered in the Gulf of Paria off Vessigny Beach, yesterday. Photo: rishi ragoonath

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Spurned lover beats, batters guard to death: Relatives call for swift justice Minutes after he told a teenage relative he was going to get a meal and go to church, a man instead showed up at Carlene Grant’s workplace and stabbed her several times before taking a sledgehammer and bashing in the side of her head. Grant, 48, a security officer employed with the National Maintenance Training and Security Company Limited (MTS), was taken to the Couva District Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. She was carrying out her night duties along with another officer at the Waterloo Community Centre, corner of Butler Village Road and the Waterloo Main Road, when at about 7.30 pm she was confronted by her estranged male relative. The man, according to an eyewitness, began to quarrel with Grant and then turned physical when he cuffed her several times. “I just saw the man take out a knife and stab her up. He then ran to the trunk of the car and took out a sledgehammer and smashed the side of her head. She tried to brace but her fingers were crushed in the process,” the eyewitness said. The eyewitness added that Grant’s colleague, who attempted to save her from the attacker, was also threatened. The man then got in his car and drove off. He later surrendered to the Chaguanas Police Station. Speaking with the T&T Guardian yesterday while at Grant’s home at John Elie Road, Chase Village, Carapichaima , Grant’s teenage daughter, Tisha, said she had left home to purchase a meal for her brother when she was offered a drop by the relative to St Mary’s Junction. “I took the drop with him and on the way he told me that he was going to church but if his gas tank wasn’t so long he would not have been going St Mary’s side to give me the drop there by KFC. He said he was gong to fill up on gas and then go to church so I told him make sure he goes,” Tisha said with tears rolling down her eyes. “Before I came out of his vehicle he told me that one of these days my mother will bounce her head and she would not know want happen. Little did I know that he was going to harm my own mother and not really going to church like he said because I spoke to people in the church and they told me he never went.”

Asked what caused the man to attack her mother, Tisha disclosed that her mother had told him that their relationship was stagnant. “He didn’t want to take no for an answer. They were together about 11 years now and about one year now their relationship was very rocky but he didn’t want to leave her alone,” Tisha said. She added it was not the first time the man had gone to Grant’s place of work for a confrontation. “He used to always go and quarrel with her and she made several reports to the police but the police never did anything to help the situation,” she added. Grant’s brother, Kevin, described his sister as a well respected individual. “She was always smiling and a very happy person. In fact she was so looking forward for her first grandchild. Her daughter-in-law is seven months pregnant and she used to come and anoint her belly and talk to the baby. She was over excited. Mow she will never get the opportunity to meet her first grand,” Kevin added. He said he

believed the man pre-meditated the entire attack and called for justice for his sister. He even disclosed that many times he, himself had cause to defend his sister from the man. “Just on Sunday, the man sit down with my sister and other relatives and talking about killing. We have real evidence against him... voice notes and messages too,” Kevin said. Blood stains still on wall There was an MTS guard stationed at the Waterloo Community Centre yesterday but he was reluctant to speak. The blood stains were still on the wall of the guard booth and there was a pool of blood, hardened and stained on the paved ground. A fire truck arrived shortly after 3 pm and backed up in the yard of the centre. A fire officer came out and began spraying water on the blood stains but when he spotted a T&T Guardian photographer, the fire officer packed up the hose and re-entered the truck. His colleagues also quickly got in and the driver quickly drove off, leaving the job incomplete and the blood still pooled and stained on the ground at the entrance gate. When asked why the fire officers left before completing the job, the guard on duty gesticulated and shook his head. (Trinidad Guardian)

Relatives of Carlene Grant leave the Forensic Science Centre, St James, yesterday after her autopsy. Grant, an MTS security guard, was beaten and stabbed to death on Tuesday night by a male relative while on duty at the Waterloo Community Centre.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Twenty-one year old University of Technology (UTech) student Jase-Omeileo West topped the 15 candidates who participated in the National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) inaugural Innovation Internship Programme this year. The intensive five-week programme, which ran from June 20 to July 22, was open to local and international full-time tertiary undergraduates who were invited to make presentations on customer service and other banking solutions. The interns, who were drawn from various backgrounds, participated in various activities at NCB’s Trafalgar Road Innovation Lab in New Kingston. These included ideation sessions aimed at generating solutions to improve customer experience and efficiency in the financial services sector. Among the prizes which Jase-Omeileo and other lucky participants won were trophies and cash awards. Senior general manager for NCB’s Group Human Resources and Facilities Division, Rickert Allen, indicated that he was impressed with the interns’ output.

He noted that the programme surpassed NCB’s expectations, generating over 400 ideas. “The programme allowed us to conceptualise the reshaping of our services through technology and invention while providing the opportunity for students to learn and develop sustainable skills,” he said. Allen further stated that the programme will help to underpin NCB’s strategic direction “to design products and services, streamline operations, and move the organisation towards utilising technology to make financial transactions easier, more convenient and more customer-centric”. He explained that the programme was originally scheduled for four weeks, but was extended by an additional week following the success recorded during the initial period. Allen pointed out that NCB is already

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preparing for the initiative’s renewal in 2017, even as the bank develops the ideas emerging from this year’s programme. JaseOmeileo said that the internship programme was an exciting and fun-filled experience, pointing out that “it did not really feel like work for the most part”. Pointing out that he has benefited significantly, he encouraged others who are given the opportunity to participate to take up the offer. (Jamaica Observer)

Senior General Manager for the National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Group Human Resources and Facilities Division, Rickert Allen (right), presents a certificate to winner of the inaugural NCB Innovation Internship Programme, Jase-Omeileo West.

Business woman, sales rep linked to lottery scam KINGSTON, Jamaica – A business woman and a sales representative were charged by the police on Monday for allegedly taking part in lottery scam operations. They are 37-year-old Karrian Gray of St James and 24-year-old Adrian Wilson of Manchester. Reports from the Westmoreland Police are that a lottery scamming operation was being carried out at a premises in Chantilly, Westmoreland where a man was detained. A 2010 Toyota Axio he was driving was taken to the police station. Gray later attended the police station to prove ownership of the vehicle when her receipts showed that the motorcar was purchased cash for J$1.4 million in July of last year. She was subsequently charged. Wilson, who was the sales representative in the transaction was arrested and charged later. Gray and Wilson will appear in the Manchester Parish Court on Wednesday, August 10. (Jamaica Observer)

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Afghan man mutilated pregnant wife A woman is critically ill in northern Afghanistan after her husband nearly beat her to death, and cut part of her genitals, family members say. The incident happened in the Ashkamish district of Takhar province. The victim, who is in her 20s, told the BBC that she did not know the reason for the attack. Although such mutilation is rare in Afghanistan, reports of violence against women are increasing. The woman is now in hospital in Kunduz. Her brother confirmed the nature of the injuries to the BBC, saying his aunt had seen the results of the mutilation. A doctor at the clinic said the victim was six months pregnant, but lost the baby as a result of the violence. 'Shaved parts of her head' The woman says her husband attacked her without any reason with a big wooden stick, cut her hair with scissor and shaved parts of her head. She says his mother and and her sister-in-law helped her husband to tie her up with rope and beat her from head to toe. The Takhar provincial government's women's department provided photos of the victim, who appeared badly bruised, to the BBC. The police commander of Takhar, Noor Muhammad Hakimi, said: "The accused is on the run." He also confirmed that a case had been opened against three people, including the husband. Previous cases of mutilation included two incidents in which husbands cut off their wives' noses. In a second case of gender violence in less than 24 hours, a 20-year-old was reportedly shot dead by members of her husband's family in northern Faryab province. The head of the provincial human rights commission told the BBC that the young woman's in-laws had accused her of having an affair. Sayed

Hafizullah Fitra said the victim had initially been handed over to local elders and clerics. But one tribal elder told BBC Afghan that he could not stop others handing the woman over to her in-laws despite his warnings she might be killed. He also said the victim had been pregnant. The Faryab police spokesman, Karim Yourush, said the woman's father-in-law had disappeared. The killing happened in an area where the Afghan government has very limited control. The husband is reported to be in Iran. Many people in Afghanistan say education and empowerment are key to reducing the high incidence of violence against women. A landmark Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women came into effect in 2009, but most evidence shows that it remains largely unimplemented and unenforced. (BBC)

This photo of the victim was provided by the Takhar women's affairs department

Girl dies after elephant throws stone in Morocco zoo A seven-year-old girl has died after being hit by a stone thrown by an elephant from its enclosure at Rabat Zoo in Morocco. The stone got past the elephant's fence and a ditch separating the animal and visitors, the zoo said in a statement. The girl was taken to hospital and died within a few hours, the zoo added. The zoo statement said the enclosure met international standards and said "this kind of accident is rare, unpredictable and unusual". It went on (in French) to point out two other recent incidents in the US: In June an alligator killed a two-year-old boy at Walt Disney World in Florida In May, zookeepers killed a gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo after a three-year-old boy fell into its enclosure. Phyllis Lee, Scientific Director of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants, says that targeted throwing of stones and branches by elephants is very unusual. "It can happen when elephants are frustrated or bored. In my opinion, it's unlikely the elephant was directly targeting the girl - but exhibiting frustration.

You can't predict what animals in captivity will do."

The moments after the girl was struck at Rabat Zoo on

Tuesday were filmed by a bystander and uploaded onto YouTube. The video shows the elephant waving its trunk behind a fence and swerves round to show a stone on the ground. Metres away people are gathered around the girl, holding her head and stroking her leg.

(BBC)

An onlooker filmed the elephant moments after it threw the stone(JADID247)

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French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean. Like the other attacker, Adel Kermiche, he was known to the security services. The teenagers were shot dead by police outside the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where they had killed Father Jacques Hamel, 86, and taken hostages. So-called Islamic State (IS) released a video of what it said were the two men pledging allegiance to the group. "Following DNA tests, it emerged that the terrorist has been identified as Abdel Malik Nabil Petitjean," a source in the Paris prosecutor's office said. Petitjean, from a town in eastern France, had been on a watch list as a potential security threat since June after trying to enter Syria from Turkey. He had been harder than Kermiche to identify because his body was badly disfigured in the police shooting, but officers found an ID card belonging to him in Kermiche's home and confirmed his identity in a DNA match with his mother. After Petitjean was named, his mother, Yamina, denied he could have been the killer. "I know my kid, he is kind. I did not produce a devil. He never talked about IS," she told BFM television.

French media have reported sources close to the investigation as saying anti-terrorism police had been searching for a man in the days before the attack who "strongly resembled" Petitjean, after receiving a tip-off from a foreign intelligence agency about an imminent attack.

A photograph of the man said to be planning the attack had been supplied but not his name. Kermiche, also 19, was being monitored by police and was wearing a surveillance tag at the time of the attack.

He was arrested twice last year trying to reach Syria and was awaiting trial for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation. The French government has faced strong criticism from political opponents over perceived security failings since the Bastille Day lorry attack in Nice

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two weeks ago in which more than 80 people died. President Francois Hollande has said France will form a National Guard from reserve forces, in an attempt to prevent further attacks. He has urged "patriots" to sign up to become reservists and has said parliamentary consultations on forming the Guard will take place in September "so this force can be created as fast as possible to protect the French". The comments came two days after Kermiche and Petitjean stormed the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, a suburb of Rouen, during morning Mass. They slit the throat of the elderly priest before being killed by police. One of four people taken hostage - said to be an elderly parishioner - suffered severe knife wounds. Prosecutor Francois Molins said the attackers had been carrying a "fake explosive device covered in aluminium foil" along with hand-held weapons when they entered the Catholic church. (BBC)

Abdel Malik Petitjean, as he appeared on his driver's licence(AFP)

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Investment in the first new nuclear plant to be built in the UK in 20 years - at Hinkley Point, Somerset - is set for final approval later on Thursday. The French utility, EDF - the company financing most of the £18bn project - is holding a board meeting at which it is expected to approve the investment. Following that agreement, legally-binding contracts will be signed and construction work can begin. But critics warn of environmental damage and potential escalating costs. They are also concerned that the plant is being built by foreign governments. One third of the £18bn cost is being provided by Chinese investors. EDF hopes to have more than 2,500 workers on site by next year. Ahead of the vote on whether to approve the Hinkley project, Gerard Magnin, an EDF board member, has quit, saying the project was "very risky" financially.

Earlier this year, EDF's finance director, Thomas Piquemal, also resigned amid reports he thought Hinkley could damage EDF itself. Cost warning Hinkley Point C is expected to provide 7% of the UK's total electricity requirement. The project has been hit in recent months by concerns about EDF's financial capacity. Despite the Chinese investment, Hinkley Point would remain an enormous undertaking for the stressed French company, which has had to raise money from its owners. Earlier this week EDF shareholders approved plans to issue new shares to raise 4bn euros (£3.4bn) to help pay for the project. The French state, which owns 85% of EDF, will buy €3bn worth of new shares in the fundraising. But Mycle Schneider who used to advise the French government on nuclear and the environment, told the BBC that neither the state nor the company were fully on board. "There is now a large front inside EDF, inside the nuclear establishment in France, advising against the construction because the sheer size of it could put not only the company EDF at risk, but this could actually put the whole state finances at risk." The project has many critics in Britain too.

"The price of every other form of energy is falling. That includes gas, which is plentiful and wind and solar are both coming right down in price," Nick Butler, visiting professor and chair of King's Policy Institute at King's College London, told the BBC. "We should step back and review it. The danger of what we are getting into is that are now locked into a very high price for a very long time." Ahead of the decision, EDF said Hinkley Point was a "unique asset for French industry as it would benefit the whole of

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the nuclear industry and support employment in major companies and smaller enterprises in the sector". 'Economic boost' Although French unions are urging the company to push back the decision until the company is in a better financial position, UK unions have welcomed the project. "We urge the EDF board to give the financial go-ahead on a project which will generate thousands of decent skilled jobs and help meet the energy needs of the UK for generations to come," said Unite national officer for energy Kevin Coyne. "The cost of not doing so could result in the lights going out in Britain and the West Country missing out on the much-needed economic boost which this major infrastructure project would bring." Environmentalists are concerned about the plan.

Greenpeace said there wasn't "a shred of evidence that Hinkley can be built on time or on budget, and if it hits the same problems as its predecessors, it can't be relied on to keep the lights on in the UK".

The campaign group added that more investment for renewable energy like offshore wind was needed. Hinkley Point timeline Jan 2006 - Government proposes nuclear as part of future energy mix Mar 2013 - Construction of Hinkley Point approved Oct 2013 UK government agrees £92.50 per megawatt-hour will be paid for electricity produced at the Somerset site - around double the current market rate at the time Oct 2015 - EDF signs investment agreement with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) July 2016 - EDF board meets on 28 July to consider final investment decision (BBC)

Artist's impression of Hinkley Point C building proposals(PA)

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Merkel rules out migrant policy reversal after attacks [BBC] - Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers would not change its willingness to take in refugees, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. She said the attackers "wanted to undermine our sense of community, our openness and our willingness to help people in need. We firmly reject this". But she did propose new measures to improve security. These include information sharing, deciphering web chatter and tackling arms sales on the internet. Two recent attacks in Bavaria were both by asylum seekers. A suicide bomb attack in Ansbach on Sunday that injured 15 people was carried out by a Syrian who had been denied asylum but given temporary leave to stay. An axe and knife attack on a train in Wuerzburg on 18 July that wounded five people was carried out by an asylum seeker from Afghanistan.

Both men had claimed allegiance to so-called Islamic State. The deadliest recent attack - in Munich on 22 July which left nine dead was carried out by a German teenager of Iranian extraction but was not jihadist-related. Mrs Merkel, who interrupted her summer holiday to hold the news conference in Berlin, said the asylum seekers who had carried out the attacks had "shamed the country that welcomed them". But she insisted that those fleeing persecution and war had a right to be protected, and Germany would "stick to our principles" in giving shelter to the deserving. Referring to the attacks that have taken place in France, Belgium, Turkey, the US and elsewhere, she said "taboos of civilisation" had been broken, and they were intended to "spread fear and hatred between cultures and between religions".

But in reference to her famous phrase "Wir schaffen das" or "We can do this" - uttered last year when she agreed to take in a million

migrants - Mrs Merkel said: "I am still convinced today that "we can do it". "It is our historic duty and this is a historic challenge in times of globalisation. We have already achieved very, very much in the last 11 months". Mrs Merkel said that "besides organised terrorist attacks, there will be new threats from perpetrators not known to security personnel". To counter this, she said: "We need an early alert system so that authorities can see during the asylum request proceedings where there are problems." Mrs Merkel added: "We will take the necessary measures and ensure security for our citizens. We will take the challenge of integration very seriously."

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US election: Obama endorses Clinton as political heir US President Barack Obama has delivered a stirring speech at the Democratic convention, hailing Hillary Clinton as his political heir and rounding on "home-grown demagogue" Donald Trump. "There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill, nobody more qualified than Hillary" to be president, he said. When boos rang out at the name of the Republican candidate, Mr Obama simply said: "Don't boo. Vote." Mr Trump responded by rejecting the president's portrayal of optimism. "Our country does not feel 'great already' to the millions of wonderful people living in poverty, violence and despair," he said on Twitter. Mr Obama extolled Mrs Clinton's character, calling her a "leader with real plans to break down barriers, blast through glass ceilings and widen the circle of opportunity to every single American". "She's been there for us, even if we haven't always noticed," he said. Mr Obama described his nation as "full of courage", "decent and generous", but also concerned about racial divisions and "frustrated with political gridlock". He said: "Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me. I ask you to carry her the same way you carried me." President Obama is good at this. He's really, really good at this. For all his flaws - and conservatives will be quick to point them out - he's always been able to deliver a pitch-perfect speech on the biggest stages, and this was no exception. It was the kind of speech that had some conservatives shaking their heads, wondering how their party ceded the optimistic high ground to their opponents. Mr Obama even quoted Ronald Reagan's "shining city on a hill" line, if only to make the political shift all the more clear. But he also reserved fierce words for Mr Trump, challenging the Republican's view of the US as "a divided crime scene". Mr Obama said the US he knew was not a "country where we turn against each other, and turn away from the rest of the world". He added: "Our power doesn't come from some self-declared saviour promising that he alone can restore order as long as we do things his way." Turning to Mr Trump's business acumen, he said: "I know plenty of businessmen and women who have achieved remarkable success without leaving a trail of lawsuits and unpaid workers and people feeling like they got cheated."

Mr Obama added: "Does anyone really believe that a guy who spent his 70 years on this Earth showing no regard for working people is suddenly going to be your champion, your voice? No." The former secretary of state joined him on stage for a hug after he finished speaking. Writing in the Washington Post, EJ Dionne Jr says that Mr Obama's mission in his speech was to try "to safeguard his legacy by ensuring his time in the White House would not be seen by history as having culminated in the election of Donald Trump. And so he went to work, combining rational argument with evangelical exhortation in the classic Obama fashion". Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear in the New York Times recall Mr Obama's speech at the 2004 convention that thrust him into the national spotlight, in which

he rejected the "politics of cynicism". His challenge now, they say, is "to find a way to acknowledge that the political divides he promised to bridge have only grown deeper and more acrimonious while arguing persuasively that the way to rise above them is to elect Mrs Clinton". On the Politico website, Michael Hirsh says Wednesday's speeches confirmed "a dramatic shift, perhaps even a reversal, of the roles the two major parties have been identified with for several decades. For the first time, perhaps, since Vietnam, the Democratic Party is now the party of national security expertise." In his response, Mr Trump said in a statement that the Democrats had described a vision of America that did not exist for most people. Seventy percent of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track, said the property developer, who defied all predictions to win the Republican primary contest. "Never has a party been so disconnected from what is happening in our world." 'Not one word' Vice-President Joe Biden earlier delivered his own spirited address, saying Mr Trump "backs torture", "religious intolerance" and "betrays our values". "He has no clue about what makes America great," Mr Biden said, before the crowd started chanting, "Not a clue!" Virginia Senator Tim Kaine took the stage to "humbly" accept his party's nomination for vicepresident and then also went on the attack. "Folks, you cannot believe one word that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth," he said. The crowd then erupted into chants of "Not one word!" In other highlights from Wednesday night: Former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords, critically injured in a 2011 shooting, described Mrs Clinton as a president who would "stand up to the gun lobby" Former CIA director Leon Panetta was greeted with chants of "no more war!" as he tried to warn of dangerous foreign policy under a Trump presidency Ex-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked fellow billionaire Donald Trump, saying: "The richest thing about him is his hypocrisy" Christine Leinonen, mother of one of the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, made an emotional plea for gun control Mrs Clinton will officially accept the nomination on Thursday, setting up an election fight with Mr Trump that will take them to the presidential election in November. (BBC)

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RECIPE OF THE DAY: COCONUT BREAD

1 lb flour ¼ lb PALMBOOM* margarine ¾ cup MILKO* milk solution ¾ cup coconut water 6 oz sugar 1 small grated coconut 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tsp baking powder 6 oz local dried fruit (or raisins) ½ tbsp salt 1 egg *Imported and distributed by SUPERFOODS

Preparation Sift dry ingredients. Add sugar, then beaten egg with milk, melted shortening, and extract. Stir in grated coconut, dried fruits, (floured if used). Blend ingredients well. Knead slightly on floured board. Shape into loaves and put in greased loaf pan two thirds full. Dust with fine sugar. Bake in moderate oven.

Note: This makes 2 loaves.

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Daily Horoscope You have to feel free to come and go as you please to achieve happiness. You are best to keep your money tied up in a safe and secure place.

You can visit clients and make a big impression just by giving them some hands-on help.

Think of starting a new business or emotional partnership. Children's needs could be more costly than you anticipated. Don't be too quick to react.

Try to be understanding. Property investments will payoff. You may have a tendency to put on weight.

You can enjoy your involvement in organizations that make charitable contributions. Refrain from using the highway as a racetrack. Your determination may make you a little overbearing when dealing with others.

You need to get out and be an observer. Don't invest too much of your own money. Consider the source before you believe what you hear.

Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers today. If they don't like the plan, suggest that they contribute a little. You can be sure that any dealing with large institutions should go well.

Don't get involved in other people's private doings.

Look into ways that you can make extra cash. Lay your cards on the table regarding your personal direction.

Keep an open mind when listening to the opinions of others. Don't hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right.

Unfortunately, your personal life may suffer from a lack spare time.

If you put your energy into physical outlets you will avoid confrontations. Don't be too quick to judge your loved ones. Do not push your opinions or try to reform your emotional partner today.

You will impress new friends and acquaintances with your intellectual wit. You have made an accurate assessment of the situation and have come up with ideas that will save money. Disharmony will result in a lowered vitality. Stress may result in minor illness.

Travel should be on your agenda. Face any emotional problems head-on to avoid situations getting out of hand. Do not let lovers cost you money or take advantage of you.

Creative educational pursuits will payoff. Do not push your opinions or try to reform your emotional partner today. Your sensitivity toward those you love will capture their hearts

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS True or False Quiz: Results

The correct answer is: False.

Cutting and shaving have no effect on spurring hair growth; uncut hair is simply tapered and often lightened by the sun.

The correct answer is: False.

The sun, 93 million miles away, is our closest star.

The correct answer is: True.

Skin is the largest overall organ of the body; the liver is the largest and heaviest internal organ.

The correct answer is: True.

Rent (1996) was based on La Bohème (1896) - a tragic opera whose heroine is afflicted by tuberculosis.

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The correct answer is: False.

The rings represent the five major regions of the world: Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.

The correct answer is: True.

James Naismith, a P.E. instructor at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Mass., invented the game in 1891 to keep his students fit during winter.

The correct answer is: False.

The correct quote is, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."

The correct answer is: True.

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Fastest man alive begins promotion of 'I Am Bolt' documentary Even as he begins to prepare for what is expected to be his last Olympic campaign, Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive has begun to promote a new documentary called I am Bolt. The documentary will reveal the work that the world record holder puts in as he prepared for competition in Rio this summer. “I think you will see everything about me as an athlete and a person,” Bolt, 29, said in an interview earlier this year. “Nothing is off limits and the crew have already been following me everywhere I go. They started filming early last year and have been with me off and on since then.”

“To win an Olympic gold medal takes a lot of very hard work,” said Bolt of the film that is directed by Gabe and Ben Turner and produced by Leo Pearlman. “The movie will go behind the scenes and show the days when the training is hard, when my body is hurting, when I have to skip other fun things to ensure I am ready for when it counts.”

Bolt has posted a trailer of the documentary on his

social media pages that has been viewed more than 175,000 times on Instagram in less than a day. The film will also feature footage shot by Bolt himself while on his podium collecting his gold medal from the 100 metres at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China. (SportsMax)

Win or lose Gatlin vows to bring 'A' game to Rio American national champion Justin Gatlin has warned world’s fastest man Usain Bolt that he will have to bring his ‘A’ game in order to claim the gold medal come next week’s Rio Olympics. Bolt and Gatlin were the principal characters in an epic showdown at last year’s Beijing World Championships. On that occasion plenty of doubts had surrounded the Jamaican heading into the Championships after an injury plagued year, and it was the American held a 36 race win streak heading into the meet. In the end, however, it was Bolt that held his nerve down the stretch as Gatlin seemed to flail with the finish line approaching. The sprinter, however, believes the loss has proved a valuable less provided even more determination this time around. "I lost myself towards the end of that race, and I want to be able to stay focused when it's time," Gatlin said.

"Hopefully, I'll be in the finals in Rio. "Win or lose,

when you run against me you're going to have to run really good." "If you look back at bouts that Usain has had with other people, you could almost not call them bouts. He has won by a mile, almost,” he added. “I just want to be myself, have fun with it, and at the same time show my competitive spirit," said Gatlin (SportsMax)

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French star Samuel Umtiti vacations in Jamaica After being announced as having been signed to Championships played in France. (SportsMax) Spanish football giants Barcelona in mid-July, French defender Samuel Untiti flew to Jamaica to recharge his batteries following a tough campaign in the European Cup. Umtiti posted a photo on social media showing the idyllic spot in Jamaica where he has gone to unwind before joining up with his new squad on August 8. The centre-back was signed from Olympique Lyon for €25 million, to replace the outgoing Marc Bartra who left for Borussia Dortmund. Earlier in the summer, he was a member of the French team that lost on penalties t o P o r t u g a l i n t h e fi n a l o f t h e U E FA

19-year-old Alzarri Joseph called up for second Indian Test The West Indies selectors have named 19-year-old pacer bowler Alzarri Joseph in the West Indies squad to play against India in the second Test at Sabina Park, starting June 30. The move is aimed at improving the team’s firepower against the Indians who won the first Test in Antigua by an innings and 92 runs in just four days. West Indies bowlers could only manage to take eight wickets in the Test match where the regional team was outgunned. “We feel that Alzarri, who led the attack so expertly in the ICC Youth World Cup earlier this year in Bangladesh, will now benefit from the professional guidance of our coaching staff and the presence of fast bowling legend Joel Garner as manager,” said Chairman of Seletors Courtney Browne. “As we develop our Test team, we see this as a positive step in the process. We would like to wish the team every success for the rest of the series.” The remainder of the squad remains unchanged to the one that was humbled in the first Test. It includes Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Braithwaite (vice-captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos

Braithwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Leon Johnson and Marlon Samuels. (SportsMax)

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Premier League, Serie A appeal to Simeone Despite committing his future to Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone may one day seek to work in England or Italy. Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has revealed the idea of managing in England or Italy appeals to him. The Argentine was considering his future after Atleti's Champions League final defeat to rivals Real Madrid in May, but later confirmed he intends to stay at the Vicente Calderon. However, Simeone has continued to be linked to other jobs, including the Argentina national team post, and has now spoken of a potential move later in his career. "I am a young coach so I feel that [managing elsewhere] is possible," he told the media ahead of Atleti's International Champions Cup fixture against Tottenham in Melbourne. "There are many other leagues that would provide great challenges, but the English and Italian leagues are particularly attractive."

For now Simeone's focus is improving on Atleti's third-placed finish in LaLiga, as they aim to keep

competing with heavyweight foes Madrid and Barcelona. "I think we have a strong team," he added.

"We are enthusiastic and have big hopes. "We have improved the work we are doing as a club and as a team. We are strong and want to work hard to reach our potential." (SportsMax)

Afghanistan makes history with West Indies tour scheduled For the first time in their history, Afghanistan, one of the newest teams in the international sphere, will tour the West Indies for a limited overs series. The series, set for June of 2017, was announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board on Monday and is to include five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals. No dates in June have been announced just yet but marks the third series the country is playing against a full ICC member team.

The Afghans are associate members. “This is a major series with very attractive teams featuring some of the world’s best players,” said ACB chief executive, Shafiq Stanikazi. Stanikazi said he was very thankful to the West Indies Cricket Board for agreeing to host the series. According to to ACB cairman Nasimullah Danish the Afghanistan team has much to learn from the West Indies. “Playing with [the] Twenty20 champions will boost technical prospects for us,” said Danish. The WICB is also lauding the creation of the tour. “This series will add to the variety of cricket our

teams will be playing for the next year and we are happy to be able to have teams visit the region to add exposure for all our players,” said WICB CEO Michael Muirhead. Afghanistan are not far off the West Indies in the ICC's ODI rankings, lying 10th, while the the West Indies are eighth. However, as a T20 side, Afghanistan are expected to be rank underdogs, lying ninth on the ICC tables, while the West Indies are third. (SportsMax)

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Super-tall Anderson excited to get back to netball Having spent the last five years playing basketball, University of Pittsburgh centre Marvadene Anderson flew into Jamaica on Tuesday night excited to be returning to netball, a sport at which she last represented her country as a 16-year-old in 2009 when Jamaica won one of its multiple Caribbean junior titles. Anderson, who stands at 6-feet-11-and-a-half inches tall, spent most of her collegiate career on the bench because of a persistent knee injury. She missed all of the last two seasons but during 2013-2014, she played in nine games and started five of them before suffering a season-ending knee injury. In those games she averaged 7.8 points and four rebounds per game over 18.6 minutes per game. She was ranked ranked fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in blocked shots with 2.3 per game before her injury.

Now back home, she plans to get back to the sport that opened opportunities for her. She is also looking forward to meeting up with old friends. “I am looking forward to it because I have some teammates who have been on it (the team) since Under-16 so it not all strangers. I am also looking forward to learning the

game again because I have heard that it has changed some since I left,” said Anderson, hinting that she might be returning to training as early as Wednesday.

“I am ready to get back into the groove of playing netball.” Her ambition right now, she said, is to be better than she was before. “I am really excited to start training. I want to do better than I did when I was in the U16 team.” (SportsMax)

Final round of CFU Under 17 qualifiers begins September 16 Bermuda will take on Jamaica in the opening match of the second and final round of the Caribbean Football Union qualifiers beginning on September 16.

Bermuda, the Group 3 winners from the previous round, take on the Jamaicans who were convincing winners in Group 4 in the matches to be played in host country Trinidad and Tobago will face Group 2 winners, Haiti, on the same day. Jamaica faces Haiti while the home team will take on Bermuda on September 18. In the final round of matches in Group A Haiti will tackle Bermuda while the Jamaicans face their perennial rivals Trinidad and Tobago on September 20. Meanwhile, in Group B, Cuba will play Curacao on September 17. The Cubans next play Guadeloupe on September 19, the same day Suriname goes up against Curacao. Curacao will face

Guadeloupe on September 21 before Cuba tackles Suriname. Winners of Group A will take on the runners-up of Group B on September 23 while winners of Group B will face the runners-up of Group A on September 24 prior to the semi-finals. Five of the eight teams will advance to the CONCACAF round of the competition. (SportsMax)