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Cash-strapped UG to help finance Resource Mobilization Conference
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rofessor Ivelaw Griffith
The University of Guyana (UG), which has over the last decade and even to this point been described as cash-strapped, will be one of the sources of funding for a Resource Mobilization Conference slated for next week. This was according to newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Ivelaw Griffith during his first engagement with the media on Friday. Over the years UG’s administration had decried the state of the country’s premier tertiary institution which stems from lack of funds. From inadequate facilities to lack of resources and low wages, the complaints have been numerous. In 2014, the institution’s administration made a drastic move to increased tuition fees, which was a move that was outright rejected by the student population. This resulted in the ‘shutting down’ of the Turkeyen-based campus for over three weeks in protest of the decision. Despite this, the decision was never reversed. And while many had anticipated improvement in the quality of services, complemented with enhanced resources, these were to no avail. Despite these existing circumstances however, the newly-appointed Vice Chancellor has deemed it fit to host a “Resource Mobilization Conference” which he boasted, will be attracting over 48 overseas-based Guyanese; some alums of the institution. “Next weekend we’re hosting a Resource Mobilization Conference and bringing 48
Guyanese from across the diaspora. They will be from Canada, the US, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and England. Those Guyanese are not only academics, some of them are in technology, business, banking and science. I’m bringing them to ask one question, “How can you help this University to raise funds?” the VC said. He further went on to reveal that the cashstrapped institution will be one of the source of financing for the conference, which will commence with a formal ceremony at the luxurious Marriott Hotel. The other source of funding, he said, will come from the participants themselves, who will be self-sponsoring their airfare and accommodation here during their stay. The third means of funding will be through donations made to the University by corporate and government entities. He disclosed that one of these entities is the Ministry of Education. Justifying the university’s out-of-pocket expense which the conference will incur, the VC that he will not be associated with any university that does not give back to people. “I will not be associated with any university that only asks but does not give back to people. So the university will be making appropriate contributions to enable those persons locally and internationally to help us get funding” he said. Meanwhile, Professor Griffith is of the view that UG has more needs than the Government can provide presently. As such, he underscored the need for the governing body to extend the perimeters from where it sources funding. “We need to look at the civic community, the business
community and beyond Guyana and build a broad reservoir of resources” he added. Following the opening of the conference on Thursday, the delegation will visit UG’s Tain Campus and the research centre at Johns on Friday, after which they will make their way to the campus at Turkeyen for an assessment tour of the facility.
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June 18th 2016
New Boards of Guardians installed in Mahdia and Kato Region 8
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inister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence and Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott at the Region Eight Regional OfďŹ ce installing Board of Guardians. Local Boards of Guardians were installed yesterday in the communities Mahdia and Kato in Region Eight by Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and Minister within the Ministry Keith Scott. The Boards are tasked with evaluating and determining the worthiness of the applications for processing Public Assistance and other social services in Mahdia and neighbouring communities within region. Minister Volda Lawrence while launching Boards of Guardians at Bartica earlier this year, urged board members to go beyond making recommendations and to seek additional support to
empower families by collaborating with other departments of the ministry that provide both skills training and job placement with sister agencies, or with the ministry directly. Board members are selected from communities within their regions with the mandate of supporting families in need of Public Assistance. According to the Ministry of Social Protection there are 28 Boards of Guardians across the country. (GINA)
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inister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon (centre) is flanked by, from left; Ms. Kimberly Cook, Mr. Volker Bohn, Mr. George Norwood, Dr. Gavin Melville and Apostle Claude Brooks, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, was paid a courtesy call by Apostle Claude Brooks of the Love and Faith World Outreach Ministry and a team from the Bjorn Steiger Foundation at the Ministry of the Presidency. Mr. George Norwood, the official representative of the Bjorn Steiger Foundation, a German foundation that has been working in healthcare and emergency healthcare, Mr. Volker Bohn, also of the Foundation, Dr. Gavin Melville and Ms. Kimberly Cook both associates of the group, attended the meeting. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon (centre) is flanked by, from left; Ms. Kimberly Cook, Mr. Volker Bohn, Mr. George Norwood, Dr. Gavin Melville and Apostle Claude Brooks, at the Ministry of the Presidency.
attendees look on Despite the challenges, the family persevered and many years later the government saw the benefits of investing in this system, he said. “The result is that right now Germany is at the top in the whole world where emergency services are concerned…. In Germany, an emergency phone call is answered within five seconds in 95% of the cases and if there is a problem medical assistance is there within 15 minutes, sometimes seven minutes,” Mr. Norwood said.
He further noted that the Foundation has worked hard to bring the initiative to this part of the world, with support from Dr. Melville. Minister Harmon welcomed the group to Guyana and to the Ministry of the Presidency, The Foundation is therefore seeking Guyana’s support as it advances plans to noting that the Government is interested in partnering with missions that can enhance the introduce the system at the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) lives of its citizens. meeting and to initiate a pilot project in the “We campaigned under the slogan ‘a good life Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). for all Guyana’ and therefore anything that adds to the quality of life of the Guyanese Minister Harmon reiterated that the people, we embrace it…,” the Minister said. Government views the nation’s health and wellbeing as priority, which is the impetus Meanwhile, Mr. Norwood said he was “very moved by the motto ‘a good life’,” and he was behind its establishing two line ministries – the Ministry of Social Protection and the pleased that the Government was receptive Ministry of Health – to ensure that the to meeting. He noted that Germany and population is well served. several other countries globally have benefited from the implementation of the fullFrom left to right: Mr. George Norwood, service and rescue emergency operation Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Apostle started by Mr. and Mrs. Ute and Sigefried Steiger, following the death of their nine-year- Claude Brooks, Ms. Kimberly Cook and Mr. Volker Bohn pay close attention to Dr. Gavin old son Bjorn. Melville (second from right) as he makes a point. “I am very mindful of the principles that “They started the Steiger Foundation to you operate on. In principle… we should have prevent this happening to other people… so no difficulty supporting something that brings they started this Steiger Foundation to relief to people,” he reiterated. develop emergency medical infrastructure in Germany,” he said. Apostle Claude Brooks gestures during the discussions as Minister of Minister Harmon also encouraged the Foundation to consider implementing the pilot State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and the other
in Guyana as it is the least homogenous of the Caribbean countries and has vast and difficult terrain, which may hamper certain services from reaching communities most in need.
The Bjorn Steiger Foundation is a non-profit organisation formed by Ute and Sigefried Steiger, and seven of their friends, in memory of their son Bjorn Steiger who died after being hit by a car in 1969. Bjorn Steiger died from shock, not from his injuries after an ambulance took almost an hour to arrive following the accident. (GINA)
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Minister Harmon hosts meeting to draft community development plan for Mocha
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inister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, met with representatives from several ministries and government agencies to discuss a multi-stakeholder approach towards the completion of a developmental plan for the Mocha Arcadia Community.
Meanwhile, Dr. Van West Charles said a group from Barnwell, Mocha Arcadia had approached the utility a few months ago about access to potable water and the company is in the process of installing some pipelines. Dr. Richard Van West Charles, Chief Nevertheless, he said, “We Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Mr. Frederick can take a close look at any resident, who is having Flatts, CEO of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) – Ministry of difficulty and try to address them because we’re trying to Agriculture, Mr. Leon Castello, Personal Assistant to Minister within the ministry of interconnect the system so even the well at Providence Public Infrastructure, Ms. Annette Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon conducting would be able to supply them, Ferguson and Mr. Victor Wilson, Mocha Mocha Arcadia development meeting with community representative shortly.” resident and Adviser to the community, and government officials, today at the Ministry of the Presidency. attended the meeting at the Ministry of the Mr. Castello also revealed Presidency. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Mr. Jeremy Douglas, Engineer at the that the Public Infrastructure Harmon conducting Mocha Arcadia Ministry recently installed 52 streetlights, NDIA, Mr. Renford Homer, Deputy CEO development meeting with community of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), which will be activated next week. representative and government officials, also attended the meeting. (GINA) Minister Harmon reminded that any new today at the Ministry of the Presidency. projects should be sustainable, in keeping with the Government’s green agenda. The meeting is a follow-up on issues relayed to the Minister, earlier this month, Mr. Wilson, who said that he moved into when he met with some Mocha residents, Mocha in 1994, remarked that including the Chairman of the communities north of Barnwell North and Neighbourhood Democratic Council. at Prosperity have no electricity and that Minister Harmon noted that despite the “the kind of farming that the people have hardships Mocha has persevered and the been advised to do there; they will need meeting “aims to co-ordinate work in a power… power for water, animals, for small community where we can help to their children”. make an impact on issues affecting residents.” Additionally, Mr. Flatts said the Agriculture Ministry has embarked on a He specifically asked the meeting to identify projects that can be extracted from comprehensive drainage and irrigation plans that have already been catered for in plan in Mocha since July 2015. A bulldozer truck and long-boom excavator their budget to draft a community development plan for Mocha. The Minister have been stationed there and, to date, has noted that the community was challenged bulldozed 18 miles of dam and cleared 20 miles of drainage channels. He also noted by land distribution and land use issues, electricity and water woes and dilapidated that plans are in train to access funds from the CARICOM Development Fund and roads. However, he pointed out that the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission is from the 2016 National budget to augment those works next year. already addressing the matters related to land the land issues.
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All A Division Police stations to establish youth groups- Commander cites children changing the way of life in communities
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olice ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken
Police stations across the A Division have been tasked with launching youth groups by Divisional commander Clifton Hicken. The A Division Commander was at the time speaking at the launching of a police youth group in the East Ruimveldt community on Saturday, June 18. Commander Hicken said that he has instructed every sub-division within his divisional command to establish community youth groups. “We’re expanding the youth initiative because we see it’s working in terms of building capacity with the police, developing the youths in a positive way and we have more people from the corporate sector and other entrepreneurs coming on board with us,” Hicken told the Government Information Agency (GINA). Hicken pointed out the police has now partnered with the Ministry of Education so that these children from the groups will be comfortably housed when the groups meet. “Now that we have the schools to our disposal, we will try to not only integrate the truancy and the school drop outs but we want to integrate children from the school too,” Hicken explained. The launching of the East Ruimveldt “multitalented” youth group will focus on developing the young people in sports and arts. “We looked at the discipline, we looked at the enthusiasm and we recognised that if they have the right nurture and leadership within that framework they can do wonders in our society,” Hicken told the parents and children at the East Ruimveldt Primary school. An assessment is made in each community and the police work with community leaders to determine focus areas for the youth groups. A Division now has 15 police community youth groups with more than 800 children aged three to 17. “We recognise the need for the police to be part of the community because the community is where we’re from,” Hicken said. The youth groups meet every Saturday and receive structured training in crafts, sewing, woodworks and other life skills. Hicken said the aim is to develop the young people economically so that they in turn can positively contribute to their communities.
The commander reflected how police work in the communities of Albouystown and Agricola has also instilled a sense of cleanliness among residents of these communities. “We understand through our analysis that going back to the community there’s some positive,” Hicken said. Hicken noted that the police have begun to benefit from the youth groups it has been establishing. “The children by themselves changing the way of life in the community because if they see something is wrong they say no don’t do that that is wrong,” Hicken said. The commander added that there is increased trust between residents and the police. “It helps us with our response time, it helps us to solve crime it helps us to prevent crime mostly,” Hicken pointed out. Police A Division Commander Clifton Hicken (standing) looks on as young people of East Ruimveldt community perform a skit at launch of police youth group This is reflected in communities like Mocha located on the East Bank of Demerara. The police youth group, Rising Star, has received strong support from residents Inspector Debbie Handy of the Providence Police Station pointed out. The inspector is responsible for the youth group and works with community leaders and young children in the community. “A lot of children are coming here and they enjoying it. I am happy about that. There are a lot of children at home not doing anything so when they come out here now they learn something,” resident Maria Cave told GINA. Andrew Bennet, a 15-year-old member of the Mocha youth group, says he would like to see more young adults taking part in the group activities. “I want to see more attention for the other adults because most (of them) be gambling and they don’t really take part when the youths have to do things,” Bennet told GINA. However, Bennet is pleased that the group has been positively influencing the younger children and developing them academically. Crime must be recognised as a social issue that must be tackled with partnership Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine had said last week that. “The traditional approach
to solving crime that is arrest and prosecute is no longer sufficient,” The Guyana Police Force implemented its social crime prevention programmes as part of efforts to effectively address crime. Along with the community programmes, the police also have a cops and faith community programme. (GINA)
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26 Barticians graduate from Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop
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irst Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, presented certificates to 26 women from the Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region Seven) area, who graduated from the sixth Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop. The women were drawn from various communities from the region including Agatash, Dogg Point, Batavia, One Mile, Four Miles, West Indian Housing Scheme and Central Bartica. The workshop, which aims to empower women to become selfreliant, is being initiated through the Office of the First Lady, with support from the Ministry of Social Protection and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs.
another one of the participants, in an invited comment, noted that the workshop will change the way business is done for her. “I think this is a very great workshop; very timely for us now seeing that we are transitioning from a community to a town. If we apply what we have learnt here at the workshop to our businesses, I think it will be awesome and we wish more of this, not only for Bartica but throughout Guyana. Let’s empower the women. I was so empowered in this workshop, and I know when I apply these things to my business, my business will bloom,” Nurse said.
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, presented certificates Budding entrepreneur, Ms. Luanna to 26 women from the Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region Seven) area, Ambrose, praised the initiative, noting that Mr. Wayne Barrow, Mr. Yohann Pooran and who graduated from the sixth Self Reliance and Succes its impact on women cannot be Ms. Crystal Baptiste of Interweave Solutions s in Business Workshop. underestimated. “This is a very, very conducted the sessions. According to Mr. important initiative and it is having and Pooran at the end of each training session, will have a great impact on the women in participants are empowered to manage a the communities and villages. “With your small business, develop small business plans, and experience, you can build communities because at this country,” she noted. write grant proposals, among other skills. the end of the day, what we are hoping to build are First Lady, Mrs. Granger also used the stronger, more vibrant communities and in my opportunity to answer questions from the During her brief remarks at the closing ceremony, opinion, strong women lead communities,” the participants on their business plans and methods which was held in the Boardroom of the Regional First Lady said. and sought to give advice on how current Democratic Council office, Mrs. Granger noted businesses can be expanded. that it is important for women to be able to One of the participants, Ms. Carol Fredericks, enhance their business skills, adding that women who delivered an overview of the workshop, have lots of skills that they may not recognise noted that the programme is a timely intervention Interweave Solutions is a non-governmental organisation that helps local organisations and could be marketable. for the women of Bartica. The programme congregations in developing countries to modules of the workshop were divided into 13 determine their own destinies by providing them She noted that it is always a delight to initiate and units and spoke particularly to planning, legality attend the closing ceremony for the workshops. “I of business operation, products, marketing, quality with the necessary training to implement and promote their own business plans. do believe that women are the building blocks of of life plan, community action plan, personal any society and successful women are going to paperwork, business paperwork, projections, To date, over 130 women have completed the strengthen that foundation even more because promotion, process and review. programme and are on their way to establishing once you are sure and confident you are going to sure and confident in all the little things you “The experience and skills will certainly boost our themselves as successful business people. (GINA) undertake,” she said. confidence and finance. Twenty-six women are today richer, stronger, more effective, more Mrs. Granger told the women that the experience efficient, and productive and empowered to and skills gained at the workshop, can lead to develop our business, communities and families,” opportunities, which will only serve to develop Ms. Fredericks said. Ms. Latoya Schultz Nurse,
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Sophia Man Murdered by Brother
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wenty three year old Dexter Jules of lot 634, ‘D’ Field Sophia was on Saturday morning murdered by his older brother, Orin Jules after an argument ensued. Another brother, Wayne Jules, who spoke to the media, stated that he immediately intervened managing to take Orin from the shop into the streets to calm him down.
threats to the society.
However this was to no avail as he charged towards Dexter and began stabbing him in the chest region with a knife. Wayne says he shouted to the brother to run, but he did not managed to get too far as he collapsed just a few feet away from their home. The suspect seeing that his brother was bleeding severely tried to escape hiding in a clump of bushes, but determined family members and residents were determined to catch Orin. He was later handed over to the police, Dexter who was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation was pronounced dead on arrival. A knife believed to be the murder weapon has been retrieved from the scene. Family members and persons in the area told Daily News that Orin was a menace, and had made several death
Dead: Dexter Jules
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Second Youth Leadership Training Programme concludes As an additional 59 young people, graduated from the Youth Leadership Training Programme, Technical Facilitator to the Minister of Education, Mr. Vincent Alexander urged the group to be the type of leaders who work tirelessly for the good of their communities even as they pursure their own career goals.
programme means that apart from being taught valuable leadership and other skills, they have also been given an “Guyana experience” in which they have been exposed to people of different cultures and backgrounds that may otherwise not have been afforded to them.
“An occasion like this gives us the opportunity to have that exposure and to overcome a lot of the thoughts you may have about each other The ceremony was hosted at the Madewini based on what the older people may have said Training Centre, located just off the Soesdyketo us. I do hope that your presence and Linden Highway, and brings to an end the opportunity has provided you with a wider and second in eight such training sessions, which richer Guyanese experience, which may not be will be held this year, aimed at honing the leaderships of young people throughout the ten what you get in your everyday life because of regions of Guyana. The participants hailed from where you live. And that you take that Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and 10 and experience back to your community and always are members of youth organisations from within remember that as you proceed to be involved in leadership,” he said. their communities. In his keynote address, Mr. Alexander spoke on what he believes it takes to make a good leader. He advised that good leaders carry out their duties without looking for a reward. He stated that as leaders, they will be expected to give specific guidance with regards to ideas, vision, organising and mobilising. He added that in carrying out these things, it should be in a manner that shows that they truly enjoy what they are doing, rather than just doing it for an ulterior motive. “I’m not saying leaders shouldn’t be rewarded but as leaders you should be inspired not by the possible reward but by the fact that you love what you are doing and you’d like to see the results of what you’re doing in the community in which you operate. If you give good leadership you will make a difference to your club and community. And the difference which you will make will impact you because you are part of it,” he said.
He expressed hope that the participants will eventually be able to get a full geographic experience of Guyana so that they can learn as much about their country and develop an even greater love for it.
year. “We hope that you will utilise the training to maximum and ensure that you impact on the youth in your community,” Mr. Norton said. At the end of the presentation, each participant was presented with a certificate and awards were also distributed to participants who were chosen from among their peers for the Best Exemplified Leadership and Most Outstanding Personality awards. This programme is one part of a larger thrust toward youth development and aims at targeting youth from across the country. Youth from the hinterland communities will begin to benefit from these programmes as early as July. With the white paper for a National Youth Policy currently being reviewed, many such initiatives are in the pipeline- some of which have already begun to be executed. Among these include a three-month Heavy Duty Operator training programme currently being conducted at the Kuru Kuru College, as well as other upcoming programmes aimed at providing skills training for youth that could assist in employment. (GINA)
Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Mr. Aubrey Norton, who is spearheading this initiative, gave an overview of the programme, stating that the structure of the sessions included aspects of leadership, management, event planning, basic psychology, group dynamics, team building, problem solving, decision making, communication and effective speaking. Parts of the session also catered to practical lessons in hopes of merging theory and practice so that the participants could get to apply what they learned.
“This programme emerged because in visiting across the country, we found there are a He advised the participants to be aware that as leaders, also, their behaviour will be scrutinised, lot of young people with potential to become leaders but that could work to their favour in ensuring but there is the absence of that they do the right thing. “People will look leadership training. So upon you and make judgements of you and all Presidential Advisor on Youth that you do. So you have to be aware that your manner of conduct will come under scrutiny all Empowerment Unit designed of the time. And there is really no problem with this course so young people that. It helps to keep you doing the right things, could benefit,” Mr. Norton said. He stated that this is the and you should not be annoyed or bothered by first of three modules of the it, but influenced by it to ensure you are doing leadership training, and that what is right, in addition to that general the participants will return for responsibility in your organisation,” he said. the second module, which will Moreover he stated that their participation in the hopefully be held later this
Technical Facilitator to the Minister of Education, Mr. Vincent Alexander and Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Mr. Aubrey Norton with facilitators and participants at the graduation ceremony of the second of eight Youth Leadership Training programmes.
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Zika cases now at 68
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he number of Zika cases in Trinidad and Tobago has now climbed to sixty-eight, after a reported figure of 40 in early June. A press release issued yesterday by the Ministry of Health advised of the new figure of 68bThe release also stated that Tobago remains Zika free, and called once again for citizens to take the necessary steps to protect themselves not only against Zika, but other mosquito- borne diseases
to monitor Zika and other mosquito borne diseases, citizens are encouraged to follow the under-mentioned steps to prevent infection of themselves and their loved ones: Dispose of all unwanted containers/items in the yard or environs which can collect water and become mosquito breeding grounds;
Cover water containers such as barrels, drums or buckets with a mosquito proof covering; ensure that your drains and guttering allow the free flow of water; empty and scrub the sides of water vases or use dirt or sand instead to support flowers; cover “While the Ministry of Health continues its efforts extremities when out in the According to the release, “The Ministry of Health, following consultation with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) would like to inform the public that as of June 17, 2016, the number of confirmed cases of Zika Virus in Trinidad stands at 68bThere are at this time, no confirmed cases in Tobago
evenings; use bed nets that are tightly tucked under the mattress for protection at night; use insect repellent that contains DEET (newsday.co.tt)
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Chicago man shot dead during Facebook live-stream
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Chicago man was shot dead while live-streaming a video of himself on Facebook, police said on Friday. Antonio Perkins, 28, was shot in the head and neck on the city's west side. The video is still available on Facebook and has been watched nearly 700,000 times.
Chicago has one of the worst gun crime rates of any US city. There were nearly 500 homicides last year, and gun violence is up in 2016, police say. (BBC)
It is the second time in less than three months in Chicago that a shooting has been streamed live on Facebook. In March an unidentified man was shot 16 times while broadcasting live. No arrests have been made in either case. Facebook's live-streaming feature allows anyone to broadcast online in real time. It was launched in 2010 but has become more central to the social network's strategy in recent months. The video of Mr Perkins shows him and a group of people talking before gunshots are heard. The phone then appears to tumble through bloody grass before going black. Bystanders can be heard screaming and crying. The video remains on Facebook with a warning message about its graphic nature. A spokeswoman for Facebook said the video does not violate company policy. The social media site would remove a video if it celebrated or glorified violence, she said. Earlier this month, the killer of a French police commander and the commander's partner broadcast on Facebook Live shortly after the killings, urging followers to kill prison staff, police officials, journalists and lawmakers.
Antonio Perkins was shot in the head and neck as he broadcast live on Facebook
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Colorado boy, 5, mauled by lion while playing outside
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ttack: The boy was mauled by a mountain lion (stock image) Debbie Steinhausser A five-year-old boy is in hospital after being mauled by a mountain lion while playing outside his Colorado home. According to local media, the boy’s mother was alerted when she heard screaming and ran out of the house to find the wild animal on top of him. She managed to pull her child away
from the beast before her partner called police and started driving the injured boy to hospital. NBC News reported the child suffered injuries to his face, head and neck in the attack. He was conscious and alert when he arrived at hospital, it was reported, and his condition was described as “fair”. His mother escaped with only minor injuries to her legs and
hands. Deputies froam the Pitkin Sheriff’s Department found a mountain lion near where the attack happened and put it down, NBC reported.
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Former Guantanamo prisoner vanishes in South America, prompting search
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former Guantanamo Bay prison living in Uruguay has vanished under mysterious circumstances, The Washington Post reports. Law enforcement is now searching for the former detainee, Jihad Ahmed Mustafa Dhiab, a Syrian national, the paper reported Friday, citing a U.S. official.
quoted Uruguayan Interior Minister Eduardo Bonomi as saying. Dhiab went to Uruguay with five other Guantanamo Bay prisoners in 2014 in a deal between the south American country and Uruguay and the U.S. to resettle detainees seen as posing little threat. He spent 12 years at Guantanamo without being charged after his capture in Pakistan.
“We are coordinating with officials in Brazil and Uruguay to determine his whereabouts,” the official told the paper on background to discuss a sensitive incident. Officials believe Guantanamo still holds 80 prisoners. Dhiab, imprisoned at Guantanamo in 2002 for suspected ties to al Qaeda, may have entered Brazil illegally. According to Uruguayan media, the country’s interior minister said Thursday Dhiab’s can make international trips, but Brazil hasn’t allowed him to enter the country previously, the Post reported. Just this week the Senate passed a defense spending bill that bars shuttering the Guantanamo prison in Cuba. The debate over closing Guantanamo, which President Obama has pledged to do since taking office, could intensify if Dhiab’s disappearance is confirmed. Another Uruguayan government official told the Associated Press that Dhiab traveled legally to Brazil, according to the Post. He hasn't been seen since June 6, a Brazilian online news outlet, Plus55.com, reported Friday. “If Brazilian authorities didn’t allow his legal entry, they can send Dhiab back to Uruguay, but that’s a problem for Brazil,” the news outlet
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England v Pakistan: Mohammad Amir backs life bans for match-fixers
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akistan bowler Mohammad Amir agrees with England captain Alastair Cook that match-fixers should be banned for life. Amir was suspended for five years and served three months in prison after being found guilty of spot-fixing during the 2010 Lord's Test. The 24-year-old will return to the same ground next month as part of the Pakistan team for the first of a four-Test summer tour of England.
November of the same year following a criminal trial at Southwark Crown Court. Cook said he had "no problem" facing Amir as he has "served his time". He added: "In my opinion - because it's become a bit more prevalent - the ICC should come out and say that if you are caught match-fixing you are banned for life." (BBC)
"I fully back that fixers should be banned for life," he said. "If fixing is still happening, then it's really alarming." Left-arm fast bowler Amir said he felt "seriously lucky" to be able to resume his Test career. "I was all excited for Test cricket because that is where my career was held back and I still can't believe that this is happening," he said. Amir and new-ball partner Mohammad Asif were found to have bowled deliberate no-balls for money. The duo, and then Test captain Salman Butt, were found guilty of corruption by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in February 2011, and sent to prison in
Mohammad Amir has played only limited-overs cricket for Pakistan since his five-year ban expired
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Ireland well beaten by Sri Lanka in second ODI at Malahide
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Danuska Gunathilaka, who made 63 off 78 deliveries before being run out, had put on 147 for the opening wicket, Seekkuge Prasanna contributed 95 off 46 balls, his best one-day total, to help put Sri Lanka in control. By the time Perera was eventually out, caught by Paul Stirling off Tim Murtagh in the 42nd over, Sri Lanka had pushed on to 309 to leave Ireland facing a testing run chase.
A century from Kusal Perera helped Sri Lanka complete a 2-0 series win with a 136-run victory over Ireland in their one-day international at Malahide. Perera scored 135 as the tourists made good use of a runfriendly wicket with an imposing 377-8 from their 50 overs. Andy McBrine top-scored for Ireland at number eight with 79 off 64 balls, including seven fours and two sixes.
Record total for Sri Lanka
pener Kusul Perera top-scored for Sri Lanka with 135
Second one-day international, MalahideSri Lanka 377-8 (50 overs): Perera 135; Prasanna 95; Gunathilaka 63; Murtagh 3-66; McCarthy 2-52; Rankin 2-86 Ireland 241 all out (45 overs): McBrine 79; Lakmal 4-38; Prassana 2-32Sri Lanka won by 136 runs
Sri Lanka's total never looked in any real danger and Suranga Lakmal helped see off the tail, with figures of 4-38. After Perera and
The total was the highest accumulated in a one-day international in Ireland and the visitors scored 212 of their runs in boundaries, 32 fours and 14 sixes. Murtagh was the most successful of the Irish bowlers, with three wickets for 66 runs from his 10 overs. In reply, Ireland's top order, though, failed to make an early progress, as opener William Porterfield went for eight and number three Ed Joyce for nine.
John Anderson scored 34 and Stuart Poynter 36, before McBrine put up some late resistance with his maiden ODI half-century. After their heaviest home defeat in a one-day international, Ireland will look to bounce back when they play Afghanistan next month in a five-match ODI series, the first game at Stormont taking place on Sunday, 10 July. (BBC)