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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Government Did Not Finance Meetings At Congress Place – Trotman Says PAGE 2
Minister of Natural Resources Rapheal Trotman has made it clear that monies from Government Ministries have not been used for meetings at Congress Place. This response was given by the Minister at a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday, at the Ministry of the Presidency to a question about a series of meetings held at the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) party headquarters. The Minister further noted that these meetings hosted by various Ministers were not unlike those conducted by the previous Administration. “It is common knowledge that prior to coming out of office, coming down Robb Street you could meet the Head of State with his or her security and all of the Ministers would be arranged, and people would go and meet with them. I don’t think this is some aberration that is offensive. If it is something that is foisted on the Ministry of Finance then that is a different matter.” Questions were raised by some sections of the media after advertisements were published, inviting persons to meet with the Ministers at the headquarters of the PNCR, to discuss issues or problems in their communities. Many political commentators have also expressed concerns that
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the Government is using the Ministry of Social Cohesion as a “front” to do political work. They are also questioning why the AFC is holding press conference during normal Government work. One political commentator is contending that there is no budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Social Cohesion and that all the Ministry’s expenses are hidden in the books of the Ministry of the Presidency.
Minister of Natural Resources, Rapheal Trotman
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Statement by Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP In 2013, as Attorney General, I piloted a Bill through the National Assembly to publish the Official Gazette Online, and to give legal validity to the online version of the Official Gazette. This was an initiative which I included in the Modernization of the Justice System Project, which was funded by the IADB. Two employees of the Ministry of Legal Affairs were identified by the Project Coordinator and sent oversees for training to implement and administer this initiative on a daily basis. When the Bill became law, the Official Gazette begun to be published online every Friday evening. This was made possible through a collaborative relationship which I established between
National Printers Ltd and the Ministry of Legal Affairs. This initiative was deeply welcomed and appreciated both locally and internationally. At the click of a button persons, living all over the world were able to access, weekly, the important information published in the Official Gazette. More particularly, it offered property owners who are oversees, an opportunity to see whether their properties in Guyana are being fraudulently sold, or whether persons are applying for prescriptive title in relation to the same. Every conveyance of immovable property and a notice of every application for title by prescription are required by law to be published in the Official Gazette. A great volume of other important information is also published in the Official Gazette. The two staff trained to administer this system, have both been politically and/ethnically cleansed from the Ministry, over the last few months. For several weeks now, there has been no publication of the Official Gazette Online. This is absolutely unacceptable. The Attorney General is answerable. This is another blundering act of incompetence. 18th November, 2016
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Miners Bemoan Government’s 3% Reduction In Gold Price PAGE 5
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) are upset about the proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources, which states that miners will be paid 3 percent less than the current world market price for gold. The Ministry of Natural Resources in a statement noted that the discussion on asking gold miners to pay a percentage below the “London Fix” price for gold has been ongoing for many years. The miners noted that with current world price hovering around the $1200 fix price and the high operational cost, it is already difficult to sustain the business. The miners further noted that prime mining land is also very hard to get, they opined that the big mining companies get the cream of the crop. The GGDMA and the GWMO in a joint statement on Thursday called on the government to rethink its position, noting that miners will lose some $8000 per ounce of raw gold. “No miner, under any circumstance will support this proposal. Our two associations are united in this position”, the bodies opined. The release further stated that, at
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current market prices of around $1200 and with the Guyana Gold Board’s exchange rate, miners will lose approximately $8,000 for every ounce of gold sold. The bodies further noted that the move will adversely affect local small and medium scale miners. It said that the foreign companies, who mainly export their gold won, will be exempt from the proposal.
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Government Enforces Its ‘Zero Tolerance’ Campaign Against Squatting PAGE 6
The Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) drive to create livable and wholesome communities is in force. Squatters on government lands and reserves are therefore required to remove. Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson in an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that the CH&PA’s enforcement officers recently carried out an exercise in Sophia, Georgetown. “As recent as two weeks ago, my team went in there, because after I visited and I did a television programme asking persons, not to continue squatting and told them that we are looking at ways and means to address the issue, we noted that many persons went in after that, and put up new structures. So the enforcement department went in,” the Minister said. During the earlier visit to the community, the enforcement officers who had accompanied Minister Adams-Patterson met with squatters living in existing buildings in the community. The officers had marked those buildings and identified the persons living within, for the Ministry’s rent to own homes that will soon come on stream. Hence, Minister Adams-Patterson explained that in the new exercise none of the old structures were touched. “We are not in the business of putting people on the roads, but they were new structures. Some you could just see the frames, and so the officers went in,” the Minister said. Minister Adams-Patterson explained that the enforcement officers were accompanied by two police officers, but that “was not enough, because the report I got is that people swarmed
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them, and wanted to beat the staff and beat the police and so they had to retreat.” The CH&PA will not be deterred and will continue to enforce its strict zero tolerance policy on squatting, the Minister pointed out. “We cannot continue to operate the way we have been operating, order has to come, and if we are trying to do it in a decent manner, and people don’t want to cooperate with us then we have to bring the hammer down. That is not what we want to do, we want to work with people and bring order. So I am appealing to all Guyanese because it is not only happening in Sophia, stop the squatting, we know we have issues with land allocation, we are working on it. Stop the squatting,” the Minister urged. (GINA)
Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson
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EMS Fully Operational From Monday The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) in collaboration with the Ministries of Public Security and Public Health officially launched its National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Project Dawn, Liliendaal. The services however will be accessible by members of the public from Monday November 21, 2016 via the existing 912 Emergency calling system. Delivering the feature at the launch of the service, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan noted that the establishment of the EMS is one that should have happened a long time ago. According to the Minister, the world is becoming more complex, and it is necessary to have a brigade of men and women who are skilled in various areas. An EMT the Minister stated, “is going to be competent, to know how to deal with the circumstances of a fire, the injured person being there, how he can better handle or she can better handle those circumstances, and that is how we are going to evolve from the developing into the developed.” Also making brief remarks was Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, who noted that the establishment of the EMS is an important step for Guyana. He added that the goal is to have national coverage. The Minister pointed out that the Ministry of Public Health is always looking at ways to improve access and quality of healthcare services for citizens. “With the national EMS, we will be able to provide emergency healthcare services to more Guyanese in a timely manner, countless lives will be saved and we will be able to improve the physical, social and mental wellbeing of all Guyanese,” Dr. Norton explained. National Medical Director of the EMS, Dr. Zulfikar Bux said that the establishment of the service is the turning point of EMS development in Guyana. The goal Dr. Bux stated is to “save the lives of the members of the public who need us the most.” According to Dr. Bux, patients with medical emergencies who contact 912 will have access to treatment within 10 to 15 minutes. Currently there is a total of 137 trained staff to man the medical services which include 110 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and 27 dispatchers. The GFS has five ambulances available for the EMS pilot which will cover areas from Timehri, East Bank Demerara to Enmore, East Coast of Demerara.
No Need For Soldiers On The Streets – Minister Trotman Government does not envision the mass placement of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers on the streets to fight crime. The recent report in crimes has prompted some to ask about the placement of soldiers on the streets to support crime fighting efforts by the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This was explained to the media operatives yesterday, by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman at the post-Cabinet media briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Minister said that that it is only if the state is under threat, and that threat is as a result of criminal or other violent activities within, that troops would be deployed. nTrotman pointed to Chapter 1501 of the Defence Act which determines the use and deployment of military personnel to boost security. The Minister said that members of the military may engage, in a limited way, joint patrols with police counterparts but, “at this point in time, there is no threat to the state that should see the deployment of the military.” He made reference to the recent joint exercise conducted simultaneously at prisons countrywide. This exercise which netted various contraband items such as knives, cell phones, drugs and other items, Minister Trotman stated, could have posed threats if not handled properly. Trotman explained that, “The GDF was rightly and properly deployed for that operation, again rightly and
properly returned to barracks. The sight or spectre of men and women in patrol, in green, we don’t believe should be a regular feature at this point in time.” The Minister pointed out that although there was a higher incidence of reported gun-crimes; Government is not of the belief currently, that the use of the military is necessary. The GPF recently unveiled its Christmas Crime Fighting Strategy which will see increased resources being allocated for patrols and other activities during the next two months.
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COTED Members Urged To Partner With Private Sector To Support Region’s Economic Growth Members of CARICOM’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) were yesterday, charged to work together, to strengthen relationships with the private sector and achieve economic growth and development in their countries. This charge was given by Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, Sieglien Burleson at COTED’s 43rd meeting held at the Princess Hotel. Burleson reiterated that there are many challenges faced by countries in COTED. “This raises many questions regarding our ability to transform our economic base, and the time has come for us to be responsible for trade and development, and partner with the private sector to enhance productivity and sustainable growth.” The Minister noted that since the establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the goal is to achieve regional integration and growth within the community. The minister said this can only be possible if the countries work together. “We cannot afford refusal of market exit and burdensome administration procedures in place between each other, let us work together to achieve the bigger goal.” Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM, Joseph Cox noted that there has been a shift in attitude towards trade. “We as the longest standing integration movement among developing countries should not consider ourselves immune to such tendencies, so our work is cut out for us, and our task is to ensure that all our efforts are pragmatic and strategic, and the structures we create are economically prudent and responsive to the wishes of the people of the community,” he explained. Cox noted the need for faster decision-making and the
implementation of commitments. Cox introduced the two newest members to COTED; Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Commerce, Industry, Investment, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs, Bradley Felix of St Lucia, and Minister of Investment, Trade, Industry and Commerce of Belize, Tracey Panton. Cox urged the two new members to give intense consideration to the matters being discussed, given that they are crucial to the effective functioning of the CSME. “The matters before you are wide ranging in both content and scope. You have a packed agenda before you, although most of the items will not be new to you.” Some of the matters discussed at the meeting include, CSME monitoring and evaluating framework, CSME review of the Common External Tariff (CET), regulatory systems for medicine and action against non-communicable diseases. (GINA)
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Taxi Driver Charged With Breaking And Entering Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today released taxi driver, Kenny Jones on GY$150,000 bail after he appeared before her in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with breaking and entering. He will return before the court on December 19, 2016 for continuation into the matter. The accused, who is a resident of Freeman Street, East LaPenitence pleaded not guilty to the charge, as his Attorney made a plea for reasonable bail stating his client is the working father of 4 who has to provide for his family. Police Prosecution led by Inspector Neville Jeffords made no objection to the application but however requested that the accused make continuous visit to a nearby police station. His request was granted. It is alleged that on between March 11 and March 16, 2016 at the Eastern Highway, Lamaha the 29-year-old accused broke and entered the dwelling place of Duke Ivan and stole therein a quantity of household items of total value GY$6,047,000.
Teen Farmer Charged With Possession Of Narcotics Nineteen-year old, Soesdyke Farmer Carl DeSantos today appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the being in possession of narcotics with intent of trafficking. The accused was granted bail in the sum of GY$25,000 and will return before the court on December 6, 2016 for report. He was represented by Adrian Thompson and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The lawyer argued that when the Officers conducted the search the narcotics were found on the ground and as such ownership of the cannabis could be anyone in the shop at the time. Police Prosecution however denied the claim stating the the Prosecution facts differ from the story told. It is alleged that on November 15, 2016 at Soesdyke Public Road, police while carry out a search on shop and the occupant of the shop, found in DeSantos’ possession 16g of Cannabis which they believed he had intent of trafficking. It is further alleged that DeSantos was warned of the offence and he admitted to the officers present that the narcotics was in fact his.
Woman Charged With Exploiting Teen For Sex One of the women who was arrested following the raid at the Omai Mining area, Carmalita Thurmun has been remanded until November 24, 2016 after she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with trafficking of an underage teenage girl for sexual exploitation. The accused who pleaded not guilty was denied bail following an objection by Police Prosecution who cited the nature and severity of the offence. Thurman along with others were arrested following a joint operation on the mining area by the Ministry of Social Protection, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and TIP Task Force of the Guyana Police Force. It is alleged that between June 1 and July 30, 2016 at the Mining Area located in Region 7, Essequibo, the accused recruited, transported, harboured a female teen for the purpose of trafficking.
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS A Day Like Today The 18th of November 1978 is remembered in Guyana and the ‘revolutionary act’. The children’s were the first to die, as parents and PAGE 12
international community as one off the saddest days in modern history. On this date, the founder of the ‘Peoples Temple’, American cult leader Jim Jones leaded hundreds of his followers in a mass murder suicide at their agricultural commune in Port Kaituma, small town within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. More than 900 inhabitants of Jonestown, 304 of them children, died of apparent cyanide poisoning, ingested in a punch. According to later reports, some of the devotees drank the lethal mix whiningly while others were forced to do it at gun point. This resulted in the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate act until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Jones was born on May 31, 1931, in rural Indiana, to a World War Veteran and a house wife. He was a Jones childhood was filled with solitude and isolation. He would find comfort spending hours reading books about politics, society and religion. He studied the life of renowned leaders, like Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mao Zedong, Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler, absorbing their ability to influence the masses to listen and follow their ideals. Religion became his ultimate shield. He found calm in the Holy Scriptures, and ventured to preach his knowledge to the multitude. In the early 1950s, he began working as a self-ordained Christian minister in small churches around Indianapolis. During this time, Jones gained popularity among the African-American community, due to his passionate speeches against racism and segregation. By the mid-50s Jones was already a popular figure. He managed to build the ‘Peoples Temple’ in his hometown, attracting a large quantity of devotees. In 1965, he moved the group to Northern California, settling first in the city of Ukiah and after 1971 in San Francisco. In the late 70s, his church was accused by the media of financial fraud, physical abuse of its members and mistreatment of children. In response to the mounting criticism, the increasingly paranoid Jones invited his congregation to move with him to Guyana, where he promised they would build a socialist utopia (an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect). Couple years previous to the migration, several members of Jones congregation had travelled to Guyana to ‘set up’ what would become ‘Jonestown’. A commune comprised by hundreds of small houses, alike to a summer camp. In 1977, Jones and more than 900 Temple members moved to Guyana. But Jonestown turned to be something very far from a ‘Utopic place’. Devotees worked long hours in the camps field, where goods were being cultivated, or doing construction work expanding the settlement for future followers. If a member of the congregation showed an unacceptable behavior, this one would be subjected to harsh punishments. Their passports were confiscated and their letters home censored. By this time, Jones was a regular user of illegal substances to keep his high level of paranoia camouflaged. His mental health was in a rapid detriment, and nervous stimulants were the only way to maintain his profile ‘neat’. Shortly after, reports of alleged violations of the human rights and abuse taking place in Jonestown, reached the USA Congress. Diplomats decided to take the case and headed to Guyana. Congressman Leo Roy and a team of journalist reached Port-Kaituma on November 17th 1978. Jones welcomed the team well, but the next day Jones executed Ryan and the rest of visitors while leaving the commune. After the event, Jones called for a massive reunion with all the members of the congregation, preaching them about the need to execute a
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nurses provided them the lethal mix. Is alleged that some adults willfully drank the poison, and others were forced to ingest it. Less than a dozen of survivors were able to see the next morning. Few escaped while the atrocity was taking place, while others had the luck to be away from the camp at the time of the event. Jones was found the next morning by local officials, with an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot to his head. S o u r c e : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/j onestown-...
The Jonestown Massacre (Nov 18th, 1978)
San Francisco 1974. Market street. Jim Jones near the headquarters of the People's Temple
Congressman Leo Roy and a team of journalist murdered after visiting Jonestown
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Electoral Violence In Haiti Unacceptable, Says US Embassy PAGE 14
By Caribbean News Now contributor PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- Just days before the elections scheduled for Sunday in Haiti, the US embassy in Port-au-Prince said that electoral intimidation and violence are unacceptable and have negative impacts on citizen participation in elections, pointing out that the US is taking note of parties involved in electoral violence On Sunday, Haitians will go to the polls to vote for their next president and members of parliament and the US statement comes on the heels of reports that former president Jean Bertrand Aristide has been inciting violence as part of the election campaign of Maryse Narcisse, presidential candidate under the banner of Aristide’s Parti Famni Lavalas, The US embassy applauded the steps taken by the government of Haiti and the Provisional Electoral Council following Hurricane Matthew to ensure that credible elections will occur as scheduled. “We are encouraged by the improvements in the process made by the Provisional Electoral Council and urge all actors to participate fully and peacefully in the democratic process. We encourage all Haitian registered voters to exercise their civic rights and to vote for the candidates of their choice,” the embassy said in the statement. However, it said that the US has noted with concern inflammatory rhetoric and incidents of violence that have occurred during the campaign, adding that, as the CEP noted in its press releases, all political parties have the obligation to ensure that their campaigns are carried out peacefully and in accordance with the law. The embassy further applauded the CEP's statement that it will not tolerate violence as part of the electoral process. “Electoral intimidation and violence are unacceptable and have negative impacts on citizen participation in elections. In
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these final days before the November 20 election, we continue to reiterate the importance of all governmental actors, including judicial, maintaining strict neutrality in the electoral process. We urge the CEP, Haitian National Police, and government of Haiti to ensure that those who organize, finance, or participate in electoral intimidation and violence are held accountable under Haitian law. The United States is taking note of parties involved in electoral violence,” the statement continued. The United States reiterated its support for the completion of the electoral process as scheduled in order to allow an elected president to be seated in early 2017, as a result of fair and peaceful elections. “We look forward to working with whomever the people of Haiti elect as we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Haiti,” the statement concluded. (Caribbean News Now!)
The US embassy in Port-au-Prince
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Antigua-Barbuda PM Calls For Immediate Intervention On Climate Change With US President-Elect MARRAKECH, Morocco -- Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne speaking at a high-level meeting of the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, called on all government and special groupings in the United Nations to commence discussions with the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States on climate change. “If the United States waivers in its current leadership on climate change, or if it withdraws from its commitments, a chain reaction will be triggered, that will leave the agreement in tatters, and the world in peril,” Browne told the gathering. Browne was making reference to the uncertainty of President-elect Trump’s position on climate change, which was widely discussed during the lead-up to the November 8 elections. “We (the Caribbean) know that global warming; sealevel rise, extreme drought and stronger cyclones, are daggers at the heart of our existence. For us, ‘1.5 to stay alive’ is not a frivolous slogan; it is a constant reminder that, if temperatures continue to rise, our countries will suffer insurmountable losses. In fact, many small island states will disappear beneath
the sea. That is the stark reality facing small island states,” Browne said. (Caribbean News Now!)
Prime Minister Gaston Browne speaking in Marrakech
Unemployment Rate In Jamaica Lowest In Five Years By Denise Dennis KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -Unemployment in Jamaica continues to decline, with the figure at 12.9 per cent as at July 2016, the lowest quarterly rate in five years. This is according to the latest labour force survey undertaken by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The rate for the July quarter was 0.2 per cent lower than the figure recorded for January 2015 and 0.8 per cent less than April 2016. The youth unemployment rate also saw a decline of 1.3 per cent to 29.6 per cent. Director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry, said that the total number of employed persons as at July 2016 stood at 1,186,900, an increase of 39,400 persons relative to July 2015. He said this represents the highest level of employment ever recorded for a single month. The number of employed males increased by 9,700 to 663,100, and employed females by 29,700 to 523,800. The youth employment level also increased by 16,200 to 152,100 persons. Henry, who was addressing the quarterly press briefing at PIOJ’s offices on Wednesday, said the employment levels represent a bounce-back from the impact of the global financial and economic crisis in 2011, which resulted in the loss of 90,900 jobs. The economy has since added 103,300 jobs. The largest increases of employment were recorded in the wholesale and retail of motor vehicle and equipment industry, as well as in
construction and manufacturing. (Caribbean News Now!)
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry, addresses the quarterly press briefing at the PIOJ on November 16. Photo: Mark Bell
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS PAHO Refutes Social Media Claims Over Water Quality In Barbados PAGE 17
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has denied an allegation circulating on social media that it has warned the Barbados government about the quality of the island’s water supply. In a statement issued this week, PAHO said it supported the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) and the ministry of health on water quality. And further, it stressed, the drinking water quality produced by the BWA met the World Health Organization’s guidelines values. The international organisation made it clear that it does not do independent assessments of water quality and therefore cannot issue any notices to government or the public. “PAHO has not given warnings regarding contamination of the water in Barbados, neither to the government nor to the general public.” “PAHO does not have the authority nor mandate to give national governments warnings regarding water quality,” the statement concluded. Meanwhile, general manager of the BWA, Dr John Mwansa, has assured the public that the water is safe to drink. He explained that the water quality in the local distribution system was monitored every Thursday, and at source on a monthly basis, in collaboration with the ministry of health and the Environmental Protection Department of the ministry of the environment and drainage. The results continued to show that Barbados’ water quality met the World Health Organization’s drinking water standards, he maintained. (Caribbean News Now!)
Solving The Problem Of Mathematics Education In The Region BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently hosted a two-day workshop for mathematics education stakeholders from across the region. Participants reviewed the current status of mathematics education in the Caribbean, identified current good practices, and came up with strategies to improve students’ mastery of the subject. In the Caribbean, pass rates in mathematics at the primary and secondary level are an area of concern. Pass rates typically do not exceed 60% in any national or regional assessments. Against this background, in 2014, CDB supported research into instructional practices of mathematics teachers in the Eastern Caribbean. The study, conducted by the School of Education, Cave Hill Campus, University of the West Indies, aimed to identify solutions to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning in mathematics. The recently held workshop is a continuation of those efforts. Taking into account the results of the research s t u d y, w o r k s h o p p a r t i c i p a n t s d e v e l o p e d a d r a f t comprehensive framework for action and results in mathematics education (FAME), which is meant to inform ongoing policy reforms, and support concrete interventions in mathematics education across the region. Upon completion, the FAME will be presented to the CARICOM Council of Human and Social Development and the OECS Council of Ministers of Education for adoption and implementation by CARICOM and OECS member countries. “This FAME will assist us in monitoring and evaluating mathematics education in our countries and region. It will help us to take a multipronged approach, it will help us guide systematic and mutually reinforcing strategies in curriculum policy, teacher preparation, effective instructional practice, and accountability for learning in Math,” said Patricia McKenzie, vice-president (operations), CDB. Ronald Jones, minister of
education, science, technology and innovation, Barbados, noted that the workshop provided an opportunity for experts in the education sector to build consensus on actions and strategies to improve mathematics teaching and learning. “We have recognized for a long time, in our region, that mathematics teaching and understanding and appreciation has not been at the level that we would want to be. This exercise will give us…an opportunity to refine our whole idea and thought of taking mathematics teaching forward,” he said. The workshop was held from November 15 to 16, 2016, in Barbados. Participants included chief education officers, curriculum officers with responsibility for mathematics, teacher educators in mathematics, principals, teachers and students from across the Caribbean. (Caribbean News Now!)
Patricia McKenzie, Vice-President (Operations), CDB speaks at the opening of the Regional Workshop for the Framework of Action on Mathematics Education (FAME) in the Caribbean
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CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Agriculture leaders in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) convened for a two-day meeting in St Lucia last week to discuss viable options towards enhancing intra-regional trade of agricultural commodities in the OECS. The workshop, organised by the OECS with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, facilitated discussions on key themes such as the free circulation of goods in the OECS, exporter and importer shipping concerns, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and other regulations that impact on trade. Minister of agriculture in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saboto Caesar, discussed the OECS agriculture shipping initiative as a means to alleviate the over US$500 million dollar food import bill in the OECS. “Once there is a vessel available, it is going to be an engine for growth. Persons who previously did not consider shipping as an option would begin using this as a mode of trade,” Caesar said. The agriculture minister also stressed the need to be creative in crop selection in an effort to delve into new markets. “We already have agriculture commodities moving in the region and we have found that traditional traders are not keen on trying new crops once they have found a niche that works. “This is why it is important that we bring new traders on board who are open to trying new crops and penetrating new markets,” Caesar said. Caesar called on all agriculture ministers and senior officials present to take action and identify a “point person” in each of their ministries to spearhead the initiative and create on-island working groups. The end of 2016 was proposed as the deadline for member states to submit a list of commodities that they would, ideally, like to produce. “We are aware that this not something that would happen overnight, but we have to keep our eyes on the ball,” Caesar said. Director general of the OECS, Dr Didacus Jules, said that efforts have already begun to develop a sustainable relationship between farmers and hotels. “We ultimately want to see a reduction in the food import bill. It is
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therefore critical that we move toward self-sufficiency as far as we are able to at this point in time. “Adopting the latest and sustainable agriculture techniques is the key to longevity of this initiative. We will work with our partners to ensure that the necessary framework is established but essentially we would like this process to be driven by the market,” Jules said. The partnership of the agriculture and tourism sectors also highlighted opportunities in the emerging market of exotic flowers as an example of new areas for agricultural growth in member states. The workshop integrated open discussions and focus group sessions to promote technical exchanges and allow participants to work together to come up with agriculture development programmes at the national and regional levels. Caesar will hold a press conference in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, to recap milestones achieved at the close of the workshop and discuss the availability of funding in member states. (Caribbean News Now!)
Agriculture workshop participants
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Union Warns Against Contracts For Workers President of the Antigua & Barbuda Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned that the growing trend of contract work is making it increasingly hard for some families in Antigua & Barbuda, as there is no job security. According to Sandra Williams, the practice widely utilised in the private sector, is now creeping into the public sector. She was delivering the President’s Address at the opening of the TUC’s 14th Annual Delegates Conference Wednesday night. “We look at the Public Service Commission (PSC) and others that are hiring workers in certain positions, and they are giving them contracts. Some are given contracts for one or two years. They can’t go to the bank and get a loan,” Williams said. She said work must be done “to tackle this monster”. Also, speaking on the issue was former labour commissioner, Hesketh Williams, who said some employers are abusing the process to the detriment of the worker. “Employers are branding legitimate workers as contract workers because they want to get away from paying the statutory provision that they need to pay on behalf of the worker, and so they call them contract workers,” the former labour commissioner said. “But contract workers have a specific definition. Sometimes they are cleaners. The employers provide all they need to get the job done, but because they want to get away from the worker enjoying the privileges the law Source: IndiaSpend provides, they call them contract workers,” he later added. (Daily Observer)
Hotelier Says Gov’t Should Weigh Beach Access Against Development A veteran hotelier said the government has failed to strike a balance between hotel development and public beach access for everyone. In an interview on OBSERVER PM, Tony Johnson said access to many local beaches is being lost to hotel development. He said developers and the government need to realise that a balance must be struck when it comes to proper beach access for all residents and tourists. “We have to be careful now in the development of how we get the balance of the beach for the Antiguans and the beach for the tourists. We are bringing more cruise ship people. Where are they going to swim; where are they going to go? Taxis tend to take them to a place like next to Sandals and that can do harm to the Antiguan base tourism which brings in more than cruise tourism,” Johnson said. Morris Bay, which is located close to Curtain Bluff Hotel, has been earmarked for new development, but Johnson said the government is making a mistake since the beach is a popular spot where residents picnic with their families. “Unfortunately, our present government has sold Morris Bay for the development of a hotel, with access to the sea. The Old Road people don’t want access to the sea, they want a picnic area, access to the beach; they want to be able to play on their piece of beach.” (Daily Observer)
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By Theresa Gordon Younger children are most vulnerable when it comes to the number of sexual offences cases being brought before the court, Resident High Court Justice for Antigua & Barbuda, Clare Henry has posited. Justice Henry said yesterday, “The age of children appearing before us in courtrooms as victims has gotten younger.” The judge was speaking at the second consultation on sexual offences cases, which opened yesterday at the Jolly Beach Resort. She stated further that professionals in the legal and social field are being called upon to work with children at a very early age. She suggested that this could be linked to several factors. “Some services suggest that the rise in children at risks of exploitation can be linked to earlier sexual abuse or exposure to overtly sexual content in the media, on the Internet, or via mobile phones.” She said regional efforts in the past to provide both adults and child survivors of rape and other sexual assault with both physical and psychological care, have often fallen short of meeting the “tremendous” need. According to this Resident High Court Judge for resident judge, such interventions require a coordinated, multi-disciplinary Antigua & Barbuda, Justice Clare Henry response if victims are to receive optimal care. (Daily Observer)
May Is New Start Date For Road Works
A delay in the work to improve the country’s road network will see the project starting in May 2017 as opposed to the December start date earlier announced by government. A release, on Thursday, said government has secured grant financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to cover the cost of the road construction and repairs. Previously, government had indicated it would repair eight roads and construct a new one from Falmouth to Old Road. However, Government’s Chief of Staff Lionel “Max” Hurst now says the initial $1 million estimated to rehabilitate a mile of road is significantly lower than what is currently forecasted, which is leading to the delays. “That is the customary cost to build roads in Antigua. But, when the CDB put out bids, the road builders, not from Antigua, determined they have to put in drains. Take for example, the road coming from the airport. It has aprons on either side, so that whenever there is rain, it goes into aprons, then into drains and gutters,” Hurst said. He said the new estimates will include the cost of building drains along both sides of the roads to be rehabilitated. The rehabilitation of the road on Sir George Walter Highway will see the road being expanded from two lanes to accommodate four lanes of traffic. Hurst said a reduction in the British pound also affected the conversion rate of the monies. “It has become a little more expensive, maybe three or four times more expensive, and therefore you have a fewer number of roads that can be done with the money that is being provided. (Daily Observer)
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New Zealand Quake: The Geological Impact Of A 'Complex' Tremor
country was rattled, with the impact seen over a 7,000 sq km The seabed rise stranded huge amounts of marine life, including crayfish and paua - an edible sea snail harvested for its meat and shells.
This unoccupied house was wrenched off its foundations by waves up to 4.1m above sea level. The powerful earthquakes which hit New Zealand were some of the most complex ever recorded, say scientists. Landslide triggered by an aftershock in the Kaikoura mountain range The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, hit shortly after midnight on Monday close to Christchurch. Two people were killed.Scientists studying it have said the initial tremor was actually two separate powerful quakes, which together lasted for two minutes. It was one of the most complex quakes ever recorded on land, said Geonet, the national quake-monitoring body. Most earthquakes are the result of rupture on a single fault plane. But the twin quakes led to the rupture of at least six faults, including a newly identified one at Waipapa Bay. Prof Andy Nicol of New Zealand's University of Canterbury told the BBC the Kaikoura earthquake started in the south and travelled north. The largest seismic energies were released about 70km (44 miles) north of the epicentre at Culverden. But the whole
area. Roads and dozens of buildings in Wellington, the capital, sustained considerable damage. The quake generated a tsunami and an evacuation of coastal areas. The tsunami didn't cause serious damage, except to one area called Little Pigeon Bay on Banks Peninsula, said Geonet. Earthquakes are caused by a sudden slip on a fault, the fractures in Earth's crust. There are three types of faults: strike-slip, normal and reverse faults. These faults indicate different movements of rocks. Tonkin and Taylor, an engineering firm surveying the damage, said a section of the seabed along a 110km stretch of coast north of Kaikoura was lifted by between 2-2.5m. Prof Nicol said this was likely due to "reverse faulting". Experts say it could take years for the wildlife to recover, a serious concern for the fishing industry. Up to 100,000 landslides were triggered by the quakes, blocking major road and railway routes. Prof Nicol said the landslides would lead to permanent changes in the landscape and a significant amount of sediment would be flushed down the river system. A 150m-high landslide dam has formed on the Hapuku River. Such dams pose great danger as they can collapse without warning, releasing vast amounts of water. Kaikoura itself was completely cut off by landslides. About 1,000 tourists and locals have been evacuated by sea from the small town, which is famous for its whale-watching opportunities. The total damage is estimated to be at least NZ$12bn ($8.4bn; £6.8bn), and emergency work is expected to continued for some time. Meanwhile aftershocks are continuing - there have been more than 2,000 since Monday and scientists say more quakes are likely. (BBC)
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The Turkish coup convulsed society and led to a major purge
Mr Stoltenberg said asylum cases would be dealt with individually by the countries involved
A number of Turkish officers posted to Nato have sought asylum since the country's failed military coup in July, Nato's secretary-general has said. Jens Stoltenberg said the officers had requested asylum in the countries where they had been posted but gave no names, numbers or reasons for the requests. The countries involved will consider the cases individually. Turkey has dismissed, suspended, detained or arrested tens of thousands of people since the July coup attempt. Many have been in the military, although others are teachers, policemen, judges and journalists. The Turkish government's crackdown has targeted those it suspects of links to the man it believes masterminded the coup attempt - the cleric, Fethullah Gulen. He lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania in the United States and has denied any involvement.
Mr Stoltenberg said on Friday that "some Turkish officers working in the Nato command structure... have requested asylum in the countries where they are working". German media have carried reports that some members of the Turkish military have requested asylum in Germany. Also on Friday, the UN rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, warned of a "grim" climate in Turkey since the failed coup. He said: "The conclusions I would say are fairly grim and reflect what I think is a deep sense of restriction on freedom of opinion and expression throughout the country." (BBC)
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VW wants to develop new electric cars Volkswagen has announced plans to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide with about 23,000 of the losses borne in Germany. VW, still dealing with the aftermath of the emissions-cheating scandal, aims to rejuvenate its core brand, and develop new electric and self-driving cars. VW says it will create 9,000 jobs as part of investments in new products.
Chief executive Matthias Mueller told the press conference the VW brand needed a shake-up The cuts should bring annual savings of €3.7bn (£3.2bn; $3.92bn) by 2020. VW and unions have been hammering out a plan to revive its fortunes since June. Volkswagen chief executive, Matthias Mueller, said it was "the biggest modernisation programme in the history of the group's core brand". "The VW brand needs a real shake-up and that is exactly what the future pact has turned out to be," he added. The car giant - which employs 610,000 people in 31 countries wants to increase the brand's profit margin from 2% to 4% and to do this it will need to improve productivity at its German plants by 25%. It has 120,000 workers in Germany so the cuts represent a fifth of employees in its heartland. Volkswagen has pledged there will be no compulsory redundancies and the top
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models would be built there: "The next generation of electric vehicles will be made here in Germany, not abroad.” It was revealed in the US last year that VW's diesel cars were fitted with software that "knew" when cars were being tested. The company has agreed to pay $15bn in a settlement with US authorities and owners of about 500,000 vehicles. Around 11 million cars worldwide have the software. The VW group comprises 12 brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen passenger cars, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Analysis: Theo Leggett, business correspondent Volkswagen is cutting 23,000 posts in Germany alone, but don't expect protests in the streets of the company's home town of Wolfsburg. This has been a hard-won deal drawn up after lengthy negotiations with union leaders. They call it the Future Pact. No-one in Germany will be forced out - early retirement is likely to provide a large portion of the cuts. And VW is creating 9,000 'future proof' positions as part of a major investment in new technologies. Many workers will simply move into new posts. What this plan really represents is a culture shift at Volkswagen. Even before the emissions scandal, it was clear the core brand in the group was underperforming, with profit margins well below those of its rivals. The scandal provided the catalyst for a major shift towards electric cars and potentially self driving systems. In future VW may be making fewer engines and more electric motors, fewer gearboxes and more batteries. Software and sensors will become ever more important. Such a transformation will cost money - at a time when VW is still paying the price for its emissions misdemeanours. So saving $4bn a year looks like a very good idea. (BBC)
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Mozambique Fuel Tanker Blast Kills Dozens fire nearby, reports say. Price hike Dozens of charred bodies lay PAGE 27
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around the blast site. Some of the badly burned victims had tried to run into the local river, Radio Mozambique said. Another report said the vehicle had crashed on Wednesday afternoon and that villagers were siphoning off fuel when it exploded on Thursday.
At least 73 people have been killed and 110 injured in a fuel tanker explosion in western Mozambique, officials say. The circumstances of the blast on Thursday afternoon in the village of Caphirizanje in Tete province, near the border with Malawi, remain unclear. Some reports say the driver of the tanker was trying to sell fuel to villagers, others that he was ambushed. The blast itself may have been caused by a lightning strike or a
The government said it "deplores the loss of life... and is currently providing the necessary assistance in order to save lives and to comfort the victims' families". Three ministers are due to arrive in the area on Friday to oversee the rescue work and carry out an inquiry. Mozambique's government recently increased the price of fuel in response to the fall of the local currency against the dollar. Mozambique is one of the world's poorest countries, with more than half the 24 million population living below the poverty line. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975 but is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in 1992. (BBC)
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe: 'I Have Great Confidence In Trump’
Speaking through a translator Mr Abe said "I am convinced that Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence” Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has "great confidence" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build a relationship of trust. Mr Abe described the 90-minute meeting in Trump Tower, New York, as "candid", with a "warm atmosphere". Some of Mr Trump's campaign rhetoric cast doubt over long-standing US alliances, including with Japan. The meeting was Mr Trump's first faceto-face with a world leader since winning the presidential election. The US and Japan have been key allies since the end of World War Two, when the US helped J a p a n r e b u i l d i t s e c o n o m y. T h e president-elect has vowed to scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which Mr Abe strenuously supports as a means of countering China's growing economic strength. The deal was approved by the Japanese parliament, despite the likelihood that it would be cancelled when Mr Trump takes office. Mr Trump has also said Japan needs to pay more to maintain US troops on its soil, and has floated the idea that Japan and South Korea should develop their own nuclear weapons to counter the
threat from North Korean missiles. The meeting was reportedly arranged when Mr Abe rang the president-elect to congratulate him, mentioning that he would be passing through New York on the way to an Asia-Pacific trade summit in Peru. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Abe said: "We were able to have a very candid talk over a substantial amount of time. We held it in a very warm atmosphere. "I do believe that without confidence between the two nations the alliance would never function in the future and as the outcome of today's discussion I am convinced Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence." The Japanese leader gave few details of the meeting but added the two agreed to meet again for deeper talks on a wider range of issues. Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who have emerged as key advisers to Mr Trump since his surprise election victory, also met Mr Abe at Trump Tower. Media speculation over her role has included the possibility of her becoming ambassador to Japan. In the days since the election, Mr Trump has been speaking to dozens of world leaders as well as possible cabinet appointees from his home and office inside the Manhattan skyscraper. In other developments: Retired Lt Gen Michael
Flynn has been offered the job of national security adviser, US media reports Visitors to Trump Tower on Thursday included former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a potential contender to lead the State Department Republican ex-presidential candidate Mitt Romney will meet Mr Trump this weekend, according to US media Mr Trump will embark on a "victory tour" to "states that we won and the swing states we flipped over", according to Trump campaign's advance team director George Gigicos Elsewhere, vice president-elect and Trump transition lead Mike Pence has said he is confident Donald Trump's administration can work with Democrats. Emerging from meetings with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Mr Pence said he looks "forward to finding ways that we can find common ground and move the country forward". Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama has urged his successor to stand up to Russia if it deviates from US "values and international norms". Speaking after talks with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Mr Obama said he hoped Mr Trump would "not simply take a realpolitik approach" to dealing with Russia. (BBC)
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Buckingham Palace To Get £369m Refurbishment
Buckingham Place is to undergo a 10year refurbishment costing £369m, the Royal Household has announced. The Queen will remain in residence during the work, to begin next April. Ageing cables, lead pipes, wiring and boilers will be replaced, many for the first time in 60 years, owing to fears about potential fire and water damage. Tony Johnstone-Burt, Master of the Queen's Household, said phased works offered the "best value for money" while keeping the palace running. The works will be funded by a temporary increase in the Sovereign Grant, as
recommended by the Royal Trustees, who include the prime minister and chancellor. This funding change will require MPs' approval. Mr JohnstoneBurt said: "We take the responsibility that comes with receiving these public funds extremely seriously indeed; equally, we are convinced that by making this investment in Buckingham Palace now we can avert a much more costly and potentially catastrophic building failure in the years to come." The Queen has hosted a stream of distinguished guests at Buckingham Palace, including the Obamas
Her Majesty's HQ As Her Majesty's administrative headquarters, the Queen spends a third of the year hosting events at Buckingham Palace. When in town, she holds weekly audiences with the prime minister, and every year welcomes more than 50,000 people as guests to state banquets, dinners, receptions and garden parties. The palace has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. It has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837, playing host to a stream of historical figures, including a seven-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Dickens, the US Presidents Woodrow Wilson and John F Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi - who wore a loin cloth and sandals to tea with King George V - Neil Armstrong and Nelson Mandela. The occupied royal palaces are held in trust for the nation by the Queen but the cost of maintaining them falls on the government. In 2014, MPs criticised the Royal Household for mismanaging its finances. A report by the Public Accounts Committee said that the Royal Household was "not looking after nationally important heritage properties adequately", saying that in March 2012, 39% of the royal estate was "below what the household deemed to be an acceptable condition". (BBC)
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Yellowstone Park Accident Victim Dissolved In Boiling Acidic Pool specifically looking for an area to soak in the thermal springs, despite the potential danger and warning signs.
The hot pools in Norris Basin are fuelled by volcanic activity under the park The remains of a man who died in a hot spring accident in Yellowstone National Park were dissolved before they could be recovered, it has emerged. Colin Scott, 23, died in June in an illegal attempt to soak, or "hot pot", in the US park's thermal pools. The accident was recorded by the victim's sister on her mobile phone, the incident report says. The grisly details came to light following a freedom-of-information request by local television news.
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is located mostly in the state of Wyoming but extends into parts of Montana and Idaho too. 'Very unforgiving' According to the incident report, Mr Scott and his sister, Sable Scott, left the defined boardwalk area in Norris Basin on 7 June. "The whole area is geothermally active," Yellowstone's deputy chief ranger Lorant Veress told KULR 8, which broke the story. "There's a closure in place to protect people from doing that for their own safety. It's a very unforgiving environment." He said the pair had been
Ms Scott was recording a video of her brother on the phone as he reached down to test the water, before he slipped and fell in. Authorities did not share the video, or a description of its contents, out of sensitivity to the family, the report says. Rescue teams later found his body in the pool but abandoned attempts to retrieve it due to the decreasing light available, the danger to themselves and an approaching lightning storm. The following day, workers were unable to find any significant remains in the boiling water. "In a very short order, there was a significant amount of dissolving," Mr Veress said. The area of the park where the accident took place is on the edge of the famous Yellowstone caldera, a "supervolcano" or "hotspot". The caldera's activity fuels the thermal pools in the area and it also has the potential for a "cataclysmic" eruption which would change global climate for decades. However, experts at the US Geological Survey, which carefully monitors the area, say "the chances of this sort of eruption at Yellowstone are exceedingly small in the next few thousands of years." (BBC)
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How Could A Shipwreck Disappear?
The ships sank in 1942 in a remote part of the Java Sea Dutch and British World War Two shipwrecks have mysteriously disappeared from the Java Sea, prompting outrage. The BBC asks experts what could have happened to the vessels. For decades the wreckages of three Dutch warships - HNLMS De Ruyter, HNLMS Java and HNLMS Kortenaer - were lost to the world, sitting at the bottom of the Java Sea. The victims of a fierce 1942 sea battle with the Japanese, the ships had gone down along with 915 Dutch and 259 Indonesian sailors. Their 2002 discovery by amateur divers was a cause for celebration, and the ships were declared war graves. But now it seems they have been lost again possibly permanently - with the Dutch government confirming this week that the ships have vanished from the seabed. The Indonesian navy is investigating. In Britain, the Guardian newspaper reported that three UK warships that had been sunk in the same battle had disappeared as well. Sold for scrap? There is now suspicion that the ships were stolen and sold as scrap metal, a commonplace practice in a region that is littered with old wrecks. The diver who found the wrecks intact in 2002, Vidar Skoglie, told Dutch broadcaster NOS that he believed Indonesians had towed the ships to the port-city of
Surabaya for demolition - although this theory was disputed by an expedition team that recently visited the site. The three ships were located 100km (60 miles) off the Java coast at a depth of between 60 and 70m. Ship salvage experts told the BBC that any attempt to raise and tow huge ageing warships from such depths would be a massive operation involving multiple barges, cranes and trained divers. This raises the question of how the ships could have been taken without authorities noticing - though some have pointed out that Indonesia has a vast coastline, and its navy and coast guard have limited resources. 'Nibbling away’ What was more likely was that locals clandestinely stripped the wrecks in a piecemeal fashion over the years until n o t h i n g w a s l e f t . B a s Wi e b e , commercial manager of salvage company Resolve's Asia operations, said they could have cut away parts of the rotting wreckage using mechanical equipment known as grabs. "If time is not of the essence, you have a barge and equipment, you could just nibble away," said another expert who declined to be named citing political sensitivities. Another possibility is that the ships were blown up into smaller pieces - a cheaper and faster way to disintegrate wrecks. "It is not like an huge explosion like you
see on TV. It's basically fairly contained but enough to break apart the vessel and if you do it a few times, you can just fish out the pieces," said Mr Wiebe. But one expert disputes this theory citing a lack of debris surrounding the ships' imprints on the seabed. "Using regular explosives would create a debris field, and an even bigger one if ordnance remaining onboard exploded as well," said Arnab Chakravorty, from ship salvage firm Ardent Asia-Pacific. Some experts raised the possibility that heavy storms, shifts in tectonic plates, or even the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami may have caused the ships to drift to a different location. Mr Wiebe cast doubt on that theory given the ships' depth and duration spent at the bottom of the sea. "Over the decades the ships would have filled up with sand, so they would be even heavier now. Even if they moved, they wouldn't have shifted very much," he said. What is certain is that the Dutch have lost an important part of their maritime history - and it remains to be seen whether the ships can ever be found again. (BBC)
HNLMS Java was one of three Dutch ships lost
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Terminally Ill Teen Won Historic Ruling To Preserve Body was facing her predicament". His ruling, he said, was not about the rights or wrongs of cryonics but about a dispute between parents over the disposal of their daughter's body. It was brought to court for the first time on 26 September and the judge made his decision on 6 October.
An artist's impression of how cryogenically preserved bodies might be stored in the future A 14-year-old girl who wanted her body to be preserved, in case she could be cured in the future, won a historic legal fight shortly before her death. The girl, who was terminally ill with a rare cancer, was supported by her mother in her wish to be cryogenically preserved - but not by her father. She wrote to the judge explaining that she wanted "to live longer" and did not want "to be buried underground". The girl, who died in October, has been taken to the US and preserved there. A High Court judge ruled that the girl's mother should be allowed to decide what happened to the body. The details of her case have just been released. The teenager, who lived in the London area and cannot be named, used the internet to investigate cryonics during the last months of her life. The teenager's letter to the judge "I have been asked to explain why I want this unusual thing done. "I am only 14 years old and I don't want to die but I know I am going to die. "I think being cryopreserved gives me a chance to be cured and woken up - even in hundreds of years' time. "I don't want to be buried underground. "I want to live and live longer and I think that in the future they may find a cure for my cancer and wake me up. "I want to have this chance. "This is my wish." The judge, Mr Justice Peter Jackson, visited the girl in hospital and said he was moved by "the valiant way in which she
Future hope Cryonics is the process of preserving a whole body in the hope that resuscitation and a cure are possible in the distant future. It is a controversial procedure and no-one yet knows if it is possible to bring people back to life. There are facilities in the US and Russia where bodies can be preserved in liquid nitrogen at very low temperatures (less than -130C) - but not in the UK. The cost of preserving the body for an infinite amount of time in this case was £37,000. Chrissie de Rivaz, from Cornwall, is one of those people planning to make the journey after she dies. She has saved up the £28,000 to be frozen after her death, as has her husband John. "I can't see any reason to just send me up the flume and I hate the idea of being buried in the ground, so why not take this chance to come back again?" Simon Woods, an expert in medical ethics from Newcastle University, thinks the whole idea is science fiction. He said: "The diagnosis of death is that death is irreversible, and for people who seek cryopreservation, they've died of a serious disease, in this case it's cancer. "The person is in a pretty bad state of health to begin with, and there's absolutely no scientific evidence that the person could be brought back to life.” 'Mr Hero Peter Jackson’ The girl's solicitor, Zoe Fleetwood, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it had been a "great privilege" to be involved with the case of an "extraordinary individual". When the girl was told about the court's decision, she had been "delighted" and referred to the judge as
"Mr Hero Peter Jackson", her lawyer said. "It was a difficult process. Some might say the girl's mother's attention was directed towards that procedure rather than grieving at this time," Ms Fleetwood added. "But her daughter had passed away, the procedure needed to be carried out." The case had not set a precedent for future cases around cryopreservation, she said.
Family conflict The girls' parents were divorced and the girl had not had any contact with her father for six years before she became ill. While the girl's mother supported her wishes to have her body preserved, her father was against it. He said: "Even if the treatment is successful and she is brought back to life in let's say 200 years, she may not find any relative and she might not remember things and she may be left in a desperate situation given that she is only 14 years old and will be in the United States of America." Although he then changed his mind, saying he respected his daughter's decision, he subsequently wanted to see his daughter's body after her death something to which she would not agree. The judge said the girl's application was the only one of its kind to have come before a court in England and Wales - and probably anywhere else. Need for regulation Mr Justice Jackson said the case was an example of science posing new questions to lawyers. The girl died peacefully in October knowing that her remains would be preserved, but the judge said there had been problems on the day she died. He said hospital staff and bosses had expressed concerns about the way the process of preparing her body for cryogenic preservation had been handled. This was carried out by a voluntary group in the UK before her body was flown to the US for storage. He suggested that ministers should consider "proper regulation" of cryonic preservation for the future. (BBC)
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Daily Horoscope Anger might lead to carelessness and minor Injuries. Travel should be on your agenda. You may have difficulties while traveling or problems dealing with close friends or relatives.
You could be drawn to events that concern children. Involvement in groups of interest will bring you in touch with important individuals. Some of your new friends may not be that trustworthy.
If they're really interested, they'll wait. Your ability to deal with humanitarian groups will enhance your reputation. Be careful that you don't spend too much time with a person belonging to someone else.
Look into real estate. Children's needs could be more costly than you anticipated. Don't make promises.
Tie up your personal papers or push to have legal settlements completed. Opportunities to show your worth will enhance your reputation and bring possible advancement. Take a close look at contracts and agreements that have been offered to you. Invite friends or relatives into your home. You can make money if you pursue your own business. Business or pleasure trips will be knowledgeable as well as highly successful.
You may find that you are a little lucky today. Deception is probable if you don't use discrimination. Your creative ideas must be put to good use. Sudden changes regarding your domestic scene are probable. You need to take a long, hard look at yourself and your personal situation. Don't overspend to impress others.
Chronic health problems are likely to surface if you are keeping your problems locked up inside. You will want to take off and have some recreation. Difficulties may be encountered while traveling in foreign countries.
Involvement in groups will be favorable and lead to valuable information. Opportunities may come up at prestigious affairs. You can't make things better if you don't know what to fix.
Make any decisions you have to in order to avoid feeling unsettled. Relationships will become stronger. Don't put your professional reputation on the line.
Don't let situations get out of hand. Disharmony in your relationship may cause minor ailments. Focus on what's important rather than spreading yourself too thin and accomplishing little. Source: www.starlightastrology.com
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CORNBREAD WITH DRIED TOMATOES AND BASIL Ingredients Dough: 25 g yeast 1 teaspoon of sugar 370 g flour 1 teaspoon of salt 100 g corn flour 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil 250 cc (1 cup) of water Filling: 50 g dried tomatoes 6 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of basil Salt Vegetable spray Preparation Dough: In a bowl place the self rising flour with the sugar, barely cover with warm water and let stand for 10 minutes. Sift the flour and salt. Add the corn flour. In the middle of the bowl place the fermented yeast, sunflower oil, and warm water. Mix, knead for 10 minutes. Cover and let rise until it doubles its size. Filling: Remove the dough from the bowl, knead adding flour if necessary so it does not stick. Incorporate the tomatoes, previously macerated with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and chopped basil. Work for 5 more minutes, until they are well distributed. Form small buns using your hands and place each bun on a floured baking dish. Let rise until it doubles it size. Once risen, brush with the remaining oil and add some salt. Cook in a lubricated baking dish in a hot oven during 15 minutes or until they barely brown.
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‘Lift Every Price’ Concert At Linden Tonight Tonight Linden will enjoy the performance of The active_tab=discussion Redeemers Band, and their special guest Guyanese gospel singer Eddie Neblett, who came all the way from New York to delight the exited pupils in this ‘one night concert’. The concert, which is named ‘Lift Every Price’ will take place at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground (MSC), starting at the 17:00hrs. Neblett is a well-known gospel singer in Guyana, who accomplished a respected level of popularity in local and regional stages due to his melodic voice, and vibrant energy displayed in every performance. After his depart from Guyana, more than seven years ago, little was known about Neblett’s ventures. But now he is back in Guyanese soil, committed to revive the gospel spirit in his beloved home land. Tonight Nebblet will be accompanied by several talented local artist, including Candy Duke, Rene Winter, Redeemers Band, Malika Boyd and Samuel Medas. The Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) is expected to ‘explode’ with the massive assistance of spectators, who have eagerly waiting for this most-anticipated performance. Tickets can be purchased at the Muslim Top Up Shop. This event is promoted by Tag Productionz and Devine Entertainment. S o u r c e : https://www.facebook.com/events/1251512248224375/?
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The Vintage Wine & Cheese Lounge The Vintage Wine & Cheese Lounge invites the public to dance to the contagious rhythm of the latest Latin hits, on this Friday Night. Leave your inhibition at home, and come join us for a night to remember. Grab your cup of wine and enjoy our Latin Night programme to the fullest. Bailamos!? Source: https://www.facebook.com/Vintagegy/?fref =ts
Club Privilege Club Privilege invites the lover of vivid colors and fun with games, to assist this Saturday to the ‘Traffic Light Party’, showing your current status depending on the color of your outfit. Green, Yellow and red will represent your current sentimental status. If Single, Green will be the color to wear, if the relationship is complex, then Yellow will speak for you, and if taken then Red will be the more adequate color to exhibit. DJs will play their best mix, and the admired Privilege Bottle Girls will make sure that the presents have a pleasant nigh, offering the best custom service in town. Don’t think about it twice! Wear a color that represents you and enjoy the night while the weekend is still young. Bottles and tables can be reserved from today calling 639-1235. Source: https://www.facebook.com/clubprivilegegy/?fref=ts
Original Palm Court in collaboration with Premium Pink Entertainment invites the public to assist this Saturday to ‘The Pink Euphoria’party, an event that guarantees to give honors to its names, providing a state of intense excitement and happiness to the present. Enchanting sounds will be provided by Selecter Carl and Disc Jockey Source: https://www.facebook.com/palmcourtgy/ ?fref=ts
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Top Golfer Wesley Brown For Alliance Buccaneer Memorial Golf Tournament the Caymanas Golf Club in St Catherine, Jamaica. The proam tourney is also expected to see the likes of Shawn Morris, Dr Mark Newnham and Radcliffe Knibbs as well as standout ladies Jodi MunnBarrow, upcoming junior Kai Harris, and Michelle Gabay. Wesley Brown, Jamaica’s top golfer, and former national champion Fabian Campbell, are among 100 golfers down to compete at this weekend’s (November 19 and 20), Alliance Buccaneer Memorial Golf Tournament at
The tournament features two different competitions running concurrently. There is a 36-hole Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) qualifier and a Stableford competition. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards
perennial beneficiary for the Laws Street Trade Training Centre where the funds will be used to provide, among other things, skills training for residents of Kingston’s innercity. The Jamaica Cancer Society will also benefit from the proceeds this year. They will use the funding to drive their public education and screening programme. Speaking at the launch of the tournament at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on T h u r s d a y, P e t e r C h i n , president of title sponsor,
Alliance Investment Management, said the company was very pleased to be supporting two important charities as well as the sport of golf as it provides quality competition to all the categories of golfers on the island. This year ’s competition is being played in the memory of six of Jamaica’s outstanding past national representatives, namely Milton ‘Buddy’ Josephs, Izette Rhone, Lenan Lennie Chin, John Fulford, Al Chong and Mark Chin. (SportsMax)
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Jason Dawes Out Of Scorpions Squad For Volcanoes Match matches in the Digicel Four-Day Regional Tournament set for Sabina Park on Friday, November 18. Dawes, who did not pick up a wicket against the Guyana Jaguars in the Scorpions’ crushing 181-run first-round loss, is said to be suffering from a hamstring tear and is being replaced by Reynard Leveridge.
Fast bowler Jason Dawes has been omitted from Jamaica Scorpions squad for their encounter against the Windward Islands ahead of the second round of
The remainder of the squad remains unchanged as Coach Junior Bennett hopes for an improved performance from the team, whose batsmen continue to struggle to find consistent form. The team, captained by Nikita Miller,
includes John Campbell, Trevon Griffith, Devon Thomas, Jermaine Blackwood, Brandon King, Shacaya Thomas, Andre McCarthy, Chadwick Walton, Damion Jacobs, Derval Green, Marquino Mindley and Reynard Leveridge. The Scorpions will play the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park from November 2528, and then Trinidad and Tobago Red Force from December 8-11 before departing for the Leeward Islands for a match against the Hurricanes from December 15-18. (SportsMax)
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Boost For Conte As In-form Costa Is Passed Fit despite suffering a groin injury which kept him out of Spain's matches against Macedonia and England. "I have all the players available and they are in good form," the Chelsea boss said at his prematch media conference.
Antonio Conte and Eden Hazard have been named as October's manager and player of the month, while Diego Costa is fit to face Middlesbrough. Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been passed fit to face Middlesbrough as Antonio Conte's men search for a sixth consecutive Premier League victory. The Blues' fine form continued prior to the international break with a 5-0 home win against Everton - a match in which the striker scored - and they travel to play Boro on Sunday. Conte has a full squad of players to choose from, with Costa the Premier League's top goalscorer - fit
"Diego Costa had a bit of an injury after the Everton game, but he started to train with us on Wednesday. "His physical condition is good but there is also tomorrow to see the situation. "At the moment, he can play. Eden Hazard is fully fit too. He recovered very well." Conte was speaking after he and Hazard were named manager and player of the month respectively for October. The Italian said: "I am pleased for Eden because he is playing fantastic football and working very well in training. He is a great player. "If we want to compare Eden with the top players, it's not the right moment. He has the potential to do great things in his career but it's important now that he is putting his best
into the team, and it's great for us." Conte insisted Chelsea captain John Terry is suited to his 3-4-3 system despite having not started the veteran in the Premier League since September 11. He also stressed he is refusing to rush Kurt Zouma, who has not played for the first team since February, which was when he suffered a serious knee injury. Conte said: "John is in good shape. He can play in this formation, he can play easily. "It's good to have another quality player available in Kurt Zouma. I am happy to have this availability of the central defenders. "It's important Kurt is with us and he is in good form but it is normal that when you arrive after a bad injury you need a bit of time to recover your best form. "That's why we prefer Kurt to play with the Under-23s in this moment. It's important to have game time." (SportsMax)
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Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years Frenchman. He told a news conference: "The record, I repeat, against any other manager is not important. For me the only thing that matters is what you get globally, as a team. Our results, our CV. "In the Premier League, tomorrow is a match between the two managers with the best record. Alex Ferguson is not here anymore. Jose Mourinho has complained at a lack of respect from the media after comparing his record to that of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. Jose Mourinho believes he is shown a lack of respect by the British media when compared to that offered to Arsene Wenger, a man he claimed had not won the Premier League title for 18 years. Mourinho's Manchester United on Saturday face Arsenal and Wenger, a man with whom he has had a long-running feud dating back to the Portuguese's time at Chelsea. Wenger has never beaten a Mourinho team in the Premier League and the former Real Madrid boss is frustrated at his media profile compared to the
Tomorrow, between the two managers, we're speaking about six or seven Premier League titles, I think. I have three, he has three or four I don't know. "Does that mean that we should be respected, even in periods where our results are not the best? I think Mr Wenger has that respect from all of you. I don't think I have. Especially because my last title was 18 months ago, not 18 years ago. But I just follow my way because I want to win a fourth Premier League." Wenger's last of three Premier League crowns came in 2004 - 12 years ago - and Mourinho is hoping to beat him to a fourth come May 2017. He added: "I'm at the club where I want to
be. It's as simple as that. "When I was sacked at Chelsea, I was not in trouble, I had lots of offers. I don't speak about them because it's a question of principle. I could have been working immediately after I left, at some of the biggest clubs in Europe. And I waited. "I was champion at four different clubs and I want to be champion at every club I work. It's quite a nice record if I can do that." (SportsMax) Rate this article: Give Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years 1/5 Give Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years 2/5 Give Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years 3/5 Give Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years 4/5 Give Mourinho: Wenger Has More Respect Than Me Despite Not Winning Premier League Title For 18 Years 5/5
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Garcia And Molinari Share Dubai Lead
Lee Westwood's bogey at 18 meant there
is a two-way tie for the lead, with Sergio Garcia and Francesco Molinari in front in Dubai. Sergio Garcia and Francesco Molinari hold a share of the lead at the halfway mark in the World Tour Championship, Dubai. Garcia and Molinari were two shots adrift of overnight leader Lee Westwood at the start of the day, but five-under rounds of 67 moved them out in front on nine under at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Westwood is just a shot off the pace and would have started the weekend in a three-way tie at the top but for a bogey at the 18th. Garcia also dropped just a solitary shot at 13, with three birdies on the front nine and as many after the turn giving the Spaniard a great chance of claiming a first European Tour title for two years. (SportsMax)
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Conte Assures Oscar And Fabregas On Chelsea Future have an obvious role. Fabregas has been grappling with a thigh injury since making a solitary Premier League start this term in the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal.
Cesc Fabregas and Oscar are not troubling the first XI at present for Chelsea in the Premier League but Antonio Conte wants them to stay. Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte insists Cesc Fabregas and Oscar have a future at Stamford Bridge. The Spanish and Brazilian playmakers have been peripheral figures at Chelsea this season, with Conte masterminding a steep upturn in form by reverting to a 3-4-3 formation within which both men do not appear to
Conte's switch to the system that served him so well with Juventus and Italy came after that match, with five wins from five Premier League matches and no goals conceded as a result. Oscar has featured twice as a substitute during this period but his boss offered words of encouragement at a pre-match news conference ahead of Sunday's trip to Middlesbrough. "His future is Chelsea, full stop," he said. "For me he is an important player in the squad. He's in good form and a great player." On Fabregas, he added: "He is in a good shape and available for Sunday, for sure. "It's the same for him as for Oscar [on his future]."
One change that could occur for Conte's first-team picture is the departure of his assistant Steve Holland, who has been working alongside Gareth Southgate during the latter's stint as interim England manager. If Southgate is offered the role on a full-time basis as expected, Holland may choose country over club and he would depart with a glowing endorsement from Conte. "Steve Holland is a great professional and I am pleased to have him as my assistant coach, for his work and commitment, and the man also," he said. "Steve is focused for Chelsea and working very hard for us. Then, in the future, I don't know what the FA's decision is. But I don't want to go into it. "He worked with Southgate in the Under-21s and showed his ability." (SportsMax)
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Mourinho Clears Rooney To Face Arsenal Despite Difficult Week With England
Wayne Rooney has endured a difficult week but Jose Mourinho says he is ready to play for Manchester United against Arsenal. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Wayne Rooney is available to face Arsenal in Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
The club captain had been a doubt for the meeting with Arsene Wenger's side after sustaining a knee injury while on international duty with England this week. Rooney's availability had also been called into question after he was pictured at a wedding party late at night following the World Cup qualifying win over Scotland, which prompted the 31year-old to issue an apology to interim boss Gareth Southgate. Mourinho would not discuss what took place with England but said Rooney had trained as normal since returning to Manchester. "Over the last two or three days nothing happened, he trained like everybody else, he wants to play like everybody
else, he's ready," Mourinho told a media conference on Friday. "What happened in the national team happened in the national team, I don't comment. "My players when they go there belong to the national team and I don't like to comment. "Sometimes they come back stronger than when they left us because something good happened there, positive for them, other times injuries, sometimes big injuries, sometimes frustrations because they didn't play or the result was bad. "In this case, we knew what didn't go well but the national team is a different chapter and is closed now until March." (SportsMax)
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Christmas Number One Spot Vital To Allegri busy spell prior to the festive period.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has made his targets for the rest of 2016 clear ahead of Pescara's visit in Serie A. Massimiliano Allegri has stressed that Juventus holding Serie A top spot at Christmas is vital to their hopes of winning a sixth consecutive Serie A title. Juve are four points ahead of nearest challengers Roma at the top of the table ahead of Saturday's home match against struggling Pescara. The champions also face Sevilla in a crucial Champions League match on Tuesday as part of a
"For tomorrow's match we know that the first game after the international break is the most dangerous because you have to retrace what you have done in the championship," Allegri said at his prematch media conference. "Then there is a month before the Christmas break and we have three objectives to be achieved. "The first is qualification for the Champions League, the second is to keep the top spot before the winter break and the third is that of the Super Cup, then comes Christmas. "Above all we must get to Christmas at the top. We will be playing our best line-up against [Pescara] because the Sevilla game is not decisive. "We have two games in the Champions League, Sevilla and Dinamo Zagreb at home. We just need a win for mathematical
qualification. "Right now the Champions League must be placed on the backburner because the prerogative is to beat Pescara and that will not be easy." Wonderkid Moise Kean has been an unused substitute in seven matches for Juventus, with Allegri suggesting the 16-year-old's debut will come when the game conditions are right. "The kid is growing, but it is also the time for him to continue developing," added Allegri. "He came to train with us and he did very well. Then he had a moment where he was down. "This is normal psychologically - the exertion of mental and physical energy in the first team is different than the Primavera. "Let's see how the game goes. It may be that there is a need for him, but not necessarily. The important thing is to be ready to play." (SportsMax)
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N'Zonzi: It's Good To Know Barcelona Are Watching Me League bid. N'Zonzi has impressed for Jorge Sampaoli's side this season with newspapers in Spain suggesting his form has caught the eye of Barca boss Luis Enrique.
Steven N'Zonzi is happy to focus on Sevilla despite rumoured interest from Spanish champions Barcelona. Steven N'Zonzi says "it is good to know" Barcelona are reported to be monitoring his progress but the midfielder insists he is fully focused on Sevilla's Champions
Sevilla are fifth heading into Saturday's clash with Deportivo La Coruna and the 27-year-old is pleased his contribution has been noticed. He told Marca: "I do not know who has said that [about Barca's interest] and I do not know if it's true but it is always good to know that Barcelona, one of the best clubs in the world, are watching your games. "But I am very focused on Sevilla. I love the club, the fans, the city, even if my
Spanish is not good yet. "The most important thing for me is to play and enjoy it and in Sevilla I am doing that. "I could stay in Sevilla for a long time. The only thing that matters to me is to keep growing." N'Zonzi believes missing out on a Champions League spot this season should be regarded as a failure for Sampaoli's men. He added: "We have a very good team and if we do not finish in the top four, it would not be a good season. "With this coach and this team we can do very good things." (SportsMax)
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Mourinho Slams Scrutiny Surrounding Smalling for an update on his fitness ahead of Saturday's game against Arsenal at Old Trafford, Mourinho insisted he would not indulge scrutiny surrounding the 26-year-old. "Chris Smalling, you cannot ask," he told a news conference. "You have your sources, you trust your sources, you write what they tell you and you did that for 15 days. So you are not going to ask me to comment on your sources' information. "You wrote, you spoke, you comment, you criticised. That's fine for me. I don't say a word about Chris Smalling." However, Mourinho did confirm that Shaw would be available to face the Gunners and will certainly play a part in a difficult run of fixtures, with United due to play Feyenoord and West Ham twice before the end of the month. "Luke Shaw, yes. He worked well in this period when we had a very small group. He's ready to play," he said. Jose Mourinho says Luke Shaw could return against Arsenal, but refused to indulge in speculation about Chris Smalling's fitness. Jose Mourinho refused to discuss Chris Smalling's injury situation at Manchester United and hit out at the recent media speculation surrounding the defender. Mourinho appeared to question Smalling and team-mate Luke Shaw's commitment after they pulled out of the squad with minor injury concerns prior to the 3-1 victory over Swansea City. Some reports have suggested that Smalling has suffered a broken toe that will keep him out for four weeks, though these claims were never officially verified by the club. When asked
"I don't have any problem with him. I'm not saying he plays or he doesn't but he's my player, a young player with potential. He has things to learn and improve but he has my confidence. Playing now, with five matches in two weeks, in three different competitions, for sure he's going to play." Eric Bailly (knee) and Antonio Valencia (arm) are still sidelined, while there are doubts around Marouane Fellaini (calf), but captain Wayne Rooney has been passed fit to play by his manager. A win for United would take them to within three points of Arsenal in the Premier League table. (SportsMax)
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Pioli Impressed By Inter Mentality Ahead Of Derby Bow the Inter helm - a derby clash with fierce rivals AC Milan on Sunday. Inter trail Vincenzo Montella's men by eight points after a record of five defeats in 12 Serie A matches cost De Boer his job. But Pioli insists his players are in a positive frame of mind despite the upheaval of the past fortnight. "There's a good atmosphere about the place," the former Lazio boss told a news conference. "I'm proud of the way my players have been preparing for this derby.
Stefano Pioli says his Inter players have self-belief ahead of their derby clash with AC Milan in Serie A. New Inter coach Stefano Pioli says he has been impressed by his team's mentality since replacing Frank de Boer in the San Siro hot seat last week. Pioli is preparing to take charge of his first match at
"I've seen a lot of self-belief in the players. This is a great opportunity for us and we want to take it. "We'll do everything in our power to claim the derby spoils. My players are in the right frame of mind for a game of this magnitude. "We must think little about the past and lots about the future. It's up to us to prove our worth. "Playing with passion is the key to success. In a match like this you just have to pull out all the stops, and then some." (SportsMax)
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Emery Still Hoping To Keep Motta At PSG that he is likely to conclude a trophyladen spell in the French capital at the end of the campaign.
Thiago Motta said this week that he expects to leave at the end of this season, but PSG boss Unai Emery disagrees. Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery is still hoping to keep Thiago Motta at the club despite the midfielder revealing he expects to leave. The 34-year-old is out of contract next June and stated this week
Motta has featured prominently for PSG in 2016-17, making 15 appearances across all competitions, but stressed he was unsure whether he will continue playing, with a move into coaching an option. But speaking ahead of PSG's Ligue 1 match at home to Nantes on Saturday, the former Sevilla head coach spoke of his desire to see Motta remain part of his squad beyond this season. "I have talked with him and I think he is a very important player for us," Emery said "He is ready to play more seasons for us.
I'm sure that in the next six months when he will take his decision, he will look at the possibility to stay here." PSG are third in the table after 12 matches, three points behind leaders Nice and below Monaco on goal difference. While the club are being made to work harder for domestic success, Emery welcomes a competitive title race. "Monaco and Nice are making a great championship," he said. "These are our two adversaries for this battle, but I have confidence in my team. "We have an opportunity on Saturday to demonstrate that we are progressing, that we are good. All matches are tests." (SportsMax)