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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Parking Meter Creates Controversy With Employees in GT PAGE 2
Many workers in Georgetown with vehicles are extremely frustrated with City Hall and Smart City Solutions for not making provisions for them as it relates to parking during working hours. Employees in the capital city believe that it is a selfish move by City Hall to implement parking meters, without taking workers into consideration. They are of the view that the current fee structure is too high for them to pay on a daily basis. The fee is $50 for 15 minutes, which works out to be $1,900 per day or $38,000 per month for a regular work shift, Monday- Friday, excluding overtime hours, which is not affordable for workers to pay on a monthly basis. The current minimum wage in Guyana’s public sector stands at $50,000 and in the Private Sector $35,000. An employee of a popular business in Georgetown related to the Guyana Daily News that Guyana’s salary structure cannot accommodate additional expenses for parking meters in its current form and is calling on City Hall to make the contract public and to facilitate workers in and around Georgetown. Many businesses are complaining
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that they are experiencing a further decline in their businesses because shoppers cannot afford this additional financial burden of parking meters. Several business owners have warned against the Parking Meter system, stating that Smart City Solutions, Inc. (SCSI), the private investor which has been given the contract to erect and manage parking meters in Georgetown, is in Guyana to exploit citizens in collaboration with officials from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC).
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Date: 2nd November, 2016 Statement by Mr. Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP, Attorney-at-law The dismissal of the criminal charges against Mr. Carvil Duncan has several implications. 1) It vindicates Mr. Duncan's innocence. The prosecution has failed to rebut the constitutionally guaranteed presumption of innocence which Mr. Duncan enjoys. Therefore, in the eyes of the law, Mr. Duncan has committed no legal wrong. 2) It vindicates my contention from the inception that the Prime Minister and the President acted prematurely, precipitously, capriciously, arbitrarily and unconstitutionally when they activated a process to remove Mr. Duncan from office before the hearing and determination of the criminal charges. As it now turns out, they are attempting to remove from office, a high Constitutional Office holder who enjoys security of tenure of office and who has done no legal wrong that would be considered “misbehavior” to warrant his removal from office. 3) As I predicted and cautioned the Tribunal established by the President has now been proven to have embarked upon an unlawful and unconstitutional course of action. This Tribunal therefore, has no legal jurisdiction whatsoever to proceed with its work, even if the Court Order prohibiting it from proceeding, is discharged. 4) In conclusion, the Executive has wasted a lot of time, energy and financial resources in its indecent haste to remove Mr. Duncan from office. In the end, the Rule of Law and an independent Judiciary have prevailed. In the circumstances, the President is now obliged to do the decent thing, which is, to disband the Tribunal forthwith and to rescind his suspension of Mr. Duncan from performing his various constitutional functions.
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Former BK Employee Accused Of Embezzling $28M PAGE 4
Tw e n t y - fi v e - y e a r o l d To t o r a m Ramcharran appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan in the Georgetown Magistrate's Court charged with the offence of fraudulently embezzling from BK Quarries Inc. The accused was granted bail in the sum of Gy$250,000 and will return before the court on December 5, 2016 for continuation into the matter. Represented before the court,
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Ramcharran pleaded not guilty to the charge as he heard his Attorney make an application for bail revealing to the court that his client is on GY$74,000 station bail. The Attorney said that since being arrested his client has been cooperating and assisting officers with the investigations and as such there is no reason for the court to believe that Ramcharran is a flight risk. The Police Prosecution made no
objections to bail but requested that the accused lodge his passport at the Eve Leary Police Station and make visits at least once a week. The Chief Magistrate granted the requests. It is alleged that between July 20 and September 13, 2016 at Georgetown, Ramcharran whilst being employed as a clerk at BK Queries Inc. fraudulently embezzled GY$28M, taking into possession for himself instead for his employer.
Guyana Filaria Program Dangerous
Many residents on the West Coast of Demerara have complained to the Guyana Daily News that the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of the drugs Diethyl Carbamazine (the DEC Tablet) and Albendazole tablets for the prevention and treatment of Lymphatic filariasis which is being distributed by the Ministry of Public Health lacks dispensing protocol. One recipient of the drugs said that the Ministry has personnel with very limited medical training administering the treatment to persons and that the Ministry of Public Health bypassed the local Health Centers and workers. “No medical examinations were conducted in order to ascertain whether [a patient] was eligible for the treatment, if the quantity of the dosage was correct and whether this medication could be harmful due to the other medication [a patient] is currently taken,” one person said. According to research, the dosage of the drug is based on weight, medical condition, and response to treatment. A reliable source at the Ministry of Public Health told the Guyana Daily News that persons were trained for approximately two weeks before being hired to administer the drugs to persons, and that the necessary procedures were not followed before giving the drugs and also many medical doctors at the hospital are not in agreement with the dosage being administered. Research on the use of DEC is 6mg per Kg of an individual for
12 doses to be completed in two weeks every two years. This means that a person with 80kg should be given 480mg, However, an official at the Vector Disease Control Centre confirmed that they are giving DEC tablets of 100-milligram strength is based on age, Children between the ages of 2 and 11 are given 2 tablets of DEC and 1 tablet of 400mg Albenazole, while those between the ages of 11 and 15 are administered the same treatment. However, those 16 years and older are given 3 DEC tablets of 100mg and 1 Albenazole of 400mg, in other words all individuals, regardless of age, are given a standard 400-milligram strength dose Albendazole tablet. Another resident from the East Coast of Demerara said, “no medical questions were being asked much less tests being conducted such as Body Mass Index (BMI), which is important for the administering of the drugs, they only ask questions relating to a census such as name, and household members”. Many Guyanese are asking that the Ministry make public the importer of the drugs, along with the certification and authorization of using the drugs and they must warn users of the side effects. According to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the DEC drug is no longer approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA and cannot be sold in the U.S. Physicians who wish to obtain the medication from CDC must do so after confirmed positive lab results, the CDC warns DEC should not be administered to patients who may also have onchocerciasis aka “river blindness” (an eye and skin disease caused by a worm (filaria) as DEC can worsen onchocercal eye disease, In patients with loiasis (A chronic disease caused by the filarial nematode), DEC can cause serious adverse reactions, including encephalopathy (a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood). and death.
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Nurses Recruited For Training Depends On Several Factors - Health Sciences Director The system in place for the recruitment of nurses and allied health professionals caters for careful consideration for a sufficient intake that will complement the student - tutor ratio at nursing institutes across Guyana. The recruitment of nursing professionals is not only to satisfy demands of nursing countrywide, but to ensure that competent staff is provided to facilitate effective services to those seeking assistance. Director of Health Sciences and Education Faculty, Ministry of Public Health, Wilton Benn told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that although there are a great number of individuals qualifying for training, a limit is placed on acceptance, considering those who may make use of the training and become excellent health care professionals. “Usually we have a highly qualified intake based on the CXC standard and there has always been a lot of interest particularly in relation to nursing, and in some respect, sometimes, some measure of frustration comes into young people because they are saying, ‘I’m not getting in and I applied three times’. The fact is there is only a certain amount of nursing students that can be in any given classroom because a critical issue is not only are we interested in terms of the quantum of people we produce, but quality is very important,” the director stated. Benn further explained that meeting the demands of required staff is based on the competence of those recruited, and that there needs to be a balance within the learning environment of these nurses. “Sometimes there are a lot of demands from some of the other stakeholders. They question why is it we cannot increase some of those numbers significantly, but the issue is very clear, there must be some sort of balance between the number of students you have, the resources that you have and the faculty,” Wilton Benn explained Benn added that although a large number of eligible students look forward to being recruited by the nursing institute, greater consideration is given to those that are willing
to perform in the capacity of medical personnel. “We cannot say that we don’t have a high level of interest, really it is the converse in terms of not being able to meet the demands from the standpoint of young people who want to have training in health careers, and so it is more and more competitive. …some areas of public service you can make mistakes you can correct them. We are dealing with people’s lives. A very good nurse saves lives every day.” Recruiting and training of medical personnel, more specifically nurses contribute overall to the public health sector’s complement of nurses who make the functions of other health care personnel easier.
Director of Health Sciences and Education Faculty, Ministry of Public Health, Wilton Benn
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GDF Warned Against Abuse Of Trainees
Chief-of-staff of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), Brigadier George Lewis has warned against the abuse of trainees and said that the practice would not be tolerated by the military. Addressing soldiers at a church service to mark the GDF’s 51st Anniversary, Brigadier Lewis stressed that it is desirable to have an environment of mutual respect, wherein trainees are treated humanely and with respect, and they, in turn, respect their instructors. “No abuse of
trainees will be accepted. I emphasise: no abuse of trainees will be accepted. Further, in the training environment, we must work from one common doctrine to support our operations, and we must conform to the relevant tactics, techniques and procedures. Change is necessary, and this is the time for change,” Lewis declared. “I say all of this to you because I believe that the officer and rank that we will see in the future GDF will be a replica of what we teach him or her today in their formative years. I also believe that to develop a defence force that is professional and highly respected in the future, we who serve today must change our thinking and attitudes in the training environment, and implement those measures necessary for change,” he added. In 2006, two soldiers
were charged with the death of Officer Cadet Amar Rajcumar, who was then undergoing training at Camp Stephenson, Timehri. Christopher Harmon and Kurt Trotman were charged with allegedly murdering the soldier. Reports were that Rajcumar, who had joined the GDF nine days prior to his death, collapsed after a training session. A post-mortem later found, among other things, that he died from a blow to the head. An army training officer was dismissed in 2007 after he allegedly abused recruits while they were undergoing training at Tacama. One of those recruits was a pregnant female. In a press statement issued back then, the GDF had said that investigation had confirmed instances of excessive punishment administered by overenthusiastic training instructors.
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Former GPL Director Not Guilty Of Theft Former Director of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Carvil Duncan was set free of the arms of the law as City Magistrate Leron Daly dismissed the case of simple larceny against him. In her decision Magistrate Daly revealed that the Police led Prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence against Duncan and as such a Prime Facie case had not been established and as such she could not call upon the accused to lead a defense. It had been alleged that on March 31, 2015 in Georgetown, Duncan while being the Chairman of the Remuneration committee of the Guyana Power and Light Cooperation, stole GY$984,900, a charge which he had pleaded not guilty to. Duncan will return before the court on January 4, 2017 to answer to the charge of conspiring with another to commit a felony, that is to say, they Former Director of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Carvil Duncan conspired to steal in excess of GY$27M from the Guyana Power and Light.
Half Of Government’s New Housing Will Cost GY$50B Additional GY$60B Needed For Completion Of Existing Schemes The projected cost of half of government’s new housing programme which includes 5,000 housing units is an estimated GY$ 50 billion (US$250 million) while an additional G$60 billion is also needed for completion of infrastructure in existing schemes. This is according to the Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Hamilton Green. In a statement issued by the CH&PA yesterday, Green said the cost is one of the major challenges faced to bring coherence to a housing programme that provides solutions or shelter as opposed to the sale of house lots. When the new government came into power, they had conceptualized that a new model to improve the housing delivery system with the building and supply of housing units. It was noted that this will seek to address the backlog of 25,000 applicants, particularly the 17,851 who can be classified as low-income households; as 45% of the lots granted under the previous government between 1992 and 2015 are still unoccupied. “This new model seeks to move beyond the provision of serviced lots to create livable and wholesome communities through the provision of full
infrastructure; the necessary social facilities and services and the supply of housing units,” Green explained. However, the pronouncement by the CH&PA comes at a troubling time as the government is aware that the construction of its new model housing programme may stretch the State’s limited coffers. The country’s economy, dampened by the situation on lower commodity prices, has been affected.
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Berbician Labourer In Custody For Brutal Murder of Neighbor A 39 year old labourer of Belvedere, Corentyne, Berbice is in custody for the brutal murder of his opposite neighbor about 09:30h. this morning, whilst the victim was in her yard. Investigations revealed that the victim Bhumattie Delall, 53 years of 351 5th Street South
Belvedere, Corentyne, Berbice, was standing in her yard, when the suspect armed with a cutlass, approached and dealt her several chops to her neck, almost severing same after which he left and went home where he was promptly arrested by investigators, to whom he
handed over the alleged murder weapon. The body is presently at the New Amsterdam Mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination later today. Guyana Police Force Press Release
Armed Bandit Shot And Killed In Attempted Break In Of Diamond Home One of two armed bandits was shot and into a southern door. He made an alarm neck, to the Diamond Diagnostic killed by a licensed firearm holder, early this morning as they attempted to break into his 5th Avenue Diamond Housing Scheme, home. Investigations revealed that about 02:15h., the 38 years Miner was awoken by a loud noise coming from the lower flat of his house, and upon investigating saw two males one armed with a handgun, attempting to gain entry
and during this process, discharged his firearm in the bandits’ direction, hitting one of them who fell, whilst his accomplice with the firearm managed to scale the fenced yard and escaped. The matter was reported and ranks of a mobile patrol responded promptly and rushed the shot bandit, who is clad in a ¾ pants and a black vest tied around his
Hospital where he was pronounced DOA with two suspected gunshot wounds to his neck. His identity is yet to be ascertained. The body is presently at the Lyken Funeral Home. A 27 year old male from West Ruimveldt who was arrested in the vicinity of the crime scene, is assisting with the investigation. Guyana Police Force Press Release
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Brazil’s Military Commander Pays Courtesy Call On President Granger PAGE 12
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) Military Commander of the North of the Brazilian Armed Forces, General Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. General Barcellos was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier George Lewis, Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Lineu Pupo De Paula, Colonel Oswaldo Benedito Romao DaSilva and Colonel Emerson DaSilva, both of the Brazilian army and Major Meer Khan of the GDF. During the meeting, several areas relating to security and territorial integrity as well as the existing areas of cooperation between the two countries were discussed. Brigadier Lewis, in an invited comment, said that the Brazilian team is in Guyana for discussions with the GDF in areas of cooperation, in an effort to build a stronger, friendlier relationship between the two military organisations.
President David Granger engaging the Military Commander of the North of the Brazilian Armed Forces, General Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos, during their meeting, this morning, at the Ministry of the Presidency.
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From left: Colonel Emerson DaSilva, Colonel Oswaldo DaSilva, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier George Lewis, President David Granger, Military Commander of the North of the Brazilian Armed Forces, General Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos, Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Lineu Pupo De Paula and Major Meer Khan of the GDF.
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Venezuela Rivals' 'Truce' Crumbles Amid Name Calling Tension has again risen between Venezuela leader Nicolas off Thursday's protest march. The party did not attend the PAGE 13
Maduro and the opposition just hours after they had taken steps to defuse the situation. An opposition spokesman said President Maduro had "broken the truce" when he had labelled opposition politician Freddy Guevara a "terrorist". Mr Guevara had incurred the anger of Mr Maduro by saying that he did not agree with an opposition coalition decision to call off a protest march. The march was planned for 3 November. Rollercoaster ride Events in Venezuela have been moving fast since an unexpected meeting between Pope Francis and President Maduro on 24 October. The Vatican announced it would mediate in talks aimed at defusing Venezuela's political and economic crisis. The country is deeply divided into followers of Mr Maduro and those who blame the president for the dire state of Venezuela's economy. Venezuela is suffering from spiralling inflation and severe shortages of basic goods which have led to some Venezuelans saying they are going hungry. The opposition wants to remove Mr Maduro from office, which has led the president to accuse them of coupmongering. The two sides met face to face for the first time this year on Sunday for talks mediated by a Vatican envoy and former international leaders from Spain, the Dominican Republic and Panama. They agreed to create four working groups and to reconvene on 11 November. What signs of goodwill have there been? Since Sunday's meeting, both sides have taken conciliatory measures. The government and the opposition agreed to "cool down the rhetoric" The government released five detained opposition politicians The opposition delayed a planned symbolic trial of President Maduro in the National Assembly The opposition called off a protest march to the presidential palace planned for 3 November Following Sunday's meeting, both sides did indeed tone down their rhetoric. On Tuesday, President Maduro praised the opposition's decision to call off the protest march. He also called National Assembly leader Henry Ramos Allup "sensible", which contrasts with the insults he has in the past directed at him. The president also looked relaxed during the recording of his new radio programme, Salsa Hour, during which he could be seen dancing with his wife, Cilia Flores. However, his choice for the first song seemed a thinly-veiled message to those who want to see him gone from power: Ray Barretto's "Indestructible". What went wrong? Divisions within the opposition surfaced shortly after the National Assembly meeting. Popular Will, the party of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, said it did not agree with the opposition coalition's decision to postpone Mr Maduro's trial and to call
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Vatican-mediated talks on Sunday and is considered one of the more hard-line in the Democratic Unity coalition (MUD). Its interim leader, Freddy Guevara, said Popular Will would not join any dialogue until Mr Lopez had been released. How did Mr Maduro respond? President Maduro called Mr Guevara "a coward" and warned that his immunity as a member of the National Assembly would not protect him from going to jail. He said that Popular Will was a party of "terrorists" and called on the courts "to take action" against it and Mr Guevara. He did not say what possible charges Mr Guevara could be facing or what alleged "crimes" they had committed. What did the opposition say? Mr Guevara said the party would not bow before President Maduro and his threats. He was backed up by the spokesman for the MUD coalition, Jesus Torrealba, who tweeted that "by attacking Freddy Guevara and Popular Will, Maduro is attacking the negotiating table and mocks the word of @Pontifex-es", referring to the Pope's Twitter handle. Mr Torrealba also said that Mr Maduro had "broken the truce" and accused Mr Maduro of "dynamiting the negotiating table". What now? It is currently not clear whether the protest march planned for 3 November may now be back on. While the Popular Will party could hold its own protest march, it would draw smaller numbers than one organised by the opposition as a whole. With the rival sides trading barbs again, the Vatican envoy and other mediators will have their hands full trying to ensure that the next round of talks goes ahead as planned on 11 November. Meanwhile, international pressure is mounting for the two sides to find a solution to ease the economic crisis which is leaving Venezuelans increasingly desperate. (BBC)
Proceedings in the National Assembly had been unusually friendly before a new spat erupted(AFP)
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Trinidad PM Reshuffles Cabinet new portfolio, Khan said: “I have no interest in any energy By Caribbean News Now contributor PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced the following changes in a Cabinet reshuffle: • The appointment of Sarah Budhu as a senator has been revoked; • The appointment of Nicole Olivierre as minister of energy and energy industries has been revoked; • The appointment of Brigadier General (retired) Ancil Antoine as minister of public utilities has been revoked; • Franklyn Khan has been reassigned from minister of rural development and local government to minister of energy and energy industries; • Kazim Hosein has been appointed as senator and minister of rural development and local government; • Fitzgerald Ethelbert Hinds has been reassigned from minister of works and transport to minister of public utilities; • Senator Rohan Sinanan has been appointed as minister of works and transport; • Stuart Young has been reassigned from minister in the ministry of the attorney general and legal affairs and minister of state in the office of the prime minister to minister in the ministry of the attorney general and legal affairs and minister in the office of the prime minister. Newly-appointed works and transport minister Rohan Sinanan said he is humbled by the confidence placed in him by Rowley “to run one of the largest ministries at a time when the country needs the ministry of works to get going”. Sinanan, a deputy political leader of the People’s National Movement (PNM), admitted his new ministerial responsibilities would be a challenge. He said he planned to give it his all and would “scrutinise the award of contracts” given questions raised under the former administration. Following Monday’s official announcement of Sinanan’s appointment, a story published in December last year started recirculating on social media about a 50th birthday party at his Valsayn home that was attended by Rowley, the Trinidad Guardian reported. Among the guests were Jack Warner and businessman Ishwar Galbaransingh, both of whom are currently challenging extradition request by US authorities. In the case of Khan, while this is the first time he has been appointed energy minister, he is no stranger to the sector. “I am a petroleum geologist and I worked for over two decades in the industry, so that is my professional training. I intend to bring my expertise to bear on the ministry of energy,” he said. Khan, the chairman of the PNM, has served on the Cabinet Standing Committee on Energy in both the Patrick Manning and Keith Rowley administrations and said he is “reasonably familiar with some of the issues.” Asked whether there would be any conflict of interest in his
sector companies as we speak.” Meanwhile, opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar questioned why the attorney general and the ministers of health, education and national security were not changed in Monday’s reshuffle. “They have been colossal failures in their respective portfolios and have yet escaped being removed. A cloud remains over the head of attorney general (Faris) Al-Rawi for his handling of the Malcolm Jones and other fiascos,” Persad-Bissessar said in a release. “This is a classic case of reshuffling bush cards. It is now apparent that Dr Rowley does not have a team of competent, knowledgeable and experienced professionals from whom to select Cabinet Ministers. Suitably qualified professionals clearly do not want to be a part of the failing Rowley regime,” she added. “The country has previously seen Franklin Khan at work and has not been impressed by his performance. His promotion to the critical ministry of energy and energy affairs does not provide any comfort of visionary leadership to improve the activities in this vital sector,” Persad-Bissessar said. “The removal of Fitzgerald Hinds as minister of works was anticipated in light of the absence of any infrastructural works in the first 13 months of the Rowley regime. His replacement, Rohan Sinanan, has been handed a major ministerial plum without any proper experience in public service,” she said. (Caribbean News Now!)
At the swearing-in ceremony of new senators: (L-R) President Anthony Carmona; Senator Karim Hosein, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government; Senator Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport; and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Suriname Foreign Minister Addresses Korea-Caribbean Forum In Seoul PAGE 16
By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor SEOUL , Korea -- The foreign minister of Suriname, Niermala Badrising, who was the keynote speaker at the sixth high-level forum of the Korea-Caribbean Partnership in Seoul on October 26, held under the theme “Climate Change and Food Security”, told the gathering that climate change has become a major challenge facing small island developing states (SIDS). “For many of us belonging to the small island developing states (SIDS), it is a question of survival or extinction. For countries with low-lying coastal areas, like my own country Suriname, the effects of climate change, are no longer a distant threat! Climate change has become the main challenge we are facing, and we are aware that our collective actions hereto will decide the fate of future generations,” she said. In her address to the forum attended by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, Badrising linked the issues of climate change and food security. The consequences of climate change on food production, she said, are of grave concern to small economies like Suriname and Caribbean islands. She called for financial and technological support to affected countries. “Increased financing and a large replenishment of the Green Climate Fund is required in order to assist small island developing (SIDS) countries and countries with a low-lying coastal area to implement the Paris Agreement,” she added. She also thanked South Korea for its “pledges and contributions to the Green Climate Fund”. The forum has established itself as an important mechanism for dialogue on cooperation between Korea and the Caribbean. The sixth meeting served as a good opportunity to expand and deepened bilateral cooperation in infrastructure, egovernment, and healthcare, according to a Korea foreign ministry press statement. Besides the Korean ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of land, infrastructure and transport, the ministry of security and public administration, and the ministry of health and welfare participated in the forum. On October 24, the Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and
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Badrising held bilateral discussions. The diplomats exchanged views on South Korea/Suriname bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. The ministers noted the “steady advances in the friendly and cooperative ties between Korea and Suriname, and they agreed to step up mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, including economy, trade, development, and information and communications technology, as well as further cooperation on global issues”. Byung-se discussed with Badrising what he termed “provocations, including nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches, a grave threat to the Korean Peninsula and beyond”. Korea again reiterated its call for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Byung-se said that the issue needs strong global cooperation. On that issue, he asked for Suriname’s support and cooperation. Badrising offered her government’s support to South Korea. South Korea has offered to train Surinamese diplomats and, in addition, has offered to support Suriname’s needs of digitalization and automation of data systems. Guyana, where CARICOM headquarters are located, did not participate in the forum. (Caribbean News Now!)
Suriname Foreign Minister, Niermala Badrising (L) meets with Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Caribbean Nationals Strongly Encouraged To Join Emergency Managers Association PAGE 18
SAVANNAH, USA -- The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) global chair Ellis Stanley Sr.; president of the IAEM Latin America and Caribbean Council Roberto Macchiavello; and IAEM Global Student Council new member coordinator Dr Mutryce KenningsWilliams are strongly encouraging nationals of the Caribbean region to join the organization. According to Stanley, Macchiavello and Kennings-Williams, engaging emergency management professionals and practitioners within the Caribbean region, whose presence was noticeably absent from the meeting, was one of the key topics discussed at the recently concluded IAEM Latin America and Caribbean Council meeting held during the 64th IAEM annual conference in Savannah Georgia on October 19, 2016. The team was keen on highlighting that the Caribbean region is susceptible to a myriad of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. They also said that, given the region’s geographic disposition, the region faces unique logistical and security challenges. They said that membership in an organization such as the IAEM, which seeks to promote the tenets and principles of the emergency management profession, will prove beneficial to those charged with the protection and preservation of lives, property and infrastructure within the Caribbean region. According to Stanley, the IAEM (founded in 1952, with a current membership of over 6,000 professionals), brings together emergency managers and disaster response professionals from all levels of government, as well as the military, the private sector and volunteer organizations around the world. He said that the purpose of IAEM is to serve the emergency manager by: • Encouraging the development of disaster resistant communities to reduce the effect of disasters on life and property; • Providing a forum for creative and innovative problem-solving on emergency management issues; • Maintaining and expanding standards for emergency management programs and professionals; • Fostering informed decision-making on public policy in the emergency management arena; • Acting as a clearing house for information on comprehensive management issues. Kennings-Williams, a native of St Kitts and Nevis, said that IAEM membership is open to individuals who are in the field of emergency management/disaster preparedness, emergency management civil defence assignment in government, military, industry or volunteer organizations, students of emergency management, individuals who have an interest in protecting lives and property through an all hazards approach; are concerned with national security or
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who bear a tremendous responsibility for the protection of life and property in an emergency situation. She said that IAEM membership provides many benefits, such as providing up-to-date information and guidance that would help the professional fulfill his or her emergency management/disaster response role. She said that it also provides a platform for the sharing of best practices, offering constructive views that can enhance the profession, certification, professional development and networking. Macchiavello, who is also a retired Chilean Navy admiral, said that his interest in the organization stemmed from having to lead the recovery efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake. He said, “As one of the highest ranking officials, an admiral in the Chilean Navy, I was charged with leading the recovery efforts. I saw such devastation as this was an 8.8 earthquake and I knew that there had to be another way. Disasters are inevitable, I know that, but I kept asking the question of how do we lessen the impact? I found a lot of those answers from networking with individuals of the IAEM, an organization which aims to promote safer, stronger and more resilient societies, based the application of the best technical principles and strict ethical framework, ensuring adequate preparedness and response in critical events.” (Caribbean News Now!)
From left: Ellis Stanley Sr., IAEM-Global Chair; Dr Mutryce Kennings-Williams, IAEM-GSC New Member Coordinator – a native of St Kitts and Nevis; and Roberto Macchiavello, President, IAEM Latin America and Caribbean Council, at the IAEM-LAC Council meeting held during the IAEM Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, October 19, 2016
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GUYANA DAILY NEWS Bahamian Motivational Speaker Gives Keynote Speech At Kidney Centre Anniversary Event NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamas-based international motivational speaker, corporate trainer, talk show host and author of Phoenix Rising, PAGE 19
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Master Motivator Spence Finlayson, recently gave the keynote address at the Kidney Center’s 30th anniversary and employee recognition banquet held in Nassau recently. Dr Ronald Knowles, CEO of the Kidney Center and former minister of health in the Ingraham administration, brought remarks and spoke about his vision to provide access to dialysis beyond what was available when he returned to The Bahamas after completing a residency in Internal medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a nephrology fellowship at the University of Miami in 1976. His vision changed the healthcare landscape in The Bahamas. Today, the Kidney Centre can boast of three locations: Nassau, Freeport and Abaco. Spence Finlayson gave a stirring motivational and inspirational address and he spoke fondly of growing up in the Valley as a young boy who looked up to persons like Dr Knowles, Prime Minister Perry Christie, First Lady Bernadette Christie, Joan Albury, CEO of The Counselors Limited, and Campbell Cleare, partner at McKinney Bancroft and Hughes, who all were in attendance at the gala banquet. He thanked them for raising the ceiling on his possibilities. Spence Finlayson, fondly known as the Bishop of Motivation, is the founder and CEO of The Phoenix Institute for Positive Development and Empowerment, a human resources development firm Prime Minister Perry Christie based in Nassau with international clients. He can be reached for bookings at 242- (L) with Spence Finlayson 601-6162. (Caribbean News Now!)
Williams Re-appointed To Act As Top Cop For Ninth Time PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 2, CMC – Stephen Williams has been appointed to serve as acting police commissioner for the ninth time amid speculation that he was not the preferred choice of the Police service Commission (PSC). Williams, who was appointed to the post since Canadian-born Dwayne Gibbs, who along with his compatriot Deputy Commissioner Jack Ewatski resigned in July 2012 with more than a year of their threeyear contracts, has signalled his intention to apply for the post whenever it is advertised. “(The) Service Commission has given me an additional appointment of six months which they have done on eight previous occasions, “Williams told reporters, adding that “I have publicly announced that you can’t be functioning in an office, then refuse to apply for the substantive position. “So I will apply whenever the opportunity arises, right now there is no such opportunity because they have not advertised the position as yet,” he said. Last Sunday, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said that he faces the prospect of not knowing on Monday “who is or who will be in charge of the police service and I am head of the National Security Council”. Rowley has been calling for the appointment of a top cop in order to guide the police service in the fight against criminal activities here adding that the fact the Police Service Commission and the police senior ranks themselves “may not know (who is the top cop) should tell you why we are underperforming in our necessary response to the criminal elements”. If he applies for the post, this will be Williams’s
third attempt after having being bypassed for the post as far back as 2007 Meanwhile, media reports here say that the PSC had been divided in their consideration to provide an additional six month stint for Williams. The reports note that the Commission was divided by a 3-2 margin in favour of retaining Harold Phillip, acting Deputy Commissioner, to continue acting as Commissioner of Police. One newspaper quoted sources as saying that based on legal advice that Williams had been acting for four years and a half years in this post and went on leave and therefore would have had a legitimate expectation of being reappointed as acting Commissioner of Police on the resumption of duties. Senior Counsel also noted that Williams had no unfavourable appraisals of his performance, the newspaper added. (Antigua Observer)
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 2, CMC – Finance Ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are meeting in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday for the 2016 High Level Caribbean Forum. The one day forum is being hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Trinidad and Tobago government under the theme “Shifting Tides: Challenges and Opportunities”. The forum will bring together regional prime ministers, finance ministers and Central Bank Governors, donors, and representatives from international financial institutions and the private sector to exchange views on the unique challenges and opportunities for the Caribbean region. It will address issues such as: Global and regional challenges (growth, competitiveness, and oil prices); spillovers from Cuba, and policies to address de-risking. (Antigua Observer)
No Stealing, Vows New Works Minister Trinidad – “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and under my watch at the Ministry of Works no money will be stolen,” new Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan vowed yesterday immediately after he was sworn in at President’s House, St Ann’s. He said he would ensure public funds are well accounted for and the process of awarding of contracts is transparent and fair. Sinanan also stated he intended to get things done at the ministry. “I intend to hit the road running and make sure that we achieve the policies and plans of the Government,” he said. He said if one looked at the PNM manifesto the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has a lot of projects. “I intend to carry out all these projects on time and within budget. And I am sure that this (the projects) will stimulate the economy a lot. “I am sure that the population is a bit anxious to see things happening,” he said. Asked how he planned to execute projects in the face of the economic circumstances, Sinanan said revenue would always be a challenge. “We have to prioritise and I can tell you one thing I am good at is getting more from less,” he said. On the issue of transport, Sinanan said he intended to work with the technocrats at the ministry to ensure that no part of his ministry is left behind. Sinanan said he was “humbled and honoured” that the Prime Minister had the confidence in him to assign him responsibility for one of the bigger ministries in Trinidad and Tobago. At yesterday’s function at President House, St Ann’s, Sinanan swore on the Bhagavad Gita, while Hosein swore on the Holy Qur’an, to discharge their duties as ministers, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Kazim Hosein said he resigned as mayor just before leaving San Fernando to attend the swearing-in ceremony. “I
submitted my letter to the chief executive officer just before I came here,” he said, adding it was “accepted with some hesitation”. He said he would make the best of his appointment, having come with a wealth of knowledge from local government after working 40 years in this area. “This is the right time for me to be in the ministry. The country is looking forward to local government reform, Hosein said. He said he believed in giving autonomy to local government bodies and planned to visit all corporations once a month after the new corporations are in place following the local government election. He said this is because he would want to make sure everything is going smoothly in the 14 corporations. Fitzgerald Hinds, who was moved from the Works Ministry to Public Utilities, said yesterday he was looking forward to continuing to make the contribution that he could to the Government. He said it was too early to say what his priorities would be in his new ministry since he would be briefed by the officials at the Ministry of Public Utilities when he goes there tomorrow. (Antigua Observer)
Newly sworn-in Minister Rohan Sinanan (Source: trinidadexpress.com)
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“It Depends On What You Decide To Do But Its Around €3000 A Month” – Victim Of Alleged Job Scam Speaks One of the clients of the woman arrested for allegedly operating a job and visa scam has come forward to speak to St. Lucia News Online about what she experienced. The victim, who will not be named, resides in an area close to where the woman is known to operate from. “About a little over 3 weeks ago a close friend of my family contacted me and told me he had his good friend who was giving opportunities for people to go to Martinique. He also said i would have to provide $425 EC to complete the process which is the ticket to go to Martinique and the permit,” she said. “He also added that if I didn’t have a passport I would have to pay $200 more and 4 passport photos signed by a JP because the lady can also get me a passport,” she added. She was so excited that she mentioned the whole thing to family members and friends who also became interested in the offer. She, along with a male companion who was also interested, met up with the woman at a bus stop where they handed over a total of $625 EC to the lady. At this point, with the spread of the news to her family members, her brother also got interested and so she ended up handing over a further $425 EC to the woman for what she believed was her brother’s ticket to Martinique. The two, trying to get more information on the jobs available, were told that the salary would be €3000 a month and that the jobs available range from construction and farming for men to housekeeping and cooking for women. The enormous sum left the victims baffled and excited as it also included food and accommodation covered by the employer. Things only began to go south when a guy, whom she loaned money to in order to apply for the jobs in Martinique, started to doubt the authenticity of the woman’s claims due to rumors which were circulating at the time. The same man had said he would give her back the money that she lent him and when this did not materialize, she called the lady and mentioned that the guy was having doubts and now wanted his money and passport back. “She had numerous passports” When the two met up with the woman again at the bus stop the woman had along with her a gym bag full of passports: “she came with a gym bag with countless, and i mean countless estimated over 80, passports looking for the guys passport,” she said. When the passport was found the guy handed over back the money that she loaned him, the lady offering the jobs then told them that the persons were leaving on the 5th of November for Martinique. “I called a few times and she said paper work was in process but since the lady was so overwhelmed with ppl wanting to go its going to take a little longer,” she said. She is now trying to recover her passport and money, during her last call she was told that she needs to go to the Criminal Investigations Department as they now had all the documents
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Prime Minister Gaston Browne says over the next two years his administration will create 5,000 new jobs in addition to the more than 3,000 ones it has created since coming to office two years ago. In his Independence address to the nation on Monday, Browne said his government, which came to office in June 2014, had been able to reduce unemployment significantly and the “proof of the number of jobs is measured by the number of additional contributors to the Social Security and Medical Benefits schemes”. He told the nation celebrating its 35th year of political independence from Britain, that a number of projects will be undertaken over the next two years including the creation of 500 jobs next year at the Expert Global Solutions, a call centre that will also partner with Amazon (a publicly traded conglomerate) and the government to construct a new training facility at the Five Islands Campus. “The US$25 million investment by Call Centre Services, in a new multi-story facility at Woods will create another 800 jobs. Construction of this facility has commenced and it will provide up to 150 construction jobs,” Browne said, adding that within the next few weeks, housing construction at the Paynters and Cooks housing sites will be scaled-up, causing openings for new employment; “In 2017, my government will spend in excess of
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EC$100 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) in the repair and expansion of our decrepit roads, curbs and drains, including, in the nation’s capital where the infrastructure is dilapidated and unwholesome.“ Browne said that the programme will also generate a few hundred jobs and that “several thousand jobs will be created from new hotel investment projects, including US$100 million Valley Church Resort in which our Government will be investing up to US$30 million”. (Jamaica Observer)
Teen Suicides Worry Minister Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy is calling on parents and teachers to create safe spaces for children to speak about their feelings. Webster-Roy made the call in a press release yesterday in response to two recent reports of teenagers committing suicide. Last Friday, a 14-year-old boy was found hanging at his Arima home. He was said to be suffering from depression. On Sunday, a 13year-old girl was found hanging at her Princes Town home. Yesterday, Webster-Roy urged parents not to allow children to suffer in silence, saying childhood should not be a burden to them. “Instead, childhood should be filled with love, happiness and a sure and certain hope for a bright future for all our nation’s children,” she said. Noting that even adults struggle to cope with the challenges of life, Webster-Roy said, “We can therefore only imagine how much more amplified challenges are to children. As such, we must ensure that our children have access to school counsellors, psychologists and social workers in order to prevent future incidents.” She advised youngsters who may be feeling overwhelmed and depressed to talk to someone they trust about how they feel, call for help if they feel helpless or hopeless, surround themselves with positive and caring people or visit their school counsellor for support and assistance. She also encouraged them to call 800SAVE, 131 or 800-4321 or visit www.childlinett.org for information on how to access support services. News anchor’s story The minister’s statement came even as CNC3 news weather anchor Seigonie Mohammed yesterday opened up to a group of students about contemplating suicide after being bullied in high school. Her touching story brought students to tears at the Caribbean Colour Splash’s Secondary School Anti-Bullying Conference at the Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. Mohammed hosted the event and before introducing the keynote speaker, she related her experience with bullying. “I was bullied for a long time in high school. I literally had my hair pulled out sometimes and it became so bad that mentally, emotionally, physically, I was drained and I turned to pills for comfort...I even considered suicide,” Mohammed said. Luckily, she said, her mother, Madge Mohammed, was able to recognise that young Seigonie was struggling through her teenaged years. “But then, that one person came and saved me and that person was my mother—she is sitting right here with us today,” she said as the students applauded. However, Seigonie admitted she was afraid and ashamed to confide in her mother initially. “I didn’t know how to tell my mother what I was going through...when you are bullied sometimes you don’t want to speak to your parents, you don’t want to tell them what’s going on. It took a long time for me to gain that trust in her to confide in her.” She urged the students to confide in a trusted adult if they ever fall victim to bullies. “You too have that support, whether it be your parents, your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, find someone you trust and let them know what is going on in your life.” (Trinidad Guardian)
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President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Source: http://www.el-nacional.com/politica/RamosHenry Ramos Allup during a press conference on Allup-asegura-gobierno-dialogo... Tuesday said that the government is being ‘indifferent’ about carrying official dialogue with the opposition leaders. According to the Venezuelan Newspaper El Nacional, Ramos noted the vital necessity to materialize this dialogue, in order to bring certain stability to the volatile situation in the country. The matter was equally addressed on Monday last, in an official meeting held by heads of the National Assembly and members of the Popular Will Party (Partido de Voluntad Popular). This last organization, characterized for representing the people’s needs, using the popular action as a main engine for progress. Ramos stated that the National Assembly will make several announcements of national interests, on the President of the Venezuelan National days to come, regarding the actions to be taken in order Assembly, Henry Ramos Allup to end the ‘chaos’ in which Venezuela is submerged. ‘Venezuela will make history’, he said.
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma 'Corruption' Report Released trying to nominate cabinet Jonas said he rejected the offer; the Guptas
Opposition parties have repeatedly accused Mr Zuma of being corrupt, which he denies(AP) The findings of an investigation into corruption allegations against South Africa's President Jacob Zuma have been released. In the report, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela recommends Mr Zuma should establish a judicial commission of inquiry with 30 days. The ANC leader is accused of an improper relationship with wealthy businessmen. Mr Zuma had tried to block the release of the report. But he dropped his court bid on Wednesday, with his office releasing a statement revealing the decision was made "in the interest of justice and speedy resolution of the matter". "The president will give consideration to the contents of the report in order to ascertain whether it should be a subject of a court challenge," the statement added. Thousands of people gathered in the capital Pretoria and in other cities on Wed n es d ay ah ead o f th e r ep o r t' s publication, demanding his resignation. Police fired water cannon to disperse protesters. The protesters, supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, had gathered outside Mr Zuma's main administrative offices in Pretoria. Opposition groups are also rallying in South Africa's other major cities. The president has been dogged by corruption allegations for more than a decade, but has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Ms Madonsela investigated allegations that he let the wealthy Gupta family wield undue influence in his government. The Guptas were accused of
ministers in exchange for business favours. Both Mr Zuma and the Gupta family have denied the allegation. Mr Zuma's bid to block the report's release was challenged by opposition parties, which are now demanding that he pays their legal costs. Thousands of opposition supporters have been rallying in Pretoria, shouting "Zuma must fall". Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Musi Maimane said state coffers were being "plundered" by "crooks", but the "good guys" were winning in the battle to safeguard the democracy which emerged in South Africa at the end of minority rule in 1994. "This is about letting Zuma, the Guptas and all their useful idiots know that their days are numbered," Mr Maimane said. President Zuma's move was unexpected but it has been welcomed. So why the U-turn? "He's acknowledging that he has no grounds to prevent the release of the Report on State Capture," said constitutional expert Lawson Naidoo. For many South Africans who have harboured doubts about whether Mr Zuma should stay in power, his close relationship with the wealthy Gupta family is the final straw. Although all concerned have denied any wrongdoing, many feel Mr Zuma can no longer be trusted to act in the best interests of the country and its hard-fought constitution. This is why thousands of people from various opposition parties marched through the streets of Pretoria, calling for Mr Zuma to go. It is not clear what Mr Zuma's next move is, but he is under pressure from all sides, even many in the governing African National Congress (ANC). As for South Africans, they say the time of sitting idly by is over - they are fighting back. Ms Madonsela's investigation was triggered by allegations in March by Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas that the Gupta family had made "a mockery of our hard-earned democracy" by offering him the finance minister's post last year. Mr
denied the allegation and accused him of political point-scoring. Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor also alleged that the family offered her the powerful public enterprise minister's post in 2010 in exchange for business favours. Ms Mentor alleged that Mr Zuma was in another part of the Guptas' family home in Johannesburg when the offer was made. Mr Zuma's office said at the time that he had no "recollection" of Ms Mentor, while the family strongly denied her allegation. Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta moved to South Africa from India in 1993 Set up businesses in air travel, mining, energy, technology and media Opposition nicknamed them and the president as "Zuptas" because of their close relationship Deny influencing ministerial appointments to advance their business interests Accused of being involved in "suspicious" transactions worth about $490m (£400m) Say they are withdrawing from their South African businesses because of political backlash Big banks have refused to do business with them Who are the Guptas? Ms Madonsela had planned to release the report last month, before the end of her seven-year term as South Africa's public protector. The investigation is her second into Mr Zuma since he took office in 2009. In March, South Africa's highest court upheld her earlier findings that Mr Zuma "unduly benefited" from government money used to upgrade his private rural home. It led to widespread calls for Mr Zuma to resign, but he survived an impeachment vote in parliament after ANC MPs rallied behind him. Correspondents say that Mr Zuma will almost certainly face another impeachment vote if there are any adverse findings about him in the latest report. The president is also at the centre of another case and is trying to overturn a unanimous ruling of a High Court that he should stand trial on 783 counts of corruption in relation to an arms deal negotiated in 1999. Mr Zuma's term as president is due to end in 2019. (BBC)
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Lowa Police Killing: Suspect Held After Two Officers Shot killing nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last year. "I was peacefully protesting," the man in the video says.
Scott Greene was named as a suspect(AP) Police in the US state of Iowa say they have arrested the suspect in the "ambush style" killing of two police officers. They were searching for Scott Michael Greene, a 46-year-old man from Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. The first officer was found shot in Urbandale at 01:06 local time (06:06 GMT) on Wednesday. The second was found 20 minutes later several blocks away.
Both were sitting in their patrol cars when they were attacked. The motive for the attacks is unclear. Jump media playerMedia player help However a mobile phone video posted under Mr Greene's name in October shows a man complaining to police that a group of black people had hit him and taken from him a Confederate flag he was holding during a high school sports event. The Confederate flag is widely seen as a symbol of slavery. It was also heavily associated with the man accused of
"You have to understand that in the social climate that we're in, when you fly a Confederate flag in front of a group of African-Americans, that's going to cause a disturbance," a police officer replies. Another video appears to show a photo of Mr Greene holding the Confederate flag in front of several black people. Police officers gather evidence at the scene of a shooting, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa Speaking earlier at a news conference, Sergeant Paul Parizek of Des Moines police said there was "somebody out there shooting police officers". "We hope we find him before anybody else gets hurt. We definitely don't want anybody in the public, here in the community to get hurt but there's a clear and present danger to police officers right now, and we've doubled up our officers." Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said in a statement that the killings were "an attack on the public safety of all Iowans". (BBC)
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Flight MH370 'Made Rapid Descent’
Australian experts have examined this wing flap which was found off the Tanzanian coast(ATSB) Flight MH370 most likely made a rapid and uncontrolled descent into the Indian Ocean, a new report says. The Boeing 777 disappeared while flying to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board in March 2014. Despite an extensive search no trace of the plane's fuselage has been found. But the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said analysis of two recovered
wing flaps showed they were not in the landing position when the plane went down in the Indian Ocean. Satellite data also indicated a "high and increasing rate of descent", said the report. "You can draw your own conclusions as to whether that means someone was in control or not," the ATSB's search director Peter Foley told reporters. The release of the report comes as a team of international aviation and communications experts gather in Canberra to discuss the next stage of the search for the plane. A 120,000 sq km area of seabed has already been scoured by China, Australia and Malaysia. Barring a major new discovery, the search is due to end early next year. So far only seven of the 20 pieces of recovered debris have been identified as definitely or highly likely to be from the missing
plane. The new report says a wing flap which carried MH370's unique numbers was "most likely in the retracted position at the time it separated from the wing", meaning it had not been readied for landing. The report also used mathematical models and replica parts to work out how the confirmed debris might have moved through the water, and so where the plane most likely came down. It said all the analysis indicated the debris came from "within the current search area or further north", indicating the bureau could be considering the growing calls to extend the zone. But Mr Foley stressed that the bureau was "very reluctant to express absolute certainty". "You can never be 100%," he said. Australia's Transport Minister Darren Chester said the Canberra meeting would "inform the remainder of the search effort, and develop guidance for any future search operations". (BBC)
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Mosul Battle: Iraqi Troops Secure Foothold In Eastern Outskirts
Villagers returned to their homes with white flags after Iraqi forces arrived(AFP) Iraqi forces are securing their foothold in the city of Mosul, moving from house to house to clear areas of Islamic State (IS) militants. Soldiers and special forces paused their advance on Wednesday, a day after pushing into the eastern outskirts. A BBC journalist says they are moving with caution, amid fears of ambushes, secret tunnels and booby traps. Meanwhile, an aid agency has warned that the lives of civilians in Mosul are "in grave danger". Wolfgang Gressmann of the Norwegian Refugee Council said its staff were "now bracing... for the worst" as the battle for the city intensified. "The lives of 1.2 million civilians are in grave danger, and the
future of all of Iraq is now in the balance," he added. Elite Counter-Terrorism Service troops retook the eastern Kukjali area and reached the more built-up Karama district, on Tuesday, having entered the city for the first time since it was overrun by IS in June 2014. The BBC's Ian Pannell, who was travelling with them, says those militants who chose to stand and fight were killed while others fled deeper into the city. The Iraqi military said that units from the army's ninth armoured division and first division had also entered the Judaydat al-Mufti district, to the south-east, after capturing several outlying villages. On Wednesday, a senior CTS officer, Brig Gen Haider Fadhil, told the Associated Press that they had paused their advance because poor weather was hampering visibility. They are also waiting for reinforcements before attempting to push into the city centre, our correspondent says. For now, troops are now moving from house to house, making the ground secure for the civilians who are still there, he adds. Families who spoke to the BBC said they had been living in a state of fear under IS. For the women, in particular, there was a tentative sense of relief. One said she had left her home only twice in the last two years and that she would have been beaten for even hanging her washing out on the roof. Some 50,000 Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen are involved in the operation to take back Mosul, which began on 17 October. The operation is receiving air and ground support from the US-led multinational coalition against IS. (BBC)
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Washington Mother Accused Of Giving Children Heroin McIver faces similar charges. The three children were removed
The defendant, Ashlee Hutt, 24, has three small children A young couple in the US state of Washington are accused of injecting three young children with heroin to "make them go to sleep". Police say Ashlee Hutt and Mac Leroy McIver were found living with three children, aged six, four and two, among rat droppings, drug needles and heroin. Ms Hutt appeared in court on Monday and faces child endangerment charges. Mr
from the home last November. The couple deny the charges against them. Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer told The Washington Post: "The kids lived in deplorable conditions. It wasn't a good living situation even without the issue of heroin." According to court documents, the six-year-old told investigators the couple gave him "feel good medicine" which he described "as white powder which was mixed with water" and injected with needles. He said after they were injected the three children would go to sleep. Two of the children tested positive for the drug, and puncture marks and bruising, consistent with needle injections were also found on the children's bodies, according to reports. Both Ms Hutt and Mr McIver have pleaded not guilty to the charges, though they both admitted to being heroin users. In September, Ohio police released a graphic photo of a couple overdosing on heroin with a boy in the car to raise awareness of the state's heroin problem. The US is in the throes of a heroin and opioid epidemic - drug overdose has become the leading cause of accidental death, overtaking traffic accidents. (BBC)
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Miscarriage Can Trigger Post-traumatic Stress Disorder pregnancy during the first 23 weeks. An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. It is not possible to save the pregnancy. It usually has to be removed using medicine or an operation. Line Her subsequent third miscarriage a few months later left her a nervous wreck. "I was a mess," she says.
Nicole was not part of the trial, but hopes that by sharing her experience she can help support other people who have lost a baby to miscarriage(NICOLE MARTIN) Women who have recently had a miscarriage are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, doctors at Imperial College London have said. At their early pregnancy loss clinic, a third of the women have PTSD symptoms. Nicole Martin had three miscarriages in a year, her "dark days". "Everyone thinks because you've already got a child it's easier. In a lot of respects it definitely is easier than not having a child, but I wanted another child for [my child's] sake." Nicole and her husband, Ben, started trying for their second child just after their first, Eva, had turned one. "I was 38 years old and fully aware of the risks associated with having children a bit later in life," she says. "It took me longer than expected to fall pregnant, and when I did I felt very anxious because many of my friends had suffered at least one miscarriage." Nicole's story She was carrying twins, but both died - one at five weeks and the other seven weeks into the pregnancy. Nicole had to have an operation under general anaesthetic to treat the miscarriage. Although shell-shocked by the experience, Ben and Nicole continued to try for a baby. Two months later, Nicole was pregnant, but had another miscarriage at seven weeks. "The scan showed there was no heartbeat," she says. "We had to have medical management this time. "You get given a tablet which breaks down the lining of your womb and you just get sent home to miscarry. "It's really not pleasant. "It's your baby, and you have to flush it down the loo. "It's horrendous." Line Pregnancy loss and PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop after a very stressful, frightening or distressing event, or a prolonged traumatic experience. As many as one in four pregnancies is thought to end in a miscarriage - loss of a
"Everywhere I went mothers were asking me, 'When are you going to have another child?' "I never ask a woman now about whether she's having babies, or having a second baby, because you never know their story." Nicole says she nearly gave up all hope. "I found it just unbelievably cruel," she says. "I remember phoning my consultant who was great. "I said, 'Just tell me what I should do.' "I really wanted someone from the medical profession to say, 'Just give up.'" Instead, the consultant told Nicole to keep trying if she had the emotional strength because there was still a good chance she would be able to have a healthy baby. Two months later - just after Nicole's 40th birthday - she was pregnant with her son, Joseph, who is now nearly two years old. "I still worry a lot, and I'm having cognitive behavioural therapy to help me cope with that," she says. "Even though we have two beautiful children, I still feel anxious to this day because I can't quite believe it's all over. "I feel that something's going to spoil our lovely family unit because it was such a struggle getting there." Dr Jessica Farren, who carried out the BMJ Open study on nearly 90 women attending the pregnancy clinic at Imperial College London for a suspected miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, says although only a minority might have full-blown PTSD, many will suffer from moderate-to-severe anxiety. "It's the tip of the iceberg really," he says. "There will be a huge number of women who would still benefit from some support. But the NHS isn't geared up for it. "Once we've looked after these women clinically and discharged them, there's no real opportunity to check how they are coping emotionally." After a healthy pregnancy, all women get screened for depression at their six-week check. But following a miscarriage, there are no routine emotional checks. Dr Farren and her colleagues are studying more women at their clinic to see if they can better spot those that will need the most support. In the meantime, they say help is out there if you know where to look. "There are some really good charities and organisations that can offer counselling, and your GP is a good place to start if you want some help accessing support," says Dr Farren. (BBC)
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Calais 'Jungle': Last Remaining Children Evacuated From Camp
The first buses left at 08:30 local time(AFP/GETTY) French authorities have begun moving 1,500 migrant children from the Calais "Jungle" camp, a week after demolition began. Two buses carrying the first minors left the area at 08:30 local time (07:30 GMT). The unaccompanied children will be taken to reception centres around the country. They had been living in converted shipping containers, hoping to travel to the UK.
But the French authorities have now given them documents saying no further applications for transfer to the UK will be handled in Calais. Their cases could now be investigated individually by UK officials once they have been transferred to reception centres in France, French President Francois Hollande told La Voix du Nord newspaper on Tuesday. France and the UK have argued over where the migrant children should go, with France urging the UK to take in more. The UK has so far
taken in about 270 of the children who have relatives in the UK or are deemed particularly vulnerable. The others will be looked after in France, Mr Hollande said. The first of some 30 buses scheduled to leave Calais on Wednesday was headed to Carcassonne in south-western France, the second to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer near Montpellier in southern France. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said more than half of the children had left Calais during the morning and expected the operation to be over by the end of the day. No-one will be allowed back into the dismantled camp, a staging post for irregular migrants fleeing war and poverty and trying to cross the Channel to the UK, Mr Hollande said. The final shelters in Calais were destroyed on Monday after an operation to move some 7,000 people to centres elsewhere in France. On Tuesday night riot police were called to the camp when fighting broke out between Eritrean Christian and Afghan Muslim teenagers. Police said about 100 youths were involved. Dozens of Eritreans reportedly took sanctuary in a makeshift church. (BBC)
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Val Kilmer Denies Michael Douglas's 'Misinformed' Cancer Claim
Kilmer said he was 'rehabbing steadily' as a result of a swollen tongue(GETTY IMAGES) US actor Val Kilmer has denied he has cancer, following Michael Douglas's claim that his former co-star is ill. "I love Michael Douglas but he is misinformed," the Top Gun and Batman Forever star wrote in a Facebook post. In a talk in London on Sunday, Douglas claimed that Kilmer was "dealing with" throat cancer - the same ailment that Douglas was diagnosed with in 2010. Kilmer,
however, said he was "rehabbing steadily" from "a swollen tongue" and had "no cancer whatsoever". "The last time I spoke to [Douglas] was almost two years ago, when I asked him for a referral for a specialist to get a diagnosis for a lump in my throat," wrote the 56-year-old. "I ended up using a team at UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles] and have no cancer whatsoever," he continued. Kilmer is also known for his roles in films including The Doors, Heat and Tombstone. Following Douglas's comments, it was reported that he had been reluctant to seek medical treatment due to his Christian Science faith. Many Christian Scientists believe that diseases can be healed with prayer, although the Church does not forbid adherents seeking medical aid. ‘Devoted friend' In his post, Kilmer said "concerns about [his] health" had been
raised "by publications that have no respect for the truth". He added: "Some fans have mistakenly thought my silence about my personal issues meant that somehow I wasn't being responsible to my health, because of my reliance on prayer and Love. "Nothing could be further from the truth... Being healthy and having the respect of my peers and love from my family, friends, peers and fans is a DAILY source of inspiration, for which I am so grateful." Kilmer described Douglas as "a loving and devoted friend", adding: "I'm sure he meant no harm." The actor said he would be making personal appearances later this month at screenings of Cinema Twain, a film of his one-man play about author Mark Twain. Kilmer's post follows a number of Facebook messages last year in which he assured fans he had "no tumour or infection of any kind". (BBC)
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Amnesty International's Moscow Office 'Sealed By Authorities'
privately-owned Russian news agency Interfax. Tough new laws Laws require all NGOs receiving any overseas funding to register as foreign agents and so face restrictions.
The director of Amnesty's Moscow office, Sergei Nikitin, posted a picture of the city's official seal across the office door on Facebook(SERGEI NIKITIN) Amnesty International's office in Moscow has been sealed off by the city authorities, say members of staff. Arriving for work on Wednesday, they found official seals placed across the office entrances, the locks had been changed and the power was cut off. The human rights group says it was given no warning but hoped there was "a simple administrative explanation". It has in the past complained of harassment by the authorities in Russia. Amnesty's Moscow director, Sergei Nikitin, posted photos of the seals and discarded locks on Facebook. Staff member Alexander Artemyev told independent Dozhd TV internet broadcaster that the organisation had been renting an office belonging to Moscow's department of city property for 20 years. 'Unwelcome surprise' It had always paid its rent on time, he reportedly said. John Dalhuisen,
Amnesty International's Europe director, said: "We do not know what prompted Moscow authorities to prevent our staff from accessing our offices - an unwelcome surprise for which we received no prior warning. "Given the current climate for civil society work in Russia, there are clearly any number of plausible explanations, but it's too early to draw any conclusions. We are working to resolve the situation as swiftly as possible and very much hope there is a simple administrative explanation for this setback to our work. "We are 100% confident that we fulfilled all our obligations as tenants." He said staff were seeking a meeting with municipal authorities to try to resolve the situation. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said he had no information about what had happened. "This is the first time I've heard about it," Dmitry Peskov told journalists, according to
The Russian authorities say the law is needed to protect Russia from outside attempts to influence internal politics, but many organisations complain the law is used to try to clamp down on their activities. Last year, Russia passed a law allowing foreign organisations to be banned from operating in the country if designated as "undesirable" on national security grounds. At the time, Mr Nikitin condemned the law as "another sobering sign of how the Russian authorities are quickly closing in on fundamental freedoms and the work of independent civil society groups in the country". (BBC)
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J-pop Row: Sony Apologises For Keyakizaka46's 'Nazi' Outfits
apology. The band is a sister act to the country's popular AKB48 super group. Both are produced by Japanese hitmaker Yasushi Akimoto, an executive board member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics committee. In a statement on the band's website he also apologised for his "lack of oversight", saying he had not been aware of the clothing choice before the performance and that he did not think the designers had intended the Nazi parallels. Staff will be better educated and outfits will be checked in future, he said.
Scary on more levels than they perhaps intended(@KEYAKIZAKA46) Sony Music has apologised after one of its Japanese girl bands caused uproar by appearing at a concert wearing Nazithemed Halloween costumes. Keyakizaka46 went on stage in Yokohama on 22 October wearing black capes and caps resembling those of SS
officers Social media users were quick to point out similarities with the uniforms of Hitler's brutal paramilitary force. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) said in a statement: "We express our heartfelt apology for causing offence." It blamed "our lack of understanding" for the incident, which had prompted the Simon Wiesenthal Centre to demand an
With Japan determined to make a good impression in 2020 despite spiralling costs and scandal, the girls' outfits prompted some to hope (in Japanese) that the Games' opening ceremony was being prepared with a bit more care. Ignorance of the offensiveness of Nazi iconography is surprisingly widespread in Japan and across Asia, and commentators have suggested the mostly teenage pop stars themselves were unaware of the significance of their striking look - one that Sony in Japan has had to apologise for before, when boy band Kishidan appeared on TV in similar uniforms in 2011. (BBC)
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A Day Like Today commercial success. Khan is frequently considered as of the
‘SRK’,‘King Khan’, ‘The King of Bollywood’, or simply Shah Rukh Khan is turning 51 today. Khan was born on October 2nd, 1965 in New Dlehi, in a Muslim family. His father, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian independence activist, and his mother a house wife. The family used to run several restaurants, allowing them to enjoy a middle class life. Khan assisted to St. Columba’s School, were he exceeded as a student and an athlete. Khan always had an inclination towards acting. Impersonating his favorite Bollywood actors would be one of his hobbies. He entered Hansraj College in 1985. Between classes Khan used to assist to the Theatre Action Group (TAG) to harvest his talent and appease his passion for the stage. He graduated from Hansraj College in 1988 with a Bachelors in Economics. After college, he started to study for a master's degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, but left to pursue his acting career. Khan's television debut was in the 1989 series ‘Fauji’. His role of Lt. Abhimanyu Rai called the attention of producers, giving the opportunity to take part in several TV series of the period. The early 90s opened the doors for the premature career of the young actor. But while his professional career was starting to take off, his personal life was being shaken by a wave of fatalities. His father had passed away due to cancer, and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes. The grieve stimulated Khan to venture into more ambitious roles. The Television was no longer a challenge for him, the big screen was his next goal. Even though is said that Khan didn’t consider himself as a good actor, or to have the potential to impersonate such characters. His debut on the silver screen, was in the 1992 musical-romantic-action film ‘Deewana’. Deewana became a box office hit and launched Khan's Bollywood career farther than he expected. Directors loved his energy on the studio, the drama he poured on his dialogues, the vibrant dance moves, the dynamic change of persona between characters and his natural charisma. He rapidly became a Bollywood sensation. His ability to crawl in the skin of any character with ease, would give him the opportunity to interpret roles of defying villains or romantic heroes. Faculty highly valued by film directors and wowed by the audience. From 1995 to 1998 Khan’s was established as a ‘romantic Idol in India. His name became the center of attention on the Bollywood’s red carpet and his performance was acclaimed by thousands. His success was explosive. From 1999 to the early 00s his career was filled with challenges, from failed productions on the box office to a spinal injury that almost cost him his career. But the ‘sand storm’ passed and he was able to keep his reputation as one of the most prominent Indian Actors of the decade, standing. In 2001, he turned the hands of his fate and took the leading role of the Indian Drama Film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’. Film that became one of the top-grossing Indian production of all times. During the decades that followed, Khan’s films enjoyed critical and
most popular, stylish and influential people in India. He is one of the most decorated Bollywood actors in Indian film History. Wining over ten Filmfare awards as well as numerous IIFA Awards (International Indian Film Academy Awards) and Zee Cine Awards. He was earned the Padma Shri( fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India ) in 2005. On 2007 The Government of France awarded him with the ‘Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (award for his contribution to the arts), and in 2014 he was decorated with the highest civilian honour given in that c o u n t r y, ‘ T h e L é g i o n d ' h o n n e u r ’ . S o u r c e : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451321/bio
Indian film actor, Shah Rukh Khan
Sample of the many awards received by Shah Rukh Khan
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Daily Horoscope
Source: www.starlightastrology.com
Check your project over carefully if you were not the only one contributing to the end result. Don't make excuses. A need to be in love may fool you.
You need to look into ways to change your self-image. Recognition can be yours if you present your ideas and stand behind your beliefs. Try not to be too harsh with your mate.
You have the ability to motivate others. Don't be too open or put your faith in unreliable coworkers. You mustn't be so trusting.
You may jump from the frying pan into the fire if you make a move today. Escapist tendencies may lead to overindulgence. This will not be the day to have minor surgery.
Sudden romantic connections may be short lived. You could be attracting individuals who are anything but good for you. You don't like confrontations at the best of times; however, you may find them difficult to avoid.
You can make gains if you look at long-term investments. Travel will promote new romantic connections. If you are in the midst of a financial deal, this is your lucky day.
You'll be able to discuss your ambitions with your mate. Make arrangements to meet friends at your local dance club. You may find that someone you live with is not too happy, but you can't really do anything about that right now.
Minor health problems may lower your vitality. You will gain knowledge through your adventure. Raise your self esteem and your confidence if you want to get back into the mainstream again.
You will attract potential lovers, but be sure that they're unattached. You may find yourself interested in more than one person. There's a good chance that they won't come back.
Try to avoid functions that will bring you in contact with those you find difficult to get along with. Your charm and generosity will bring new friends and romantic opportunities. Confronting a situation will only result in indignation and misunderstandings.
Take some time to change your house around. Don't do something silly just to get back at your mate. Expect temper tantrums on the home front if you haven't been letting someone have their way.
Close deals that have been up in the air and move on to new ones that appear to be profitable. You will be emotional about money matters. You can form new partnerships, but don't move too quickly; things may not be as they appear.
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PUMPKIN SPICE CINNAMON ROLLS
Ingredients Roll ingredients: 1 package dry yeast ¼ cup warm water ½ cup MILKO* milk 1 Tbsp sugar 2 cups flour + extra for dusting ½ cup pumpkin purée ¼ cup PALMBOOM* butter, melted 1 ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp nutmeg Filling ingredients: 3 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp ground ginger 1 cup pumpkin seeds 2 Tbsp chilled PALMBOOM* squares
butter, cut into tiny
Glaze Preparation Dissolve yeast in warm water, milk and sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes or until foamy. Pour yeast mix into your stand mixer. Add 2 cups of flour, pumpkin purée, melted butter, salt and nutmeg. Mix until a ball of dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic. Add flour a little bit at a time until the dough comes together and doesn’t stick to your hands. Place dough into oiled bowl, cover and let it proof until it doubles in size. While the dough proofs, make the filling. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Punch down dough and turn out onto your floured surface and roll out. Sprinkle the filling on the dough and roll it up. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Place the slices into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Cover and let rise until double in size. While the dough rises for the final time, preheat oven to 375°F. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes in pan. Once cooled, drizzle the glaze over buns. Serve warm. **IMPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERFOODS
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Windies Edge Towards Long-awaited Win Kraigg Brathwaite has scored 186 runs in Sharjah without being dismissed, helping West Indies close in on a consolation victory. West Indies are on the brink of a first Test win under Jason Holder after Pakistan made life difficult for themselves with a host of needless errors on day four in Sharjah. The Windies have lost eight successive games to Pakistan across all formats in the United Arab Emirates, but will begin the final morning of the third Test requiring just 39 runs for victory, with five second-innings wickets still in hand. An unbroken stand of 47 between first-innings centurion Kraigg Brathwaite, who has yet to be dismissed in this match, and wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich revived the tourists after they had slumped to 67-5. Prior to that, Pakistan had suffered a collapse of their own in the afternoon session, losing their last five wickets for 33 - as skipper Holder finished with 5-30 - to ensure the Windies were left with a modest target of 153. Two drops in the slip cordon at the start of the chase deepened Pakistan's woes, but Yasir Shah (3-30) and Wahab Riaz (2-30) looked to have put Misbah-ulHaq's side in the driving seat before Brathwaite and Dowrich's timely riposte. Brathwaite contributed 142 of his team's 337 runs at the first time of asking and again looked a class apart as he held firm amid regular breakthroughs at the other end, while Dowrich took time to settle but counter-attacked impressively as the day drew to a close. Leon Johnson, Brathwaite's opening partner, was put down at third and first slip off Mohammad Amir prior to tea, yet failed to capitalise in the evening session and was plumb lbw to Yasir with 29 on the board. That dismissal triggered an alarming slide, Yasir also accounting for Darren Bravo (3) and Marlon Samuels (10), who foolishly holed out to long-off, prior to Wahab getting in on the act by bowling
Jermaine Blackwood (4) and having Roston Chase (2) caught at short midwicket. Brathwaite finally found reliable support from Dowrich, though, both men surviving optimistic Pakistan reviews but otherwise appearing relatively comfortable. Dowrich (36 not out) accelerated in the closing overs as his partner remained rock-solid, putting the West Indies in command. Pakistan had initially made promising progress on day four, Azhar Ali (90) and Sarfraz Ahmed (42) extending their partnership to 86. However, both men were caught at slip off Bishoo following poor strokes, Azhar's dismissal coming amid a post-lunch collapse that also saw Mohammad Amir (8) farcically run out, having stood motionless for several seconds as a diving Chase pulled off a superb piece of fielding at long-off to prevent a six. Holder claimed the last two wickets to complete his first five-for in Tests. (SportsMax)
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Ranieri, Luis Enrique And Guardiola Nominated For Best FIFA Men's Coach AwardRanieri, Luis Enrique And Guardiola Nominated For Best FIFA Men's Coach Award FIFA has announced the 10 candidates for the Best Men's won the Copa America with Chile. A split voting process will Coach of the year, with Claudio Ranieri and Pep Guardiola on the list. Claudio Ranieri, Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique are among the nominees for the Best FIFA Men's Coach award for 2016. World football's governing body has announced a shortlist of 10 candidates for the prize, which forms part of their new 'The Best FIFA Football Awards' for this year, established following the end of their co-operation with France Football over the Ballon d'Or. Ranieri has been nominated by FIFA's Football Committee after guiding Leicester City to an historic Premier League title, while Pep Guardiola is included after winning a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double with Bayern Munich before a strong start with Manchester City this season. Luis Enrique, who won the World Coach of the Year award in 2015, took Barcelona to a domestic double and claimed the Club World Cup and Spanish Super Cup in the past year. Zinedine Zidane is nominated after winning the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid, while Diego Simeone - whose Atletico Madrid lost that European final to their city rivals - earns a place on the list. Three coaches who impressed at Euro 2016 are included: Fernando Santos, who took Portugal to the title; Didier Deschamps, whose France side reached the final; and Chris Coleman, who masterminded Wales' shock run to the semi-finals. Jurgen Klopp is named despite having lost the EFL Cup and Europa League finals with Liverpool last season, while Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino completes the list following their ultimately unsuccessful title challenge. Unai Emery - who took Sevilla to a third Europa League triumph in a row before joining Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus' double-winning boss Massimiliano Allegri are two surprise omissions, along with Juan Antonio Pizzi, who
decide the winner. National team coaches and captains will make up 50 per cent of the ballot, with the other half going to a public vote and submissions from media representatives. The candidates for the Best FIFA Men's Coach 2016: Chris Coleman (Wales) Didier Deschamps (France) Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich/Manchester City) Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) Luis Enrique (Barcelona) Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur) Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City) Fernando Santos (Portugal) Diego Pablo Simeone (Atletico Madrid) Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid). (SportsMax)
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Leonardo: I'm The Wrong Man For Inter Leonardo has been linked with a return to the Inter dugout, but club for a lack of respect. "I found the behaviour a little he does not believe he would be the right man to replace Frank de Boer. Former Inter head coach Leonardo says he is the wrong candidate to return to San Siro as a replacement for Frank de Boer. De Boer was sacked on Tuesday after just 85 days in the role, having managed only five wins from 14 games in all competitions this term. Leonardo was surprisingly appointed to replace Rafael Benitez in 2010, with the former Brazil international failing to win over the majority of Inter supporters during his six months in charge due to his past as both player and coach for fierce rivals AC Milan. The former Paris Saint-Germain sporting director has been linked with the position again this week, but appears to have ruled himself out of the running. "I'm glad my name is out there, but I think it's more because of the past than the present," Leonardo, who won the Coppa Italia in his first spell with Inter, told Sky Sport 24. "The decision has to be fully shared with the whole Inter board. I was among the candidates because of my past, but I think I'm not the ideal man for Inter right now. "It's not a simple situation. Inter are playing badly and in the end the result could be the right one. "We cannot forget that Inter have undergone two changes of ownership in the past three years. They have to understand where they are." De Boer was dismissed despite Inter shareholders stating they were fully in support of the former Netherlands international prior to Sunday's 1-0 loss at Sampdoria. His agent, Guido Albers, has since claimed that his client was "the right man in the wrong place" and criticised the
disrespectful, but football in Italy is like this," he told Corriere dello Sport. "Frank is a great coach and I am convinced that will have a great career because he has a terrific mentality and attitude. "If he had been given time, he would have managed exceptional results. He had done so before he arrived in August, when he found himself in a difficult situation. "Under his leadership, Inter played some good matches and within weeks he learned Italian. I think he was the right person in the wrong place." Guus Hiddink, Francesco Guidolin and former Villarreal boss Marcelino have also been linked with the role. (SportsMax)
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Wales Boss Coleman Open To Ched Evans Return Ched Evans could one day play for Wales again, but he must first prove himself worthy of a place. Wales manager Chris Coleman has not ruled out a return to the national team for Ched Evans, but says the Chesterfield striker must first prove himself at the highest level. Evans was recently found not guilty of rape at a retrial following a case that played out largely in the public eye and saw him serve two and a half years in prison. The former Sheffield United frontman had already returned to action with League One outfit Chesterfield prior to his acquittal, prompting some to speculate whether he could one day add to his 13 international caps. And, while Coleman insists he will judge Evans purely from a football perspective, the Wales boss indicated the 27-year-old had a long way to go to earn his place in a settled squad. "He was convicted of one thing, but he's been exonerated now," he said. "From that perspective, that's one thing. "He's missed a lot of football and, since he's been away, a lot has happened to this team. "I've never met the boy, but he was playing at a certain level before the situation. Now he is playing at a different level. "There are a lot of players in front of him. But I can't be a hypocrite - when he was convicted I said we would not visit the idea, but now he has been set free. "Whatever he was seen as, he is not seen as that now. "The
whole incident was unsavoury, of course, but he's been freed, and I must look at it from a football perspective. "If anybody is going to come and make an impact on our team they need to be playing and doing the business at the highest level." Evans has scored four goals in 11 league outings for Chesterfield. (SportsMax)
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Konta Starts Strongly, Kvitova Dominates Vinci dropping only six games against Timea Babos, a late
Day two of the WTA Elite Trophy saw Johanna Konta, Timea Bacsinszky and Petra Kvitova all prevail with a degree of comfort. Having narrowly missed out on a place at the WTA Finals, Johanna Konta appeared in fine form as she recorded a comfortable victory over Samantha Stosur on a day of one-sided action at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai. Konta, who recently broke into the world's top 10 for the first time but was denied a place in Singapore when Svetlana Kuznetsova triumphed at the Kremlin Cup, won the first four games of each set as she beat Stosur 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday. The top seed said: "Against a player like Sam, who plays such a big ball and has such a big game, I really had to do my best to stay there for every single point and take my chances whenever they came." Konta is now in pole position to qualify from the Azalea Group, which also features Caroline Garcia. Wednesday's other contests also brought straight-sets wins, for Timea Bacsinszky and Petra Kvitova respectively. Having been thrashed 6-1 6-1 by Zhang Shuai 24 hours earlier, Bacsinszky bounced back by
addition to the Camellia Group following Carla Suarez Navarro's withdrawal through injury. Kvitova proved far too strong for Roberta Vinci, the Czech winning 6-1 6-2 in just 47 minutes. (SportsMax)
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Bayern Are Not A Machine - Watzke Bayern Munich are not the force of old says Hans-Joachim Watzke, who is keen for his Borussia Dortmund to mount a Bundesliga challenge. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Hans-Joachim Watzke has urged his club to find consistent form in the Bundesliga as he does not believe Bayern Munich are the force of old. Last weekend's goalless derby draw against Schalke was Dortmund's third stalemate in succession and fourth match without a win in the top flight. Thomas Tuchel's men lie sixth in the table, eight points shy of defending champions Bayern after nine matches. The Bavarian giants have drawn twice but are domestically unbeaten under Carlo Ancelotti, although Watzke does not sense the same imposing nature in evidence during Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola's stints at the helm. "The table does not lie," he told Bild. "We know that we have to catch up. If all our injured players are back we will get the points. "[Bayern] play a little bit different. They are not that much of a machine as in the past." Mario Gotze returned to Dortmund from Bayern over the close season and, after a transfer that garnered a mixed reaction from the Signal Iduna Park faithful, the Germany forward is yet to hit the heights due to form and fitness struggles. "He will return to his best form," Watzke said. "If you are honest he isn't far away
from scoring himself and giving decisive assists." Watzke also had warm words from his former colleague Jurgen Klopp and refused to play down Liverpool's Premier League title chances. "Even if Jurgen does not want to hear it, he has a chance," he added, with the Anfield club level on 23 points with Manchester City and Arsenal at the summit. "He is doing a great job there." (SportsMax)
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Ramsey Inclusion A 'No-brainer' - Coleman Aaron Ramsey and Jonny Williams have returned to the Wales squad after recovering from injury. Wales manager Chris Coleman is delighted to have the "irreplaceable" Aaron Ramsey back in his squad for this month's World Cup qualifier against Serbia. The Arsenal midfielder has been sidelined since the opening day of the season with a hamstring injury, but made a first-team comeback in the 3-2 Champions League victory over Ludogorets on Tuesday, providing the assist for Olivier Giroud's equaliser. Ramsey returns to the Wales squad alongside on-loan Ipswich Town midfielder Jonny Williams, who has been suffering with an ankle problem. "It was not a difficult decision [to include Ramsey]," said Coleman. "As long as he's not in danger of injuring himself, it's a no-brainer. "I watched him last night, he looks good and fit. "He's a huge part of what we’re trying to do. The talent he possesses, he's a massive part for us. "It was pleasing to see him get game time and an assist last night. "He's irreplaceable, any team would miss a player like Aaron." The return of Ramsey, who has not featured for Wales since the Euro 2016 quarter-final victory over Belgium, means Coleman has every member of his firstchoice XI at his disposal for the fixture on November 12. “It's tough to get your strongest XI on the pitch – the more you do it the more success you have," he added. "It's tough when you're not able to do that. "Even though we've got Rambo back, [Hal] Robson-Kanu is still not featuring every week for West Brom. Having them back is one thing, having them fit to play 90 minutes is another." Squad in full: Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness
Caledonian Thistle) Defenders: James Chester (Aston Villa), James Collins (West Ham), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Paul Dummett (Newcastle United), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Ashley Williams (Everton) Midfielders: Joe Allen (Stoke City), David Cotterill (Birmingham City), David Edwards (Wolves), Emyr Huws (Cardiff City), Andy King (Leicester City), Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Shaun MacDonald (Wigan Athletic), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Jonny Williams (Ipswich Town) Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), Sam Vokes (Burnley) (SportsMax)
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Bangladesh Delivered 'Gold Standard' In Security - Dickason After England's tour of Bangladesh passed off without incident, Reg Dickason said: "We've been very happy with the level of security." The government and cricket board of Bangladesh have received glowing praise from England's security chief for ensuring the recent series between the two passed off safely. England departed Dhaka on Wednesday, having played three one-day internationals and two Tests during a tour that was placed in major doubt earlier this year following a terrorist attack in Bangladesh's capital. Reg Dickason, the director of security management for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), undertook a fact-finding trip before reassuring players and officials that the tour could go ahead as planned, although one-day captain Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales nevertheless opted to stay at home. In the wake of richly entertaining oneday international and Test contests between Bangladesh and England, Dickason hailed the efforts of those who kept both teams safe. "I've been working in international sport for 20 years and what you've seen here, and the government input, is as good as I've ever seen," Dickason was quoted as saying by the ECB website. "It's certainly the gold standard at the moment. "The story probably starts with the risk assessment we did in December for the Under-19 World Cup, which was held here in January. The main purpose of that was to see if it was safe for that event to go ahead, and we deemed it was. "We came out here and saw what the Bangladesh board and the government was actually going to provide. We had the documents, but we wanted to see what they were going to do. That went very well, and they did everything they said they were going to do. "Then on July 2, there was the tragic attack on the Holey Bakery [in Dhaka], so again we were in a position where we had to consider what the level of security should be
for this tour. "I came out again with [ECB director of operations] John Carr and David Leatherdale [the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association], and we met with all the stakeholders - the board, the police, intelligence authorities, three overseas diplomatic missions, and the prime minister. So based on what we were told, and what we had witnessed in the Under-19s World Cup, with some degree of confidence we decided this tour should go ahead. That was the recommendation. "I'm always concerned, I'm conservative by nature, and there's a fairly heavy responsibility with people's safety. We got out just before the team and with the help of the Bangladesh board we made sure things were going to be done exactly as they said they were. We've been very happy with the level of security ... [and] the Bangladeshi people have been absolutely sensational." (SportsMax)
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Brown Returns For Scotland Squad To Face England He may have retired from international football in August, but Scott Brown has returned to the Scotland squad for the game against England. Celtic captain Scott Brown has been called up to the Scotland squad to face England this month, having reversed his decision to retire from international football. The 31-year-old announced in August that he was calling time on his Scotland career, after making 50 appearances since his debut in 2005. Brown spoke to head coach Gordon Strachan last week to inform him he was available for selection again and he has been included in the squad for the World Cup qualifier at Wembley on November 11. Swansea City full-back Stephen Kingsley, who made his debut in the 3-0 friendly defeat to France in June, has also been included due to the absence of injured duo Andrew Robertson and Kieran Tierney. "Scott retired in August when he was in a different place to where he is now," Strachan was quoted as saying by the Scottish Football Association website. "At that time it was beneficial for him and Celtic that he retired from international football. "We respected that, but Scott is in a different place now and feels he can help us in our quest to get to a major finals. "We're happy to have Stephen Kingsley in the squad. He is a player who features in the English Premiership [sic] regularly for Swansea and if you do that, you're not a bad player. "We saw Stephen close hand when he played against France in June and he did well. He'll integrate well within the squad. "We're all looking forward to playing England at Wembley. We all feel that, after the last few results, it's time to start winning again. "Everyone loves this fixture and we're the lucky ones who get the chance to participate in this game and put in a good performance." Scotland have four points from three Group F games, three behind leaders England. Squad in full: Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), Jack
Hamilton (Hearts), David Marshall (Hull City) Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Gordon Greer (Blackburn Rovers), Grant Hanley (Newcastle United), Stephen Kingsley (Swansea City), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Callum Paterson (Hearts), Lee Wallace (Rangers) Midfielders: Ikechi Anya (Derby County), Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), Scott Brown (Celtic), Oliver Burke (RB Leipzig), Darren Fletcher (West Brom), James Forrest (Celtic), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), John McGinn (Hibernian), James Morrison (West Brom), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United), Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) Forwards: Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Norwich City) (SportsMax)
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Willett Sets Sights On Race To Dubai Title Top spot in the Race to Dubai standings is the key objective for Danny Willett as he prepares to compete in Antalya. Danny Willett wants to put last year's Race to Dubai near-miss behind him by claiming the 2016 title. The Briton lost out to Rory McIlroy last time out, but is back in the hunt this time around, with only Henrik Stenson ahead of him. Open champion Stenson scaled the summit after the WGC-HSBC Champions, where the Swede came joint-second and Willett was way down in 75th. McIlroy is in contention for a third consecutive crown, but Willett is eager to have the honour for himself. "We've been leading it for a long, long time," the Masters champion said ahead of this week's Turkish Open. "Unfortunately last week, I had probably my worst event on Tour for the years I've been on and Henrik finished second, so jumped us. "For me, this is a pretty big week. Henrik is not here. He was never scheduled to play anyway. So it gives me a chance to either close that gap, or hopefully leapfrog again and make it really interesting coming down to the last two. "We were never going to win the Race to Dubai on the amount we were on. We always had to bump it forward and that's still the aim. Got to go out here this week and hopefully the golf game gets a little better and we just keep working forward. "We've got Nedbank next week and then the Race to Dubai finale in three weeks' time. So there's still a lot of
golf left. I've just not been playing very well, so that's the main aim of the next three weeks. "Last year I played nice at HSBC and then at Lake Malaren I didn't play great and couldn't quite jump Rory. So last year he ended up winning by a good margin, but it was slightly closer than that. "With myself and Henrik and Rory right there behind, depending that no one does anything silly the next few weeks, Dubai could be really, really good." (SportsMax)
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Marsha Mark-Baird Wins Second Gold For Trinidad And Tobago At World Masters Championships Following up on her gold medal performance in the heptathlon on Saturday, Trinidad and Tobago’s Marsha Mark-Baird copped her second gold medal on Monday at the 2016 World Masters Championships in Perth, Australia. The 42-year-old athlete, who represented her country at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, copped gold in the Women’s 40-44 javelin throw. She produced a mark of 40.13m to finish ahead of her compatriot Geraldine George, who claimed the silver medal with her best throw of 39.33m. Anne Hokja of Belgium captured bronze with 39.18m. George was the defending champion having taken the 2015 title in Lyon, France. After five days of competition Trinidad and Tobago has won captured four medals. Mark-Baird has two gold medals. Geraldine George and Dwayne Caines, who was second in the men’s 35-39 100m, are the silver medalists. (SportsMax)
Several Local Based Players Called Up For Reggae Boyz Match Against Suriname Several locally based players have been called to camp by Jamaica’s national senior team head coach Theodore Whitmore as Jamaica begins preparations for their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup qualifier against Suriname on November 13. Ladale Richards, Dwayne Ambusley, Allan Ottey, Dino Williams, Ewan Grandison, Andrew Vanzie, Rosario Harriott, Dicoy Williams, and Rohan Richards are the players called to camp that trained on Tuesday for the first time. The full squad of 25 players will be assembled by November 7. Suriname is set to arrive on November 10. Jamaica’s match with Suriname had been postponed because of the threat of Hurricane Matthew in early October. Jamaica defeated Guyana 4-2 on October 11 in a match that went into extra time. Jamaica, the defending champions, rebounded from being two goals down to send the match into extra time before pulling off the win. The match against Suriname is set for the National Stadium at 6:00 pm (SportsMax)