September 23, 2016 by Guyana Daily News

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GTUC Accuses Government Of Exclusion From National Agenda

General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Lincoln Lewis in his address to the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference on Wednesday said that the labour movement in Guyana has been largely ignored by the government. Lewis expressed to the conference that governments taking office after late President Cheddi Jagan have excluded unions from decision-making though the national constitution and the ILO convention provide for their inclusion. However, Prime Minister Mosses Nagamootoo dismissed the notion of trade union exclusion. The Prime Minister said, “The labour movement should not General Secretary of the Guyana Trades in any way be excluded from the national agenda… Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis there is no justification whatsoever that the labour movement should in any way be excluded from the national appropriate protective clothing. We can’t tell people build the agenda.” In his address to the conference, the Prime Minister building without the appropriate protective gear.” He urged said the government is dissatisfied with the improvements in government to adopt the correct principles in its move towards progress, and not to ignore ant of the pillars, since creating a programs addressing key issues in the labour force. “green economy is not painting the place green and planting He said government would continue the effort for decent pay for decent work. On this note, he made mention of the government’s trees to make it green… these three pillars, we have to respect final offer of “an additional equitable 10% (salary) increase to them. If you start wrong you’re going to end wrong. You gatto do the lowest paid employees.” Although the Guyana Public what is right,” Lewis emphasized. Service Union (GPSU) is yet to officially state whether it would take the pay dispute to arbitration, but has called on government employees to wear blue ribbons in solidarity with the call for a living wage. The GUTC General Secretary rebuked the government for shutting out the labour movement in clear violation of Articles 38, 147 and 148 of the Guyana constitution which have clearly outlined the role of the trade union as a major stakeholder in society. “Shutting labour out of what the constitution has so designated for us is not only a violation of our right as a stakeholder in society, but it undermines ILO convention 87 and 98, which 50 years ago the Government of Guyana ratified.” Lewis explained. He continued “It is labour’s concern as to efforts to sideline us and deny us of what is constitutionally designated for us.” He said the growth of the economy depends on its human capital and called on the government to “treat all equally.” Lewis said while the current government is “espousing a developmental thrust built on the green economy,” explained that a green economy is built on three vital pillars. “…Green economy speaks to labour policies, sustainable development and the environment,” he said, and added that the success of such an economy from the point of view of labour can never be realized without the implementation of the “decent work agenda” as a matter of principle and commitment. He added that, “We can’t tell people clean the gutters without the

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Unfair Hiring Practices At Public Service College

Many commentators including members of the opposition have complained about the unfair hiring practices by the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service. This school was established during the first quarter of 2016 by President David Granger; the idea behind the establishment of the institution is to elevate the public service to be more professional with integrity, impartiality and objectivity. Sources reported to the Guyana Daily News that the Institute hired more than 15 staff members of one ethnic composition (Afro-Guyanese); the institution is also being accused of hiring mostly military personnel at the leadership position, which brings into question the true motives of the organization. Several persons who spoke to this news outfit said that this is a clear breach of the institution’s policy of “impartiality” and they believe that the entity was solely set up to indoctrinate persons on the Burnham system of belief. Persons are of the view that the Coalition Government has hijacked the functions of the Ethnic Relations Commission which

in the past had done serious work towards the creation of a united Guyana. According to several persons, the former PPP Government always worked for national unity but they are under the impression that the approach that this government is taking will not bring positive results and is more interested in giving the perception that all Guyana is behind the government. The party contended that there cannot be social harmony when the new government has unleashed a campaign of victimization and discrimination especially to people perceive to have certain political aﬃliation. The recently held Social Cohesion workshop at the International Convention Centre was clearly another talk shop similar to those organized by the Ministers of Agriculture and Communities. According to some other persons, the event was in effect a race to fulﬁll another of the Coalition Manifesto promises and to hoodwink the donor Community into believing that the Granger regime is committed to social cohesion.

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Social Assistance Registry To Be Rolled Out In 2017 Minister of Social Protection, Volda Georgetown, once their data is captured in our system, another Lawrence revealed that her ministry will be embarking on a series of community outreaches countrywide to develop a registry, to ensure that all vulnerable individuals and families are accounted for. Speaking to the Guyana information Agency (GINA), Minister Lawrence said that this initiative is one of the major projects the Ministry will be rolling out in 2017 to ensure that every Guyanese in need beneﬁts from social assistance. The minister related the ministry will be establishing single registry in which the information from the ministry can be shared amount all department around the country. “Above all of that, one of our big projects is the single registry within the ministry so wherever persons would have approached the ministry whether it’s in the hinterland or in Regions 6, 5, 3 or

employee in another department can be able to be informed that this person is already receiving help here,” Minister Lawrence explained. Minister Lawrence explained that registry will be provide insight for agencies into the amount of assistance one would need. “for instance if someone goes to the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) for a job, that agency will be able to see that person’s information, whether they are already receiving public assistance or already has four children. The interviewer will then have an insight on what type of job they need to ﬁnd for that person to meet their needs.” This project will also help to strengthen the Ministry’s monitoring system of vulnerable families. Additionally, the Ministry will be enforcing a stricter monitoring mechanism for state care institutions and privately owned children’s home, so as to ensure these institutions are adhering to protocols. An inspector will be employed to carry out this process.

NCN Remains Tightlipped On Statement From Guyana Press Association

Twenty-four hours after the Guyana Press Association (GPA) issued a statement on the continuous harassment of pregnant news anchor, Natasha Smith; management of the State owned National Communications Network Inc. (NCN) is yet to come forward with a response. The Guyana Press Association had condemned in its statement all NCN’s eﬀorts to erupt what was deemed a settled matter and its continuous vie to probe and cause stress to its employee, Smith during this critical time of her pregnancy. Smith had posted on her Facebook page, the outcome of a meeting between herself and a consultant from the Ministry of the Presidency who was sent to do damage control at the entity. This reportedly had done more damage than control, since Smith was asked by the consultant to wear less tight clothes while anchoring the news, because it was not to the satisfaction of management and was asked to identify the Manager who told her about NCN’s boss, Lennox Cornette’s decision to remove her from anchoring the news due to her pregnancy. She refused and the stressful outcome had gone viral on social media. Smith remains on bed rest in the hospital to monitor her condition in preparation for a safe delivery and had blamed the stresses from her hierarchy at work for the premature arrival of her baby. Eﬀorts were made to contact NCN’s boss Lennox Conette on the matter, but proved futile. The Human

Resources Manager, Tishika DeCosta was also contacted but had indicated to the Guyana Daily News to direct all questions to the CEO, Cornette, who deals with all public releases.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS President Granger Meets With Nigerian And Liberian Leaders New York, United States – (September 22, 2016) President David PAGE 6

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Granger, today, pushed for the partnerships of Consulates and joint commissions to deepen alliances with Liberia and Nigeria even as Guyana looks to deepen relationships with West African States. These bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 71st United Nations’ General Assembly in New York. The President met with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and discussed possible cooperation in the area of petroleum industry management, noting that Guyana can learn the lessons of the more than 50 year-old industry in that country. Additionally, the two Head of States agreed that there are potential areas of collaboration in education, culture, security and trade. President Granger said that he welcomes the opportunity to renew relations and looks forward to greater trade and transfer of knowledge between the two countries President Buhari agreed to have the Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Mr. Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama interface with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge to explore how the two countries can create a pathway to strong relations. The Venezuela border controversy was also discussed at the meeting. This issue was also high on the agenda at the meeting with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, who recommended that the President scale-up efforts to win support among African nations for Guyana’s cause. Additionally, the two Heads of State discussed the possibility of exploring trade in rice and sugar. The President of Liberia said that small nations must find ways to collaborate in order to effect change and promote equity. She said that Liberia has much to learn from Guyana in areas such as the management of protected area systems and conservation. President Johnson Sirleaf said that Liberia does not have the capacity or experience that Guyana has in these areas and she looks forward to the opportunity to collaborate in these areas. President Granger, in response, indicated that the establishment of a joint commission and Consulates would help to promote regular and consistent collaboration and communication to ensure the development of areas of partnership. .MOTP Press Release

President David Granger going through a publication called State of Peace, which outlines Guyana's position on the border controversy with Minister of Foreign Aﬀairs of Liberia, Mrs. Marjon Kamara.

President David Granger and President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria

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Police Constable Charged For Accepting Bribe Police Constable, Colin Rodney court as he heard both the charges today appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court where he was charged with two counts of accepting a bribe on June 1, 2016. He was granted GY$30,000 bail and is slated to return before the court on October 18, 2016. The Police Constable who hails from Joseph Polydore Street, Georgetown, was unrepresented in

read before pleading not guilty. It is alleged that on the day in question at the Georgetown Seawall, Rodney while being an agent employed by the Government of Guyana he accepted a bribe from two gentlemen.

Mother Of Two Charged With Assault of Student representation and was granted $20,000 bail and will

Employee of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Sherry Mingo today appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with unlawful assault, which occurred on September 21, 2016. Mingo did not have legal

return before the court on October 14, 2016 for continuation. The 42 year-old mother of two from Buxton, East Coast Demerara pleaded not guilty; there was no objection to bail by the prosecution but they asked that she be placed on a bond to keep the peace. It is alleged that on the day in question at St. Margaret's Primary School, Mingo unlawfully assaulted Daniel Williams with intent to cause him actual bodily harm.

Sophia Residents To Have Running Water By October Friday, September 23, 2016– Georgetown, Guyana: The distribution from the North Ruimveldt well will be Residents of Sophia can expect access to running water through their taps by the second half of October. This new development will signal the completion of the ongoing project in w h i c h transmissio n mains are b e i n g extended f r o m a n e w l y rehabilitate d well in N o r t h Ruimveldt to supply ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’ Fields Sophia.

further supported by the Turkeyen well, which is situated in the University of Guyana compound. The community of Sophia is also expected to gain relief from the installation of transmission mains from the Sophia Water Treatment Plant. In the meantime, GWI will be beeﬁng up the amount of trucks sent to distribute water to Sophia, even as it continues to adjust its schedule to facilitate those who are not at home during the day. To date, four trucks ﬁlled with 3-4, 450gl black tanks of water are sent to ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’ Fields, Sophia to supply residents. Each truck makes at least six trips per day. GWI is appealing to all residents to be wise in their daily consumption of water. Customers with questions can contact GWI’s Customer Services Call Centre on 227- 8701, 03, 04, email customercallcentre@gwi.gy or post via GWI’s Facebook fan-page at www.facebook.com/guyanawaterinc GWI Press Release

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Self-confessed Drug Lord, Wife On The Run

Magistrate Judy Latchman today reissued arrest warrants for self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine after they failed to reappear in court for the second consecutive time today. However present in court were the other two of the four accused, Kevin Charran and Trevor Gouveia who were told to return before the court on September 27, 2016, when the matter will be recalled. It is expected in their next appearance that the Magistrate will reveal whether the defense will be required to lead a case or if the matter will be disposed. Testifying before Magistrate Latchman was Police Constable Anil Saﬃd who reiterated that upon the issuing of arrest warrants on the last court date for the two defendants, he along with a team of other ranks attached

to the Guyana Police went to the houses own by Dataram and Boodnarine but they could not be found. Constable Saﬃd continued stating that they spoke with an Aunt of the selfconfessed drug lord who told them that Dataram along with his reputed wife, left their home and has not returned since. Defense Attorney for the pair Glen Hanoman told the court that Dataram nor Boodnarine has made any contact with him and as such he is unaware of their whereabouts. Barry Dataram, Anjanie Boodnarine, Kevin Charran and Trevor Gouveia were arrested by Customs AntiNarcotic Unit Oﬃcers after a raid was carried out on a Diamond Housing Scheme property that is owned by Dataram and 129 kg of cocaine was found on April 16, 2016.

Barry Dataram(File Photo)

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NDIA Ready For Next Rainy Season

Chief Executive Oﬃcer, acting, of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Frederick Flatts has revealed that the authority is in now ready to deal with any eventuality which may arise in the next rainy season. Flatts revealed to the Guyana information Agency (GINA) that the authority’s capacity of equipment and tools is in a

much improved state and can respond adequately should the need arise. “We have about 90% of our pumps working all the time, available. In terms of our excavators I would say, last year July when I took over this oﬃce we had about 47% of our excavators and bulldozers working. Right now we have about 70% (working),” Flatts explained. According to Flatts, the authority’s expenditure and execution of capital and other projects for the year is on schedule, and will be completed in time for the end of the current ﬁscal year. “The budget for capital works is about $1.4 Million and we have spent about 30%, however, within weeks our expenditure will be somewhere in the region of 70%. We have a lot of works that are being done and so we hope to catch up. In terms of current budget it is about $1.7 Billion

and we are on track with that. We have spent about 75% of that,” the CEO, acting explained. Flatts added that, during the rainy period – May, June and July into August, the authority faced some problem but despite the challenges they manage to do very well. “We did very well. We had some challenges. In Region Five the residential areas there were ﬂooding. T h a t ’s r e a l l y t h e w o r k o f t h e Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), but we got into the act and we deployed some mobile pumps into the area. We deployed a pontoon with two excavators to help clean the outfall channel. We have also put things in place so there can be no occurrence. We now have both pumps at the Trafalgar pump station working.” The NDIA is the agency tasked with managing the drainage and irrigation systems countrywide. It is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and collaborates with all Local Democratic Organs in the execution of its mandate.(GINA)

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Cuban Economy On The Brink Of A Collapse United States economic and financial embargo against the island of Cuba, since early 60s have been one of the main causes for the islands economy to be at the edge of collapse during the last six decades. The blockage was a measure adopted by President F. Kennedy as a way to regain economic control over the island and fuel a civic revolution. The crisis was settled on the country, but the government managed to stay afloat thanks to strong diplomatic relations with the extinct Soviet Union. A path of ‘ups and downs’ followed the development of the island. Controversies about the way in which the stabilization of the country was being performed, gave Cuba’s government and socialist based system, the fame of communist dictatorship. But against the odds, Cuba rose as one of the fiercest islands of the Caribbean sea. Education, Culture, Health and Sports are their strong points. Solidarity above all. Reaching Cuban Flag. Violoncello player the house of those in need and give them hopes for a ‘healthier’ and more educated tomorrow, has become their witness of the yearly requests from Cuban representatives, to lift the USA embargo against the island. Request that is been adding signature move and their proud print. votes in their favor every 365 days. This became a routine But economy is everything for the straight development of a protocol, until last year. One hundred and ninety one countries country. Due to the lack of supplies from main transnationals, the island has slightly stopped ‘In time’. For many visitors, Cuba voted in favor of the islands demand. Urging the United States represents a tangible portal to the ‘Golden Era’. The impeccable government to lift the 60-years-old financial and economic colonial architecture is the first detail that calls the visitors blockage. This represented a major step for the Caribbean attention. Cubans are proud of their history and they do the Island. impossible to preserve it. Something than more than a But if steps are not taking in order, there is no progress. Promises have been made, positive bilateral relations between United conditioned effect, has become a cultural matter. Stated and Cuba have been materialized, but the embargo is still Everything can be reused, sometimes not as a hobby but a necessity. It’s not estrange that on the living room of the common a reality. The islands economy today is in a shaking state. Vital Cuban family you can find a 1990 Lynytron CRT TV industries such Agriculture are working against the clock to broadcasting the latest local news, accompanied by an Orbit Fan supply the population of the necessary goods. With Venezuela, from the same year, calming the heat of their ‘eternal summer’. Cubans main oils supplier, falling in a similar but more violent Going on the streets is not rare to see a 1955 Chevrolet fully economic crisis, the local government worries about the functional, taking a family to a trip, or simply carrying its driver immediate future of their markets. Truism, enthusiastic to buy the daily bread. Is a wistful display of antiques that remind investors and internationalist missions, today represent the us of the beneficial but destructive way of living of today’s principal pillars to keep the island afloat. But the question is: For society. A phenomenon called by many, ‘Consumerism’. But how long? Cubans didn’t chose to become the nostalgic reference of a country that stayed stocked in the mid-50s. ‘Not everything is green in paradise’. As generations take over and dominate the social and political environment of the country, it gets more difficult for government to satisfy their needs and demands. Globalization is a massive monster, which tentacles can reach the farthest shores, and Cuba has felt the ‘touch’. But what to do when every effort to lift the main barrier that is stopping your country from developing, has failed? Keep trying. And that is what the Cuban government has been doing for the last six decades. The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), has been the

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Tropical Storm Warning Issued For Bermuda MIAMI, USA -- A tropical storm warning has been issued for during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause Bermuda as the centre of Tropical Storm Karl was expected to life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. (Caribbean pass near or to the east of the island on Friday night and Saturday. News Now!) According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 8:00 pm AST on Thursday, the center of Karl was located about 430 miles (690 km) south of Bermuda, moving toward the northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h), and was expected to turn northward on Friday and northeastward on Saturday. Reports from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph (70 km/h), with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) to the north of the centre. A NOAA buoy located northeast of the centre had reported sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Tropical storm conditions were expected on Bermuda by Friday evening and Karl is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over the island through Saturday and early Sunday. Swells generated by Karl were already aďŹ&#x20AC;ecting Bermuda and are expected to increase Tropical Storm Karl three-day forecast track. NHC/NOAA graphic

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Sanitation Initiative In Southeastern Haiti Shows Promising Results, Says UNICEF

MIAMI, USA -- A tropical storm warning has been issued for Bermuda as the centre of Tropical Storm Karl was expected to pass near or to the east of the island on Friday night and Saturday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 8:00 pm AST on Thursday, the center of Karl was located about 430 miles (690 km) south of Bermuda, moving toward the northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h), and was expected to turn northward on Friday and northeastward on Saturday. Reports from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph (70 km/h), with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) to the north of the centre. A NOAA buoy located northeast of the centre had reported sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Tropical storm conditions were expected on Bermuda by Friday evening and Karl is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over the island through Saturday and early Sunday. Swells generated by Karl were already affecting Bermuda and are expected to increase during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. (Caribbean News Now!PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- A sanitation initiative in southeastern Haiti has shown encouraging results, with a major reduction in the number of water-borne infections for local residents, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Five localities in this region have been declared open defecation free (ODF), which marks progress in the prevention of cholera and other water-borne diseases in the area,” said Marc Vincent, the UNICEF representative in the country. “In the area of sanitation we have come a long way and there is still a long way to go,” he added. “For UNICEF, we are active in 120 communities and, in total, more than 20,000 people in the country now benefit from living in an ODF environment – this is a substantive change and it inspires hope.” The five localities – Nan Merlien, Fatima, Rada and three other communities in the country’s southeast – have been taking part in the UN-backed Community-Led Total

Residents in Haiti's southeast attend a community meeting on the importance of sanitation. Photo: UNICEF

Sanitation (CLTS) campaign as part of the Total Sanitation Campaign, which supports the Haitian authorities´ national plan against cholera through the promotion of zero open defecation and increased access to water and sanitation facilities in schools and health centres. The CLTS campaign supports local communities in addressing access to water, rehabilitating water systems and ensuring chlorination to combat contamination. At the same time, the initiative is also supporting communities to build toilets and to reduce the contamination of water through open defecation. CLTS has already been implemented in 67 other localities and, as a result, 1,000 selfbuilt household toilets have been constructed and 2,000 more are in progress. Six communities have been certified as ODF and 16 are in process. A community worker in the Haitian South-East department, Harry Richner, underlined that the effort to convince local residents to change their habits required persistence as many had hoped that others would construct the required latrines. “I have been engaged in this fight for a long time, and with the combined efforts of several partners we were able to end this practice in the area,” he said. “Thanks to the local CLTS committee of nine adults and two children who helped me do the work, we were able to meet the challenge.” One of the local committee members in the locality of Fatima Rada, 12-year-old Anephta Pierre-Louis, highlighted the important role that children have to play in the campaign. “I deal with monitoring in the committee – when a family leaves its toilet dirty, I ask them nicely to clean it so as to avoid catching diseases, “she said. “But I also educate children like me, in my neighborhood and at school: I ask them not to defecate on the ground and to wash their hands after leaving the toilet.” The UNICEF country representative noted that such steps provide an inspirational example for others to follow. “When you talk to people in the communities and see how proud they are of having built themselves their own toilets, and how proud they are of protecting their families and children by their own means – when you see that it gives you hope, hope to go further and beyond,” Vincent said. “Because what we want and have to do is totally eliminate cholera.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched in 2014 with the Haitian government the Total Sanitation Campaign, which is one of the long-term key pillars to the cholera response in Haiti. This response has also other key components such as the emergency response and the epidemiological surveillance. According to UNICEF, the provision of clean drinking water, the use of safe sanitation infrastructure and good hygiene practices are crucial elements to advance the prevention of cholera and other water-borne diseases in Haiti However, despite progress made in fighting cholera in Haiti, UNICEF states much remains to be done and the engagement of the full international community, donors and partners is urgently needed. Currently, according to the country’s national agency for water supply and sanitation – the Direction Nationale de l’Eau Potable et de l’Assainissement – only 28 percent of the Haitian population has access to adequate sanitation and 42 percent does not have adequate access to safe drinking water. (Caribbean News Now!)

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Opposition Party Launches Policy Agenda, Gears For General Election

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Sept 23, CMC – The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Thursday night launched its 2017-30 policy agenda telling supporters that the document should not be viewed a manifesto as it prepares for the next general election, constitutionally due in 2018. “I must hasten to say, that it is not our manifesto. This policy agenda defines the broad goals and objectives of our party and is intended, primarily, as a guide for decision making, although there are some specific programmatic proposal stated,” said NDC leader Nazim Burke. “Our manifesto, when it comes, will properly detail our plans, programmes and projects which we intend to implement,” he added. Burke, who was introduced to supporters by former prime minister and political leader, Tillman Thomas said that the policy agenda incorporates “our vision, our twelve core principles, our political philosophy, our belief in self-reliance and our commitment to transform Grenada”. He said that the other core principles of the policy include acknowledging the supremacy of God; demonstrating a high level of personal integrity; securing Grenada’s economic and social development; putting people first; empowering the youth as well as protecting the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged. Burke described the policy agenda as a mixture of principles and policies intended to achieve social cohesion and economic transformation of the Grenadian society. “Altogether, in this policy agenda we have addressed 26 different areas of public policy which we believe speak to the aspirations, wishes, needs and circumstances of our people,” he said. The party used the occasion to unveil its rebranded logo and symbol. NDP chairman Vincent Roberts said that the new logo is to signal the new approach of the party as it presents itself as a credible alternative to the government. “The logo now incorporates the three national colours, Red, Gold and Green. This inclusion of the national colours is a break with the colour divide in our country and is something the people asked for.

“We have heard your call, and as our Party Leader said: “We are prepared to demonstrate, in word and deed, that there is a place for every Grenadian on this journey and that no one will be left behind,” Roberts said. He said the new branding also signals a departure from the past and the embracing of new attitudes, diﬀerent approaches, new thinking, the application of new methodologies and the indication of a new hope and a new level of tolerance among us all. The presentation of the policy comes weeks after the party admitted that three political strategist from Jamaica, who are associated with the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) there was providing guidance as part of the preparation process as the party gets ready to contest the next general election which is constitutionally due in early 2018. “We are seeking their opinion and they assessment of our systems and what they consider our level of preparedness. We have agreed to have frank dialogue with them and to give them access to our systems and process procedures, so it can assist in making that determination,” Roberts told a news conference late last month. (Antigua Observer)

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Elimination Of Aedes Aegypti Mosquito C ritical In Zika Prevention, Says Entomologist

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Retired entomologist Dr Sam Rawlins in St Kitts and Nevis said that it is possible to reduce the prevalence of the zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito if all members of the community become involved in what he termed “integrated vector management”. “I’m preaching the message of integrated vector management for disease transmission interruption,” Rawlins said. “And what I mean by that is using all the tools that we have and using them in a rational combination of all the methods. We and our partners can collaborate in reducing these habitats and using the various tools because there’s a whole range of tools that we have.” Rawlins explained that while there are approximately 13 species of mosquito on-island, the one that causes the greatest threat is the Aedes aegypti mosquito because of its disease-carrying capability.

The integrated method includes using tools such as environmental control that involves emptying and removing containers that can hold water, as well as chemical control that involves things like dropping temephos, which has the brand name of abate, into containers that are used to store water. Not much faith was placed in fogging as houses are sometimes not open to let in the chemical, and additionally, the Aedes aegypti is so adaptable that it has developed insecticide resistance to certain chemicals that have been used previously. “Chemical control is not the end all, but I know that we do like to think that the government is on the job (carrying out fogging),” Rawlins said. “We come back again to the environmental control, we are going to have to go back and ensure that we are eliminating the habitats because that is the best tool at our disposal.” Another tool

Retired entomologist Dr Sam Rawlins

mentioned by Rawlins was personal protection such as using spray-on mosquito repellants and wearing long-pants and longsleeved garments to protect from being bitten by mosquitoes. He emphasized that eliminating the Aedes aegypti mosquito is n o t a g o v e r n m e n t a l d u t y, b u t t h e responsibility of all members of society. (Caribbean News Now!)

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Police Impose Curfew After Flare Of Up Of Violence

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 23, CMC – Police imposed a 48 hour curfew on a section of St. James and appealed for calm in the north-west of the country following violent attacks that left at least ﬁve people dead over the past two days. Commanding Oﬃcer for St James, Senior Superintendent of Police Marlon Nesbeth said law enforcement authorities are following strong leads into the latest incidents and that detectives have already unearthed evidence which suggests that they were committed by the same perpetrators. Police said that in one incident four people were standing at a business place when armed men travelling in a vehicle drove up

and opened fire hitting them. In another incident four people were at another business establishment when another white motorcar — believed to be the same one involved in the earlier incident — drove up and the occupants again opened gunfire, hitting three men. One person has since died Additional police and military personnel were being deployed to the areas after 12 people were shot during a flare up in violence over the past two days. The authorities said that the situation worsened Thursday night with gunmen going on the rampage in some communities including Flanker. The curfew is in effect in the community of Glendevon where several

of the shootings took place. Nesbeth said the curfew, which is scheduled to end at 6 o’clock on Friday evening (local time) might be extended and urged residents who may have information in relation to the incidents to contact law enforcement authorities. (Antigua Observer)

Haste, Inexperience And The Desire To Inﬂict Pain On SLP Is Driving Govt, Says Pierre

The opposition has responded to Prime Minister Allen Chastanet’s statement about plans to meet with some ambassadors, who he thinks should resign or quit. Opposition Leader Phillip J. Pierre said haste, inexperience and the desire to inﬂict pain on the Saint Lucia Labour Party is driving the government to do these unceremonious things. Pierre told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) recently that contracts for every ambassador has an out clause but it says that the ambassador must be ﬁred with a cause. “The ambassador to the OAS has up to April,

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the reason why the government’s five year real term ends in April. The ambassador in Miami, the contract ends in April next year,” he explained. The opposition leader is questioning what damage an ambassador can do to a government between October and April. “Ambassadors and high commissioners work on instruction from head office. So its just the prime minister wants to be vindictive,” he opined. “When we came into government, we kept ambassadors and high commissioners til their term ended in April because these people work on instructions. Ambassadors do not dictate government policy. Ambassadors are not ministers of government, they follow g o v e r n m e n t p o l i c y. ” H e continued: “So to make the point and point specifically to ambassadors that you are going to fire them and take them to court it is very unbecoming of a prime minister who speaks of bringing the country together.” Pierre told SNO that the government has two choices, they either send the ambassadors home, pay them and allow civil servants to run the embassies, or let them complete their contracts. Meanwhile, the prime minister has also stated that some

statutory boards did not want to resign, making the process of appointing new board members more extensive than usual. But again Pierre argued that the minister in charge of boards can dismiss the board at their will, with the exception of the Public Service Commission and Teaching Service Commission, which is appointed every three years. “Boards do not tie you. Most of the boards responsible to an authority that has staff,” he asserted. Pierre said in cases where a new government takes office, it would be wise if they retain the services of some of the board members, to use their institutional memory and add new persons they want. “But what this government wants to do in their whole desire to victimize and desire to look for blood, they want to dismiss everyone. And now they find themselves in a position where they do not have the institutional memory to continue the business of government…like in the case of the Castries City Council,” he said. Chastanet has said that his administration is not in a rush to appoint people ‘willy nilly,’ as his administration is using the current time scale to work on its overall plan. (St. Lucia News Online)

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SLP Wants Govt To Explain Why CDB Projects Were Stopped PRESS RELEASE – The Saint Lucia Labour Party notes that whilst WASCO has denied that the water projects in Dennery North and Vieux Fort were stopped, the Permanent Secretary in the Department of Economic Development has conﬁrmed that they were stopped for review. It is clear that not even WASCO was aware of the actions of Hon. Guy Joseph. Therefore the Saint Lucia Labour Party insists that the Government of Saint Lucia should explain what issues it has with the implementation arrangements for the Vieux Fort Water Supply and Dennery North Water Supply that required that that process be stopped. The SLP points out that the implementation processes received the approval from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB);

European Investment Bank ( E I B ) ; t h e I n t e r- A m e r i c a n Development Bank (IADB) and the Mexican Government and in the case of the Dennery North Water Supply Project would be supervised by the United Nations Oﬃce for Project Services. Therefore what was wrong with the projects and the implementation processes? The Labour Party insists that if the Government fails to provide a satisfactory answer then it must be seen that these actions are vindictive and cruel and is punishment for these communities for voting for the Opposition in the last elections. This suspicion is reinforced given that a housing project in Forestiere started by the Saint Lucia Labour Party

Government was not stopped. Groundbreaking took place earlier this week (Forestiere is in the constituency of Hon Guy Joseph). The Saint Lucia Labour Party notes the tendency of the United Workers Party Government to target Opposition Parliamentarians and the constituencies that they represent for acts of exclusion and victimisation. (St. Lucia News Online)

St. Lucians Among 15 CARICOM Nationals Set To Start Specialized Fisheries Training At Top Australian University PRESS RELEASE – Fifteen fisheries personnel, including senior fisheries officers, fisheries officers, analysts and policy officers, traveled to Australia this week to participate in a specialized

training course on “Enhancing Fisheries Management Capacity in the Caribbean Region.” The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) partnered in developing the 4-week course, to strengthen the region’s capacity in fisheries law and fisheries management. More specifically, the training—which is being held at the Innovation Centre at ANCORS, University of Wollongong, ranked a m o n g A u s t r a l i a ’s t o p 1 0 universities—is intended to address the conservation and protection of living marine resources and biodiversity; monitoring and surveillance; as well as measures to curb illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. “This is a great training opportunity for CRFM Member States, and we are grateful for the valued contributions which Australia continues to make to help advance

fisheries management and development across the CARICOM region. The CRFM appreciates this sustained support,” said Milton Haughton, CRFM Executive Director. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Australian Government institution which is funding the training, awarded Australian Awards Fellowship to nominees who were selected from 10 CRFM Member States. It is expected that when the training concludes on October 15, they will partner with relevant stakeholders to help improve frameworks and cooperative agreements at home and across the wider Caribbean, to achieve sustainable fisheries, which would, in turn, mean more dollars for the fishing industry and improved socio-economic conditions in beneficiary states. This training builds on two previous training workshops, successfully held in Australia in 2012 and 2014. It helps to fulfill a Memorandum of Understanding which the CRFM and ANCORS signed back in 2012. (St. Lucia News Online)

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Samuda To Promote Technology To Grow Crops In Inner-city Areas KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Karl Samuda says he intends to promote the use of hydroponic operations to grow crops such as vegetables in inner-city communities, in an effort to get them engaged in the agricultural sector as well as provide them with employment. According to a news release from the ministry, this would not only provide food for the community, but with the use of high-quality seeds, the medium could expand, providing them with enough to sell to the wider community and even for export. Samuda was speaking at a stakeholders’ seminar o rg a n i s e d b y J a m a i c a F l o r a l P r o d u c t s Limited/Evergrow Garden Center and Lambert Peat Moss Inc at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St Catherine on Tuesday, where he Karl Samuda (File photo) stressed the importance of using new and modern exchange that comes in through other export areas,” he said. He techniques to create wealth. The agriculture lauded the ministry’s Research and Development Division and minister described agriculture as the cornerstone that will spur significantly higher economic growth for Jamaica, and said the the Scientific Research Council for working with and educating utilisation of proper field management systems was one way of farmers on appropriate soil use and the importance of cultivating ensuring that the quality of the crops cultivated, particularly for high-quality seedlings. The seminar was held under the theme ‘High Quality Growing Media at the Root of High Quality export, meets international standards. “If we engage ourselves in a modern and constructive way, we Seedling Growth and Crop Production’, and was aimed at can really make strides. We have to get to the stage where we cut sharing technical information with farmers on preparations for our import bill of food supplies dramatically, because it is only producing high-quality seedlings. (Jamaica Observer) by doing this that we are going to be able to retain the foreign

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Camels, Zebras, kangaroos, Arrive For Chag Safari Park Even though the Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA) has deemed the lease of the Safari Eco Park in Chaguaramas illegal, several animals continue to come into the country. Last Wednesday, four zebras came in, while in August four camels arrived on T&T’s shores. Yesterday, manager of the park, Matthew Habib, said the animals were ordered in April last year, after their lease was approved by the CDA. “We signed a contract with a foreign supplier

who has a list of animals that we requested. We paid for those animals well in advance and they are coming in small batches,” Habib said. The park sits on 40 acres of land on the northwestern peninsula and is one of 22 leases which the CDA and Planning and Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis have deemed illegal. Habib said the park had approximately 100 safari animals, which would continue to grow. “We were oﬀered from an orphanage in Africa, two

elephants. It is our ambition to bring them in. But before we can even start that we have to work out the acreage because it’s like ﬁve acres per elephant. We would have to organise ten acres so they can walk freely. It’s a lot of money to build up the enclosures for these elephants,” Habib said. Among the animals they currently have are lemurs, llamas, kangaroos, alpacas, monkeys, macaws, mountain lions and variety of birds. “What we plan to bring in is a lot of safari a n i m a l s . We h a v e antelopes that are due to come in before the end of the year. We are looking at a few hippopotamuses and African porcupines as well. We also have scheduled some threetoed sloths. All of that is to bring in the crowds,” Habib added. (Trinidad Guardian)

One of the kangaroos at the Safari Eco Park in Chaguaramas on Tuesday. Mathew Habib feeds some of the camels that are resident at the Safari Eco Park in Chaguaramas. Photos: ROBERTO CODALLO

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A Day Like Today

Henry McCarty better known as ‘Billy the Kid’, was an American outlaw that made of the Old West a ‘fun yard’ from 1876 to 1880. His blunt and fearless personality gave him the reputation of one of the most wanted ‘cowboys’ of the decade. Billy was born on September 17, 1959 to housewife Catherine McCarty and Patrick McCarty. He had a younger brother named Joseph who became one of his partners in crime during the years that followed. The family was initially settled in Indianapolis, but as a tragic turn of events Billy’s father died during his childhood years. Forcing the family to look for economy stability in another city. New Mexico then opened its doors. Area under a slight development at the time. Catherine found a new love and remarried; William Henry Harrison Antrim then became the paternal ﬁgure that her two kids ‘needed’. But when life likes to misbehave, it does it with the power of a cannon ball. Four years after her marriage, Billy’s mother died of tuberculosis.

Now they were back in square one. Mr. Antrim ‘came out of the picture’ shortly after, leaving the two brothers on the care of a family friend. Sixteen year old Billy was then exposed to the h o s t i l e environment of the rough ‘Old We s t ’ l i f e . Survival was the art of the astute. 'Billy the Kid' was one of the most wanted outlaws of the Wild West ‘Eat or be eaten’. the spot light. A ‘Wanted’ flyer could be Billy choose to be predator instead of prey. The criminal seen, nailed on all the posts of New lifestyle wasn’t the ideal, but was the only Mexico City and neighboring towns, one that he learned to master. His first offering $5000 USA dollars for his head. robbery was a day like today in 1875, His youth and compulsive temper, was a when he and a friend assaulted a Chinese dangerous mixture that used to make of Billy a cleverly clumsy criminal. He was laundry, stealing clothing and pistols. It was the first time his name was captured couple times, and couple times registered on the city’s gazette. he escaped. Raising the anger of the local Something that would become common government, especially of Sheriff Pat in the years to come. After his first legal Garrett. offense, he ran to his step-father’s place, Garret made the capture of ‘Billy the Kid’ but couldn’t stay long due to Mr. Antrim a personal milestone. His reputation of denial to keep within his walls, a federal ‘brat cowboy’ riding the savannas had to fugitive. Billy was again on the run. His end. He wanted Billy death or alive. On life after this bitter experience turned ‘for July 14th 1881 a tip was sent to Garrett good’ to the delinquent side. His about Billy’s last location. Billy was reputation grew after participating on the staying at the City of Fort Summer when New Mexico Lincoln County War in he was caught, and fatally shot by the 1878. A conflict between rival factions authorities on that same day. His thorny and short life, has been the fascination for that tried to control dry goods and cattle. novelists, filmmakers, and song writers. He became one of the most notorious gunman during this feud. After surviving B e c o m i n g o n e o f t h e m o s t the battle and fooling the authorities, sentimentalized biographies of the Old Billy stayed away from the eyes of the West outlaws. law for an ephemerons period of time. His constant assaults to plantations, Source: http://www.history.com/thisproperty robberies and his confrontations day-in-history/billy-the-kid-arrested-forwith high profile figures, resulting in the fi... fatality of some of them, put him back on

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Court Slashes Damages To Be Paid By Ex-trader Kerviel advancing. We went from €4.9bn to €1m. It gives me energy, the

A French appeals court has slashed the amount of damages due to be paid by rogue trader Jerome Kerviel to €1m ($1.12m; £860,00). Kerviel had been ordered to pay back the €4.9bn of losses his trades amassed for his ex-employer Societe Generale. In 2010, Kerviel was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud, breach of trust and forgery over his trades. Kerviel wants a retrial, arguing that he should not have to pay anything, as his bosses knew about his activities. "Justice is

fight continues. "I hope to reach a compensation deal that goes to zero. Because I still estimate I owe nothing to Societe Generale," he said. The appeals court said that Kerviel was "partially responsible for the loss". But it acknowledged that Societe Generale had shown "deficiencies" in its oversight, which was partly to blame for the loss. Those who have watched the case say the latest decision is a sign of how much attitudes have changed. "That the sum has now been reduced to just €1m is a sign of how the view of the French courts towards the affair has evolved over the years," said Hugh Schofield, BBC Paris correspondent. "There is now an acknowledgement - more or less explicit - that the bank Societe Generale was also responsible for the losses incurred by its former trader, because of its lack of effective controls," he added. Unfair dismissal In June, in a separate civil case, Kerviel won a claim for unfair dismissal. A labour court said the bank had dismissed him not because of his actions, which it must have known of, but for their consequences. The court ordered the bank to pay Kerviel €450,000 (£350,000) in damages. (BBC)

Facebook 'Overestimated' Video Viewing Time called "average duration of video viewed", which was supposed

Facebook has overestimated how much video people have watched for the last two years, the firm has admitted. One advertiser suggested that, in some cases, video viewing statistics had been overestimated by up to 80%. Facebook's analytics are an important tool for advertisers, who use them to work out how much of their video content is being watched. The social network said the error had been fixed and had not changed how much advertisers paid the site. 'Unacceptable' behaviour The error affected a Facebook metric

to tell publishers for how long, on average, people had watched a video. However, the metric did not include viewers who had watched for less than three seconds in the count. Discounting the shorter views - including people who had ignored a video in their news feed - inflated the average viewing times for each video. In a statement, Facebook said: "We recently discovered an error in the way we calculate one of our video metrics. "This error has been fixed, it did not impact billing, and we have notified our partners both through our product dashboards and via sales and publisher outreach," it added. The video-watching metric has now been renamed to more accurately reflect what it measures, the company said. The metric is now called "average watch time" and Facebook started using this to gather statistics on video consumption late last month. The statement also said the video-viewing metric was one among many that ad firms use to work out if their content is being watched. The Wall Street Journal quoted ad-buying firm Publicis as saying that Facebook's misreporting was "unacceptable". Publicis said it showed the need for third-party verification of statistics gathered by Facebook. The social network has previously been criticised for counting a video as being Facebook was ignoring video views which were shorter than three seconds(REUTERS) "viewed" after three seconds. (BBC)

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Tulsa Officer Betty Shelby Opened Fire In 'Heat Of Passion’ An Oklahoma police officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter "in the heat of passion" over the fatal shooting of a black motorist. Tulsa officer Betty Shelby was booked into the county jail early on Friday and released minutes later on bail. Prosecutors say she "reacted unreasonably" when she killed 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on 16 September. North Carolina police, meanwhile, are under mounting pressure to release video from another fatal shooting. Tulsa has been spared the unrest seen in the city of Charlotte this week after a black Officer Betty Shelby (L) shot and killed Terence Crutcher, policeman shot a black citizen. pictured with his twin sister(AP, CRUTCHER FAMILY) The Tulsa County affidavit, filed Damario Solomon-Simmons said: "We are happy that charges with the charge against Officer Shelby, accuses her of "escalating the situation from a were brought, but let me clear - the family wants and deserves confrontation with Mr Crutcher". Mr Crutcher died from "a full justice." Dashcam and aerial footage does not offer a clear penetrating gunshot wound of chest" and his death was ruled a view of the moment Officer Shelby fired the single shot that homicide, according to the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's killed Mr Crutcher. Her lawyer has said she opened fire when Mr Office. Officer Shelby is charged with "becoming emotionally Crutcher began to reach into his vehicle window. involved to the point that she over reacted", according to But the Crutcher family lawyers say enhanced video from a Thursday's court document. Oklahoma law defines "heat of police helicopter shows the vehicle's window was closed. passion" in manslaughter cases as a strong emotion "that would Officer Shelby encountered Mr Crutcher's vehicle on a city naturally affect the ability to reason and render the mind street, straddling the centre line, as she made her way to a domestic violence call. Police say a vial of the drug PCP was incapable of cool reflection". If convicted, she faces a minimum of four years in prison. Officer found in the vehicle. The shooting followed a long history of Shelby posted a $50,000 (£38,000) bond and was released at troubled race relations in Tulsa, dating to the city's 1921 race riot 01:31 (05:31 GMT) on Friday, minutes after arriving for a that left about 300 black residents dead. (BBC) booking photo, according to jail records. The affidavit says she told homicide investigators "she was in fear for her life and thought Mr Crutcher was going to kill her". "When she began following Mr Crutcher to the vehicle with her duty weapon drawn, she was yelling for him to stop and get on his knees repeatedly," it says. The affidavit says Mr Crutcher was not responding to Officer Shelby's verbal commands and was walking away from her with his hands held up. Prosecutors say Officer Shelby either killed the father-of-four impulsively in a fit of anger, or that she wrongly killed him as she sought to detain him. Police acknowledge that Mr Crutcher did not have a gun on him or in his vehicle. The affidavit also indicates that Officer Shelby "cleared the driver's side front" of Mr Crutcher's vehicle before she began interacting with him. This would indicate she had checked whether there was a gun on the driver's side of the vehicle. Mr Crutcher's twin sister, Tiffany Crutcher, said her family welcomed the charge. Attorney

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Egypt Migrant Boat Sinking: Death Toll Rises To 108 The number of bodies recovered after a migrant boat capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday has reached 108, with the death toll expected to rise. Egyptian authorities said 64 deaths were recorded on Friday as rescue teams searched the area. The boat was carrying between 450 and 600 migrants when it sank eight miles (12km) off the port city of Rosetta. The boat was transporting Egyptian, Syrian, Sudanese, Eritrean and Somali migrants. Authorities said at least 163 people have been rescued but survivors told the BBC that hundreds more may have drowned. Speaking to the BBC's Orla Guerin in Rosetta, survivors said smugglers forced anyone who wanted a lifejacket to pay extra. Four crew members have been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and human trafficking, Egyptian officials said. The boat, which was kept off the coast for five days as more migrants were brought on board, is said to have capsized after a final group of some 150 people were crammed onto the vessel. The incident came as the EU's border agency warned that increasing numbers of Europe-bound migrants are using Egypt as a departure point. More than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe since 2014, according to the UN. (BBC)

Hackers Publish Apparent Scan Of Michelle Obama's Passport The White House says it is investigating a "cyber breach" after what appeared to be a scan of Michelle Obama's passport was published online. The scan appeared to have been taken from a Gmail account belonging to a White House employee, a spokesman said. Other confidential information was published online, including travel details, names, social security numbers and birth dates of members of staff. The White House said it had not yet verified the documents. DCLeaks.com, a hacker group which last week published personal emails from an account belonging to former US

Secretary of State Colin Powell's emails, claimed responsibility for the hack. The US attorney general, Loretta Lynch, said the incident was "something that we are looking into". White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the breach "should be a wakeup call for all of us". Mr Earnest said that the employee targeted by the hackers was a contract worker and not a permanent member of staﬀ. He said: "At this point I cannot announce any sort of conclusion that's been reached about the individual or individuals that may have been responsible for the cyber breach that resulted in this information being leaked." The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the President and First Lady, said it was "concerned" about the apparent hacking. "The Secret Service is concerned any time unauthorised information that might pertain to one of the individuals we protect, or our operations, is allegedly disclosed," said communications director Cathy Milhoan. In July, hackers released a string of emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), prompting the resignation of chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. State-sponsored Russian hackers have been accused of behind the DNC leaks. And on Friday, internet giant Yahoo conﬁrmed that hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014, in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. (BBC)

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North Carolina congressman Robert Pittenger has apologised following remarks about the black community he made to BBC Newsnight. "The grievance in their mind is the animus, the anger," the Republican said about the protesters in the city of Charlotte in his home state. "They hate white people because white people are successful and they're not." Protests followed the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, in Charlotte on Tuesday. Mr Pittenger, who represents the city in the US House of Representatives and has backed Donald Trump for president, apologised within hours of the interview on Thursday night. Democratic North Carolina Congressman GK Butterﬁeld, who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, attacked his colleague's remarks on Twitter. "This is an appalling sentiment from an era

Congressman Robert Pittenger tells BBC Newsnight: 'They hate white people because white people are successful’

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our country has left behind - and it is beneath any American, let alone a Member of Congress," Mr Butterfield tweeted. Democratic North Carolina Congressman GK Butterfield, who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, attacked his colleague's remarks on Twitter. "This is an appalling sentiment from an era our country has left behind - and it is beneath any American, let alone a Member of Congress," Mr Butterfield tweeted. Mr Pittenger later appeared on CNN, attempting to walk back his comments, but many were unconvinced. Charlotte has seen three nights of protests since the death of Mr Scott. Thursday's was largely peaceful after violence a day earlier during which one person was fatally shot. Police say that Mr Scott was armed with a handgun but his family and neighbours claim he was holding a book. His family say they want video recording of the shooting to be released. Meanwhile, Mr Trump's campaign chair in Ohio resigned on Thursday after claiming racism did not exist before President Barack Obama was elected. Kathy Miller, who managed Mr Trump's campaign in Mahoning County, told the Guardian: "I don't think there was any racism until Obama got elected. "We never had problems like this … Now, with the people with the guns, and shooting up neighbourhoods, and not being responsible citizens, that's a big change, and I think that's the philosophy that Obama has perpetuated on America." Ms Miller resigned hours after the newspaper published her interview and apologised for her "inappropriate" comments. (BBC)

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A picture of this poster has generated massive debate on social media(SMRITI DANIEL)

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American, let alone a Member of Congress," Mr Butterfield tweeted. Democratic North Carolina Congressman GK Butterfield, who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, attacked his colleague's remarks on Twitter. "This is an appalling sentiment from an era our country has left behind - and it is beneath any American, let alone a Member of Congress," Mr Butterfield tweeted. Mr Pittenger later appeared on CNN, attempting to walk back his comments, but many were unconvinced. Charlotte has seen three nights of protests since the death of Mr Scott. Thursday's was largely peaceful after violence a day earlier during which one person was fatally shot. Police say that Mr Scott was armed with a handgun but his family and neighbours claim he was holding a book. His family say they want video recording of the shooting to be released. Meanwhile, Mr Trump's campaign chair in Ohio resigned on Thursday after claiming racism did not exist before President Barack Obama was elected. Kathy Miller, who managed Mr Trump's campaign in Mahoning County, told the Guardian: "I don't think there was any racism until Obama got elected. "We never had problems like this … Now, with the people with the guns, and shooting up neighbourhoods, and not being responsible citizens, that's a big change, and I think that's the philosophy that Obama has perpetuated on America." Ms Miller resigned hours after the newspaper published her interview and apologised for her "inappropriate" comments. (BBC)

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Yahoo 'State' Hackers Stole Data From 500 Million Users Yahoo says "state-sponsored" hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers”. The hack took place in 2014 but has only now been made public. In the UK it is believed data on about eight million user accounts was taken in the hack. Stolen data includes names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, but not credit card data, Yahoo said. It said the information was "stolen by what we believe is a state-sponsored actor" but did not say which country it held responsible. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the claims. Password change urged News of a possible major attack on the technology firm emerged in August when a hacker known as "Peace" was apparently attempting to sell information on 200 million Yahoo accounts. On Thursday, Yahoo confirmed the breach was far bigger than first thought. Yahoo is recommending all users should change their passwords if they have not done so since 2014. In the UK, ISPs Sky and BT issued warnings for customers that they may be affected by the breach as Yahoo provides email services for both ISPs. Sky estimates that it had about 2.5 million Sky.com email account holders at the time of the breach. It said not all were affected but would

advise everyone with a Sky.com email account to update their password. BT said it was carrying out its own investigation but advised the "minority" of its customers who use Yahoo mail to change their passwords. The nature of the information stolen feels somewhat run-of-the-mill - no payment info, and passwords were encrypted. Good. But the chain of events leading up to this unprecedented announcement gives rise to some incredibly pressing questions for Yahoo. Why did it take so long to confirm the hack and its scale? Why did it take so long to tell users and prompt them to protect themselves? Statesponsored attacks are typically for political, not financial gain. So why were details reportedly being sold online? What evidence is there that it was state-sponsored? Verizon, which has agreed to buy Yahoo, said it had not been told until a couple of days ago why not? And why is Marissa Mayer, a chief executive who has presided over bad deals and now the biggest breach in internet history, still in charge? In July, Yahoo was sold to US telecoms giant Verizon for $4.8bn (£3.7bn). Verizon told the BBC it had learned of the hack "within the last two days" and said it had "limited information". It added: "Until then, we are not in position to further comment." Yahoo said in a statement: "Online intrusions and thefts by state-sponsored actors have become increasingly common across the technology industry." Reuters reported three unnamed US intelligence officials as saying they believed the attack was statesponsored because it was similar to previous hacks linked to Russian intelligence agencies. Nikki Parker, vice-president at security company Covata, said: "Yahoo is likely to come under intense scrutiny

from regulators, the media and public and rightly so. Corporations can't shy away from data breaches and they must hold their hands up and show that they are committed to resolving the problem." She added: "Let's hope the ink is dry on the contract with Verizon." Hack attacks Attacks on Yahoo have led to some users of the service being hit by hackers. Japanbased writer and journalist Ali Attas said he was devastated when he logged on to his email to ﬁnd that everything he had sent and received for the last 20 years had disappeared. "I've lost hundreds of contacts and a lot of very sensitive stuﬀ," said Mr Attas, who lives near Yokohama. "It's devastating." "My 20 year history has been wiped out. The damage is beyond repair." In addition to all his personal and work contact details he said the vanished emails also included educational manuscripts he had submitted to publishing houses and a book idea which had been sent to a publisher in New York. Fortunately he had back-up copies of some of his work. He said he had set up a new account and emailed Yahoo to see if they can help him recover his work but had yet to receive a reply. Questions are being asked about the length of time it took Yahoo to fully acknowledge the breach. "It is really worrying that a breach from 2014 can have gone undetected for so long," said P r o f A l a n Wo o d w a r d f r o m t h e University of Surrey. "It is also surprising the public statement took so long to appear." "I would have thought most companies had learned by now that early disclosure is better, even if you have to revise and update as you learn more." The scale of the hack eclipses other recent, major tech breaches - such as MySpace (359 million), LinkedIn (164 million) and Adobe (152 million). (BBC)

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Syria Conﬂict: New Air Strikes On Aleppo As Offensive Launched

Warplanes have carried out fresh air strikes on Aleppo, hours after Syria's government announced an offensive to retake rebelheld areas of the city. At least 27 people have been killed in the strikes, monitors say, although other reports put the death toll higher. One rescue worker described what was happened as "annihilation". The government has urged people to avoid positions held by rebels. US-Russian talks to revive a collapsed truce have broken up without progress. Activists said both Syrian and Russian warplanes were taking part in the offensive, though Russia has not confirmed its involvement. Russia supports the Syrian government, while the US backs the opposition. The two powers accuse each other of failing to rein in their respective allies on the ground. The White Helmets, a Syrian volunteer rescue group, says dozens of air strikes were carried out in Aleppo on Friday morning. The group says the centres set up to help victims of bombardments were being targeted, and three out of four had been put out of action. One White Helmet volunteer reported air strikes as he carried out an interview with the BBC World Service. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said at least 27 civilians, including three children, were killed and dozens more wounded in the latest air strikes. Ammar al-Selmo, the head of civil defence in eastern Aleppo, told Reuters news agency that the death toll was more than 70, with at least 40 buildings destroyed. The Al Jazeera news agency tweeted that its bureau in the city had been partly destroyed.

Announcing the new offensive on state television late on Thursday, the Syrian government warned Aleppo residents to "stay away" from "terrorist positions". Syrian military sources said a ground offensive would follow. One told the Agence France-Presse news agency that the bombardment "could go on for hours or days before the ground operation starts. The timing of the ground operation will depend on the results of the strikes". Army officials said there would be exit points for anyone, including rebels, who wanted to flee. Russian and Syrian commanders - always sceptical about the merits of the ceasefire - now appear to have been given a green light to sort out the Aleppo problem once and for all. Imagery of the shattered city presents a gaunt vista in which thousands of innocent people remain trapped on both sides. Targeted attacks by government forces against medical and civil defence facilities add another element of horror to the situation. The fact that this new onslaught is taking place against a backdrop of the total failure in the US and Russian brokered efforts to implement a ceasefire in Syria is also significant. In the wake of this failure there is a good degree of bitterness on all sides. This provides space for the stepping up of military action on the ground. Indeed the pause may well have enabled government forces to reposition in key areas and to improve intelligence gathering. The government's warning came after days of air strikes on Aleppo. Syria declared the week-long ceasefire over on Monday. Residents told the BBC earlier this week that barrel bombs had struck rebel-held districts, causing many fires. Dozens of civilians were reported to have been killed. Thursday night's meeting in New York brought together members of the International Syria Support Group, which includes the US, Russia and other powers. After the talks broke down without agreement, UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura described them as "painful and disappointing". US Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington could not be the only one trying to hold open the door to peace. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused US-backed rebels of ignoring the truce, and said a new one would amount to a "unilateral pause". Also on Thursday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied claims that he was responsible for the ongoing fighting. In an interview with the Associated Press news agency, he reaffirmed his government's position that a deadly strike on an aid convoy in Aleppo on Monday had not been carried out by Syrian or Russian planes. Mr Assad also ridiculed concern about the army's use of barrel bombs, saying: "What's the difference between different kinds of bombs? All bombs are to kill, but it's about how to use it. When you use armament... you kill terrorists in order to defend civilians." (BBC)

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If you're single, get out there and you'll meet someone new. If you're preoccupied, be careful while operating a vehicle or any kind of equipment or machinery. Secret love affairs may be enticing; however, you must be prepared for the restraints that will follow.

Your diplomatic approach and rather outgoing nature will enhance your reputation and bring you the support you need. They won't get away with it. Try to channel your energy into professional endeavors.

Get involved in physical activities that will stimulate you. Investments that deal with property will be lucrative; however, upsets with family members may be likely. You probably aren't getting straight answers to your questions.

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St George's Footballer James Died Of Cardiac Failure - Autopsy The player was apparently suﬀering the pre-season. He died at the start of his

A pathologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies concluded on Thursday that 18-year-old St. George’s High School Manning Cup Captain Dominic James, died of cardiac failure.

from a condition known as Cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases that aﬀect the heart muscle. Early on there may be few or no symptoms. Others may have shortness of breath, feel tired, or have swelling of the legs due to heart failure. Those aﬀected are at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. James, who also played Manning Cup football for Jamaica College (JC) until the 20132014 season, was named captain of St George’s during

sixth game of the season. Reports said James collapsed on the ﬁeld about three minutes into the game and was attended to by three doctors. He was eventually taken to the Medical Associates Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His death triggered an emotional outpouring from the football fraternity, including the Jamaica Football Federation as well as the Waterhouse Football Club with whom James won an under-20 championship in 2014. James was remembered as an outstanding student and midﬁeld player who had a bright future ahead of him. (SportsMax)

Conte Admires Wenger's 'Fantastic' Arsenal Career failed to win the title since 2004 and mistake and you pay for this in the

Arsene Wenger will celebrate 20 years as Arsenal manager on October 1, and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is full of admiration for his work. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has hailed Arsene Wenger's career as Arsenal manager as "fantastic". The 66-year-old, who has won three Premier League titles and six FA Cups with the Gunners, will celebrate his 20th anniversary in the role on October 1. Wenger has held onto his position despite a relative lack of success in the last decade, with Arsenal having

having only ended a nine-year trophy drought with an FA Cup triumph in 2014. Jose Mourinho infamously branded Wenger "a specialist in failure" during his second stint as Chelsea boss, but Conte - who will face Arsenal for the ﬁrst time on Saturday - believes the club's faith in the Frenchman is to be commended. "Arsenal have a good story, they're an important team. I think Wenger is doing a good job. It is fantastic for someone to stay at a club for 20 years," he said. "I think that there is satisfaction on both sides. Sometimes I think that it's important for the manager to know that he doesn't always have to win, lose or d r a w . "Sometimes if you judge only for the wins, you make a big

future." Chelsea and Arsenal both sit on 10 points after their first five league games of the season, and Conte expects the Gunners to sustain their challenge as a title rival throughout the campaign. "It's a game between two big rivals," he added. "It's important to play a good game. We know that tomorrow we face a good team, a big rival. I'm sure they will fight until the end to win the title. "It's a good team, with young players, technically good." Cesc Fabregas has struggled for regular game time under Conte, but scored twice in extra time to seal Chelsea's 4-2 EFL Cup win away to Leicester City on Wednesday. And Conte admits that he could hand a start to the former Arsenal captain at the Emirates Stadium. "This is a special game for Cesc, but the most important thing is that he's Chelsea's player and he's playing very well. He looks very focused," said Conte. "There's the possibility of him starting tomorrow but I have another day to make the decision. But for him, it will be a special game." (SportsMax)

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Levy Leads European Open After Round One Resumption displaced Bernd Wiesberger at the top of F r e n c h m a n ' s c o n s i s t e n c y

A stoppage midway through his ﬁrst round did not trouble Alexander Levy at the European Open. Alexander Levy

the European Open leaderboard with a brilliant finish to his interrupted first round. Wiesberger held the overnight lead after carding an eight-under 63 on Thursday, with Levy four shots back, but only through the first nine holes. There was an early suspension due to fog on Friday as the elements continued to conspire against the event, but the

was unhindered as he chipped in for a second birdie of the day at the 14th. Levy almost produced a hole in one on the par-three 17th but had to settle for a birdie, picking up another shot on the final hole to move one clear of Wiesberger. A run of six birdies sent Jason Scrivener, who carded a seven-under 65, up to third, where he sat two shots adrift of the leader, but Ross Fisher was unable to join him due to a double bogey at 18. The final hole proved worse for Matthew Southgate, a double-bogey leaving him joint-seventh on five under. (SportsMax)

City Conﬁrm Kompany's Groin Injury - No Date For Return Vincent Kompany is facing another spell injury on Wednesday. Manchester City His 2015-16 season was disrupted by a on the sidelines after sustaining a groin

h a v e c o n fi r m e d c a p t a i n Vi n c e n t Kompany suffered a groin injury at Swansea City in midweek, with no date set for the Belgian's return. Kompany limped off in the closing stages of the 2-1 EFL Cup win i n Wa l e s , h i s fi r s t appearance in four months after sustaining a similar problem in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on May 4.

nagging calf injury that restricted him to just 25 appearances for club and country. The latest setback is another blow for Kompany, who has suﬀered 33 injuries since moving to England from Hamburg in 2008. The 30-year-old has remained with the squad in Wales ahead of City's Premier League clash with Swansea, but is not being considered for the clash at the Liberty Stadium. Two of John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi and Aleksandar Kolarov are set to line-up at the centre of Pep Guardiola's defence. (SportsMax)

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Jankovic Into Guangzhou Final, Larsson Exits Korea The Guangzhou International Open ﬁnal will pit defending champion Jelena Jankovic against Lesia Tsurenko. Jelena Jankovic moved to within one win of a

second straight Guangzhou International Open title by defeating Ana Konjuh 7-5 7-6 (9-7) in the semiﬁnals on Friday. Second seed Jankovic is yet to drop a set in China and followed up her straight-sets victory over Sabine Lisicki with a hard-fought triumph over Konjuh. Jankovic had to produce a brilliant comeback to avoid a decider, reeling in the Croatian's 4-1 lead to force a tie-break, where she staved oﬀ two break points before completing

the win. The Serbian will face Lesia Tsurenko in the final after the Ukrainian overcame Anna Kontaveit 6-4 6-2. In the Korea Open, second seed Johanna Larsson fell to a 6-4 6-0 defeat to Lara A r r u a b a r r e n a i n a q u a r t e r- fi n a l encounter. Spaniard Arruabarrena will take on Patricia Maria Tig in the semi-finals after the Romanian edged out Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-3. The other last-four clash pits Monica Niculescu against Zhang Shuai, the pair seeded fifth and third respectively. Niculescu overcame Jana Cepelova 6-4 6-2 while Zhang defeated Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-4. (SportsMax)

Allegri Considers Benching Dybala

Paulo Dybala may benefit from a match out of the starting XI after a tough start to the season, says Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri. Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is contemplating starting Paulo Dybala from the substitutes' bench for this weekend's trip to Palermo. The Italian champions thumped Cagliari 4-0 on Wednesday to move back to the top of Serie A having suffered defeat to Inter in their previous outing. Dybala started in attack alongside Gonzalo Higuain against Cagliari but was unable to score, making it six appearances in all competitions without a goal in 2016-17. Allegri is unsurprised to see the 22-yearold - who scored 19 league goals last season - find it harder in his second campaign with Juve and is considering starting him from the bench for the trip to play his former club Palermo. "Dybala could start from the bench tomorrow but don't take that as written," Allegri said at his pre-match media conference. "After a year here growing,

now it is now more diﬃcult for him. He is having good games but has more attention from opponents - they know him now. "He is playing well at the moment. The only thing that is missing is a goal. "He must stay calm. He has played a lot of matches and could start on the bench." Juve's match with Palermo is the ﬁrst of three away games in eight days that also sees them play Dinamo Zagreb and Empoli. Giorgio Chiellini – the only centre-back to keep his place against Cagliari following the loss to Inter – is another who is set to be left out ahead to remain fresh during the busy schedule. Allegri added: "Rotating the squad is important but you must always base your XI on the individual merits of each match. "Chiellini will be rested while Hernanes

is in the frame for another starting place. "There are no problems with Gianluigi Buﬀon [after coming oﬀ at half-time against Cagliari]. He will be back for Palermo. "Juan Cuadrado was granted permission to go home for personal reasons on Wednesday but he is available. He won't start but will be very useful from the substitutes' bench as the game goes on. "Playing three away matches in a row is not ideal, but we won't take anything less than a win in Palermo." (SportsMax)

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Zidane Concern Over Casemiro And Marcelo Absences P a l m a s h a v i n g l i m p e d o u t o f some changes and be a little bit

Casemiro and Marcelo will be on the sidelines for Real Madrid this week, but Zinedine Zidane hopes their playing style will not be affected. Zinedine Zidane concedes Real Madrid do not have a like-for-like replacement for Casemiro as the holding midfielder begins his recovery from fractured left leg. The Brazilian suffered what appeared to be a relatively minor injury during last weekend's 2-0 win at Espanyol, but tests showed a fracture to his left fibula, with reports in Spain suggesting he will be out for three weeks. Casemiro's compatriot Marcelo will also miss Saturday's LaLiga trip to Las

Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Villarreal with a calf problem. "I've always worried when players get injured. Especially when they are players who are in the starting line-up, like Marcelo and Casemiro," said Zidane, who saw hopes of a record LaLiga winning run scuppered by the midweek draw. "At the end of the day, we can't do anything about it. I hope the injuries are not as important as they seem and they are back quicker than we think. "We have got a big squad to make changes and that is what we are going to do. “You [reporters] don't see clear substitutes for those players, but I do. I know who is going to play, let's see tomorrow. "In the end you have to plan from game to game. You can try to plan long-term, but things happen – like the injuries to Marcelo and Casemiro – and it changes everything. "It's clear that perhaps in the position of Casemiro there is no one exactly like him, but we will just make

different." Despite Madrid lacking Casemiro's enforcing qualities for the immediate future, Zidane insists their overall plan will not alter. "It's not going to be different without Casemiro, our idea is always the same depending on the possession we have," he explained. "Our idea is to get the ball, play in the opposition half – do these kind of things. So we will see if we do any differently, but the idea is always the same. It doesn't matter which player plays." Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is part of Madrid's matchday squad for the first time this season following an Achilles injury and Fabio is back in training, but does not travel after a long-term thigh absence. "Yes, Kaylor is going to be in the squad with us," Zidane confirmed. "Coentrao is training normally. He is in good shape, perhaps he is just adapting a little bit having not played for five or six months, but he is in good shape. "I don't like to say he is 100 percent, but we are happy with him." (SportsMax)

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London A Good Place To End Career - Bolt

Track and ﬁeld star Usain Bolt said the great time he had in London at the

Olympic Games in 2012, helped him decide to end his international career there at the IAAF Wo r l d A t h l e t i c Championships in 2017. The 30year-old sprinter won his third ‘triple triple’ at the Olympic Games in Rio in August, replicating his accomplishments from Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, when he won the 100

metres, 200 metres and the 4 X 100 metres relay. Bolt made the revelation during an interview on the Today show on the NBC network in the United States on Thursday. "London was a big Olympics for me,” said Bolt, who is in the United States for a promotional tour for his shoe sponsors Puma. “The atmosphere there was wonderful so I said ‘you know what, let’s do one more because it’s back in London'.” He said he believes his ﬁnal international campaign will be special. “I think it’s going to be a great atmosphere again and it’s a good place to end my championship career.” (SportsMax)

Poor Upbringing Drives Rovman Powell's Hunger For Success

Track and ﬁeld star Usain Bolt said the great time he had in London at the Olympic Games in 2012, helped him decide to end his international career there at the IAAF World Athletic Championships in 2017. The 30-year-

old sprinter won his third ‘triple triple’ at the Olympic Games in Rio in August, replicating his accomplishments from Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, when he won the 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 X 100 metres relay. Bolt made the revelation during an interview on the Today show on the NBC network in the United States on Thursday. "London was a big Olympics for me,” said Bolt, who is in the United States for a promotional tour for his shoe sponsors P u m a . “ T h e atmosphere there was wonderful so I said ‘you know what, let’s do one more because it’s back in London'.”

He said he believes his ﬁnal international campaign will be special. “I think it’s going to be a great atmosphere again and it’s a good place to end my championship career.” (SportsMax)

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A&B Athletics: Francisallegiance” Could request. Switch Allegiance To Great Britain According to Montserrat is a British Overseas

Promising young sprinter Miguel Francis could switch allegiance from Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom after handing in a “transfer of

reports published in the Antigua Observer the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), who quoted an unnamed source, the body is already in receipt of the document, which could see Francis representing the UK in the future. The athlete, who was a part of the Antigua and Barbuda squad to the Rio Olympic Games but was prevented from competing due to an i n j u r y, w a s b o r n i n Montserrat on March 28, 1995.

Territory, which means that athletes with British passports are eligible to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games. The 21-year-old Francis who boasts an impressive 19.88 personal best in the 200m would join a host of athletes recently switching allegiances between countries. On the eve of the Rio Olympics, the IAAF allowed 85 athletes to compete for new countries, including 12 now on the Bahrain team after they previously represented African or Caribbean nations. The ABAA are yet to conﬁrm or deny the reports. (SportsMax)

Mitchell Resignation A interest BigthanBlow Says Roberts the others,” Roberts told the Antigua Observer.

Former West Indies bowler Sir Andy Roberts has labeled the resignation of Grenadian Prime Minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, from the Caricom sub-committee on cricket governance as unfortunate. Mitchell resigned from the post earlier this week after claiming that several regional leaders had publicly undermined positions already agreed to by the body at the heads of government level. Roberts is convinced that the sub-committee will suﬀer from the loss of the always vocal Mitchell’s passion for the sport. “He was probably the person who was making the most noise as a prime minister. I think maybe because he played cricket, because he was maybe in the Windward Islands squad at one time, he is showing more

“The other voice that you heard in the earlier stages was Ralph Gonsalves, and you haven’t heard anything from Ralph for almost a year now, so with Keith Mitchell gone I don’t think there is that voice and the force behind it,” he added. The committee has at several points been critical of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) at one point last year calling for the dissolution of the board following the recommendations of a special report. (SportsMax)

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Carl Brown In Talks With JFF To Become Jamaica Head Coach position. JFF President Captain Horace Under-23 team. Schaefer took over

Sportsmax.tv understands that the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is in discussions with former Reggae Boyz head coach Carl Brown to take over from Winfried Schaefer, the Germanborn head coach whose job is on the line following Jamaica’s failed campaign to qualify for the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, word is that Brown is yet to decide whether he will accept the

Burrell declined to comment on the matter when asked whether Brown was being considered for the position. Brown, who turns 66 next month, has managed Jamaica in three separate stints, 1990-1994, 2001-2004 and again in 2006. He managed the Cayman Islands from 2007 to 2011 and is currently working with that country’s

from Theodore Whitmore in June 2013, hoping to salvage the campaign for the 2014 World Cup which had gone off the rails. Jamaica failed to qualify for the World Cup held in Brazil but the German’s services were retained as the man to lead Jamaica to Russia in 2018. Over the next three years Jamaica experienced mixed fortunes. Jamaica created history in 2015 when it advanced to the finals of the Gold Cup where it lost 3-1 to Mexico. However, the World Cup campaign was not as successful, with Jamaica losing three of their last four World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica, Panama and Haiti respectively. The last match of the campaign was an embarrassing 2-0 loss to the Haitians at the National Stadium in Kingston on September 6. Schaefer also lead the team to impressive showing in CFU Caribbean Men's Championship in 2014. (SportsMax)