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Granger Justifies Spending Only 50% Of 2016 Budget

President David Granger has assured the nation that there is no malpractice on the part of the government for spending only 50% of the 2016 budget and has promised that 2017 will be a better financial year for Guyana. The President, during his recent appearance on the weekly television programme, The Public Interest, blamed the absence of a ministerial planning unit and the incapacity of the tender board for only half of the budget being spent. He explained that due to the lack of a ministerial planning unit, many ministers who took over the ministries last year were not receiving quality of advice about their programmes.

“We have decided to now establish ministerial planning units so that not only plans are made (but) expenditure which matches those plans will be programmed so we don’t face a bottle neck.” According to the

President, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board does not have the capability to process all tenders.

“There is a bottle neck, there are just too many requests for that board to handle and we need to have maybe a bigger board or maybe the board needs to sit more frequently.” The 2017 budget is expected to be revealed on December 05. Since assuming office in May 2015, the APNU+AFC coalition government has struggled to stabilize the country’s economy. Many business owners have been crying out, explaining that there is no ‘cash flow’ which is resulting in stagnant economy.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan had told the State newspaper that almost nine months into the year, less than 50 per cent of the 2016 National Budget has been spent. Describing the scenario as “unfavourable”, Jordan explained that Government’s continuous battle with existing items has hindered the smooth functioning of many agencies. Minister Jordan also believes that some agencies “may have been caught off-guard with an early 2016 Budget.”

“Out You Go” To Ranks Who Breach Code Of Conduct – Acting Top Cop Commissioner of Police (ag), David Ramnarine on Saturday said that taxpayers’ money will no longer be wasted to interdict ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) when they are charged criminally or departmentally.

“There are certain matters, once you are charged, whether criminally or departmentally, we are not going to waste taxpayers’ money to interdict you, and put you on half pay, we are not going to do that, once you serve within a certain period of service, out you go, that’s where we have start to get you in line,” Ramnarine declared.

Ramnarine was at the time addressing ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic and Anticrime Patrol at the Officers’ M e s s , E v e L e a r y. T h e engagement between the officers and the commissioner was held in light of recent reports in the media regarding the abuse of office, and irresponsible behaviour of members of the GPF. He expressed his concern over the actions of some officers

who have been be known to stop civilians and solicit money to supplement their salaries, noting that it is ridiculous and is becoming a problem. He said this is widespread among the junior ranks of anti-crime patrol and traffic ranks, who are the elements of the force’s daily interface with the public.

The commissioner reiterated that action will be taken against any rank who seeks to use their office for their own self gain or to harass citizens. “The mechanisms are in place on how to deal with our agents and that is what we are doing, that is what we will have to continue to do until we get the message to you.

We have to be skilled and professional in our actions, a tower of strength and virtue, and accept that all of our actions have to be subjected to continuous public scrutiny,” Ramnarine stated. Ramnarine reflected on some of the recent embarrassing and disappointing reports against ranks of the force.

Examples of such was at the

Police Training College, where there were three incidents of theft of cell phones and five instances within the last two weeks, also there are incidents where young constables were tested positive for drugs in their systems. Two of the latter were immediately dismissed. In Linden, there was a breakage at the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) store where cellphones were recovered and police officers took the items and split them among themselves; and a recent incident of a police officer driving a minibus which resulted in an accident that killed one person and injured several.

There were also incidences of police officers engaging in fights among themselves in the public, ranks carrying out unnecessary road blocks, arresting persons needlessly and involved in criminal acts. Ramnarine stated as result of this and other incidents, about 28 police ranks have been dismiss already.

Speaking of the recruitment policy of the force, the

commissioner said that despite the fact that there is a better quality of intake at the recruit level, there is still issues such as functional illiteracy. He said the force, which currently has a fourmonth programme as part of a recruitment drive to increase number, needs to return to the full package of seven to eight months of training in order to deal with some of those issues.

“One can only imagine that there are already challenges in your behavioural pattern and your attitude when you graduate after seven months and worse are likely to happen with a fourmonth package. On that fundamental line of reasoning alone, we need to review several things,” the commissioner said.

Ramnarine urged the ranks to live by the principles of the GFF and the UN Code of Conduct so as to foster a better working relationship with the citizens of Guyana, who have long lost confidence in the force. (GINA)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS City Hall To Auction PANCAP Convenes Governance Meetings In Guyana Impounded Vehicles (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) PAGE 3

The revised contract of the controversial parking meter project gives City Hall permission to auction vehicles which would have been impounded. During the August 31 statutory meeting of the Mayor and City Council, the contract was released with a clause which states “Auction of Abandoned Vehicles.” According to the contract, towed vehicles in storage considered abandoned may be auctioned after 30 days to settle outstanding fees and return any balance to the owner. It was further stated that for due diligence the contract is revised for 60 days before auctioning. The Municipal and District Act Chap. 28:01 does not provide for the auctioning of impounded vehicles which may be in the council’s possession for more than 60 days. According to section 277 of the said Act, “Any person who uses or cause or permits a vehicle a vehicle to be used in contravention of an order made under this section shall be guilty of an offence and on summary conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand six hundred and twenty five dollars ($1,625.00) nor more than sixteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($16,250)”. This means that the Mayor nor the City Council has the legal authority to auction any vehicle impounded by the City Council. Several road users in and around Georgetown are questioning the rationale behind this move by the Council. They are also asking the council to make public how the value of seized motor vehicles are determined and whether the process will be done through the courts.

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The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will convene the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Executive Board and the Twelfth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism for Global Fund Projects on 7 - 8 September 2016 at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Guyana. Senator the Honourable Mary Isaac, Minister for Health and Wellness of Saint Lucia will chair these meetings. The Chair will be supported by Dr Donald Simeon, Deputy Chair and Mr Dereck Springer, Director of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit. The Executive Board will discuss how to sustain PANCAP within an environment of declining resources, receive and discuss updates on: Opportunities and Challenges for Treatment and Care for All; Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission and Congenital Syphilis; Status of the Zero Discrimination targets; New projects – Local Capacity Initiative and Knowledge for Health, Financial Report; and CARICOM Youth Ambassadors’ Report. This meeting will also receive a report from the Priority Areas Coordinating Committee, the technical body of the Executive Board, and discuss and agree on policy recommendations that will be presented to the Thirtieth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) - Health, which will be convened on 23-25 September 2016 in Washington D.C. The meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) for the Global Fund Projects will receive updates on: Global Fund Board’s approval of the PANCAP and CVC-COIN grants; the RCM Restructuring to ensure compliance with the new Global Fund RCM Requirements; Proposal for co-location of the independent RCM Secretariat with a civil society organisation. The RCM will also review and endorse the revised governance documents. Participants will include representatives from eight national governments, civil society organisations leaders of key population groups, regional agencies, CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, faith-based organisations, private sector and development partners. PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners which was established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilises resources and build capacity of partners.

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25 Automatic Entry For Guyanese Law Students To HWLS Secured The University of Guyana (UG) on Saturday signed a collaborative agreement with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE) guaranteeing 25 Guyanese law students to have automatic entry into the Hugh Wooding Law School.

The agreement was signed during the 48th Meeting of the Council of Legal Education in Antigua and Barbuda, where Guyana was represented by Attorney General Basil Williams, Chief Justice (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards, and representatives of the Guyana Bar Association, including its President Gem Sanford-Johnson. The University of Guyana was represented by its Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Dr. Barbara Reynolds, however, she was not party to the deliberations in the Council which led to the agreement. Williams told the State newspaper that Guyana secured the support of its CARICOM members, with 20 representatives voting in favour of the provision maintaining the Hugh Wooding Law School as the automatic entry for the 25 Guyanese law students while six persons had objected to that proposal. The minister told the newspaper that initially draft collaborative agreement spoke to the issue of space and created a sense of uncertainty. He was quoted as saying “In fact, the provision that went to the council was that Guyana should be entitled to no less than 25 students to any law schools and they had removed the Hugh Wooding Law School and replace it with any of the law schools, but I argued that they couldn’t move from certainty to uncertainty. So that provision was put to the floor and we won it.” The initial proposal from UG for HWLS was for a new agreement concerning not only the automatic entry of 25 Guyanese will seek to have an additional 10 non-Guyanese Bachelor of Law (LLB) graduates as the original automatic entry arrangement came to an end in 2013 which only made provisions for Guyanese. But when asked about the entries for the Non-Guyanese law students studying in Guyana the minster reported to the newspaper that “there was no consensus on any more than 25.”

“Between the years 2013 and the present, BIT has trained 6,000 persons and has established closer ties with the Central Recruitment & Manpower Agency (CRMA) in respect of job placements for their trainees. BIT’s expansion of the HDEO (Heavy Duty Equipment Operator) programmes is directly catering for the timber and mining industries, and ties in with the Ministry’s focus on Occupational Health & Safety Practices,” Scott said.

Scott lauded BIT’s expansion which also caters for the ‘differently-abled’ persons who are determined to lead productive lives. According to the Minister, BIT’s drive and emphasis on technical skills in every field have been surpassing other agencies. He is impressed with the reviews BIT has been receiving and expects the new Board to further address the increasing demands for industrial skills nationwide. Mr Clinton Williams has been returned as Chairman of BIT. The other Board members are: Ganesh Singh; Michael Turner; Penelope Harris; Rushanna DeJesus; Friedel Issacs; Krishna Sharma; former Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir; Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Social Protection, Lorene Baird, and a representative from the Ministry of Business. Williams said he too is pleased with the direction BIT has taken and the positive feedback received, “which only emphasises that we are heading in the right direction. BIT has received full support from both the past government (when it was in power) and the present government and the submissions for the 2017 budget was derived directly from BIT’s five year Strategic Plan (2015 to 2020). This signifies that BIT as an apolitical agency, directly contributes to the wellbeing of all Guyanese.” Scott noted that the new BIT leadership brings a wealth of experience, including that of former Minister Nadir, who is representing the Parliamentary Opposition on the Board.

“This experience should be channeled towards improving the quality of training offered to persons to ensure greater prospects for employment of graduates and greater recognition of qualifications, especially for those seeking to further their training,” Scott said. BIT was established under the Industrial Training Act Chapter 39:04 of the Laws of Guyana. Its membership comprises representatives of employers, and employees’ organisations along with Government representation.

The Board offers technical and vocational skills training to youths, adults and apprentices equipping them with marketable skills in a variety of occupations, in various sectors including engineering, building construction, electrical, heavy duty equipment operation, information technology and clerical, medical and forestry. BIT caters particularly to young persons who have not completed their secondary education. those persons can apply through the Regional Democratic Councils, online at www.bit.gov.gy, via email at admin@bit-gy.com, or visit the main office at Lot 33 North Road, Lacytown.

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New Board installed at Board of Industrial Training SOME 6,000 Guyanese have received technical training through Board of Industrial Training (BIT)-sponsored programmes in the last three years providing expertise especially for the timber and mining firms here. Minister within the Social Protection Ministry, Mr. Keith Scott, made the disclosure recently while installing new Board Member of the BIT which he challenged to ensure “quality assurance” is maintained in the courses available to trainees. “

Newly elected members at Board of Industrial Training

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Prince Harry To Visit Guyana, Other Caribbean Countries British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greggory Quinn has revealed that Prince Harry will be visiting Guyana and other Caribbean countries later this year.

Quinn, in a statement from the British High Commissioner’s office on Monday said, “It gives me great pleasure to be able to confirm that Prince Harry will be visiting Guyana later this year.

This will be the first visit by a member of the Royal Family since 2004 and comes, of course, in the year of Guyana’s 50th anniversary of Independence. It is therefore a particularly relevant time for such a visit.” It was noted that Prince Harry will make the official visit to the on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen and will visit Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

“The visit falls on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Independence for Barbados, the 50th Anniversary of Independence for Guyana, and the 35th Anniversary of Independence for Antigua and Barbuda,” the release stated. Prince Harry officially visited Barbados in 2010; this will be his first official visit to all of the other countries.

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Son Finds Mother Dead In Cummings Lodge House The body of Anita Mohan aka 'Sandra', a local 'greens' vendor was found on Sunday afternoon at her 315 South-East Cummings Lodge, Georgetown residence with several chop and stab wounds about her body. Reports indicated that the body of the woman was found by her son, Imtiaz Khan, who returned home from work at around 17:00h. Khan told the media that he left for work the morning and returned home to the two-storey house which he shared with his mom and cousin. He found his mother’s body in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor after which he alerted relatives in the area. According to the young man, he noticed that a wardrobe along with other parts of the house ransacked; however he is unable to say if anything was stolen from the house. The cousin has since been taken into police custody as investigations continue.

Source: (http://www.inewsguyana.com/body-of-48-yr-oldwoman-found-in-pool-of-blood-in-her-kitchen/)

President Defends Establishing Indigenous Peoples’ Authority The establishment of a five-member National Indigenous Peoples’ Authority (NIPA) will in no way obstruct the work of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) or the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’Affairs. As a matter of fact, NIPA will focus on ensuring the better delivery of services to people residing in hinterland communities, Head of State David Granger has noted. President Granger made the initial proposal of NIPA during his address at the opening of the National Toshaos Conference on August 22, where he noted that the NIPA will be an executive body which will implement relevant government policies and decisions of the NTC. Since the announcement, the President’s proposal received mix reactions with former Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai stating that the NTC must have the scope to implement their decisions and so she does not agree with the call made for the establishment of an Indigenous Peoples’ Authority. During his appearance on the weekly programme, ‘The Public Interest’, the President said, “My proposal was simply to expedite or facilitate the delivery of services to the people. It was not an obstruction, it is not an obstacle; it is not taking away from the NTC or the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs.” He further noted, “All in all, life is more difficult for most of the people there…it’s not an ethnic problem, it’s more a geographical problem. “My intention was simply to ensure the better delivery of services to the hinterland communities. It was not meant to obstruct the work of the NTC…it was just meant to ensure that because this body only meets once every year, in between meetings there is some agency, some authority which is actually getting work done. So it is meant to assist in the delivery of public service to the hinterland communities.”

President David Granger

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS GUYANA STOCK MARKET UPDATE

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 684's trading results showed consideration of $1,422,364 from 48,203 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 683's trading results, which showed consideration of $3,701,575 from 13,189 shares traded in 15 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL, DDL, DTC and RBL. Banks DIH Limited's (DIH) three trades totalling 43,710 shares represented 90.68% of the total shares traded. DIH's shares were traded at a M e a n We i g h t e d Av e r a g e P r i c e (MWAP) of $22.5, which showed an increase of $1.0 from its previous close of $21.5. DIH's trades contributed 68.87% ($979,620) of the total consideration. DIH's first trade of 1,000 shares was at $30.0, its second trade of 10,000 shares was at $23.0, while its third trade of 32,710 shares was at $22.0. Demerara Bank Limited's (DBL) single trade of 446 shares at

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$38.0 represented 0.93% of the total shares traded. DBL's shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $38.0, which showed no change from its previous close.

DBL's trade contributed 1.19% ($16,948) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited's (DDL) three trades totalling 2,799 shares represented 5.81% of the total shares traded. DDL's shares were traded at a M e a n We i g h t e d Av e r a g e P r i c e (MWAP) of $24.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL's trades contributed 4.72% ($67,176) of the total consideration. All of DDL's trades were at $24.0. Demerara Tobacco Company Limited's (DTC) three trades totalling 248 shares represented 0.51% of the total shares traded. DTC's shares were traded at a M e a n We i g h t e d Av e r a g e P r i c e (MWAP) of $1,015.0, which showed an increase of $1.0 from its previous close of $1,014.0. DTC's trades

contributed 17.70% ($251,720) of the total consideration. All of DTC's trades were at $1,015.0. Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited's (RBL) single trade of 1,000 shares at $106.9 represented 2.07% of the total shares traded. RBL's shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $106.9, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $107.0. RBL's trade contributed 7.52% ($106,900) of the total consideration. Best bid: The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security. Best offer: The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.

TERM OF THE WEEK: Cross Border Settlement: Cross border settlement occurs where the settlement takes place in a country different from the domicile of one or both trading parties.

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Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was able to keep his cool and still manage the country in such a way that there were no scandals every day, general secretary of the People's National Movement (PNM), Ashton Ford, said yesterday. He made the comment in response to a poll in yesterday’s Sunday Guardian which showed a majority of voters were dissatisfied with the Government’s performance in its first year. Speaking with the T&T Guardian, Ford questioned what the people expected when the PNM came into Government meeting the price of oil down to US$26 a barrel as compared to US$120 a barrel when the last administration went into office in 2010. “We had difficulty in managing the affairs of the county and had to make some adjustments, which entailed holding back on a number of things we would have liked to do as stated in our manifesto,” Ford said. He also commended Rowley for being able to bring back the economy to a certain level where T&T survived, “and still we were able to introduce 12.5 per cent value added taxes, start the housing programme, move into buildings that remained unoccupied during the five years the last administration was in office for public servants, we were still able to pay out to the Caroni workers and make adjustments to GATE in cutting out the wastage, attend to the much abused food card system and much more.” Ford also praised the Government for not firing people when it first got into office, making reference to the 3,000 people who were fired within three months when the last administration took up office. “We have not fired anybody from CEPEP, all the contractors are still there. We maintain the employment in the public sector. We have all the CEOs at all the regional health authorities intact and we still have the director at Education there,” Ford said. In a media report yesterday, Rowley suggested adjustments were coming to his Cabinet after the upcoming national budget, including bringing in new faces via the Senate. Asked about the upcoming adjustments that Rowley spoke of and any hints to what those adjustments may be, Ford said that was the call of the prime minister. He added that he remains in full support of his leader. “The adjustments Rowley would be making would be in terms of governance. He is the only one who can judge performance,” Ford said. Asked what the public could expect in the upcoming national budget, Ford only said that the Government would be in a better position now to present the budget as compared to having just mere weeks, as it did when it came into office for its presentation of the 2015/2016 budget.

Poll a signal to Govt Political analyst Winford James said yesterday that the Government ought to be concerned and make the relevant adjustments for the better to keep people's goodwill in the coming second year. James was commenting on a Sunday Guardian poll where the majority of some 961 people polled said they were dissatisfied with its performance in its first term.

The results for being very dissatisfied represented 65.66 per cent of voters—631 people. Although admitting he was

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doubtful about whether the result of the Guardian poll was truly representative of public opinion, as it did not seem to be a scientific poll, James said if he was the Government and got such a result he would be concerned that people were calling on him and his government to make relevant adjustments where the economy and diversification were concerned. “It’s a signal to Government that the people are not happy in the way it’s going and therefore the Government should pay attention and make the relevant adjustments," James said. Asked what he thought about Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s announcement in a media report that adjustments in the Cabinet would be made after the presentation of the national budget, James, noting the PM’s cautiousness in the way he signalled changes are coming, said he believes that his (Rowley’s) aim is to “make governance better than how it is going and that he wants to have greater efficiency.” Efforts to contact Rowley yesterday were unsuccessful as he did not answer his cellphone, but in an interview with I95.5 FM yesterday, Rowley said the upcoming adjustments were not about performance but about “the Government keeping its shape in certain ways and maximising strengths and minimising weaknesses.” He added that he tried as hard as he could to give some sense of stability in the Government’s structure in the first year, admitting that there was one adjustment he had to make and that was when former housing minister Marlene Mc Donald exited from Cabinet. “I had to make a decision because of that and I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I am not required to give out portfolios to people to pacify them in any political structure, which was the shape of the last government. I don’t have that problem.” (Trinidad Guardian)

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.

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Thousands Of Computers Possibly Infected After Visiting Cuban Government Website

Screenshot of the acn.cu website showing the security warning message GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- After several weeks of analysis, it has been determined that the Cuban government information website (acn.cu) is dispensing a dangerous clipboard virus that aims to steal information from the computers of unsuspecting visitors to that site.

The analysis of the infection was done by the Guyanabased cyber security firm and regional anti-virus producer Computer Care, with some assistance from the international cyber security community. Their analysis revealed that the virus launches a permission pop up (on the ACN website) that seemingly gives users an option to either allow it to control their computer clipboard data or to refuse permission. However, it is hoped that most users would instinctively click the “Don’t allow” option button.

But the team of analysts that examined the infection told Caribbean News Now that the virus can still be passed on to a computer even in cases where a user clicks the “Don’t allow” option, since the virus developer seems to have placed a reversed coding action on that option that will provoke a force install via vulnerable browsers. The virus, which is unique in its programming structure, is functionally similar to other previously deployed clipboard infections, except that it uses more tricky options to take unauthorized control of a computer clipboard.

Thereafter, it quickly creates a backdoor on a computer so as to allow for captured information to be sent out to a remote server, in the same way that internet traffic flows in.

It basically copies entries made by the user, including passwords, typed messages, and other data, and then funnels this back to a server, where the information can be accessed and processed by the unknown third party. And because the infection uses and exploits a few known vulnerabilities of certain JavaScript functions, it is generally difficult for most anti-virus programs to locate and remove it from a computer. The research, which was headed by Guyana-born software security analyst, Dennis Adonis, who is also the lead anti-virus developer and owner of Computer Care - Guyana, found that the infection could have either been planted by another foreign government or rogue group as part of a cyber warfare strategy or by Cuban cyber intelligence experts themselves. But whoever has infected the website seems to have the ability to turn the infection on and off at will, ironically to the ignorance of the site owner, which happens to be the government of Cuba. Questioned on why the virus may be hard for most anti-virus software to pick up, Adonis said that it will be foolhardy for anyone to believe that an anti-virus can actually protect against every infection on a computer. He stressed that it is practically impossible for every virus to be identified as such because all anti-virus software relies on virus signatures in order to isolate and eliminate an infection. And since virus planters and hackers are now engaging stealth technology to deploy infections, quite a handful of them were able to make a mockery of most anti-virus software by encrypting their virus signatures. As in the case of the infection on the Cuban government website, Adonis explained that the virus was very complex to contain, since his initial attempts has showed that the virus immediately tries to replicate itself once you attempt to break into its algorithms. This, he said, has shown the degree of intelligence that has been deployed into its algorithms, and the level of challenges that the infection can actually create for the average antivirus software. The website in question generally attracts thousands of visitors’ daily; a percentage of whose browsers may fall into the vulnerability category.

Nonetheless, there is uncertainty surrounding the number of computers that may actually be infected as a result of visiting the website. (Caribbean News Now!)

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Bahamas Tourism Stakeholders Honduras President Visits Cayman Islands For Trade Talks TNASSAU, o MBahamas e e t-- The O vBahamas e r ministry Z i k aof tourism F e aplansr sto GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CNS) -- Following up on meet with stakeholders next week to discuss preventative measures against the zika virus. Speaking with Guardian Business, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said a regional effort should be made in order to seek funding to help prevent the virus from infecting visitors that come to The Bahamas and other Caribbean states. He pointed out that Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando began last week to offer mosquito sprays and lotion free of charge at their parks. Wilchcombe referred to the virus as a “red flag” for tourist destinations, particularly in the Caribbean. More cases of zika have recently surfaced in The Bahamas, making the total number of confirmed cases now eight. “The country has to adapt into a “state of emergency” so that we are fighting to ensure prevention. If we do not, we are just watching a situation that constantly develops.

We are better off today arguing about prevention and getting everyone involved in order for them to understand that their business has to be protected and what needs to be done,” Wilchcombe said.

Since the first case of zika was reported on August 10, The Bahamas has received three international travel warnings. Last week, three additional zika cases were confirmed and health officials say there were 83 suspected cases found throughout The Bahamas, eight of whom are pregnant women. Wilchcombe warned about the short and long term effects of continued international travel warnings for The Bahamas. “In the short term, we have not seen any evidence to suggest any cancellations at all in reference to zika. In the long term, if you see more cases and travel warnings then you can imagine what would happen. You have to be careful. It is best not to risk anything,” s aid Wilchcombe.

Minister of Tourism (Caribbean News Now!) Obie Wilchcombe

the Cayman Islands government’s recent announcements that it wants to see the British territory trading more with Honduras, the country’s President Juan Hernandez visited with Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin on Friday.

The premier, Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell and other ministers were expected to continue the talks initiated by their recent visit to Honduras. “This visit reinforces the friendship between our two countries and affirms the importance accorded by the Cayman Islands and Honduras to strengthening bilateral opportunities for cooperation,” McLaughlin said in a release ahead of the visit. Discussions were expected to focus on furthering opportunities for trade and commerce as well as what officials said were “other mutually beneficial initiatives”. Kirkconnell said the government appreciates the visit coming so soon after the Cayman Islands initial visit to Honduras. “Though this visit will be brief we look forward to extending our unique brand of Caymankindness to the president and his delegation.”

Hernandez will also visit with Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick, as all international relations between Cayman and other nation states are still part of the UK’s responsibility. (Caribbean News Now!)

Honduras President Juan Hernandez

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Jamaica's Ambassador To US Creates History With Second Appointment WASHINGTON, USA -- The reappointment of Ambassador Audrey Marks has created diplomatic history for Jamaica, the first time an individual will serve the nation twice as the top diplomat in Washington, DC. Marks previously served as the country’s envoy to the United States for two years from May 2010 to June 2012. She is expected to assume duties this week, succeeding Ambassador Ralph Thomas, who had served for seven months before he demitted office in June 2016 to return to academia in Jamaica. The announcement of Marks’ appointment on Thursday by minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, Senator Kamila Johnson-Smith, has created a buzz within the Jamaican community, with those in the Northeast US warmly welcoming the entrepreneur’s return as Jamaica’s 12th ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS).

Jamaica’s honorary consul in Atlanta, Georgia, Jewel Scott, said, “It is with great anticipation and excitement that we in the Jamaican Community in the State of Georgia once again welcome Ambassador Audrey Marks to the United States in her official capacity as ambassador to the United States of America and permanent representative to the OAS.” She continued: “We look forward to working with the ambassador to advance the common interests of Jamaicans in the Diaspora and commit ourselves wholeheartedly to assisting her in transitioning into her role. The wealth of experience that she brings to the position will propel us into fulfilling many of the goals and objectives of those in the Diaspora.” Patrick Beckford, from New Jersey, said that he was pleased with the appointment of Marks, who proved herself during her prior tenure as ambassador: “I have nothing but high praises for her. I want to commend her willingness to make herself available to the community and hope she will reacquaint herself with community leaders, to re-engage the Diaspora movement in an effort to refocus it towards the potential for the good of all Jamaicans in the USA and back home.” Beckford said he was looking forward to working with her. President of the Washington-based Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA), Jacqui Payne Borden, said her association is delighted to learn of the reappointment of Marks. She said it is her hope that Marks engage the community in activities that will sustain the bonds that currently exist between the embassy of Jamaica and the local association. She was looking forward to working with “this outstanding daughter of Jamaica as our leader in Washington”. For his part, prominent Pennsylvaniabased Jamaican medical doctor, Harold Mignott, hailed it as a wise move by the government to reappoint Marks. He said that in her last tour, she demonstrated that he had a keen understanding of the importance of the position in the development of Jamaica. “More than most, she also

understands the importance of harnessing the political capital of members of the Jamaican Diaspora in achieving the objectives of the office. Her background in business is best suited to the era of economic diplomacy and I believe she will be successful in the post,” he said. President and Executive Director of the Caribbean Trade Council (CTC), Andrew Lawrence, said the government has once again selected a great diplomat to represent Jamaica in the United States. Marks, he said, “knows the terrain in Washington and the United States, and is a proven leader. As ambassador, she had garnered the respect and commitment from the Diaspora when she previously served, and I am confident that she has returned with renewed energy to represent the island of Jamaica.” He said the CTC was looking forward to working closely with Marks to create more trade missions and business meetings from the Northeast USA region into Jamaica. “We will continue to work diligently in order to negotiate and offer economic development opportunities and new investment initiatives in Jamaica.”

Former coworker, Elsunuah Henlon, who lives in Delaware, said that Marks’ reappointment is both timely and strategic. He believes she has the depth of knowledge and experience required for this significant assignment. He said she worked well with the Diaspora in the past and her reappointment can only strengthen this relationship. (Caribbean News Now!)

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Latin American Development Bank (CAF-Banco) following the signing of the first technical cooperation MOU by authorities of the two sides. The agreement will now allow new integration prospects both regionally and internationally, according to PL news agency.

The document, which was signed on Friday by CAF Banco CEO Enrique Garcia and the minister-president of the Cuban Central Bank (BBC) Ernesto Medina, is an opportunity in terms of financial services and advice by the Latin American financial institution favouring sustainable development and integration in the region.

The bilateral initiative aims at promoting technical cooperation programs and paving the way for Cuba to become a CAF-Banco shareholder. Medina said that this is just the first step in a project that will help train executives, grant credit lines for infrastructure and the environment, among other opportunities. Meanwhile, Garcia said that the two sides have been negotiating since 2013 to strengthen relations and share agendas. (Caribbean News Now!)

Tropical Wave East Of Lesser Antilles Source: winnfm.com National Hurricane Centre, Sept 4: A tropical wave is over the Atlantic waters east of the Lesser Antilles extending from 09N to 19N with axis near 57W, moving west at 15-20 kt within the last 24 hours. A 1009 mb center of low pressure is associated with the wave and is located near 14N, 57W, which is expected to dissipate within the next 24 hours. The wave has been entering a region of unfavorable deep layer wind shear and convection around the low looks disorganized.

Scattered moderate to isolated strong showers are from 12N to 19N between 52W and 65W. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent * Formation chance through 5 days…low…30 percent

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Principal of the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Eudine Barriteau, is lamenting the low enrolment rate among the university’s male population, and is calling on men to invest in a university education. Addressing the campus matriculation ceremony, Barriteau said women account for two-thirds of students.

According to her, as of September 1, enrolment figures stood at 4,418 – 393 graduate students, and 4,025 undergraduate students.

“Of those numbers 33 per cent of the undergraduates are male and 67 per cent are female. At the graduate level the percentage of men registered by September 1 to pursue higher degrees stood at 26.5 per cent, with women at 73.5 per cent. “We will not compare ourselves with other campuses and we welcome all students who are registered. However I want to appeal to young men in Barbados and the region to make the time to invest in a university education and reap a lifetime of benefits,” she said. Barriteau also said that the removal of government subsidies has resulted in a drop in registration numbers this year, with more than half of successful applicants were unable to register for this academic year due to financial constraints. Barriteau told the ceremony that of the 4,803 new applications received as of September 1, 2,478 were offered places and 1,537 accepted. “Of the 1,537 that accepted the offer to study at Cave Hill, a total of 1,071 students have registered, 135 graduate and 936 undergraduates,” she said, noting that while this represents a high registration rate, the new students account for only 43 per cent of the potential students who were accepted. She therefore called on the Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados to raise the threshold of the Higher Education Financial Grant from $25,000 to $35,000 per year. Under the grant programme, students in household with income up to BDS$25,000 (One Barbados dollar =US$0.50 cents) per year qualify for full tuition, while those whose household income is between $25,001 to BDS$45,000 qualify for partial tuition. “The Cave Hill Campus is in a beautiful location and Barbados offers comparative social, political and economic stability. But the cost of living in Barbados is high and many persons with an annual household income of just over BDS$25,000 will still be struggling to make ends meet,” she said. Just last week, other campus officials raised similar concerns over the enrolment figures.

The campus here has seen a drop in enrolment figures since 2014, following the decision by the Barbados government to require students to meet the full cost of their tuition. (Jamaica Professor Eudine Barriteau Observer)

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Opening Of New School Term In Dominica Postponed Due To Weather Condition ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The opening of the new school term has been pushed back, at least for one day, as a result of heavy rains that have been battering Dominica since the last weekend. Education Minister Petter St Jean, speaking on the state-owned DBS radio Monday, said that “based on the heavy continuous rainfall that we have been experiencing over the past 24 or so hours , coupled with the weather advisory…and given the state of the roadway in numerous areas…we wish to advise the public that school sessions have been called off for today. “Schools will be closed today. It was expected we would have commenced the official start of the school term today but based on the weather conditions we have taken a decision to suspend the re-opening of schools for today,” he said, adding “ we will continue to monitor the weather …”. The Met Office here Monday said that Dominica and the Lesser Antilles would continue to be affected by a tropical wave and as a result “moisture and instability associated with the passage…will maintain cloudiness and showers across Dominica and parts of the Lesser Antilles”. The Met office advised persons residing in areas prone to flooding, landslides and falling rocks to remain vigilant and to exercise caution. It said that moderate sea conditions are expected during the next 12 to 24 hours with waves peaking near seven feet. One year ago, Tropical Storm Erika dumped six inches of rain, within six hours on the island,

triggering floods and mudslides. At least 31 people were killed, 500 homes destroyed and several communities cut off. The government had put cost of the damage at more than EC$200 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents). (Jamaica Observer)

Flood damage in Dominica (File photo)

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Fish Kill Hoax In Manzanilla Fishermen and Friends of the Sea secretary Gary Aboud may fish kill. have been lured to the Manzanilla beach yesterday in an “Our waters are free from any toxic chemicals and I only hope apparent fish kill hoax. In a message to the media on Saturday that no one is trying anything on us to prevent our sale of fish, evening, Aboud said they were reliably informed by their which has increased over the weeks,” one fisherman said members that dead fish had washed ashore and were rotting at Manager of the Cocal Estate resort, who only gave his name as Manzanilla. The message also warned the public to avoid Yankee, said after hearing the news he walked the entire beach Manzanilla and not expose themselves to the possible health from the resort to Mitan Bridge and saw no dead fish. He said he also did not hear anyone complain of this either. risk until it is known what had caused the fish kill.

“We are attempting to contact the EMA through their At Ortoire, fishermen told T&T Guardian that their fish sales emergency hotline, and trust they will investigate the matter had gone up since reports of fish kill in the Gulf of Paria. They with urgency and if necessary determine any responsible said they were hoping someone was not trying to cause panic. parties and see that they are brought to justice,” the media “The fact is that there are no dead fish, no health risk and all are statement said. But when Aboud turned up yesterday, there was welcome to the beaches of Manzanilla,” one said, adding they no sign of any fish kill. The T&T Guardian met Aboud and a also caught lots of crabs in their traps on Saturday night. “We female companion looking for the dead fish themselves and live by fishing and we will ensure that our daily livelihood is not hampered by illegal activities. We want to fish and sell our expressing surprise that there was no sign of any.

Asked who gave him the message that prompted the media fish, so we can have bread on our table for our family.” release and subsequent visit yesterday, Aboud said a reliable (Trinidad Guardian) friend of the FFOS from Manzanilla and said he was confident that it was no hoax. However, fishermen, lifeguards, villagers and watchmen said they had seen no sign of any fish kill along the beach. Lifeguard and part time fisherman Alvin Persad looked at T&T Guardian in shock when asked if he knew of any fish kill sighting recently.

Noting the recent fish kill controversy affecting fisherfolk in the Gulf Paria, he urged those spreading to rumour get their facts correct.

“I have patrolled the beach and not one dead fish was seen on the shore. Look, the tide is low and one can see that there are no dead fishes. If there were dead fishes, corbeaux will be seen. Are you seeing any corbeaux?” He pointed out that the report may have been the reason why the nearby resort was sparsely populated yesterday. At the nearby Manzanilla fishing depot, the fishermen said they too had not seen any Beachgoers walk along a long stretch of beach at Manzanilla yesterday.

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Syria Conflict: IS Claims Wave Of Bombings That Kills Dozens

At least 40 people have been killed in bombings in mainly government-held areas of Syria, state media report. Four attacks took place within an hour of each other in Tartous, Homs and in a western suburb of Damascus, with one in Hassakeh, dominated

by Kurdish forces. The deadliest incident was outside Tartous, home to a Russian naval base and in the heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. The Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attacks. The group made the claim in a statement carried by its affiliated news agency, Amaq.

‘Crowd targeted' The attacks took place between 08:00 and 09:00 (05:00-06:00 GMT) on Monday. Syria's official Sana news agency reported that 30 civilians had been killed and 45 others injured in the Tartous countryside. First, a car bomb was detonated on the Arzoneh motorway bridge, a local police source told Sana. Then, as a crowd gathered at the scene to help the wounded, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt, the source added.

Tartous had been relatively unscathed by Syria's five-year civil war until May, when a suicide bomb attack on a bus station by IS militants left dozens dead. In the central city of Homs, four people were killed and 10 injured when a car bomb exploded at the entrance to the Bab Tadmour district, Sana reported. The governor of Homs province said the car bomb targeted a military checkpoint and that the casualties were soldiers. One person was killed in a bombing on a road in Saboura, a heavily-guarded

western suburb of Damascus, a police source told Sana.

Opposition activist Yousef al-Boustani said the area was home to security officers and their families and that the attack represented a major security breach. In Hassakeh, an explosives-packed motorcycle was blown up at the Marsho roundabout, killing five civilians and injuring two others, Sana said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based group that monitors the conflict in Syria through a network of sources, said three of the dead were Kurdish security personnel, known as the Asayish.

The Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) militia took near complete control of the north-eastern city last month after a week of clashes with government troops. The Syrian Observatory put the total death toll for Monday's attacks at 47. The attacks came as US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed a ceasefire deal for Syria on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China.

Mr Obama said he and Mr Putin had had "productive" discussions and had agreed to continue the search for a c o m p r e h e n s i v e Two explosions hit the Arzoneh motorway bridge at the entrance to Tartous(AFP) truce.

The US president said: "Given the gaps of trust that exist, that's a tough negotiation and we haven't yet closed the gaps in a way where we think it would actually work. "But my instructions to Secretary [of State John] Kerry and Mr Putin's instructions to [Foreign Minister Sergei] Lavrov were to keep working at it over the next several days." Mr Putin said the talks were "on the right track" and that there was "some alignment" with the US. The US is particularly concerned by the deteriorating conditions in and around Syria's second city, Aleppo, where rebel-held districts are once again under siege after government forces advanced on Sunday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, also at the G20, said he had urged world powers to create a "safe zone" in Syria, with a "no-fly" element, that would help control the flow of migrants. (BBC)

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Hong Kong Election: Youth Protest Leaders Win LegCo Seats A new generation of pro-democracy activists has won seats on Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo). The young leaders want greater autonomy and changes to the way Hong Kong is governed by China. Voter turnout reached a record high of 58%. Among those elected is Nathan Law, 23, who helped lead the "Umbrella Protests" in 2014 for self-determination. Despite the gains, China's supporters will continue to hold the majority of seats on the 70-seat council. Mr Law expressed shock at the result, saying it showed people "wanted change". There has been no reaction yet from the Chinese government in Beijing.

A delay in releasing preliminary results had caused some concern. Full results are due later on Monday. What do the activists want? The election is the first in the territory since the 2014 unrest, when central areas of Hong Kong were paralysed for weeks by mostly young protesters. They were demanding greater democracy for the territory amid concerns that Beijing was increasingly interfering in the politics of the former British colony, breaking the "one country, two systems" agreement.

Beijing denies this, and gave no concessions to the protesters.

"I think Hong Kongers really wanted change," Mr Law, 23, was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. "Young people have a sense of urgency when it comes to the future." Mr Law, whose Demosisto party campaigns for the right to self-determination, had the second highest number of votes in the multi-seat Hong Kong Island constituency. Two candidates from the Youngspiration party, a more vocally pro-independence movement which also has its roots in the Umbrella Protests, were also on course to be elected. However, several veteran democrats failed to retain their seats.

"People want change, change meaning that they want new faces... but the price is a further fragmentation [of the prodemocracy camp]," defeated candidate Lee Cheuk-yan told Reuters. Will these results change anything? Mr Law warned that pro-democracy legislators would "have to be united to fight against the [Chinese] Communist Party". Importantly for Mr Law and his allies, democrats have retained one third of seats in the council - meaning they have the ability to veto major constitutional changes.

There will also be more radical voices in the LegCo, with at least six young candidates who support self-determination for Hong Kong occupying seats. What will China think? China's government has always been opposed to any calls for independence, and an official from the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council reiterated this point on Monday. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government's Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Raymond Tam said it would do its best to "bring them [radical activists] around to a more centrist position". "Independence is not realistic at all," said Elizabeth

Quat, a member of a pro-Beijing party.

"Hopefully this will not be their main objective." The Chinese government has consistently denounced pro-democracy protests, calling the 2014 street occupations "illegal", and stressed that unity is the way forward for the country. Hong Kong papers have noted the "record high turnout" - the highest since 1997. Apple Daily describes "a blazing atmosphere", with hundreds queuing into the early hours. The South China Morning Post notes that a "new generation" has emerged from the vote and may "create more headaches for Chief Executive CY Leung's administration".

A lot of mainland Chinese media have refrained from covering the election at all, or only covered it sparingly. Regulators have even blocked some foreigner broadcasters' coverage of the elections - including the BBC World News channel - and censored social media comments that mention pro-democrats.

Yet the English language edition of Global Times says the days ahead will be "a significant test of whether the proestablishment camp can maintain dominance".

How does the electoral system work? Candidates were competing for the 70 seats on the LegCo, which passes laws and budgets in the territory. But only 35 constituency seats are directly elected by the 3.8 million registered voters. Another 30 seats, called "functional constituencies", represent particular professions or trades and only people connected to those professions or trades can cast votes for those seats. That is about 6% of the population, and they are mostly Beijingleaning.

Representatives for a further five functional constituencies, known as "super seats" are chosen by voters across the territory.

The vote does not elect Hong Kong's chief executive, the head of government, but many analysts believe the outcome could have an impact on whether China supports current leader CY Leung for a second term in office. (BBC)

Nathan Law was a leading figure in the student-led protests of 2014(REUTERS)

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Merkel Refugee Policy Blamed For CDU German Regional Defeat German Chancellor Angela Merkel's allies have urged her to of migrants without documents had "put the wind in AfD's change course on refugees after her governing CDU party was sails". CSU Secretary General Andreas Scheuer spelt out that beaten in a regional election by an anti-immigrant party. The what was now needed was a cap on refugee numbers and better right-wing AfD party, formed only three years ago, came repatriation of failed asylum seekers. Ahead of the vote Mrs second in the chancellor's home state of Mecklenburg-West Merkel gave a defiant interview on immigration, insisting that Pomerania, polling 21%. Mrs Merkel has defended her policies change was not a bad thing and that "Germany will remain but said she needs to "win back trust". Some 1.1 million Germany, with everything that is dear to us".

Although the chancellor's popularity has fallen nationally, she refugees and migrants entered Germany in 2015.

Many of them arrived after the government decided to loosen still has 45% approval ratings and has yet to decide if she wants border controls just over a year ago. Mrs Merkel, who is in to run for a fourth term in the September 2017 elections.

China for the G20 summit, said she was "very unhappy" with German media asks if Merkel's job is on the line "How many the election result. "Everyone now needs to think about how we more electoral disasters can Merkel take?" wonders tabloid can win back trust - most of all, of course, myself," she said. Bild, predicting that opposition to the chancellor inside her "Obviously it [the election result] has something to do with the conservative bloc could erupt with full force. refugee question. But I nevertheless believe the decisions made A piece in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung predicts an "autumn of were right and we have to continue to work on them." This is discontent" for the chancellor, while Die Welt thinks many of humiliating for Angela Merkel - not least because this was on her long-standing critics will now "break cover" and "let rip".

Der Spiegel believes while the election is a "debacle" for Mrs home turf.

This election - which was seen as a significant test ahead of next Merkel, her job is not on the line quite yet. And Frankfurter year's general election - was all about her refugee policy. For a Allgemeine Zeitung argues that voters are angry at "(almost) year she's insisted "Wir schaffen es" (we can do it) but German all" mainstream parties, and not just the Christian Democrats, voters aren't convinced. Alternative fuer Deutschland's anti mainly over globalisation and "compromise-based politics". immigrant and increasingly strident anti-Islam message has a AfD's journey from Euroscepticism to anti-Islam powerful appeal to people concerned about integration and Founded in 2013 to oppose German-backed bailouts for poorer worried about domestic security. It doesn't look good for Mrs southern European countries Merkel. Her approval ratings are at a five-year low. But don't be In 2014 it became the first anti-euro party to win seats in a tempted to write her off just yet - she has a habit of bouncing German regional parliament and had seven MEPs elected back and there is no serious contender waiting in the wings to Co-founder Bernd Lucke quit in 2015, arguing it was becoming increasingly xenophobic replace her.

The AfD leader in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Leif-Erik Right-winger Frauke Petry replaced him as leader and the party Holm, suggested that "perhaps this is the beginning of the end adopted an anti-Islam policy in May 2016 (BBC) of Angela Merkel's chancellorship". AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) now has delegates in nine of Germany's 16 states. "It's a debacle for Angela Merkel and her refugee policy," said Edmund Stoiber, honorary chairman of the Bavarian-based CSU, the sister party of the CDU. It was not enough to criticise the AfD's voters, he argued - the CDU had to understand why people were losing faith in its policies. Mr Stoiber called for a limit on the number of people entering Germany.

How the parties polled: SPD (centre-left Social Democrats): 30.6% AfD: 20.8% CDU: 19%, its worst ever showing in the state The CDU is in coalition nationally with the SPD, and also regionally in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Merkel still enjoys strong approval ratings although that may now change. Wolfgang Bosbach Angela despite a fall in her popularity(GETTY IMAGES) of the CDU said the arrival of hundreds of thousands

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Philae: Lost Comet Lander Is Found

Europe's comet lander Philae has been found. The little robot is visible in new images downloaded from the Rosetta probe in orbit around the icy dirt-ball 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

European Space Agency (Esa) officials say there is no doubt about the identification - "it's as clear as day", one told the BBC. Philae was dropped on to the comet by Rosetta in 2014 but fell silent 60 hours later when its battery ran flat. Although it relayed pictures and data about its location to Earth, the lander's actual resting place was a mystery.

It was assumed Philae had bounced into a dark ditch on touchdown - an analysis now borne out by the latest pictures, which were acquired from a distance of 2.7km from the icy body. Wait after comet landing 'bounce' The images from Rosetta's high-resolution Osiris camera were downlinked to Earth late on Sunday night, and have only just been processed.

Philae is seen wedged against a large overhang. Its 1m-wide box shape and legs are unmistakable, however. Rosetta had previously surveyed this location - dubbed Abydos - without success.

“Candidate detections" were made but none were very convincing. The difference today is a closer-in perspective and a change in the seasons on the comet, which means the hiding place is now better illuminated. The discovery comes just a few weeks before controllers plan to crashland Rosetta itself on to the comet to formally end its mission. "With only a

month left of the Rosetta mission, we are so happy to have finally imaged Philae, and to see it in such amazing detail," says Cecilia Tubiana from the Osiris team.

Although there is no hope of reviving the lander - some of its equipment will have been broken in the cold of space - simply knowing its precise resting place will help scientists make better sense of the data it returned during its three days of operation back in 2014. "This wonderful news means that we now have the missing 'ground-truth' information needed to put Philae's three days of science into proper context, now that we know where that ground actually is!" said Matt Taylor, Esa's Rosetta project scientist. (BBC)

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Afghan Blasts: Twin Kabul Explosions 'Kill 24 People’

Twin bomb blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul have killed at He said that "the aim of the terrorists is to spread fear". An least 24 people and injured 91 others near the defence ministry, Italian-run emergency hospital in Kabul tweeted that it was officials say. The first bomb was detonated remotely while the treating 21 injured people, four of whom died on arrival. The second was triggered by a suicide bomber, local media attack comes 11 days after 13 people, including seven students, reported. An army general and two senior police officers are died in an attack by gunmen on the American University in among the dead, a ministry of defence spokesperson told the Kabul. (BBC) BBC. The Taliban, who have carried out frequent attacks in Kabul, claimed the blasts.

Deputy defence ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish told the AP news agency that the suicide attacker struck as security forces gathered near the ministry to deal with the first blast. He said civilians, police and soldiers were all killed as ministry employees were leaving work at rush hour. President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack saying it had been carried out by "the enemies of Afghanistan who have lost their ability to The second bomb is reported to have gone off as security fight the security and defence forces dealt with the aftermath of the first device(REUTERS) forces".

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EU Migrants: Calais Jungle Protest Causes Huge Disruption

A blockade of lorries in conjunction with a human chain on the roads around the French port of Calais is causing severe disruption on the roads. The protesters are demanding the closure of the "Jungle" migrant camp. Calais Mayor Natacha Bouchart has joined demonstrators, who argue the camp undermines the town and causes disruption at the port.

More than 7,000 people now live there, in squalid conditions. Many of them try to jump on lorries to reach Britain. Monday's protest is likely to be the largest local people have held against the Jungle. Ms Bouchart says the situation is becoming unbearable.

Those living in the camp, who are Hundreds of people have gathered to form a human chain(GETTY IMAGES) mainly from the Middle East, this year, demolition t e a m s One Sudanese asylum seeker inside the Afghanistan and Africa, hope to cross the dismantled huts in the camp as part camp told the BBC he was saddened by Channel, often using people traffickers to try to enter illegally. Shopkeepers, of an effort to close it down. French the way local people viewed them, and police, unionists and farmers joined Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said all the migrants wanted was to live hauliers in staging the blockade on the said on Sunday that the government still in peace after escaping from conflict. motorway near the port. A member of the i n t e n d e d t o s h u t t h e c a m p . (BBC) farmers' union Co-ordination Rurale told Unaccompanied children Earlier this the Press Association news agency that year, demolition teams dismantled huts farmers in the area were suffering, as in the camp as part of an effort to close it migrants dumped rubbish, trampled down. French Interior Minister Bernard crops and knocked down fences. "The Cazeneuve said on Sunday that the government still intended to shut the camp must go," he said. camp.

“They cannot get to England so why are they allowed to stay here?" Nicolas Last week the UK and France pledged to Lotin, director of a haulage firm in work together, increasing security at the Boulogne-sur-Mer, told Agence France p o r t o f C a l a i s , i m p r o v i n g t h e Presse: "We ask ourselves every humanitarian situation for the thousands morning if our work day is going to be of homeless people there, and returning wasted, if a migrant is going to rip the illegal migrants who were judged not to truck's tarpaulin." Antoine Ravisse, be in need of protection to the countries president of the Grand Rassemblement they came from. du Calaisis, a coalition of businesses, A few days later, campaigners said they said the protesters wanted assurances h a d i d e n t i fi e d n e a r l y 4 0 0 from the government that the roads unaccompanied children in the camp around Calais would be made safe again. who were eligible to move to the UK. “It's unacceptable that today in France They urged the UK government to take you can't travel without fear and without those children in. The UK has already the certainty that you won't be attacked," committed to giving 150 children a home he said. Unaccompanied children Earlier in 2016.

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Obama Backs NFL Player Colin Kaepernick's Right To Snub Anthem US President Barack Obama has s a i d N F L quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the US national anthem, was exercising his constitutional right to make a point.

Speaking in China, Mr Obama said the player had raised legitimate issues.

Kaepernick stirred controversy when he sat during the national anthem to Kaepernick says he will continue to sit out the protest against national anthem until US race relations improve(AP) racial injustice.

Some players have about", the president said. He followed his example and sat or kneeled added he would rather have young through the anthem. Asked about the people engaged in the argument in a issue during a news conference at the democratic process than "people who are G20 in Hangzhou, President Obama said just sitting on the sidelines and not it was tough for those in the military to paying attention at all". A week after understand why Kaepernick might snub staying seated during The Star-Spangled the national anthem.

Banner, the San Francisco 49ers But he said he did not doubt his sincerity quarterback kneeled during the anthem to raise issues. "If nothing else, what he's before a match on Thursday. done is he's generated more conversation Team-mate Eric Reid also kneeled, but around some topics that need to be talked they were booed by some in the crowd.

On Sunday night, US women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before the Seattle Reign's game against the Chicago Red Stars in what she said was "a little nod"' to Mr Kaepernick. Kaepernick has said he will continue to sit out the national anthem until he sees improvements in US race relations. A string of recent police killings and subsequent revenge killings have sparked protests across the nation. (BBC)

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Hajj Stampede: Iranian Leader Attacks Saudi Management

Iran's supreme leader has attacked Saudi Arabia's handling of the Hajj almost a year on since hundreds of pilgrims were killed in a stampede. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said because of Riyadh's "oppressive behaviour" the "world of Islam" should reconsider its management of the Hajj. This year it begins on 11 September but Iranians will not participate.

The Hajj is an annual Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, located in Saudi Arabia. In a statement Ayatollah Khamenei said: "Saudi rulers, who have obstructed the path of Allah and have blocked the proud and faithful Iranian pilgrims' path to the Beloved's House, are disgraced and misguided people.

"They [the world of Islam] must not let

those [Saudi] rulers escape responsibility for the crimes they have caused throughout the world of Islam."

Regional rivals In May Saudi Arabia and Iran failed to defuse a row on several issues surrounding the Hajj, including visa requirements and flights which have barred Iranians from completing the pilgrimage.

Iran says Saudi Arabia failed to meet Iranian demands for "the security and respect" of Iranian pilgrims but Saudi Arabia says the demands were "unacceptable".

About 60,000 Iranians attended the Hajj last year and some 400 died in the

stampede near Mecca. Iran and Saudi Arabia are long-standing rivals for regional leadership. In January, the predominantly Sunni Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. (BBC)

Nicolas Sarkozy 'Should Stand Trial' Over 2012 Election Spending

The French prosecutor's office has recommended that former President Nicolas Sarkozy stand trial for breaching campaign spending limits. It follows a long investigation into claims that Mr Sarkozy's then-UMP party falsified accounts in order to hide 18m euros (£15m; $20m) of spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy lost the 2012 race to Francois Hollande, but is hoping to run again in next year's election. He said he left it to subordinates to raise campaign funds.

The advice from the prosecutor's office in Paris is not definitive - an investigating magistrate will now make a final decision over whether Mr Sarkozy should stand trial. But the prosecutor says that, as the candidate, Mr Sarkozy was ultimately responsible for his own campaign - and in any case there is also considerable evidence he was warned at the time of the risks of over-spending.

The BBC correspondent in Paris Hugh Schofield says Mr Sarkozy's legal

problems are dark shadows hanging over his renewed presidential hopes and, with campaigning now well under way for the centre-right primary, it brings this major weak spot back into the public eye.

To b e c o m e n o m i n e e f o r T h e Republicans, the party he renamed from the UMP, Mr Sarkozy will have to defeat ex-prime minister and mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppe, whom he trails in opinion polls. More on the case The affair is known as the Bygmalion scandal. It centres on claims that Mr Sarkozy's party, then known as the UMP, connived with a friendly PR company to hide the true cost of his 2012 presidential e l e c t i o n campaign.

France sets limits on campaign spending, and it is alleged the firm Bygmalion invoiced Mr Sarkozy's party rather than the campaign, allowing the UMP to exceed the limit. Employees at Bygmalion have admitted knowledge of the ruse and several UMP members already face charges. However Mr Sarkozy has repeatedly denied that he was aware of the overspending. (BBC)

An investigating magistrate will now make a final decision on a trial(REUTERS)

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Spain Forest Fires Force Evacuation Of At Least 1,000 People Spanish firefighters are battling a huge forest blaze near Valencia that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people including tourists. More than 200 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the fire some 350km (220 miles) southeast of Madrid. The fire was deliberately started on one of the hottest days of the year, emergency authorities have said.

The temperature in the area is forecast to reach 40C but officials hope winds that fanned the flames will decrease.

Officials evacuated over 1,000 people late on Sunday from Javea and the resort of Benitatxell, about 40km north of Benidorm, due to the threat from the flames. Emergency services quoted by the Associated Press news agency said they had the fire nearly under control on Sunday but it rekindled when waterdumping aircraft stopped work after sunset - meaning the evacuation process

officials say. More than 300 people are had to begin immediately.

Valencia emergency services head Jose reported to be taking sanctuary in local Maria Angel told Spanish radio that he schools and shelters after emergency believed three blazes that ripped through services fought the flames throughout vegetation and destroyed buildings in the Sunday night, supported by aircraft and area were due to "the hand of man... in a military units. In December more than very precise way". BBC Radio presenter 120 forest fires broke out in northern Chris Stark was among those caught up Spain, some of which officials said may in the blaze. "This is crazy. I think my car have been started deliberately. (BBC) and maybe my apartment is on fire.," he tweeted.

At this time of the year, tourists make up a substantial proportion of residents in resorts such as Javea. The latest fires have been fuelled by strong gusts and l i t t l e r a i n f a l l , Aircraft are playing a crucial role in the firefighting efforts(EPA)

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At least four people were shot, two fatally, during the J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn early Monday despite the NYPD doubling its patrols and pleas for a violence-free night of revelry. The annual predawn celebration, which comes before the New York Caribbean Carnival Parade, was marred yet again by bloodshed, this time in three separate shootings. Police suspected both victims, identified by sources as Tyreke Borel, 18, and Tiarah Poyau, 22, were not the shooters’ intended targets. Last year, an aide to Gov. Cuomo was killed by a stray bullet fired in Crown Heights during a gang shootout.

The NYPD undertook what Police Commissioner Bill Bratton called called “an unprecendented effort” to prevent the violence, to no avail.

He and Mayor de Blasio did not hide their disappointment, but emphasized that the shootings were carried out by a small group of troublemakers who did not represent the vast majority of revelers.

“We will not let a few define the many. We will not let a few who do the wrong thing define the hundreds of thousands who do the right thing,” de Blasio said at a pre-parade breakfast. "We don't accept the status quo of any violence. We will not accept it on any community.

We will fight against it.” De Blasio declined to discuss whether he’d consider canceling J’Ouvert next year “until we do a full review.”

Bratton said that hopes for a peaceful event this year “were very high.” "We always...plan for the worst and hope for the best,” he said.

"Unfortunately despite those high hopes and all the work that went into the event, last night...we had unfortunate tragedy once again affect this event. That will not deter us." Police have yet to name all the victims or suggest any possible motive, though Public Advocate Letitia James said, "We all know that the violence is committed by some gang leaders." “There are more of us who love and more of us who are peaceful than those who commit violence," she said at a preparade breakfast. "We know that we've got a problem with gangs and we hope that they address it. “The contributions of the Caribbean community will not be defined by those who are sick and demented and bring us down. We are more than that," James added. The mayhem began on the eastern side of Prospect Park at 3:45 a.m. when Borel was shot and killed at Flatbush Ave. and Empire Blvd., NYPD Chief Patrick Conrey said. A 72-year-old woman was wounded in what police suspected was crossfire. Sources said she was shot in the arm. Neither victims were believed to be the intended targets, Conrey said.

Only 30 minutes later and a block away, at Empire Blvd. and Franklin Ave., Poyau was shot in the head and killed, police said.

Investigators suspect she too was not the intended target, Conrey said. Shortly before 5 a.m., a 23-year-old woman said she was stabbed near the same intersection and refused medical attention.

About seven blocks away, at Eastern Parkway and Classon Ave. at 5:30 a.m., a man was stabbed and taken to Methodist Hospital with non-life threatening wounds, police sources said. The incident occurred off of the official J’Ouvert route, sources said. Then, at 6:45 a.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the leg at Rogers and Clarkson Aves. during a fight between two groups of people, Conrey said.

Most of the victims were treated at Kings County Hospital. The 20year-old man and two older women were in stable condition, according to sources. Revelers continued to dance and toss paint and

baby powder, despite the police investigations along Empire Blvd.

Prospect Heights resident Jill Roberts, who hoped for a peaceful night of festivities, angrily denounced the gun attacks as “senseless killings.” "I feel like I didn't have a J'Ouvert," Roberts, 42, said. She wished authorities would "tell these people to go home." “It's not safe,” Roberts added. On Friday, the NYPD announced the arrest of 43 alleged gangbangers and seized 10 guns in a takedown timed to tamp down violence during the weekend.

Cops doubled patrol vans from 25 to 50, increased the number of flood lights in the area from 40 last year to 200 and for the first year issued the J'Ouvert organizers a permit and designated route. Flatbush Ave. was lit up like Broadway at night, and cops were seemingly posted at every corner all weekend. For weeks flyers were posted on storefronts throughout Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights sternly calling for a peaceful parade. "This community will no longer tolerate this violence. Do not shoot anyone.

Do not stab anyone. Every act of violence will be fully investigated and prosecuted.

This year celebrate J'Ouvert and keep it safe,” the flyers read.

J’Ouvert, which means "day break," precedes the New York Caribbean Carnival Parade, but is not affiliated with it. The celebration signals the start of the carnival. Last year, Gov. Cuomo aide Carey Gabay, 43, was one of two men fatally shot in separate incidents during last year's J'Ouvert revelry, leading to renewed calls for an end to the violence. “I’m governor of the State of New York.

And there’s nothing I can say and there’s nothing I can do. And sometimes it just hurts,” Cuomo said at the time, making a passionate plea for gun control.

This year, de Blasio echoed that message. “We need change in Washington if we're really going to get the guns off the streets. We need laws that make it hard for bad people to get guns,” de Blasio said.

Vendors welcomed the heavy police presence even if it meant sparser crowds and fewer customers. "There's more police in the area and that's good," said Fort Greene vendor Gerald (Unk) Covington, who has catered to the nighttime party for the 23 years. "The crowd would be three times the size in previous years." (Daily News New York)

Detectives comb the site of a shooting along the J'Ouvert parade route at Washington Ave. and Empire Blvd. early Monday. (DANNY IUDICI)

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A Day Like Today Jesse Woodson James, the main figure of ‘The James Younger-Gang’, members of the community, became their modus operandi. one of the most successful American gangs of the 19th century, was Their crimes made headlines on the newspapers of the epoch, gaining born a day like today in Clay County, Missouri 1847.The so called in fame after rumors of Jesse’s tendency of distributing part of their ‘Gallant Robin Hood of the West’ built his reputation not only with loot with the needed, went viral. But this information was never good looks and charm, but with a sadistic hunger for blood and confirmed. The gang was active for 10 years. Its partial disintegration fortune. Jesse grew up to a torn family. Being the younger of two in 1876 was just the beginning of the end for their journey. Jesse not brothers, he rapidly learned the meaning of independence after his satisfied with his decade of success, continued to tempt his fate father, a Baptist minister and slave-owning hemp farmer abandoned starring in a small chain of crimes for the years to come. Ironically, he the family when the Gold Rush exploded in 1849. His mother Zerelda was executed by one of his own gang members on a greed crime, in Cole James remarried, but rumors has it that Jesse’s step father had a 1882.

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After this apparent defeat the James brothers decided that, looking for gold in the waters of California or farming wasn’t an option. They wanted to make come true the dreams of an easy life, but they needed to grow in quantity.

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Walsh Looking For Bangladeshi Ambrose West Indies fast bowling icon Courtney Walsh is hopeful of discovering a Bangladeshi Curtley Ambrose during his tenure with the country’s cricket programme. Walsh put pen to paper with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday, officially beginning a three-year contract that will see the former world record holder serve as Specialist Bowling Coach. The newly-appointed Walsh stated that a primary part of his objective will not only be to identify, but to nurture and develop the nation’s talent. “In terms of my role here in Bangladesh, I am not here just as a coach, I am here as a mentor as well. I have always been a part of cricket, as part of Jamaica and the West Indies. I always try to get a couple of fast bowlers under my wing to mentor,” Walsh told the media on Sunday. “Curtly Ambrose was one of them. So if I can get a second Curtly Ambrose in Bangladesh I will be very happy because when he came into the team, I was one of the first one he looked up to and we probably had one of the best partnerships. So if I can pass that on to any two young Bangladeshi bowlers I will be very, very happy,” said Walsh. Ambrose, who made his debut for the West Indies against Pakistan in 1988, went to form part of a fearsome bowling tandem with Walsh. Between them the duo managed to claim 924 Test wickets. (SportsMax)

Mata Reveals Pre-Manchester Derby Banter Among Spanish Contingent It will be the first Manchester derby of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho's respective reigns and Juan Mata is relishing the prospect. Juan Mata revealed there had been some banter between Spain's Manchester-based contingent in the build-up to Saturday's derby at Old Trafford. The United midfielder is joined in the Spain squad by the likes of team-mate David De Gea and City rivals Nolito and David Silva. Jokes have been exchanged among the quartet as Spain warmed up for the beginning of their World Cup qualifying campaign by beating Belgium in a friendly on Thursday. Julen Lopetegui's men face Liechtenstein on Monday, but that is not all that has been on Mata's mind as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola prepare to renew their rivalry. "After the international break, there is a game coming next Saturday that I'm sure many of you are waiting for: the Manchester derby," the 28-year-old wrote on his blog.

“All of us are fully aware that this is a very special game, yet we have to understand that these are three points and don't get too crazy. "Both teams have started the Premiership well and the expectations are high, as everybody can imagine. "David De Gea and me have been joking with Nolito and Silva in the last few days, although the truth is we are now focused on the games with the national team. "After that, we will have plenty of time to think about this exciting derby." Both sides have started with three wins from as many Premier League games, with City leading the way on goal difference. United took the bragging rights last season, following up a 0-0 draw on home soil with a 1-0 win at the Etihad courtesy of Marcus Rashford's goal. (SportsMax)

Darmstadt Rename Stadium In Honour Of Fan Who Died From Cancer Jonathan Heimes died from cancer last March and Darmstadt have reached an agreement with stadium sponsors to rename the ground after him. Darmstadt have changed the name of their stadium in honour of fan Jonathan Heimes, who died in March following a battle with cancer. An agreement with ground sponsors Merck will see their name dropped from that of the venues, which will instead become the Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion am Bollenfalltor for the remainder of the season. Heimes struggled with the illness throughout his teenage years before losing the battle aged 26 last march. The move is also designed to support the non-profit organisation 'Du Musst Kampfen' which serves children suffering with cancer. Heimes' father, Martin, said: "It is a great gesture that Merck has enabled the stadium where the club he loved and supported so much to be named after our son. This way the 'Du Musst Kampfen' initiative is better known." Darmstadt captain Aytac Sulu believes the change will provide a boost in the club's bid to avoid relegation. He said: "It's a motivational tool for us, we want to remain in the league again and this connection with Johnny will give us an additional push." "Every Darmstadt fan who identifies with us, identifies with Jonathan." Merck has also invested in a new tram to run through the city from Tuesday adorned with the message: 'Thank you, Johnny'. Darmstadt's shirt sponsor Software AG agreed to have its name replaced by 'Du Musst Kampfen' for one match. (SportsMax)

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Players Back Two- Jesus Focused On Improving, Tier Test Proposals N o t M a n c h e s t e r C i t y FICA survey finds that 72 per cent of players back a two-tier Test setup. A survey conducted by the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA) has found that 72 per cent of players support the proposed introduction of a two-tier Test system. Senior officials meet in Dubai this week to discuss radical changes to the sport's schedule, seeking to strike a balance between the protection of international cricket and the growth of domestic Twenty20 leagues. Among the solutions being discussed are leagues for all formats of the international game and the pooling of television rights, although the proposals are not universally popular. FICA has called for the ICC to deliver a "clear and compelling" future for international cricket. FICA executive chairman Tony Irish said: "To date, the issue that has been talked about most is Test cricket, but we believe that this review is about creating clear visions for all three formats of international cricket, and balancing them alongside the continued expansion and success of the various domestic T20 cricket leagues. "We know from our player surveys, and our engagement with players, that they are facing a conflict between international cricket and domestic T20 cricket leagues. "This is a fundamental issue that we want any future structure of the game to address.

"Our concern is that if nothing is done, international cricket may very soon lose more and more of its best players to free agency and the T20 leagues." In addition to the 72 per cent in favour of a two-tier Test system, 70 per cent believe there should be ring-fenced windows in the calendar for certain domestic T20 events, while 75 per cent back a "Test match final/play-off match". Despite overwhelmingly indicating that Test cricket is the most important format to play in, more than 52 per cent of all international respondents in the current structure also indicated that they would consider rejecting a national contract in favour of free agency in domestic T20 leagues. "We have already raised our intensity and urgency just knowing that a Test league might happen," said South Africa captain AB De Villiers.

"There is nothing like the pressure and adrenaline that comes with knowing you need to win matches. "It’s time for all international matches to have more meaning.” West Indies skipper Jason Holder added: "Creating windows [for domestic T20 tournaments] would make the whole situation a lot easier as players would not be forced to choose. "If players could play both domestic T20 and international cricket, it would definitely help to keep players in international cricket." FICA surveyed 193 current professional players from all seven FICA affiliated countries, including 111 internationals.

(SportsMax)

After netting a double on his senior Brazil debut, Gabriel Jesus is keen to remain grounded ahead of his Manchester City switch.

Gabriel Jesus is not thinking about his impending move to Manchester City, with continuing to improve his only focus. City completed the signing of Jesus from Palmeiras on a five-year deal last month, with the player set to link up with his new team-mates after the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro season. Having struck 10 times in the Brazilian top flight, where he sits joint-top of the scoring charts, and played a key role as the national team won Olympic gold in men's football for the first time at Rio 2016, the 19-year-old was selected by Tite for the World Cup 2018 qualifying matches against Ecuador and Colombia. Jesus marked his senior international debut with a pair of goals in the 3-0 victory in Quito on Thursday, and his focus remains on short-term targets rather than moving to the Premier League. "I'm focused on my objectives. I like to see the plays, successes and errors in order for me to correct them," he told a media conference ahead of Tuesday's match against Colombia in Manaus. "I am with the national team and I'm focused here. I do not even want to have contact in relation to Manchester. "All of this [success] comes from work. I've been working hard since I moved into the senior team. I want to learn more and more. Continuing to work will help me even more. "I'm calm, as always. I was not the only one responsible for the victory, it was the whole team. Whoever scores the goal is made out to be the hero, but the whole team stood out tactically. "The team helped me a lot. My head is even calmer for this game. We will try everything to repeat the performance and get the win." Jesus enjoys playing alongside the likes of Neymar, Willian and Philippe Coutinho as they help occupy the opposition defence while he leads the line. He added: "We all know the quality of Neymar, but not only him, everyone who is here. "Willian and Coutinho pull away markers and open space, as does everyone on their best days. "Whoever plays is going to draw attention because of their quality, which helps a lot up front." (SportsMax)

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Rajitha Recalled To Sri Lanka T20 Squad

My last race (Olympic) was seventh. This is the ninth time I ran 44. Last year I was injured … I ran like 46. So to run 44 consistently and to know that I can do it … I am just ready for next year,” Taplin said. “That is a lot of confidence to know that I can run with the best. I made the Olympic Dinesh Chandimal will captain Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 series final so I can run with the best. So I can train to beat them. I know I can against Australia. Sri Lanka have recalled seamer Kasun Rajitha to run with them now … so now it’s time to train to beat him.” their squad for the forthcoming Twenty20 international double (SportsMax) header against Australia, while Danushka Gunathilaka is among the most notable absentees. Thisara Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera and Sachithra Senanayake have also been included, with Niroshan Dickwella and Ramith Rambukwella joining Gunathilaka in failing to make the cut. Dinesh Chandimal has been named captain in the absence of injured skipper Angelo Mathews, while Tillakaratne Dilshan is set for his final appearance in international cricket. Sri Lanka are seeking a return to winning ways after suffering a 4-1 defeat in the one-day international series between the sides. The hosts had previously whitewashed Australia in a three-match Test series. The opening T20 takes place in Pallekele on Tuesday. Sri Lanka T20 squad in full: Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Chamara Kapugedara, Milinda Siriwardana, Kusal Mendis, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayaka, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera, Sachith Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dasun Shanaka.

(SportsMax)

T&T Athletics: TTOC Defends Under Fire Hypolite

Grenada Athletics: Taplin Ready To Tackle 400m Top Guns Rising Grenadian quarter mile talent Bralon Taplin has taken heart in recent performances despite failing to secure a win. Taplin was a seventh place finisher at the Rio Olympics last month, a race won by South African Wayde van Niekerk in a new world record of 43.10.

Taplin’s compatriot Kirani James was second, with American LaShawn Merritt third. Taplin had an even more encouraging performance at the Zurich Diamond League last week where surged late to push Merritt to the line. The 24-year-old, who suffered with injury last season, claims the performances have been a major boost.

“I got second in my last race.

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has sought to defend T&T chef de mission to the Rio Olympics Dr Ian Hypolite from stinging criticism surrounding his dual role as an analyst for regional broadcasters ESPN. Many have argued that Hypolite was unable to be effective in his duties due to the amount of time that was spent on air.

Hypolite was primarily criticized for not being the one to file a protest following the disqualification of the men’s 4x100 and 4x400-metre relay teams. In a recent press release the TTOC attempted to clarify the issues surrounding the debate. “The TTOC confirms that at no time during the four weeks of Team TTO’s participation in the Rio Games (including the pre-Games camp) did the chef de mission either abdicate his role or delegate any of his duties. The TTOC therefore affirms that Dr Hypolite discharged all of the responsibilities assigned to him as chef de mission,” the document read. “The TTOC also wishes to clarify that in the matters related to the disqualification of the TTO men’s relay teams, the duty to lodge a protest with the IOC (International Olympic Committee) officials, rested with a specific team official, who discharged this duty according to protocol and that such a duty did not rest primarily with the chef de mission,” the media release continued. “We are also satisfied that Dr Hypolite maintained ongoing communication with team officials during and after the disqualification, ensuring that all aspects of the procedures related to lodging a protest against a disqualification were in fact followed.” (SportsMax)

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Motivation Won't Be An Issue For Retiring Bolt

So I really believe you could see him in a lot more 100ms, a lot more 200ms. “Another thing about Wayde is he hates to lose. If you put him next to Usain Bolt on the 200m line I don’t think you will be able to Jamaica sprint star Usain Bolt has sought to assure fans that predict the outcome. He will try everything in his power to win that race motivation will not be a problem as he prepares for a final season of so I really wouldn’t be able to tell you who would win that 200m race, track and field. Bolt, the world’s fastest man, has made it clear that he but over 300m I would definitely give it to Wayde.” (SportsMax) intends to retire from the sport following the World Championships in London next year. With the double world record holder having already achieved the remarkable feat of three consecutive gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays in three consecutive Olympics many have questioned whether the sprinter will give his best for his final season. Bolt has, however, made it clear that he intends to go out on top. "It was hard this season. Knowing that I'm going into my last season, and I want to put on a good show for the fans, I think I'll find the motivation to get through [...] It will be all for the fans, and going to different meets and putting on a show,” Bolt said recently on The Pat Kenny show. "Next season is just like another season," said Bolt. "Right now, I'm on a little vacation break.

I'm just relaxing and taking it easy. I just start the season like any other season." There have already been record applications for tickets to the London 2016 World Championships. (SportsMax)

Fearless Jamalco Ready For Portmore Challenge

Van Niekerk Could Challenge Bolt Over 200m Claims Fitness Coach Molopyane Strength and conditioning coach of South African star Wayde van Niekerk O'Bakeng Molopyane is unsure whether his sprinter could beat world’s fastest man Usain Bolt over 200m, but definitely gives his athlete the edge over 300m. Though not officially confirmed a race between the world record holders over 300m could be among the highlights of next season’s track and field calendar. Bolt holds the record marks for the 100m (9.58) and 200m (19.19), while van Niekerk holds the 400m (43.10). Although van Niekerk has been in Kingston to train, the two have never raced competitively.

Following his impressive triumph at the Rio Games there has been talk of van Niekerk doing the 200m, 400m double at the next Olympic Games. “I believe he can double up. The future is open right now because he is really rangy,” Molopyane said. “He has always had the love for the one and two.

Red Stripe Premier League newcomers Jamalco face the proverbial baptism of fire when they play away to last season’s runners-up Portmore United at the Juici Park Field in Clarendon on the opening weekend of the 2016/2017 Red Stripe Premier League season. Head coach Ryan Johnson however, is undaunted by the prospect, stating that his team is travelling to central Clarendon with winning in mind when the game kicks off at 3:30 pm. “I know Portmore is a tough team but we are going down there to play good football,” said a confident Johnson. “We have to start the competition on a high so we are going in to get three points, if not we will settle for a draw. We just have to start on a high.” Jamalco brought in about 16 players for the new season, but team chemistry is not expected to be a problem. Johnson said many of the players brought in on a permanent basis were already on loan with the team during the play-offs so he doesn’t foresee an issue with players bedding in. “They have already gelled, camaraderie is good and what we have done in pre-season was good. It is now about putting it together,” said Johnson who has been coach at Jamalco for the past three seasons. He explained that the team could be using different formations this season depending on the opponent.

“Four-four-two is a normal formation. I also believe in 4-33. What we will do is ask the team to play team football however, if someone would step up (and be a game changer) that would be a plus.”

(SportsMax)