September 8, 2016

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Bourda Vendors Return But Fear Of City Hall Looms After being given the boot by Town Clerk Royston King for vending around the Bourda Market area, vendors launched a protest outside the Ministry of Communities yesterday seeking the intervention of Minister Ronald Bulkan. Subsequent to that meeting, the vendors were given the green light to sell around the area. When Guyana Daily News visited the area today, several vendors said they are afraid they council might victimize them if they speak out on the issue.

One vendor, Naline, said that the vendors will have to abide with the council’s instructions to keep the place clean, if not they will be removed permanently. She also noted that crime is rampant around the area and that the city constabulary is doing nothing to protect the vendors. She also said that business has been very slow over the past year.

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown on Tuesday blocked vendors from selling their produce around the Bourda Market area.

The move by the council affected both vendors and truckers, because no notice was given to them. The vendors said that the Town Clerk told them that they cannot sell around the area until they (City Council) clean up the place. Police barricades were placed around the area preventing the flow of traffic.

Bourda Market vendors

Dutch Engineer Students Submit Final Report On Project Georgetown the project, which was designed to help in the transition from an experience based approach to scientific management. Although the report has yet to be certified by the DRR Specialist in the Netherlands. In brief remarks, the Honorary Dutch Consulate in Guyana, Ben ter Welle congratulated the student engineers for doing a good job and said the rest was dependent on the allocation of funds for the implementation of the recommendations. “Students you did a nice job to help the Guyanese, it was the aim of the Kingdom of Delft.

I was always told that the knowledge is here, but your contributions will help to increase the knowledge and now that you have shown where the knowledge can be, increases the major issue, is the money, so it’s now up to the Minister of Finance and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. I can say that living in Georgetown for the last 20 years, the cleaning of all the waterways has helped me substantially in Queenstown.

I made an infrastructure which is no longer needed because the water level even with flooding is much lower,” Sitting- the seven – man Dutch engineering team which conducted Project Georgetown

A team of Dutch engineering students who were in Guyana to work on the modelling of an effective and efficient drainage system for the city of Georgetown, yesterday submitted the draft of final report for Project Georgetown in the Boardroom of the Ministry of Agriculture, Regent Street and Vlissengen Road. The team which is here as a follow -up to a visit made in 2015 by the Dutch Disaster Risk Management Team is comprised of students undergoing studies which will lead to their Masters in Hydraulic Engineering.

The team which arrived in Guyana in July, spent approximately seven weeks working on

the Honorary Consulate said Meanwhile, Minister in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson assured that the recommendations in the draft of the final report submitted by the Dutch Engineering team will be effectively used to ensure the whole situation of flooding in Georgetown will be alleviated.

“I can assure you (that) the government will not allow this report to be placed on a desk to accumulate dust… I trust that those to whom the knowledge will be imparted will see the need to develop from what you have shared in order to have this entire situation addressed,” the Minister said. Deputy Mayor of Georgetown, Sherod Duncan added that he is pleased with the collaborative effort and is anxiously awaiting the opportunity to read the final report.

“I’m impressed by your work. The project has given me a great opportunity to learn about the interconnection of the city’s waterways. It would be a tremendous blessing to the people of South Ruimveldt. I’m really hopeful that the local government and central government follow through on your recommendations,” Duncan noted. (GINA)

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Nagamootoo Instructs NCN’s CEO To Apologise For Removing Pregnant News Anchor

Prime Minister and First Vice President Moses Nagamootoo has instructed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Communications Network (NCN), Lennox Cornette to tender an “unqualified apology” to Ms. Natasha Smith for using her pregnancy as reason to remove her temporarily as News Anchor. The Prime Minister in a statement issued late Wednesday night said that from information and explanation received from Cornette, he has no doubt the Ms. Smith was removed from the reading the news because of her pregnancy.

“I am in no doubt that the removal of Ms. Smith was due to her state of pregnancy, and that the act is an attack on her as a woman and as a professional journalist,” the Prime Minister said.

Nagamootoo further noted that he will not condone any such actions and distanced himself from the decision taken by NCN. In joining with those who had supported Ms Smith, the Prime Minister stated that “I applaud all those bodies and individuals who came forward in condemnation of this act of discrimination against Ms. Smith who has earned respect for her professional presentation of the NCN News.”

He further explained that the government stands for full equality of women and their right to work or association must not be denied or in any way trampled by their free choice to be married or to remain single, or to bear or not to bear children. “It agonizes me to get involved in what is an NCN management matter but, as a journalist and as a parent, I refuse to be silent on this occasion.”

MS Smith was removed from the reading the news by

management due her pregnancy. A decision which according to Ms. Smith’s official statement came directly from the CEO because the image was not looking good for the news. Following a meeting between the Guyana Press Association and the management of NCN, Ms. Smith was offered back her position as news anchor.

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CPCE Attracts More Than 1,847 Applications The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) wishes to inform the public that it is currently interviewing prospective students for the 2016-2017 intake. CPCE continues to attract large number of applicants. This year CPCE received more than 1,847 applications for its programmes: Associate Degree in Education (Two Years); Associate Degree in Education (One Year); and, Trained Teachers Certificate (Three Years). Subject to a process of verification, 721 candidates have the requisite academic entry qualifications for the Associate Degree in Education (Two Years) Programme, while 574 of them applied for this Programme pending results.

The Associate Degree in Education (One Year) Programme attracted 77 applications, 50 of whom have the requisite academic entry qualification, while 30 of the 125 persons who applied to the Trained Teachers Certificate (Three Years) Programme have the requisite academic entry qualifications. Given the overwhelming number of qualified applicants and in keeping with the needs of the Education System, priority is being given to eligible applicants who are currently serving in the system.

Applicants from the riverain and hinterland areas and applicants for the secondary level in critical subject areas

such as Mathematics, Home Economics, Industrial Technology, Information Technology, Physical Education, Modern Languages, Music and Science will also be given priority. Other applicants will be selected based on the needs of the Administrative Region in which they intend to serve following completion of their Programme.

A point system is being used to make the selection objective.

Eligible applicants who are not selected this year and are still desirous of pursuing teacher education and training at CPCE will not be required to reapply next year and will automatically gain a point, which would be considered in the selection process for the 2017 intake. CPCE regrets any inconvenience caused.

(GINA)

Part Of Charity Road To Be Rehabilitated Minister of State Joseph Harmon objection for the rehabilitation and announced that cabinet gave its no construction of the Eastern last street in the Charity Housing Scheme to the tune of $18,236,160. Minister Harmon made the announcement at a post cabinet media briefing on Thursday. When asked by the Guyana Daily News as to why only one road is being rehabilitated in that area, the Minister said that the government has to take a position on what they have and utilize the resources that are available.

He further stated that the roads come under a schedule by the NDC and RDC and the advice that is given comes from the residents of the community. He also said that road works will be done pending the availability of funds. The minister told Guyana Daily News that asphaltic materials will be used to rehabilitate the roads. Harmon quipped that there is an experiment on using concrete materials for road building, and that the government is exploring the possibility of the usage of concrete.

When Guyana Daily News contacted the residents of the Charity Housing Scheme,

they were disappointed with the decision of the government to rehabilitate only one road. One resident, Ms. Imran told the Guyana Daily News, that she was expecting the government to rehabilitate all the roads in the area. “These roads need to be done as soon as possible, it got big pot holes, cars cannot drive in on the roads, when the rain falls the children cannot walk on it and the taxi drivers charge more monies to come in here.”

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‘Fraudster’ Medical School Was Not Accredited Ms. Nanda Kissoon, “North Shore” Medical School administrator, is finding herself in hot water for alleged breach in protocols by the National Accreditation Council (NAC). The Medical school is located at 218 Lamaha Street Georgetown, with approximately 120 students attending. Ms. Kissoon has been figured in several medical scams across the country.

When Guyana Daily News contacted the NAC on the issue, a senior official of the agency said that Ms. Kissoon has never been accredited by the council, as she only submitted an application for accreditation. It was noted that the board must decide on the application. The official said that a meeting was held on August 18, 2016 by the board and subsequent to that meeting, Ms. Kissoon was warned about advertising

or accepting students since the school is yet to be accredited.

The council noted that this was not the first application by Ms. Kissoon. Parents of students who attended the “Noth Shore” Medical school, became suspicious of the activities by Ms. Kissoon. They along with police arrived at the Lamaha Street School on Tuesday, only to find that the Administrator had looked herself along with two students in the building. The police were forced to use a ladder to gain entry into the building through a window.

She was arrested and remains in police The Administrator of the North Shore custody.

Medical Institute, Nanda Kissoon.

Dr. Suresh Narine - A Guyanese Son Of The Soil

Dr. Suresh Narine, one of the most prominent scientists worldwide, is a proud son of this land.

His significant contributions to the world of science has put his name between a selected elite.

Building most of his career in Canada, Dr. Narine never erased his humble beginnings. Herstelling, a village on the East Bank of the Demerara River, saw his first steps. He was the only male, and younger of four siblings. As an advanced child, his learning skills were early noticed and encouraged by his family, cementing his confidence in becoming what he is today. But his determination was often put to test.

The 70s and 80s was a though decade for Guyana.

Economic crisis and an ongoing dictatorship, often made the youth wonder if education was most important that having dinner on the table.

Many would detour from their studies to support their families, but Narine kept the focus on his future with the encouragement of his close ones.

His good grades gave him a place in Queen’s College, a great accomplishment. At this time his vision of the future wasn’t only focused in his own development, but his community as well. A political understanding of the epoch was necessary to start any project.

Dr. Narine knew that, so he started to get politically involved. He became a member of the Guyanese Action for Reform and Democracy or GUARD movement. But without enough resources to make a change, any project could easily fail, leading to his disintegration from the movement. After finishing his studies in Queen’s College, disappointment of the economic and political situation of the country, he migrated to Canada, pursuing a better future. Even though his attention was always caught by history, arts and politics, science remained as an uncharted terrain for him.

Trent University in Canada became the institute that gave him the final shape. The doors of

physics, mathematics and chemistry were wide only launched for the mere objective to provide open to him. His passion over science violently the community of Rupununi of a high bloomed. While the knowledge is acquired, if revolutionary product made by resources found in there is satisfaction, then this one flows without their own soil, but also to reflect the importance of being noticed. It stays and remains crystal clear this communities, and their weight in finding not only for the pupil that learns, but for those that quick answers to our daily basic problems, such as will later become the ‘sponge’ to absorb this climate changes, and poverty. This is one of the unlimited resource of wisdom. ‘The student many projects that reflect the green projection of becoming the master’, this was Suresh Narine the future that Dr. Narine visualizes. after finishing his studies at Trent University, then S o u r c e : he would be called Dr. Suresh Narine.

His insatiable thirst for knowledge Today Dr. https://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/bog/images/c Narine stands as a representation of the many ommunications/Biography_of_P... accomplishments that persons can reach with the simple principle of not giving up.

High tides and storms could come, but standing still and firm will reflect the strength of your roots. Today he holds degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Economy and Philosophy. He has participated in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and received a prestigious Ph.D. in Food Science and Materials Physics at the University of Guelph.

Presently Dr. Narine is a senior Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Chemistry at Trent University and is the Director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Guyana as well as the Cochairman of the Board of CGX Energy Inc, without dismissing that he is the holder of more than 20 patents and nearly 200 refereed publications. His curriculum places him between the scientific elite worldwide.

One of his more recent projects in Guyanese soil, was the launching of organic face cleanser named ‘Rupununi Essence’ on May last. As reported, this project wasn’t Dr. Suresh Narine

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Leonora Diagnostic Centre To Be Upgraded To Maternity Care Facility Cabinet has granted its approval for the award of a $74.4 million contract to Builders Hardware and Quality Timber Project Company for the expansion and capacity building at the Leonora Diagnostic Centre (LDC) so that the centre can be upgraded to a maternity care facility. This upgrade will now see women being able to access the full range of maternity services, both pre-birth and post-delivery health care, at the facility and is intended to ease the burden on the maternity ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

This announcement was made by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at this week’s post-Cabinet press briefing, which was held at the Ministry of the Presidency, earlier today, and comes after President David Granger’s visit to the GPHC’s maternity ward last December, where he was appalled at the conditions he witnessed.

Early this year, the President visited the Diamond and Leonora Diagnostic Centres, where he explored opportunities for providing more maternity centres so that pregnant women would have more options for pre and post delivery care. Minister Harmon said that Government, under the stewardship of President Granger, is committed to ensuring that the quality of healthcare, which is available to women at the public health care institutions, is greatly improved.

“This project at the expansion of the Leonora Diagnostic Centre arose out of a concern, which was expressed by His Excellency when he visited the maternity ward of the GPHC. His major concern at that time was the condition under which pregnant women were treated and in the manner in which they were making deliveries… He called upon the Minister of Public Health and myself to go around and find a proper place where some extension in the hospital can cater to maternity cases to deal with the conditions under which women were required to give birth.

The LDC was one of the areas, which has been identified that has the space and can be, with some adjustment, be able to provide that facility so that the women who are coming from Bartica and Regions 2, 3, 7, 8 and other places that they don’t have to come to Georgetown,” Minister Harmon said. Those visits by the President were designed to give him a first-hand look at some of the challenges faced by both health providers and patients. In an invited comment at that time, the President had noted that the fact finding mission provided the Government with an idea of the capacity for the expansion of maternity facilities to other locations.

“We wanted to see the challenges that face the ordinary patients who came in off the road; mothers particularly, and we want to see what measures needed to be put in place in order to provide a better quality health care," President Granger had said on his visit to the Centres.

With this focus in mind, the Government, in 2015 had allocated $23.2B to the health sector to ensure that the delivery is much improved with $133.1M of the sum being spent on the upgrading and equipping of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in an effort to increase the capacity of the Maternity unit by 50 beds.

In 2016, $28B or 10.9 percent of the National Budget was allocated to

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon

the sector. Subsequently in April 2016, the President commissioned a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Bartica Regional Hospital, which was upgraded to become a full-fledged regional maternity facility, within his first eight months in office. The Bartica Regional Hospital caters not only for Region Seven residents, but also those from areas like Saxacalli, Essequibo Islands – West Demerara (Region Three), River’s View, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) and more recently, residents of Parika, who choose to travel to Bartica rather than to the city. Works are expected to be undertaken at various other institutions in the coming months, as the Government continues to push for quality healthcare, especially for women and children.

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Millions In Damage As Lightning Strike HJ Entertainment

A fire caused by lightning has left HJ Entertainment counting millions in losses after several of its equipment were damaged. The fire started around 10:45h at Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown Georgetown this morning after the transmitting antenna of the popular 94.1 Boom FM and HJ TV Studios was struck by lightning. The Guyana Daily News understands from firefighting personnel at the scene that while lightning would have started the fire, there was also faulty wiring visible on the building which aided the flames that caused equipment

Scenes from the fire

damage.

The Guyana Fire Service responded on time and was able to avert what could have been a major disaster. Meanwhile the station is off air and the surrounding areas are temporarily without power. Present at the scene of the fire was HJ Entertainment Partner Kerwin Bollers, who was in discussion with the Guyana Fire Service ranks. Guyana Daily News was unable to get a comment. -By- Mustafa Khan, Guyana Daily News.

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Curacao Court Hearing To Consider Motives For Political Assassination

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- Who gave the order to murder the suspects. Wilsoe had a meeting with Wiels on the day of the murder. popular Curacao politician Helmin Wiels on May 5, 2013? The actual During a press conference held on Tuesday, the former minister assassin was previously convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment denied that he had anything to do with the death of the popular in August 2014. But identifying and prosecuting the sponsors of the politician. assassination has run less smoothly. On Wednesday, a pre-trial was Since the summer of 2014, the justice department also suspected two scheduled in the criminal proceedings against Burney ‘Nini’ Fonseca. brothers of involvement, lottery boss Robbie dos Santos and former The prosecution sees him as the link between the clients and the minister of finance George Jamaloodin of the political party MFK, the assassins. In this session there will be perhaps more clarity about the party of former prime minister Gerrit Schotte. According to the circumstances of the murder and who, according to the justice prosecution, Nini Fonseca, exchanged several text messages with the suspect Jamaloodin. But according to their defence, the two men had department, were involved.

The murder of Wiels in broad daylight on the beach of Marie contact because Nini Fonseca was MFK’s campaign manager. There Pampoen is, more than three years later, still an open wound. Such a is no case yet against these two. Recently Jamaloodin requested his thing had never happened before on the island, which has been an name to be removed from the list of suspects. (Caribbean News autonomous country within the Dutch Kingdom since October 10, Now!) 2010. New parliamentary elections will be held on September 30 and people on the island eagerly await whether the prosecution will name politicians or financiers of political parties as suspects. Shortly before his death, Wiels said he was going to reveal certain things about irregularities in the SMS lottery system. It is suggested that he was killed because of this announcement he made.

Because the court case against the intellectual authors of the murder is taking so long to start, the wildest stories are doing the rounds. The prosecution suspects powerful men of involvement in the assassination. Last Friday a document was leaked which indicated that the prosecution also has former minister of justice Elmer Wilsoe of the Pueblo Soberano political party as one of the The late Helmin Wiels, former Curacao political leader

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Opposition Election Challenge To Be Heard By Trinidad Appeal Court Next Month

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The court of appeal in Trinidad has set aside three days next month to hear the opposition United National Congress (UNC) appeal against the dismissal of its five election petitions challenging the result of last year’s general election. Attorneys for the opposition party, who filed the appeal last Thursday, were informed on Tuesday by the court’s registry that the appeal would be heard between October 17 and 19, the Trinidad Guardian reported.

The UNC is challenging the decision of High Court Judge Mira Dean-Armorer, who last month dismissed the UNC’s claim that the election should be invalidated because the Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was not allowed to extend the poll by one hour due to heavy rainfall in Trinidad. While Dean-Armorer had agreed with the UNC that the EBC acted illegally, she ruled its error did

not materially affect the result of the election, in which People’s National Movement (PNM) beat the UNC by a 23-18 margin.

The party claims that the judge erred in speculating over its decision to file petitions for only six marginal constituencies, San Fernando West, Tunapuna, St Joseph, Toco/Sangre Grande, Moruga/Tableland and La Horquetta/Talparo. The UNC also contends that the judge was wrong to dismiss its evidence of the unknown consequences of the EBC’s decision as speculation. “It was not known from the evidence before her how many people were aware of the commission’s directive and how those people who were aware of it would have reacted to it.

“These unknown consequences meant that the learned judge could not properly have found with certainty that the breaches did not materially affect the outcome of the election,” the appeal states. The local court

has ultimate jurisdiction over all election challenges and its ruling in the case will be final as there is no right of further appeal to the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, the country’s final court of appeal.

(Caribbean News Now!)

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Cuban Journalist And LGBT Activist Fired For Working With Non-State Media

HAVANA, Cuba -- Cuban radio journalist and blogger Maykel Things grew worse for González after he attended the González Vivero gave his final show on Radio Sagua on Stockholm Internet Forum in 2015. “Last year, the Swedes September 3, 2016, after the station terminated his contract due invited me to the Stockholm Internet Forum. When I got back, to González’ “collaboration with private media”. Alongside his things were unbearable at the station. Before I went to work narrating the program, “Por la Villa de Undoso", which Scandinavia, the sub director said to me: “you won’t return,” as explored local history in the city of Sagua la Grande, the 32- if to insinuate that I wouldn’t come back. I stopped working for year-old is an openly gay blogger, collaborator with other media state media outlets and instead went to work as a bureaucrat in a and literary groups in Cuba, and an active member of the state office of Cultural Heritage, and I dedicated my time to writing reports, short articles, whatever I could, for the new independent LGBT rights advocacy group Proyecto Arcoiris.

González reported via multiple media outlets that Radio Sagua media outlets. “And now you see what’s happened. station director Carlos Orlando Manrique explicitly condemned Tomorrow my last program will air, the last one directed by me, his work with independent Cuban news sites including Diario in a show about the centralized nature of small, outlying cities in de Cuba. Diario de Cuba is openly critical of the Castro Cuba that were once very prosperous, specifically Sagua la government and has contributors in both Cuba and the US. The Grande, from a historical perspective. “My literary commentary website was recently blocked on the island, according to (it’s naive to think that literary criticism is inoffensive, even CubaNet (another site that has been blocked) and Global though I don’t think the censors are that sagacious) will no Voices’ contacts in the country. In a public testimonial on longer appear in the culture magazine Por la Villa del Undoso.

“Cognac for me. “It took them long enough.”

Facebook, González described his experience at Radio Sagua.

His troubles began in 2012, when he criticized the work of While González’ personal account of his experience is unique, Mariela Castro Espín, the daughter of Cuban President Raúl the hard facts of it are not. Journalists who were once employed Castro, who heads Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education by Cuban state media outlets represent a significant proportion and is a member of the National Assembly. González joined of Cuba's blogging communities, both on the island and abroad. other independent advocates in critiquing Castro’s approach to Between the recent firings of journalists such as González and LGBT rights advocacy, arguing that her efforts had fallen short Jose Ramírez Pantoja, among others, and the official on key issues of public import, mainly same-sex marriage and condemnation of Uruguayan blogger and former BBC domestic partnership. He wrote: “A police officer made me go to columnist Fernando Ravsberg, who has worked as a journalist an office at the Municipal Committee for the [Communist] in Cuba since the 1990s, it appears that more may soon be Party… Ugly, dirty, he looked tired. This was my debut with joining their ranks. (Caribbean News Now!) them, the invisible ones.

He then told me something that later would happen. ‘If I want,’ he bragged, ‘I can call you a counterrevolutionary.’” González says he suspects that his critiques of senior Communist party member Marino Murillo, who served multiple terms as Cuba’s minister of planning and economy between 2009 and 2016, didn’t help him either. He was re-assigned to different jobs within state media institutions multiple times after 2012, and then began pursuing work outside of state institutions. At one point, a state security officer told him: “It doesn’t matter where you publish, even if it’s just on your blog. We will always be reading what you write.”

In recent years, González has traveled to Europe twice. In 2014, he spoke on LGBT Cuban LGBT rights advocates at a gay pride march in Sagua la Grande. rights issues in Cuba at the UN in Geneva. Maykel Gonzalez is second from left. Photo via Maykel Gonzalez/el Nictalope

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Venezuelan State Oil Company At Risk Of Defaulting Without US Payment Processor

HOUSTON, USA -- US-based Citibank has notified Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) that it is going to stop processing payments on its bonds, which could cause the Venezuelan state-owned oil company big problems. “Losing the main party responsible for paying the debt would lead to a default in PDVSA,” noted Stratford, a firm specializing in investment.

Stratford also explained that, although Venezuela has lived with the spectre of default for years, the government has always shown a willingness to fulfill its commitments to investors; however, it has only been possible because imports were minimized to ensure resources were available. Venezuela may suspend payment of foreign debt, “triggering a cascade of events that could further destabilize the country”, Stratford continued.

The company has been struggling to get an international bank to provide all services necessary to carry out such a responsibility.

Things look even worse now that Citibank has resigned its responsibility of making payments on the various bonds issued by PDVSA. In addition, PDVSA must pay an amortisation of approximately US$2 billion on its 2017 bond, and having no paying agent makes such operations difficult.

Failure to pay bondholders could eventually lead to a restructuring of the debt, but PDVSA, which uses credit to cover operating costs, would likely suffer a loss of production because lenders could be less willing to extend credit to a b a n k r u p t c o m p a n y. I f production falls, it could e x a c e r b a t e t h e c o u n t r y ’s instability. Currency flows for public finances, which are crucial for paying for imports of food and other necessities, would be reduced, thus intensifying the extreme inflation and creating more social discontent.

Stratford said that Venezuela has “few options for funding beyond their existing foreign exchange reserves” and that “the drop in cash flow is the main problem that undermines the privileges of the ruling elites in Venezuela, especially by the decline in imports, which means less corruption and food shortages.” (Caribbean News Now!)

MIAMI, USA -- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has called for the release from detention of Venezuelan journalist Braulio Jatar, director of the portal Reporte Confidencial (Confidential Report), on Margarita Island and it joined a request to the authorities that his safety and access to due process be guaranteed. Jatar, 58, was arrested on Saturday (September 3) by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) and accused of money laundering, an offence that carries with it punishment of 10 to 15 years in prison.

The charge maintains that a briefcase containing $25,000 and 19,000 bolivars (equivalent to some $1,900) was found in his vehicle.

However, his family called the arrest retaliation against Jatar and an act of intimidation for his having disseminated information and videos on his portal about a local protest last Friday (featuring banging on pots and pans) against President Nicolás Maduro. IAPA president Pierre Manigault called on the Venezuelan authorities for "guarantees for his physical safety" and demanded that "there be compliance with the constitutional principle of respect for freedom of the press, the mobility and activity of journalists."

Manigault, president of the Charleston, South Carolina, newspaper The Post and Courier, recalled that last week, within the framework of the September 1 anti-government protest, the IAPA condemned the government for impeding the practice of journalism and he blamed it for the deterioration in freedom of the press and of expression. Jatar, who is also a lawyer, denied through his defence attorney having had the money at the time of his arrest.

His lawyer called the arrest an ambush and disclosed that the official report claimed that Jatar would use this money to hand it over to "opposition groups to destabilize the upcoming Summit of Non-

Aligned Countries" scheduled for September 13-18. In another development, the IAPA also called for the release of Alejandro Puglia, a journalist and director of the Office of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Presidency of the National Assembly, arrested by the Sebin on September 1 for using a drone to take photos of the protest that day in Caracas, and charged with the offence of "warlike assistance."

Despite the fact that the Public Prosecutor's Office requested his release, Puglia continues under arrest after a female judge charged him with the "warlike assistance" offence, punishable under the Penal Code by five to ten years in prison. While there was an administrative prohibition on using a drone during the protests, current legislation does not characterize this as a crime, so Puglia's situation, as was expressed by the National Journalists Guild (CNP) "remains at the discretion of the Venezuelan government." (Caribbean News Now!)

Press Freedom Organisation Calls For Release Of Arrested Venezuelan Journalist

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CDB Funds Workshop To Improve Service Delivery In The Tourism Industry

excellence. Businesses that have attained the HAC have signaled their commitment to service delivery, business excellence and continuous improvement. The HAC process is supported by trained business advisors, who provide technical assistance to MSMEs seeking to become certified.

As such, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) to host a workshop for business advisors from the region. The workshop seeks to equip 16 participants with the necessary skills to advise on HAC processes for Caribbean MSMEs. The workshop is taking place from September 5-9, at the CTO offices in Barbados. Speaking at the opening ceremony on September 5, Bonita M o r g a n , d i r e c t o r, resource mobilization and development at the CTO, reminded participants that they are a critical part of the HAC process.

“You are the ones who help us to promote the programme, but also, you provide the technical assistance to the businesses to help Workshop participants listen attentively during the opening session on September 5, 2016

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- For many countries in the Caribbean, a successful tourism industry is critical to social and economic growth and development.

However, an increasingly competitive global tourism market has meant that Caribbean countries must find ways to differentiate themselves, in order to continue to attract visitors. One way to do this is to improve the level of service delivery that is provided by tourismrelated micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs).

The international Hospitality Assured Certification (HAC), which was developed specifically for tourism and tourism-related businesses, promotes a culture of service and business

them to meet the criteria to be able to strengthen their businesses and their processes and structures, to engage their employees and do the things that are really geared towards making the business experience a wonderful one, and so, you are a critical component of this process,” Morgan said.

CDB has provided funding in the amount of US$61,000 towards the workshop, t h r o u g h t h e b a n k ’s C a r i b b e a n Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS) network. “The CTCS network is the bank’s principal technical assistance programme, which seeks to enhance the managerial and operational capacities of micro, small and medium sized enterprises in the Bank’s borrowing member countries.

This workshop is in keeping with interventions in that regard, where training is conducted to build the capacity of resource persons who are then required to provide technical assistance to MSMEs in their countries,” said Michel Thomas, operations officer (CTCS), CDB. Workshop participants are from ten Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, Monserrat, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Turks and Caicos Islands. (Caribbean News Now!)

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Non-Profit Alliance Worksbenefit To Improve Access To Technology In Puerto Rico now from the service and support

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- World Computer Exchange-Puerto Rico and 4GCommunity.org, two not-for-profit corporations, have announced their alliance to improve public school and family access to technology where needed throughout Puerto Rico. Their work will bring affordable unlimited w i r e l e s s I n t e r n e t c o n n e c t i v i t y, computing, networking, software, and training products, services, and support to underserved, or non-served communities, to the benefit of their schools, students, educators, and families.

Additionally, benefits of the alliance will be extended to serve interested social service, health care, public safety, nonprofit, and community and economic development organizations working to enhance the quality-of-life and business throughout Puerto Rico. Working with faculty and students from the Rio Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico, t h e t w o o rg a n i z a t i o n s i n t e n d t o immediately begin pilot projects to serve the computing and Internet access needs of at least three schools.

World Computer Exchange is requesting pilot schools interested in refurbished computers, tech volunteers, and Internet service to contact them immediately to participate at PuertoRico@WorldComputerExchange. org Affordable unlimited 4G LTE wireless Internet service is available today across most of Puerto Rico from 4GCommunity.org. Those wishing to

the alliance’s work in Puerto Rico can s i g n u p o n l i n e a t www.4GCommunity.org. Use promo code: PR-WCE at checkout. The website can be viewed in either English or Spanish languages.

Calls can also be placed to 1-800-2173048 for more information. Service costs for unlimited monthly access are less than 50 cents per day. For example, 12-months of unlimited service through the nonprofit alliance can be purchased for just $168. Timothy Anderson, president of World Computer Exchange said, “Our Chapter in Puerto Rico seeks donated used computers, tech volunteers, and corporate sponsors to help interested schools across the island.

The needs survey of teachers we are working on with UPR RP faculty and grad students showed that many schools need more computers with Internet access for student use. 4G mobile hotspots provide a simple and affordable solution.” “The Internet is a powerful tool for social and economic progress,” said Todd Snyder, 4GCommunity.org president. “I believe affordable unlimited 4G LTE wireless Internet service creates endless opportunities for the people of Puerto Rico because it puts the power of the Internet in the palm of their hand no matter where they go.”

World Computer Exchange-Puerto Rico wants to work with established organizations across the island to provide tools for teachers interested in training in the educational use of the internet, who need additional computers, educational software, or Internet access. World Computer Exchange was brought to the island by the 20/22 Act Society.

The 4GCommunity.org non-profit mission is to provide affordable unlimited 4G LTE wireless Internet and related technology and training services to communities across the US and its territories. 4GCommunity.org services support individuals and families, plus non-profit, social service, education, health care, public safety, and community and economic development organizations in need of low cost, highperformance wireless and information technology solutions. (Caribbean News Now!)

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Caribbean Fisherfolk Look To The Future

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Leaders of the Caribbean One of the key outputs from the performance and planning Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) met at a two-day workshop was the development of a CNFO action plan that performance and planning workshop to discuss and critically addresses three priority areas identified during the assessment – assess the CNFO’s performance since its formation almost ten governance and management, advocacy and communication, years ago. They were joined in this exercise by representatives and capacity building. Executive director of the CRFM, Milton from partner organisations the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Haughton, noted that “the CNFO has come a long way and Mechanism (CRFM), Fisheries Division, Trinidad and Tobago, achieved a lot.”

Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies He encouraged the members of the Organisation to continue to of the University of the West Indies (UWI-CERMES) and be engaged in addressing issues that are affecting the livelihoods of fisherfolk, highlighting in particular the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI).

The CNFO is a network of small-scale fisherfolk organisations importance of improving the standard of living of Caribbean operating in the CARICOM region, with its mission being to fisherfolk especially in light of the foreseeable challenges improve the quality of life for fisherfolk and develop a associated with climate change and variability. The workshop, sustainable and profitable industry through networking, which was held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad, from August 25-26, representation and capacity building. Until June 28, 2016, when 2016, was convened under the European Union funded the CNFO became a registered non-governmental organisation (€1,03m) Strengthening Caribbean Fisherfolk to Participate in in Belize, the organisation has been operating as an informal Governance (SCFPG) project. (Caribbean News Now!) network. Among its achievements, the CNFO has been able to develop strong partnerships with many regional and global fisheries and related entities, through which it has been able to mobilise resources for development of the organisation and its members, and influence the development of fisheries-related policies.The organisation is engaged as a partner in the delivery of a number of regional capacity building projects such as the Eastern Caribbean Marine Managed Areas Network and the Strengthening Caribbean Fisherfolk to Participate in Governance projects. The CNFO has also been participating in various policy influencing fora such as the annual meetings of the CRFM’s Caribbean Fisheries Forum and the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) Conference. It recently took part in the Sixth Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and CNFO representatives from Belize, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago share their Fisheries (GAF6), in August 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand. ideas during a working-group session to develop priority areas for an action plan

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Claims Of Injustice, Racism As UK Deports 42 Jamaicans

Despite a protest staged outside the Jamaican High Commission in immigration and that, “Everyone we have spoken to has been here London Tuesday, the British Government deported 42 Jamaicans since they were children and have no family or friends in Jamaica. amid claims that they were tricked and that the expulsions were The organisation charged that hundreds who were previously released unjust. The deportees, some carrying only one bag of personal on bail and temporary admission have been detained “in a deliberate possessions, arrived in Kingston on a chartered flight yesterday act to prepare for this charter flight to Jamaica”. “Their lives are here morning and were taken to Mobile Reserve, the police unit at Merrion in the UK. Everyone we have spoken to has British family, children Road, where they were processed before being released to anxious and partners, even grandchildren and extended family. Many individuals have ongoing immigration cases and most cannot afford relatives.

Most hid their faces on release, except for one irate middle-aged man. to pay the huge legal fees to regularise their stay…Their lives are here He accused the British authorities of “using racism and bullyism” to in the UK. effect the deportations and blamed the Jamaican Government of being Everyone we have spoken to has British family, children and partners, a “sell-out”. He said he was sent back to Jamaica over a “few bags of even grandchildren and extended family,” the solidarity group stated. weed”, but argued that the British “rob and rape the world and no one The Unity Centre further argued that many of those detained for deportation were “swept up” as part of a controversial initiative is holding them responsible for that”.

“I’m a Rasta man, what do you expect of me? I smoke it,” he said in named ‘Operation Nexus’. “Some of the people we spoke to, due to be reference to marijuana. He said he had already completed over four deported on Wednesday, have never even been convicted of a crime. months of his nine-month sentence, but that the immigration Those that have served custodial sentences served their sentences. authorities held him for another four months. “Then dem just say time This is simply a racist double punishment,” the group alleged. to deport you. I appealed everything, and they turned down Yesterday, Jamaica’s foreign affairs ministry said it has been advised everything and pushed it aside,” he told journalists. The Unity Centre, by the Ministry of National Security that “such flights have an immigration and asylum support group that opposes the move by previously been used over the past several years, under a the British Government, said the sentiment amongst the deportees is Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Jamaica and the United Kingdom, which addresses such matters”. that they were conned and manipulated.

“People issued tickets for the charter flight on Wednesday have Treasurer of the National Organisation of Deported Migrants Dwight complied with the conditions imposed on them by the Home Office. Jones, who along with other representatives of that group waited They have succumbed to the Home Office’s every demand and now outside the gates of the Mobile Reserve, told the press that the feel like they have been tricked and kidnapped. Each person told the organisation stood ready to assist the deportees with information, same story — they went to sign at the Home Office reporting centre as transportation, and direct those who would be homeless to shelters. required and were tricked,” the Unity Centre said earlier this week in a “We are able to provide documentation such as birth certificate and news release headlined ‘Home Office Restarts Racist Jamaica Charter TRN, and we work with government agencies, non-government Flights’. The UK’s Guardian newspaper on Tuesday, in its report on agencies and donor agencies. (This) is not necessarily an exceptional the protest over the deportations outside the Jamaican High event – we are here every month, and in some instances it’s a weekly Commission in south-west London, pointed out that some of the thing,” Jones said, noting that about 70 people are deported from the United States weekly, but that deportations from the UK are not as deportees were still fighting their immigration cases.

“Critics have raised questions about the tactics used by Home Office frequent. (Antigua Observer) immigration enforcement, which has been accused of ‘strategically’ detaining individuals to fill the flight, without consideration of their circumstances,” the Guardian said.

Yesterday, the Jamaica Observer was told that among the deportees were elderly individuals, some of whom have lived their entire lives in England. One woman who spoke with the Observer was on the verge of tears as she said she was anxious to see her son who was locked up in the United Kingdom in 2014.

She said she had been in contact with him through twicemonthly phone calls facilitated by a chaplain at the prison where he had been incarcerated. She said that while, she was happy to have her son home, she was devastated by the circumstances under which he had been forced to return. The Glasgow-based Unity Centre said it has been This man carries large bags, presumedly bearing his belongings, as he leaves the Mobile in contact with more than 50 Jamaicans detained by UK Reserve after being processed by the Jamaican police, yesterday.Photo: Michael Gordon

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Barbados PM Holds Bilateral Talks With Holness

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Prime Ministers of Barbados and Jamaica discussed the state of bilateral relations between both countries on Wednesday against the background of two recent incidents related to Jamaican travellers to Barbados. The meeting held via telephone, came a day after Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart received the Letter of Introduction of the new non-resident High Commissioner of Jamaica to Barbados, David Prendergast.

Stuart told his counterpart, Andrew Holness, that his call was intended to cement the need for the two countries to work more closely at the bilateral level over a range of issues, noting their close historical ties as founder members of CARICOM. In a statement issued following the meeting, it was noted that the leaders agreed that there was a need to strengthen the bilateral relationship, particularly in light of the recent incidents involving two Jamaican nationals. Stuart expressed his deep concern at the two reported incidents and agreed that the reported incidents were unfortunate and that on becoming aware of the matters, he had immediately sought a full briefing on each of them. “The Barbados Prime Minister drew to the attention of his counterpart the fact that statistics regarding Jamaicans travelling to Barbados had shown that thousands of Jamaicans entered Barbados without any issues and that fewer than one per cent encountered problems.”

However, he did not condone any unwarranted challenge to Jamaicans, in his capacity as both Minister responsible for Immigration in Barbados and the lead spokesman in CARICOM for the CSME. Stuart assured Holness that the matters would be fully investigated, and that if any impropriety on the part of Barbadian officials was found, the requisite sanctions would be applied. Holness made mention of the Shanique Myrie case, and in response Stuart noted that given its precedent-setting nature, it was natural that the Myrie case would be evoked, but that it was one unfortunate incident when compared with the thousands of Jamaicans who come to Barbados and enter uneventfully.

Stuart said he hopes to have a chance to address the Jamaican public on the issues. He also noted that challenges would occur from time to time in the Freedom of Movement initiative and stressed that it was early days yet in the execution of the guidelines in the CCJ (Caribbean Court of Justice) decision. According to him, the Revised Treaty “had set out the ideal but the Court had sought to put flesh on the dry bones of that ideal.” He said wherever challenges arose the Government of Barbados would, as should be the case with other CARICOM Governments, try to make sure that mistakes were corrected and not repeated.

In response to the intimation of Holness that the recent matters could end up before the CCJ, Stuart indicated that that was the right of the individuals, which no one could deny. He assured Holness that the Government of Barbados would give the fullest cooperation in ensuring that propriety obtains in the matters. He stressed that it was important that the recent issues be managed carefully and not be allowed to undermine the good relations between the two countries.

(Jamaica Observer)

Prime Minister Andrew Holness

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'Wacky' Trump After Putin Jibe

Barack Obama has chided Donald Trump as "wacky" and "uninformed" after the Republican candidate said Russia's President Putin was a better leader. Speaking in Laos, Mr Obama said that every time Mr Trump spoke it became clearer that the Republican contender was not qualified to be president.

In a televised forum on Wednesday, Mr Trump had praised Mr Putin's "great control" and 82% approval rating. Mr Trump and rival Hillary Clinton had taken questions from military veterans.

Mr Obama said: "I don't think the guy's qualified to be president of the United States and every time he speaks, that opinion is confirmed." The president pointed to the diplomatic work he had faced at both the Asean summit in Laos and the earlier G20 meeting in China. He said: "I can tell you from the interactions I have had over the last eight or nine days with foreign leaders that this is serious business. "You actually have to know what you are talking about and you actually have to have done your homework.

When you speak, it should actually reflect thought-out-policy you can implement." Mr Trump had told the forum in New York that the Russian president had "been a leader far more than our president has been". Quizzed by NBC host Matt Lauer on his previous complimentary remarks about Mr Putin, Mr Trump responded: "He does have an 82% approval rating." "I think when he calls me 'brilliant', I'll take the compliment, OK?" said the businessman, adding that Mr Putin had "great control over his country".

Mr Trump also said that, as a result of the confidential intelligence briefings he has been entitled to as an election candidate, he had been "shocked" at how the president, Mrs Clinton and current Secretary of State John Kerry had done "exactly the opposite" of what intelligence experts had told them. Gabriel Debenedetti writes on the Politico website that neither candidate did much to advance their cause, with Hillary Clinton spending "a third of the time fending off questions about her emails" while "Donald Trump struggled to explain his secret plan to defeat the Islamic State."

Time agreed, citing "plenty of unilluminating blather spewed by both candidates". It said: "The most dispiriting thing was the grim view of the world the candidates gave Americans, with their relentless focus on fighting and terror... There was scant optimism." One focus was on the performance of NBC moderator Matt Lauer. The New York Times pronounced that the "consensus afterwards was not kind".

"Mr Lauer found himself besieged... by critics

of all political stripes, who accused the anchor of unfairness, sloppiness and even sexism in his handling of the event."

Lauer's main miss, it seemed, was not to press Mr Trump when he said he had not supported the war in Iraq.

Vox was among those pointing to a 2002 interview with radio host Howard Stern that contradicts this. In the forum, Mr Trump also said: "I was totally against the war in Iraq." This appeared to contradict a statement in a 2002 interview with radio host Howard Stern and the forum's moderator, Matt Lauer, came in for intense criticism after the event for not pressing Mr Trump on the statement.

Mr Obama said in Laos: "The most important thing for the public and the press is to just listen to what he says and follow up and ask questions to what appear to be either contradictory or uninformed or outright wacky ideas". 'Mistake' Mrs Clinton had found herself once again on the defensive during the forum over her private email server. A US naval flight officer told the former secretary of state he would have been jailed if he had handled classified information as she had done.

The Democratic nominee replied: "I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very seriously. Always have, always will." The former secretary of state vowed to defeat the Islamic State group, though she emphasised: "We are not putting ground troops into Iraq ever again." Mrs Clinton also said her 2002 Senate vote in favour of the Iraq War was "a mistake". But she said it meant she was in "the best possible position" to ensure it never happened again. The forum offered a preview of the questions they will face in their three forthcoming presidential debates, the first at Hofstra University near New York on 26 September. (BBC)

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Preeti Rathi Murder: Death For India Acid Attack Convict

A man in the Indian city of Mumbai has been sentenced to death for a fatal acid attack on a woman at a busy railway station three years ago, in what is being seen as a legal landmark. Preeti Rathi, who was 23 when she was murdered, had just arrived from Delhi to join the Indian navy as a nurse.

Her neighbour Ankur Panwar attacked her after she rejected a marriage proposal.

It is the first such sentence for an acid attack in India. Many such attacks go unpunished, campaigners say. Panwar, 25, was convicted of murder and other offences at a special court in the city on Tuesday. He is likely to appeal against the verdict in a higher court. On Thursday, the special court said that the crime fell within the "rarest of rare" category which Preeti Rathi's parents grieve over a photograph of justified the death penalty. Ms Rathi, who suffered severe their daughter(COURTESY: HINDUSTAN TIMES) injuries to her lungs and eyes in the attack on 2 May 2013, identity card. However, critics say that it is still widely and died a month later. easily available. According to government figures, there are A month after her death, India's Supreme Court ordered federal hundreds of such attacks a year; but campaigners say the real and state governments to regulate the sale of acid. The court figures are much higher. (BBC) ruled that acid could only be sold to people who showed a valid

Red River Near Arctic Nickel Plant Examined By inspectors

Russian environmental inspectors are trying to establish why a has turned blood-red. Dramatic pictures of the discoloured river near the Norilsk Nickel industrial complex in the Arctic Daldykan river have been posted widely on Russian media. The government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta says a leaking slurry pipeline carrying waste copper-nickel concentrate could be to blame.

The defence ministry channel Zvezda TV shows the red river on its website (screenshot)

Norilsk Nickel is the world's largest nickel and palladium producer. Its vast furnaces were built on the Ta i m y r P e n i n s u l a , i n t h e Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia, in the Soviet era. The mining group has a production facility called Nadezhda by the Daldykan river. But company officials said they were not aware of any river pollution from the plant.

Billionaire oligarch Vladimir Potanin is president of Norilsk Nickel. (BBC)

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LinkedIn Denies Gender Bias Claim Over Site Search

LinkedIn has denied that its search algorithm has been biased towards suggesting male versions of female names in searches on its website. A Seattle Times investigation found searching for "Stephanie Williams" on the professional networking service would trigger a prompt for "Stephen Williams" instead, for example. At least a dozen of the most common female names in the US were affected. LinkedIn has updated its algorithm to avoid proposing alternative names.

Prior to the update, searches for 100 of the most common male names in the US did not result in prompts suggesting female versions of those names, the Seattle Times said. 'Not gender related' "Suggestions of similar spelt names that are frequently searched for on LinkedIn will follow the search query," said a LinkedIn spokeswoman. "The search algorithm is guided by relative frequencies of words appearing in past queries and member profiles, it is not anything to do [with] gender."

A fix had been rolled out to "explicitly recognise people's names" so that alternative names - of the same or a different gender - would not be proposed, she added. Microsoft

announced that it would purchase LinkedIn for $26.2bn (£19.6bn) in June. Social network algorithms have faced much scrutiny over alleged hints of bias recently. Last month, Facebook overhauled its Trending feature - which recommends online content to users - after some complained that it was biased towards left-wing stories. (BBC)

What Is Aleppo? Gary Johnson Foxed By Syria Question

One of the third party candidates in the US presidential election has been ridiculed after being wrong-footed by a question on a key Syrian battleground. Asked what he would do about the city of Aleppo, if elected, Libertarian Gary Johnson answered: "What is Aleppo?" Mr Johnson later admitted he had "blanked" but said he would "get smarter" following the gaffe. Aleppo has been one of the major flashpoints of Syria's five-year civil war.

Mr Johnson hopes to attract voters disaffected by the major US parties(REUTERS)

Fighting has escalated in recent weeks, with an estimated 250,000 people living in besieged rebel-held areas.

Although he trails far behind Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton in polls, both main party candidates are said to be unpopular among many US voters and analysts believe Mr Johnson could play a part in deciding the result. But he seemed unaware of the crisis in Aleppo when asked for his solution by panellist Mike Barnicle, saying: "And what is Aleppo?'' "You're kidding me?" replied Mr Barnicle, before going on to describe the situation there.

“OK, got it, got it," said Johnson, before adding: "With regard to Syria, I do think it's a mess. I think that the only way that we deal with Syria is to join hands with Russia to diplomatically bring that at an end." Russia and the US have largely backed opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, with Russian aircraft providing air support to President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Mr Johnson later issued a statement saying he had "blanked" when asked about Aleppo. "Can I name every city in Syria? No. Should I have identified Aleppo? Yes. Do I understand its significance?

Yes," he said. (BBC)

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Ugabe's Zanu-PF 'Blocking Food Aid' Amid Zimbabwe Drought Zimbabwe's ruling party has been accused of deliberately withholding aid from opposition supporters in areas facing starvation because of drought. The country's human rights commission said opponents of President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party had been told they would never get any food aid.

The government has not yet commented. Mr Mugabe declared a state of disaster in February, with the government estimating that four million people would need food aid by January 2017.

"Ruling party members were the major perpetrators in violations linked to distribution of food," Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairman Elasto Mugwadi told media in the capital, Harare, detailing the findings of the investigation.

Mr Mugwadi said huge numbers of people had been affected by

Many parts of rural Zimbabwe have been ravaged by drought(AP)

the alleged tactic, without giving exact figures. The government says half the rural population faces starvation. In recent months, there have unprecedented protest against the government of the 92-year-old leader, who has now been in power for 36 years.

The scathing report on the allegations of the politicisation of food aid in rural areas by senior government officials and public servants lays bare accusations that have long been denied by President Robert Mugabe. The ZHRC says its findings were a result of extensive investigations across the country. It will be difficult for Mr Mugabe to simply dismiss the allegations. The powers of the rights body are enshrined in the constitution, giving it a legal mandate to carry out investigations into human rights violations and to make recommendations to parliament. The political implications of the report are grave, especially with general elections due in 2018, although similar allegations have been made in the past.

With growing popular calls for electoral reform, there will be many who fear that this investigation betrays the extreme tactics which may be employed to ensure election victory. Alleged attempts to exert pressure on rural folk by withholding food will be seized on by Mr Mugabe's critics as evidence that his government has reached a new low, especially given the food crisis the country is facing. Zimbabwe has endured two years of failed rains, with this year's problems linked to the El Nino weather pattern. Elections are due to take place in 2018. (BBC)

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Hollande: France's Democracy Will Beat Barbarism

French President Francois Hollande has given a powerful defence of his country's fight against terrorism, insisting that France will defeat its enemies because democracy always wins.

He said the battle against the "terrorists of Daesh (so-called Islamic State)" would be long and hard but they would be tracked down and annihilated. Mr Hollande was speaking after deadly jihadist attacks in Rouen and in Nice.

There have also been fears this week of a new attack in central Paris. Police arrested two couples after a Peugeot 607 car was found packed with gas cylinders near Notre Dame cathedral on Sunday. The car's hazard lights were flashing and notes in Arabic were found in the car, although officials said there was no detonator inside. The first couple, said to have known links to jihadists, were detained at a service station in the south of France. Another couple were picked up in the Loiret region to the south of Paris late on Wednesday. Both couples were thought to come from the town of Montargis.

The car's owner was questioned and later released, but antiterrorist police are searching for his 19-year-old daughter who is described as radicalised. In a lengthy speech on Thursday, President Hollande said that it was incumbent on all of France Muslims and non-Muslims - to tackle radical Islam. He launched a defence of France's strict secular separation of the state from religion. "Nothing in the idea of secularism opposes the practice of Islam in France, provided it respects the law."

Attack on Sarkozy The speech was being closely watched by political commentators, who said he had given his biggest signal so far of planning to stand for a second term in next year's presidential election. Although he is widely expected to run, Mr Hollande's approval ratings have fallen so low that opinion polls suggest as many as nine out of 10 French voters do not want him

as a candidate.

Commentators noted that the speech included a series of attacks on the centre-right Republicans, in particular on ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, a front-runner in the race to be Republican candidate. Without naming him, Mr Hollande criticised a remark made by Mr Sarkozy after the murder of a priest in Rouen and of 86 people on the seafront at Nice in July. Mr Sarkozy called at the time for strong measures, complaining that "legal niceties, cautious measures and excuses for half-hearted measures are intolerable".

But in his speech, President Hollande argued that constitutional principles such as freedom of expression, movement and worship were not "legal niceties". And, in a direct reference to Mr Sarkozy's own legal troubles, he asked: "Is being presumed innocent (a legal nicety)? It's pretty useful when you're defending yourself." Prosecutors say Mr Sarkozy should face trial for breaching spending limits during the 2012 presidential campaign. (BBC)

The French president said that France's secular identity did not run counter to religion(REUTERS)

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DNA Confirms Cause Of 1665 London's Great Plague

DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind London's Great Plague. The plague of 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain, killing nearly a quarter of London's population. It's taken a year to confirm initial findings from a suspected Great Plague burial pit during excavation work on the Crossrail site at Liverpool Street. About 3,500 burials have been uncovered during excavation of the site. Testing in Germany confirmed the presence of DNA from the Yersinia pestis bacterium - the agent that causes bubonic plague - rather than another pathogen.

Some authors have previously questioned the identity of pathogens behind historical outbreaks attributed to plague. Daniel Defoe's 18th century account of the catastrophic event in A Journal of the Plague Year described the gruesome fate of Londoners. "The plague, as I suppose all distempers do, operated in a different manner on differing constitutions; some were immediately overwhelmed with it, and it came to violent fevers, vomitings, insufferable headaches, pains in the back, and so up to ravings and ragings with those pains," Defoe wrote.

"Others with swellings and tumours in the neck or groin, or armpits, which till they could be broke put them into insufferable agonies and torment; while others, as I have observed, were silently infected."

Evidence of the pathogen had eluded archaeologists but seemed tantalisingly close when a suspected mass grave was discovered last year during a Crossrail dig at the Bedlam burial ground, also known as the New Churchyard, in East London. Alison Telfer from Museum of London Archaeology (Mola) showed me around the area planned for one of the downward escalators going into the future Broadgate ticket hall at Liverpool Street. "We've found about three-and-a-half thousand burials on this site," she told the BBC's Today programme.

“We've been working here for the last five-and-half-years on and off and we're hoping we'll be able to get positive identification of the plague on a number of the individuals. "Because of the position of the skeletons, they'd obviously been laid in coffins & put in very respectfully, nobody was thrown in anywhere in presumably what must have been quite a traumatic event."

This revelation is somewhat at odds with Daniel Defoe's version of events: "Tis certain they died by heaps and were buried by heaps; that is to say, without account." Panic and disorder only came towards the end of The Great Plague. Vanessa Harding, professor of London history at Birkbeck, University of London, describes the experience of Londoners at the time. "Not many people who actually get it survive but some do. And it seems to be quite easily transferred from person to person even if we're not sure currently about the agency or way in which this actually happens," Prof Harding said.

“But there are also what we might consider public health measures which from their point of view include killing cats and dogs, getting rid of beggars in the streets, trying to cleanse the city in both moral and practical terms. The people who do best are those who get out of London." The search for the bacteria

Yersinia pestis, which causes plague, in a selection of skeletons from the dig continued last year in the osteology department at Mola where all the Liverpool Street finds were stored and examined by Michael Henderson.

“They're carefully boxed, individual elements, legs separately, arms separately, the skulls and the torsos," he explained. "We excavated in the region of three and a half thousand skeletons, one of the largest archaeologically excavated to this date. A vast data set that can give us really meaningful information." The bones are laid out in anatomical order. Teeth are removed and sent for ancient DNA analysis at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany.

“The best thing to sample for DNA is the teeth; they're like an isolated time capsule," said Mr Henderson. In Germany, molecular palaeopathologist Kirsten Bos drilled out the tooth pulp to painstakingly search for the 17th century bacteria, finally obtaining positive results from five of the 20 individuals tested from the burial pit. "We could clearly find preserved DNA signatures in the DNA extract we made from the pulp chamber and from that we were able to determine that Yersinia pestis was circulating in that individual at the time of death," she said.

“We don't know why the Great Plague of London was the last major outbreak of plague in the UK and whether there were genetic differences in the past, those strains that were circulating in Europe to those circulating today; these are all things we're trying to address by assembling more genetic information from ancient organisms." Bos and her team will now continue to sequence the full DNA genome to better understand the evolution and spread of the disease.

There was nothing to identify those found in the mass grave under the Crossrail development but located a short distance away a headstone was found inscribed with the name Mary Godfrey who fell victim to the plague. Her interment is recorded in the burial register of St Giles, Cripplegate, on 2 September 1665. To reassure anyone worried whether plague bacterium was released from the excavation work or scientific analysis, it doesn't survive in the ground. (BBC)

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

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A Day Like Today

Oprah Gail Winfrey, Lady O or the "Queen of All Media" started to build her fame after launching the first episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show a day like today 1986. From that day, the name of Oprah became an instant phenomenon on the talk shows of the decade, and a public figure to look up to. Her success was due to the different angle in which her show was focused. Giving more leadership to the audience than herself. She managed the art of making her guests feel like ‘home’ at the second they stepped into her studio, being like this, the witness of the most raw confessions ever recorded on live television.

The popularity that her show gained in less than 5 years was massive.

By the early 90s The Oprah Winfrey Show was broadcast in more than 120 countries, with an audience surpassing the 40 million viewers.

The ‘Oprah Effect’ then was born. Anything promoted on her show became an instant hit. A movie premier could suddenly turn into a craze, and a book could easily become a best seller in months. Her voice not only could move the masses, but also guide them through a better path. This was a gift and a learned talent, learning process filled with struggles and disappointments. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Vernita Lee, an unmarried teenage mother who lived in extreme poverty. Her childhood was harsh due to her family’s limited resources. Oprah’s spent her first years by her grandmother Hattie Mae, who slowly became one of her main sources of inspiration. Entering into her teenage years, Oprah moved back with her mother. But soon was sent to live in Nashville, Tennessee

with Vernon, her biological father. During this period she was not only able to finish her high school studies, but also became an honorary student of her year, securing this way a full scholarship on the Tennessee State University. She won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant at the age of 17 calling the attention of the media, starting her way up on her premature career. But being a talented and smart lady wasn’t that easy on the 70s, specially having a dark skin tone. This singular aspect became a barrier in her profession, barrier that she managed to eliminate with her strong posture. The rest is history. Today Oprah Winfrey, is more than a name but an icon to follow. She became the representation of woman power, and a living example of the weight that determination carries. Staying humble, honest, not forgetting her roots, the struggle, the tears and the pain became her label and anthem, and reflecting this values on her audience, her goal. She is currently denominated as the most influential woman in the world, the North America's first and only multi-billionaire black person and the richest African-American of the 20th century.

Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oprah-goesnational -By- Rocio Perez, Guyana Daily News.

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GUYANA DAILY NEWS

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Daily Horoscope

Arguments may are up in your home. Don't be angry, but be on your guard. Recognition will be yours if you meet your deadline.

You will be highly sensitive to comments made by your lover. It's hard to stay mad if the object of the anger refuses to react. Put all your energy into moneymaking ventures.

Travel will be favorable. Stay away from social unpleasantness. Try to make your lover understand that you need to do things with your friends.

You'll feel much better when your slate is clean again. Investments are best left alone today. Entertainment could cost you more than you expect.

Upheavals may occupy your day. Brunch, a long walk, or a quiet dinner will secure your position in the relationship. Advancement can be yours if you put your efforts into work related matters.

Creative pursuits should payoff. Financial limitations will not be as adverse as they appear. You could receive recognition for a job well done.

Don't give up what you have until you can be certain just what it is you're getting. Make career changes that may increase your income. Don't let someone talk you into parting with your cash unless you can truly see the beneďŹ ts of doing so.

Emotional relationships will be plentiful if you attend group activities. Don't get into heated discussions. You may have been too agreeable to someone who just wanted to use you

Try not to be too lavish with your lover. Mingle with those who can help you get ahead. Do not get upset about situations you cannot change.

A lot has changed and so have you. You would be wise to socialize with as many people as possible. Take a look at yourself and prepare to m a k e t h o s e c h a n g e s yo u ' ve b e e n contemplating.

Others may want to steal your thunder when they realize your ideas are pretty solid. You must lay down ground rules so that you can complete a job. You can look into new jobs but don't count on getting help from someone who may have promised you assistance.

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RECIPE OF THE DAY: COCONUT CURRY SOUP WITH SHRIMP Ingredients 1 ¹⁄ lbs. medium or large shell-on shrimp, peeled, shells reserved 4 c. water 1 can coconut milk (not emulsified) 3 Tbsp. green Thai curry paste 2 tsp. SPICIA* curry powder 1 clove garlic, minced 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 3 Tbsp. Thai fish sauce 1 lime, grated zest and juice 1 bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 sweet potato, peeled & diced ¹⁄ c. pea pods, sliced on the diagonal into 1/2-inch strips ¹⁄ c. (1 package) enoki mushrooms 4 scallions, sliced thin chopped celery for garnish *IMPORTED & DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERFOODS

Preparation Put shrimp shells in a Dutch oven or large soup pot with 4 c. of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Strain broth into a bowl and discard shells. Set the pot back on the stove.

Open the can of coconut and milk and skim off the white coconut oil, transferring it to the Dutch oven or soup pot as you go and reserving the coconut water at the bottom of the can. Place the pot over medium heat and when the oil is melted and hot, add the curry paste, curry powder, and garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour the coconut water and shrimp stock into the pan. Add the brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime zest and bring to a boil. Add the bell pepper and sweet potato. Turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.

Add the pea pods, mushrooms, and shrimp to the soup and heat until shrimp is just-done, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and scallions and taste the broth. Add more sugar, fish sauce (for salt), or lime juice to taste. Serve hot with chopped cilantro.

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Jamaica Gymnastics: Olympian Williams Has Tough Time With Baseball Throw Jamaican gymnast Toni-Ann Williams fell way short of the perfect score in a Major League Baseball (MLB) appearance at the mound for Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Prior to the game against the Los Angeles Angels, Williams and swimmer Tom Shields, both of whom are student-athletes at Cal and a part of ‘Cal Night’ celebrations, were called on to get the game started from the pitcher's mound.

Williams treated the crowd to an acrobatic flip, but had far less success with the actual pitch itself, her attempt going way off target. Following a cartwheel off the mound Williams landed on her wrong foot before throwing way to the right of the target.

Williams created history last month when she became the first gymnast to represent the country and the University at the Rio Olympic Games. The Jamaican, however, seemed to have enjoyed the cameo. (SportsMax)

Boro Have Shown We're Ready - Karanka Calum Chambers has arrived on loan to reinforce the defence.

Aitor Karanka believes Middlesbrough have demonstrated their credentials ahead of a home match against Crystal Palace.

Middlesbrough will be full of confidence at home to winless Crystal Palace on Saturday but must avoid complacency, according to manager Aitor Karanka. Boro have made an unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League, drawing with Stoke City and West Brom either side of a 2-1 victory away to local rivals Sunderland. Palace will arrive at the Riverside Stadium with just one point to their name, earned thanks to Joe Ledley's injury-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth prior to the international break.

Karanka knows the match presents a good opportunity for his team to record a first home win back in the top flight, but wants his players, who finished second in the Championship to secure automatic promotion, to retain their focus. "When we are organised, it is difficult to score against us and beat us," the Spaniard told a news conference. "We have shown that we are ready for this league. "We are playing at home where we are really good, so we have to go to the pitch confident. "We have started really well but we can't get carried away because we know how difficult this league is.

"Crystal Palace are experienced and have a good manager," he added, referring to former Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew. "But we have to focus on ourselves and play in our style." Boro signed former Barcelona youngster Adama Traore from relegated Aston Villa on transfer deadline day, while Arsenal's

"I prefer to arrive at my desk with this headache to choose my team," Karanka said of his selection options.

“The attitude of the players is really good and I am really pleased. "Adama Traore has everything. He is a young player and I hope I can bring the best out of him. "Sometimes in the market you can find bargains. We were waiting for the right player and Calum Chambers ticks all the boxes. "Everybody is ready to play, apart from James Husband and Grant Leadbitter," he added, the absent pair recovering from a dislocated shoulder and inguinal hernia respectively.

(SportsMax)

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Ronaldo: I Will Play This Weekend

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eal Madrid will have their t a l i s m a n Cristiano Ronaldo back for Saturday's home game with Osasuna.

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he will make his long-awaited Real Madrid return in Saturday's home game with Osasuna. The Portugal captain has been out since limping off early in his country's Euro 2016 final

defeat of hosts France with a knee injury.

He sat out Madrid's opening two LaLiga matches of the new season as well as their UEFA Super Cup defeat of Sevilla but has stepped up training this week. Speaking at the launch of his new perfume on Thursday, the 31-year-old announced he would be back for the visit of Osasuna to the Santiago Bernabeu.

“I'm going to play," he told reporters, although it remains to be seen if he will start or settle for a place on the bench. His absence has not hindered Zinedine Zidane's men in the early running, the win over Sevilla backed up by league wins over Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo. (SportsMax)

Wales Will Benefit From Losing Gatland To Lions - Moody

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arren Gatland's second sabbatical to take charge of the British and Irish Lions will not disadvantage Wales, says Lewis Moody. Wales will benefit from losing Warren Gatland to the British and Irish Lions, according to former tourist Lewis Moody. Gatland is to take a second sabbatical from his role as Wales head coach to lead the Lions into next year's tour to New Zealand, having masterminded the 2013 victory over Australia.

Rob Howley will once again take the Welsh reins in Gatland's absence - his last tenure saw the team lose all of their autumn internationals before bouncing back to win the Six Nations. Asked by Omnisport whether Gatland's latest break placed Wales at a disadvantage, Land Rover ambassador Moody, who toured New Zealand with the Lions in 2005, said: "Definitely not. "I think the knowledge you can pick up by dealing with more countries and seeing how other people do things is to their advantage.

“He's got such a good coaching team around him now that those guys should be doing all the work anyway. "He's merely the figurehead and the manager pulling the strings at the top, without doing him a disservice in any way, shape or form." With Wales now under Howley's control, Gatland's focus turns to building a team that can guide the Lions to a first series victory over the All

Blacks since 1971.

“The interesting question is who Gatland appoints as his coaches," added Moody, who has tipped England lock Maro Itoje as an outsider to take the Lions captaincy. "There's a number of guys putting their hands up now, not least our English coaches in [Paul] Gustard and [Steve] Borthwick. "But also you've got [Ireland head coach] Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter in Scotland, but will they be too big a names for Gatland? "Or will he stick with his tried and tested Welsh boys?" (SportsMax)

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Sanches In Line For Bayern Bow But Vidal A Doubt

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arlo Ancelotti expects Renato Sanches to make his Bayern Munich debut against Schalke on Friday.

Renato Sanches is in line to make his Bayern Munich debut against Schalke on Friday but Arturo Vidal is a concern, head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed. Portugal midfielder Sanches has yet to play for Bayern since joining in a big-money

move from Benfica, having been granted additional rest after helping his country to Euro 2016 glory.

Much is expected of the 19-year-old and Ancelotti is ready to throw the dynamic midfielder into action at the Veltins Arena on Friday. "He [Sanches] can start tomorrow," he told a pre-match news conference. "He is at 100 per cent."

Ancelotti also confirmed that Vidal is likely to travel with the team, but a late decision will be made on his availability after he travelled to South America to represent Chile over the international break. "Arturo Vidal has joined us again today," he added.

“I think he flies with us tomorrow to Schalke. I do not know if he is too tired, if he can play." Douglas Costa (muscle) is also back in training, while Arjen Robben (muscle) and Jerome Boateng (calf) are on the comeback trail as Bayern near a return to full strength. Last time out in the Bundesliga Bayern thumped Werder Bremen 6-0, but Ancelotti is expecting a tough outing for the champions. "Tomorrow is another game," he said. "But my team is ready. We are in good shape. From tomorrow we have seven games in 20 days." (SportsMax)

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Sane Raring To Go Ahead Of Derby Clash

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anchester City have been handed a major pre-derby boost with the news Germany midfielder Leroy Sane is available for selection. Leroy Sane has declared himself fit for Saturday's Manchester derby. City midfielder Sane has yet to make an appearance for Pep Guardiola's side since joining from Schalke for a reported fee of £37million in August due to a hamstring strain. But the Germany midfielder has trained this week and says he is ready to make his Premier League bow in Saturday's eagerlyanticipated clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Sane told City's official website: "I feel good now and I think I'm ready to play. "I've trained well and my hamstring is fine so I'm looking for to finally getting started." The meeting between the two title hopefuls has thrown up a number of intriguing subplots, none bigger than the meeting of old foes Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. And Sane, who played in the Ruhr derby between Schalke and Borussia Dortmund, admits he is fascinated at the rivalry between his new club and their closest rivals.

He added: "I've played in derby games in Germany but this should be a great match and one I'm really looking forward to, especially because Pep Guardiola is taking on Jose Mourinho. "It should be a special game and we can sense the expectation all around the city from our supporters. "I can't believe how close the two clubs are, it's maybe 10 minutes to drive from City to United which is really quick. In Germany it was about 30 minutes between Schalke and Dortmund but Manchester is different. "It goes without saying that everyone wants to win this game, particularly so early

in the season and both sets of supporters will be afraid of losing, but that's normal for any derby – nobody wants to end on the losing team.

"On the other hand, I think some fans would be happy to end the season there and then if they end up winning. "It's going to be exciting and I hope I can play some part and help us bring back three points. "It will be tough. I think both sides will play their own game, keep the ball and look for openings and the team that plays the best football will probably win and we intend that to be us." (SportsMax)

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New SPORTT CEO To Be Named In The Coming Days

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new chief executive for the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) is to be named in the coming days. Among the names being mentioned as a possible appointee is former head of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee, Larry Romany. SPORTT is the key implementation agency for the Ministry of Sport and its varied and comprehensive policies for the promotion, sustainable growth and development of sport in Trinidad and Tobago.

It was established in

2004 as a limited liability, special-interest company, geared towards the management, administration and programming of sport as well as the construction and operational maintenance of sporting facilities throughout Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad Newsday is reporting that the new CEO is to replace Adrian Raymond, who was acting in the position.

He confirmed that his replacement is to be named in a matter of days. This was confirmed by SPORTT Chairman Michael Phillips, who said the appointment could come soon. “It is just a matter of the final details before the candidate is selected,” he said. “I believe it may be by the end of the week or the beginning of next week because we really hope for the person to start as soon as possible.” (SportsMax)

Opportunity Knocks For St Lucia ‘Ballers

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new chief executive for the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) is to be named in the coming days. Among the names being mentioned as a possible appointee is former head of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee, Larry Romany. SPORTT is the key implementation agency for the Ministry of Sport and its varied a n d comprehensive policies for the promotion, sustainable growth and development of

sport in Trinidad and Tobago.

It was established in 2004 as a limited liability, special-interest company, geared towards the management, administration and programming of sport as well as the construction and operational maintenance of sporting facilities throughout Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad Newsday is reporting that the new CEO is to replace Adrian Raymond, who was acting in the position.

He confirmed that his replacement is to be named in a matter of days. This was confirmed by SPORTT Chairman Michael Phillips, who said the appointment could come soon. “It is just a matter of the final details before the candidate is selected,” he said. “I believe it may be by the end of the week or the beginning of next week because we really hope for the person to start as soon as possible.” (SportsMax)

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Jamaica Names 13-Man T20 Squad For Antigua Triangular Tourney

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he Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has named a 13-man T20 squad to participate in a

triangular tournament to be hosted by Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association from October 7 to 15. The tournament forms part of Antigua and Barbuda’s Independence celebrations and, according to the JCA, Jamaica will be using it to expose and showcase some of its emerging talent.

The team will be captained by veteran Nikita Miller and includes John Campbell, Jermaine Harrison, Trevon Griffith, Kerry Holness,

Brandon King, Derval Green, Romaine Morris, Oshane Thomas, Nicholson Gordon, Gavin Wallace, Pete Salmon and Fabian Allen.

Experienced national coach, Junior Bennett, will lead the team that will be managed by Donovan Senior. The players that have been selected to represent the West Indies on the recently announced Pakistan tour and the 'A' Team tour of Sri Lanka, have not been included in the squad. (SportsMax)

Sunshine Girls Promise Good Fight Despite Missing Stars

Despite the loss of their best shooters, Romelda Aiken and Jhaniele FowlerReid, Sunshine Girls captain, Malysha Kelly expects the team to do well against a powerful New Zealand side. Both players, who play in the ANZ Championship in Australia and New Zealand, are unavailable for the series.

The squad Kelly will lead is a mix of current, returning and new players.

Veterans Shanice Beckford, Nicole Dixon, Stacian Facey and vice-captain Vangelee Williams will form the core of the squad, augmented by experienced players like Kellly, Shantal Slater, Shamera Sterling, Adean Thomas and

Vanessa Walker. New players KerryAnn Brown, Rebekah Robinson and under-21 player Abbeygail Linton have also been included in the squad, taking on the powerful Silver Ferns. But according to Kelly, the team is ready for the challenge. “Expect a very focused team.

We are going out there to do our best, to compete, ensuring that this experience is well received, especially for our younger players,” she said, aware of the daunting task before them without their two best players. “We are going to compete but if we are victorious that would be a plus.”

The remaining two Tests will be played on September 14 and 16. The first two matches will be played at 2:45 am (Jamaica time). The final match is scheduled to begin at 12:15 am.

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Emrit Miffed, But Undeterred By Windies Snub here has, over the last few years, Cricket Board (WICB), recently named regionally," he said. Emrit was referring

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been questions about whether or n o t Tr i n i d a d a n d To b a g o cricketer, Rayad Emrit deserves a place in the West indies lineup for T20s and One Day Internationals. The West Indies

15-man squads for T20 and One Day Internationals and Emrit was not on either. He is not pleased.

“I`m obviously very disappointed by not being selected because I have been very consistent throughout the CPL and Super 50 tournaments and the teams are supposedly selected from there,” said Emrit.

According to Emrit, who has been solid in regional cricket recently, believes he has done enough to warrant a recall after his 2007 debut. “I can guarantee you that I’m the only bowler not to be selected on the WI team after totalling so many wickets

to the 54 scalps he has from the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the 30 wickets he has from the last three seasons of the Nagico Super 50.

While he hasn't been brilliant with the bat, scoring just 200 runs in his T20 career, Emrit has bagged 90 wickets in 76 matches. In 83 first-class one-day matches, Emrit has scored 2,000 runs and claimed 171 wickets. Time is running out for the 35-year-old, but even at his age, there is still hope. “I’ll just have to work even harder, stay fit, continue to get wickets and score more runs and hopefully they will consider me.” (SportsMax)

Young Windies Will Needsenior Time To Mature - Gayle players here and there to actually guide them along. The

West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle has cautioned that it will take time for the regional team to improve its play in the longest format of the game. Currently ranked at eighth place in the ICC Rankings the regional team has not won a series since 2014 when it defeated Bangladesh in the Caribbean. The team’s most recent series against world number two ranked India and number three ranked Australia have been decidedly one-sided affairs, drawing the ire of many regional fans.

With the majority of the team having played less than 40 Tests Gayle believes that a lack of experience is a major factor in the team’s struggles. "To be successful in Tests will actually take time since it's a rebuilding process. The youngsters in the team need to mature, gain a lot of experience and they still need a few

board and the players are trying to sort things out and hopefully one day it will happen and everyone will be on the same page.

There have been meetings, effort and progress to get everything on track for West Indies cricket," Gayle said.

The 36-year-old also believes the team’s lack of success in the format is down to an issue of concentration. "In both formats of the game we struggle to concentrate for long periods of time.

This has been the case since I made my debut under the captaincy of Brian Lara. We only play cricket in short sessions and then we switch off, so that's how we tend to lose a lot of Test matches. In the shorter format of the game it's just boom, boom and check if the game is over,” he added. (SportsMax)