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Letters... Where your views make the news...Letters... Where your views make the news
APNU/AFC never said rice farmers would The risks that law be paid $9,000 per bag of paddy enforcement officers face DEAR EDITOR, The sight of an unconscious Constable Creason Griffith lying on the Timehri Public Road should provoke an awareness of the potential hazards and actual risks that law enforcement officers face on a daily basis. In many developed countries the police administration makes no bones about informing about the dangers that lurk out there both for the unsuspecting public, and for their members who are working assiduously providing protection and preventing criminal acts. That practice seems to be alien to the culture of police forces in Third World developing countries. The public is left to make its own assumptions about the inherent dangers that are likely to confront ranks during the course of their careers. I have always held the view that the conditions under which police ranks work should be commensurate with citizens’ expectations of the general level of proficiency and professionalism of a police service. Therefore I was pleased to read of the Minister of Public Security’s abhorrence of the dismal conditions ranks in the GPF work under and his promise to correct this situation. Editor, conscious of the political realities that affect law enforcement, we have to determine what should be done about those identifiable
risks that face all police forces; whether we avoid them, mitigate them or finance the means by which they can be eliminated. The last might not be practical but serious consideration could be given to reducing the frequency and severity of those risks that are inevitable. Two approaches are worthy of thought, those are (i) where certain risks are anticipated but unavoidable provided they remain within defined tolerable limits; and (ii) promoting a culture of integrity where ownership and accountability are preeminent and everyone understands that doing things the right and ethical way ultimately reduces risk and contributes towards achieving law enforcement goals. The fact that law enforcement is a difficult and often thankless job makes for all kinds of individual reactions; these are further aggravated by political crosspressures. Examples of competing demands might be whether the police should enforce the law or focus on crime prevention; whether they should introduce a more focused road traffic safety education programme, or conduct forensic investigation of traffic accidents. In an environment where there is a lack of public confidence, it is quite obvious that the risks are all the more exacerbated. And therefore it
is all the more imperative for surveys to be conducted to determine the level of public confidence in the police as well as organize forums to get the views of all stakeholders on what they would like to see in their police force in terms of its attitudes and operational capabilities. These would have an added advantage of identifying ways and means by which stakeholders can contribute to the development of a modern police force. A mature police administration sees the value of soliciting the views of the people they are there to serve, and not assume that the police know citizens’ expectations and have all the answers. In other societies, the risks police forces face include allegations of human and civil rights abuse; and use-of-force, and wrongful arrests lawsuits. High-speed response and vehicular pursuit, though necessary, place ranks in physical and legal jeopardy in the event of an accident. Although some risks are inevitable, the law enforcement environment is unpredictable and constantly changing. In the absence of close supervision, ranks are required to make split-second decisions in dangerous situations. These factors make a cogent argument for making the public aware of the myriad dangers out there and not leaving anything to assumptions. Patrick E. Mentore
DEAR EDITOR, I have heard several times the opposition telling the government to fulfill the campaign promise of giving rice farmers $9000 per bag of paddy but I cannot recollect hearing such promise. What I do remember is Dr. Turhane Doerga and Mr. Jinnah Rahaman telling the public at many public meetings of which I was in attendance that the previous government could have afforded to pay rice farmers nothing less than $3000 for a
bag of paddy because the Venezuela deal is working out to somewhere around $9000 a bag of paddy. Maybe the opposition, more specifically Jagdeo can provide the evidence to support his claim because I really cannot remember listening to any public speaker from the APNU\AFC saying rice farmers would get $9000 per bag of paddy. It is my opinion that Jagdeo and his colleagues are trying to frustrate this new government by claiming what
had never happened. It is factual that rice farmers should be paid better prices for their paddy but never did APNU\AFC say $9000. Jagdeo as Opposition Leader, deliberately misleading the public for cheap political points is somewhat understood but as a former president, he should not lie to the public. Then again, it is my opinion that lying to the public is a genetic feature of the PPP\C. Ganesh Mahipaul
Guyana is crying out for a new political culture DEAR EDITOR, Despite our political differences, which in some respects are good for the body-politics, Guyana has a promising future. This however requires political maturity and an ability to rise above narrow partisan politics. The recent budget presentation by Finance Minister Winston Jordan and the ensuing debates seem to be a good start in our quest for a new and more enlightened approach to the management of our country’s affairs.
There can be no doubt that the adversarial stance we have taken in the past in terms of our national politics, has cost us as a lot. Guyana is still lagging behind several other countries of similar resource endowment both in our region and beyond. A recent visit to Suriname suggests that we still have a lot of catching up to do. Guyana is crying out for a new political culture in which there is political maturity and free from race-based politics, which regrettably has bedevilled this beautiful
country of ours for over half of a century. Guyana has not fully recovered from the split of the PPP in the mid-1950s and the scars of the past. It is time for a fresh start especially as we approach our 50th year as an independent nation. The best independence gift we as citizens can give to our country is to commit ourselves to a new Guyana, one that is free from the baggage of the past and where the interest of Guyana and the Guyanese people are paramount. Hydar Ally
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Unprecedented migrant crisis forces EU to seek answers Reuters - European Union ministers were summoned yesterday to meet in two weeks’ time to seek urgent solutions to a migration crisis unprecedented in the bloc’s history, as the mounting death toll on land and sea forced governments to respond. Luxembourg, which holds the rotating EU presidency, called interior ministers from all 28 member states to an extraordinary meeting on Sept. 14, saying: “The situation of migration phenomena outside and inside the European Union has recently taken unprecedented proportions.” Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier called on her EU neighbours to do more as Germany expects the number of asylum seekers it receives to quadruple to about 800,000 in 2015. “If Europe has solidarity and we have also shown solidarity towards others, then we need to show solidarity now,” she told reporters in Berlin. “Everything must move quickly.” Luxembourg said the meeting would focus on policies on sending some migrants home and measures to prevent human trafficking. Seven people died when
A Syrian migrant lifts a child over a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border near Asotthalom, Hungary. Reuters/Laszlo Balogh their boat sank off Libya’s coast yesterday, the second such fatal accident at sea within days. The Italian coastguard said some 1,600 migrants had been rescued in the Mediterranean and brought to Italy over the weekend. At least 2,500 migrants have died since January, most of them drowning in the Mediterranean after arduous journeys fleeing war,
oppression or poverty in Syria and other parts of the Middle East and Africa or beyond. The horrors faced by migrants were brought to the heart of the European mainland on Friday when 71 bodies, including those of a baby girl and three other children were found in an abandoned refrigeration truck in Austria. The dead, believed to be refugees from Syria or
possibly Afghanistan, had been packed into the truck with just 1 square metre (10 sq ft) of space per five people, police said yesterday, as initial forensic tests indicated they had suffocated. Hungarian police arrested a fifth suspect, a Bulgarian citizen, in connection with the deaths. Three Bulgarians and one Afghan had already been arrested. Criticism of Europe’s
disparate laws and approaches to dealing with asylum seekers has mounted. Some governments have refused to take in refugees and resisted EU proposals to agree on a common plan. Others are toughening their asylum policies and border security, sometimes because of rising anti-immigration and nationalist sentiment. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius accused eastern European states, notably Hungary, which is building a fence against migrants along its border, of a “scandalous” policy. “They are extremely harsh. Hungary is part of Europe, which has values and we do not respect those value by putting up fences,” Fabius told Europe 1 radio. But British interior minister Theresa May blamed Europe’s borderless system, known as “Schengen”, for fuelling the crisis and demanded tighter EU rules on free movement.
“When it was first enshrined, free movement meant the freedom to move to a job, not the freedom to cross borders to look for work or claim benefits,” May said. “We must take some big decisions, face down powerful interests and reinstate the original principle.” Some European governments are considering amending the Schengen code, but the European Commission, the EU executive which enforces it, says there is no need to change the rules, either to improve security or control migration. In Italy which as the entry point for many migrants has been at the forefront of the crisis, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said the rising death toll would push EU states to confront the problem. “It will take months, but we will have a single European policy on asylum, not as many policies as there are countries,” he said.
Recreation does for you what it says literally. It creates you again. It refreshes the mind, renews the spirit, and motivates the body. Constant working towards some objective can do the opposite, unless we control it by rest and relaxation.
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Egypt sets October election date, after three years without parliament Reuters - Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election, starting on Oct. 1819, the election commission said yesterday, the final step in a process to bring back democracy that critics say has been tainted by
widespread repression. Egypt has been without a parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically elected main chamber, dominated by the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a
major accomplishment of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The election had been due to begin in March but was delayed after a court ruled part of the election law unconstitutional.
Thai police hunt more suspects after Bangkok bomb arrest Reuters - Police probing Thailand’s deadliest bombing raided a second location and widened their search for more suspects yesterday after a foreigner was arrested and stacks of fake passports and bomb-making materials found at a Bangkok apartment block. Authorities said police were monitoring about 1,000 mobile phone numbers and checking photographs used in around 200 seized passports to track down members of an unspecified group they believe
orchestrated the Aug. 17 attack on a Hindu shrine in Bangkok. The bombing killed 20 people and stunned Thailand. Fourteen foreigners, seven from mainland China and Hong Kong, were among those killed in a blast the ruling junta said was intended to cripple an already flagging Thai economy. Police have not confirmed the identity or nationality of the 28-year-old man they arrested on Saturday in the city’s Nong Chok area. They believe he was also involved
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in a second, smaller bombing in the Thai capital a day after the attack at the crowded Erawan Shrine, to which Thais and Asian tourists flock daily. Security forces with sniffer dogs raided a lowbudget apartment block with many Muslim residents in nearby Min Buri district on Sunday. They questioned residents and the owner during searches of 30 rooms and an official said no suspicious materials were found. The man is being held on charges of possessing illegal explosives and has been in Thailand since January 2014.
A second round of voting in the two-phase election will take place on Nov. 22-23, the election commission told a news conference. Voting for Egyptians abroad will take place on Oct. 17-18. The then military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who went on to become president, toppled Egypt’s first freely elected president, Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013 after mass protests against his rule. The army then announced a ‘roadmap’ to democracy in Egypt, the most populous Arab state and ally of Western powers. That announcement was followed by the toughest crackdown on Islamists in Egypt’s history. Security forces killed hundreds at street protests and thousands were arrested. Secular activists were later rounded up mostly for protesting without permission from the police. The government says the election is proof of Egypt’s commitment to democracy. In the absence of parliament, Sisi has wielded legislative authority to curtail
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi political freedoms but also introduced economic reforms. “The question will remain: will this parliament be an effective check and balance against the executive? There are some signs it may, due to the likely prevalence of bigbusiness interests within it, be argumentative on issues pertaining to economic policy,” said H.A. Hellyer, nonresident fellow at the Brookings Centre for Middle East Policy in Washington. “But on issues of political reform, legislative reform, or
security sector reform, there probably won’t be much appetite to affect much change from within this forthcoming parliament.” The House of Representatives is made up of 568 seats, with 448 elected as individuals and 120 through winner-takes-all lists, with quotas for women, Christians and youth. The president may appoint a number of people to the house, not exceeding 5 percent of its makeup. Some political parties criticise the emphasis on individuals as a throwback to Mubarak-era politics, which often favoured candidates with wealth and family connections. With Mubarak’s National Democratic Party gone, loyalists have scrambled to form alliances to secure Sisi a sizeable bloc of support. Hardcore Brotherhood supporters are likely to boycott the vote while Egyptians who had backed the group but then became disillusioned with it during Mursi’s troubled rule could either vote for other Islamists or pro-Sisi candidates.
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The issue of the negotiated settlement The Guyana Bar Association and the Guyana Women Lawyers’ Association have reportedly come out strongly against statements emanating from within the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) urging the government to not go ahead and pay a multi-billiondollar award made by the Caribbean Court of Justice in favour of a company operating in Guyana. It is also reported that this issue is causing deep divisions within the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association. There is a reported rift within the GMSA over this issue. The two legal groupings have now thrown their hats into the fray and are urging the government to ignore the calls for the judgment not to be paid. These groups are in favour of government complying with decisions of
the Courts. The issue, however, has nothing to do with Government not honouring a decision of the Court. The government, in fact, is the one that agreed to go ahead with negotiations with the company after the PPP did not pay the award. There was even a suggestion during the time of the PPP. That suggestion was that since the Caribbean Court of Justice did not have a mechanism to enforce its decisions, the then government could have simply not paid without any consequences. Perhaps, the CCJ would have held the government to be in contempt but if there is no mechanism to enforce contempt proceedings, what would be the likely consequences? This is one argument against settling the judgment. The two legal
organizations are interested in upholding the principle that courts awards should be honored. Fair enough! But the issue here is not about honoring the Court award. The issue is about the negotiated settlement that was arrived at between the government and the company. The government did not simply get up one morning and write a cheque to settle the judgment. According to reports in the press, the government entered into negotiations with the company. In effect, therefore what we have is an agreement between the two sides that was negotiated. This allows for a lesser sum to be paid than the original award. Cheers for the government! Well, not so quick according to a statement which we are told emanated from within the Guyana Manufacturers and Services
Association. They are claiming that the sum should not be paid because of some other liability that emerged as a result of disclosures during the case. This issue of disclosures being made in a court case and being used for purposes outside of the legal process presents an ethical dilemma. Many years ago, in a civil case between two companies, it was disclosed during the trial that one of the parties may have submitted a false income tax return. This disclosure had no bearing on the material questions involved in the case. But it was used by political elements to go after one of the individuals in the case even though the Court had merely offered its opinion on the tax issue. The person concerned was never charged for that tax offence. Yet so much pressure was brought on the man that he was forced to seek refuge
Dem boys seh...
Eye pass ain’t got limit When fowl eye pass corn it really bad but corn does always stick up in he throat and kill am. Dem boys grandmother always use to tell dem that. Even grandfather Soulja Bai know that saying. But it look like dem at de Berbice Bridge don’t know de saying and something gun stick up in dem very soon. Jagdeo, de man who resemble de devil and who think he got de world of sense, and everybody else stupid, design de deal fuh de Berbice Bridge suh he best friend, Ramroop, and Brassington can enjoy de best of everything from de bridge.
He mek sure that dem put in li’l bit money and own de bridge. He set it up so that dem get de best fixed rate of return, whether de bridge mek a profit or not. Jagdeo go so far as to mek sure that nutten disturb de money from going into dem pocket. He stop de ferry that was carrying passengers and vehicles, plus he stop all private speedboat from carrying school children cross de river. He force poor people to spend more than dem can afford. This new Govt, before de election, did promise to reduce de toll pun de bridge. Now when dem try to mek de
promise a reality up come these greedy good for nutten SOBs refusing to drop de toll. Instead dem asking to increase de toll. Dem tell Soulja Bai he got a choice. De Govt can pay de increase or extend dem 20 year contract to 40 years. It mean that dem gun be collecting money till de bridge collapse because de bridge can’t live out 40 years. This, dem boys seh, is beyond eye pass and every other pass. These few blood suckers tek dem eyes and pass de govt, de people, every dog, cat and lizard that have to cross de bridge. Dem raping a child and de
whole nation got to stand up and watch. Dem boys seh that Soulja Bai, Moses, Li’l Joe, Rum Jattan and de whole pack of dem should show de country and de whole world that dem ain’t got pya pya and that dem got balls. Lock up all de bridge owners, pay dem de money dem put in and tek over de bridge. Every cane cutter, school teacher, policeman, nurse, Uncle Glenn and Uncle Adam would then want to put a dollar just to ease de burden pun de poor. Talk half and dm boys watching wha de new kids on de block will do.
in another Caribbean country. He was lynched on an opinion that was not tested. The real crime he had committed was not the tax offence which was never lawfully established. His crime was that he crossed the political floor from the PNC to the PPP and the former never forgave him. One has to be careful when cherry-picking parts of judgments and using them to make assumptions. If during the CCJ trial there were issues of tax compliance that emerged, this should not be the basis of denying paying an award. But it can influence a negotiated settlement of the award. The government of Guyana therefore needs to explain if during the course of
its negotiations with the company whether it factored into those negotiations the issue of the possible outstanding tax liability. This is what the government has to answer to. In light of the information that the government had at its disposal, why did it not press in its negotiated settlement for the company to honor all outstanding tax liabilities before the judgment was paid. If I owe you billions of dollars but you also could possibly owe billions, then that surely must affect what is finally agreed upon. Yes? No? Whatever!
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Should the State media only express positive views of a Government? Veteran journalist Bert Wilkinson believes that Government should appoint a Board of Directors to work along with editors at the State-owned Chronicle, to fix polices that the newspaper has been lacking for far too long.
Wilkinson, an international correspondent, was among several notable journalists who responded to a Kaieteur News query on the extent of control that the Government of the day should have on the State-owned entity.
- veteran journalist weighs in The previous Opposition had condemned the tight grip that the PPP/C had on the State media, particularly during the recent General and
Regional Elections, when only positive views of the Government were published, while the Opposition was portrayed in a negative light. Concerns that this state of affairs is continuing under the new government arose after Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo allegedly expressed disappointment to a Chronicle reporter over a story about what transpired in the National Assembly. The headline of the story was “Gov’t blunders on Budget Estimates…violates laws assented to by President Granger and was published on Tuesday, August 25. Sections of the media then reported that as a result of the publication of that article, editors at the Chronicle were ordered to have all headlines vetted by Director of Public Information, Imran Khan before publication. But Khan has refuted the reports, while Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo also debunked this report in a Facebook post. An editorial in the Chronicle subsequently stated that “ a State newspaper, like all other newspapers, has vested interests, politically and ideologically. Ours arise from the government’s thrust; there is no running away from that.” The editorial also stated that The Chronicle, “is owned by the State, and is, therefore, expected to editorially support the general thrust of the government of the day.” Wilkinson agrees that the state-owned newspaper should be one that gives the government a chance to highlight all its programmes. “But the government should not abuse its privileges… the paper should be allowed to have other content and be credible enough to be purchased.” Kaieteur News Editor-In Chief, Adam Harris who served in that same position for several years at the Chronicle said that the paper “can” indeed “support” the general thrust of the State as reflected in the Editorial. But lending support should not be the mandate of the newspaper or at least not the only mandate, Harris contends. “A State newspaper or State media generally should also offer criticism when it is deserved. If it is found that the government is working against the interest of the State then the State media has a right to, and should most
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definitely address this; as at the end of the day it is State media not government media.” Harris pointed out that BBC is “state owned but not pro government.” Like Burt Wilkinson, he also advocated for the speedy appointment of a Board of Directors for the Chronicle. Fredrick Kissoon, columnist at Kaieteur News said that he holistically disagrees with what the editorial describes the role of the newspaper to be. He stated that a State institution is administrated by a government on behalf of the people. “It just cannot, it simply cannot extrapolate itself and become an actor in its own right. It is a servant of the citizenry. This means that it must, at all times, serve the people. The State doesn’t have its own interest; it looks after the interest of the people.” Kissoon alluded to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) saying that “it is not an entity onto itself it is a servant to society; I would think that the State media should be no different.” Weighing in on the issue, Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall said that State media across the world have always been seen as a mouthpiece of the government of the day. “Of course there are a few across the world that are left to run on its own, like the BBC, but from time to time
Bert Wilkinson you will notice a slant towards the bosses of the day. The newspaper publisher said that it is somewhat of an expected norm in third world countries for this to happen and that is why it is imperative to have private media houses. “You would often see private media houses prospering and usurping the lead role in the media fraternity.” Most of the time, Lall said, Private media houses do not have an axe to grind and do not take a political stance. “All they wish to see is a better nation.” Like his colleagues, Dennis Chabrol, Editor in Chief and owner of Demerarawaves.com, said that the State media is owned by State and not the government “and therefore ought to reflect the views of all segments of society. The news should not be tailored to suit the party in power or (Continued on page 23)
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FRINGE BENEFITS There are all kinds of liners and while this one-liner about an ocean liner is not the best you’ve ever heard, it certainly didn’t sink into oblivion even though some of the crowd might have given it a chilly reception. “Life is all about perspective. The sinking of the Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the ship’s kitchen.” There was one with even greater impact: “What was the last thing anyone said on the Titanic? “I know I ordered ice but this is ridiculous!” Or you can twist it a bit more, “What goes
down well with ice? The Titanic!” I love one liners and one of these days would not mind a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest arts festival which has been running for the past 68 years (since 1947) and this year featured more than 3,000 shows from over 50 countries across almost 300 venues. The festival has previously hosted performances by comedians such as Dudley Moore, Peter Cooke and Ricky Gervais. The big draw for me is the humour prize, known as Dave’s Funniest
Guyanese musicians lobby... (From page 16) articulated to the Government of Guyana. The GMN is also looking to meet with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to share its views. Gilbert also suggested a “cap off” which would see Guyanese music being aired months on end in the lead-up to Mashramani 2016. He indicated that this technique is employed in other Caribbean countries and has been working well in the promotion of local and regional music. Rupert Roopnaraine, Minister of the Ministry of Education, which now has responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, recently indicated the necessity of modern Intellectual Property legislation.
Joke of the Fringe. Dave is a digital Television channel in the UK which has sponsored the event for the past eight years. The King of One-Liners, Tim Vine, is the only comedian to win more than once. Last year his winning one-liner was, “I’ve decided to sell my Hoover…well, it was just collecting dust.” Tim won in 2010 with, “I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.” This year seems to have been a lot of fun. More oneliners than an old sugar-cane transport network. Trevor Davies of the MIRROR selected what he thought were the top 25 of the entire fringe, not just the Dave contest. For all bookstore fans, “I went to Waterstones and asked the woman for a book about turtles. She asked: “Hardback?” and I was like: “Yeah, and little heads.” (Mark Simmons). This is one my children will say applies to me, “My dad’s like a laptop, if you don’t touch him for 10 minutes he will go to sleep.” (Chris Martin). “Sometimes to see the light, you just have to open the fridge door.” (John McKeever) This is
probably why the one at the end of the tunnel invariably turns out to be a train headed your way. This joke really psyches me out, “If you don’t know what introspection is – you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.” (Ian Smith). This one is a clever pun, “My mate and I were in a pub debating where the barman originates from. I said he was an Eskimo. He said Native American. Turns out he was an Eskimo. Inuit all along.” (Richard Gadd). This too, “My cat is recovering from a massive stroke.” (Darren Walsh). And this, “They scoffed when I told them I’d one day learn the secret of invisibility. If they could only see me now.” (Magician Pete Firman.) Grace the Child is a 12year old punster. She came tenth this year with, “They’re always telling me to live my dreams. But I don’t want to be naked in an exam I haven’t revised for.” Simone Munnery was a headliner, “Clowns divorce. Custardy battle.” “The first time I met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves” won Alun Cochrane eight place. A new take on an
old seafarers rhyme, “Red sky at night. Shepherd’s delight. Blue sky at night. Day” put Tom Parry in seventh place. Mark Nelson placed a miraculous sixth with, “Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fishes and a loaf of bread. That’s not a miracle. That’s tapas.” The top five were genuine classics. In fifth place was this one-liner from Dave Green, “If I could take just one thing to a desert island, I probably wouldn’t go.” Masai Graham came up with a beautiful pun, “What’s the difference between a ‘hippo’ and a ‘Zippo’? One is really heavy, the other is a little lighter.” But he could not match Adam Hess with one of the things that make us go “hmm”, “Surely every car is a people carrier?” Second was a rear joke by Stewart Francis and dealt with a very contemporary celebrity issue.
He quipped, “Kim Kardashian is saddled with a huge arse ... but enough about Kanye West.” This brings us to the winner, Darren Walsh, an English actor, director, writer, animator, voice artist and comedian. Dave has won many awards for his television work, but began his comedy career only five years ago when he won the first UK Pun Championship at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2013. Walsh told his winning one-liner during his first fulllength show at the Festival. He said (with a straight face of course), “‘I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free.” *Tony Deyal was last seen retelling the worst two jokes of the festival, “What do honeymooners eat for breakfast? Wedded Wheat” and “I suffer from PMS. My wife gets it and I suffer.”
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FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Furnished salon to rent on East Bank, interested persons please call: 698-6075 Commercial Space for rent at Lot 12 North Road – Call: 6628715, 680-1198 One four bedroom property with all amenities for sale/ rental on roadside in Bougainvillea Park, EBD- Tel: 616-7635 Hair Motion’s Salon: Nails & Hair Stations to rent -$6,000 Tel: 670-4644 One bedroom apartment to rent @ First Field Cummings Lodge – Call: 222-3435 One bedroom apartment well secured, preferably working couple or single person Call: 638-8858
One male to provide assistance for refilling bottle on the East Coast-Call: 6242391 or 222-5990 Live-in maid or waitress to work in Mahicony River-Call: 225-6571, 644-6905 Handyman to work on farm, preferably family person, live in accommodation –Call: 619-9143; 614-8857 One cook to cook for family in the interior –Contact: 6778484. Part time handy man at Tudor’s Business, Linden, age 18-22 years –Call: 4445883 Wanted one person to work on a ranch to take care of cattle & sheep-Call: 619-9143, 614-8857 One live in maid must know to cook – Contact: 677-8484 Gasoline Mechanic neededCall: 623-0318 Three wash bay attendants to work in Georgetown – Contact Terry: 227-5169 Experienced wash bay attendants living in G/Town, attractive salary-Call: 646-8748
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Smart Choice Auto: Premio, Allion, Fielder, Carina 212, Bluebird - Call: 652-3820; 665-4529 In Stock @ First Class Auto: 08 Premio, Allion, Runx, Axio, Bluebird, Sienta, Fielder, Rush –Tel: 609-8188, 638-3045 One Rav4 Good Condition $1.3 negotiable, One 5000 watt Honda generator $230,000 good condition Call: 609-6310, 641-7401, 2161948 Allion (2004) late PRR series in excellent condition. Never worked hire $1.6M Neg. Call: 679-9383 For Sales: Bus BRR 2501, 19 Seater pit-bull – Contact: 6893173 or 614-3947 We buy & sell vehicles for cash, also parts available & 30 seater buses; Extra Cab pickups; 2006 Tacoma- Call: 680-3154 AT192, 212, Allion, unregistered Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN, RZ & Pit-bull, 7 seater super custom. Cash / terms- Call: 680-3154 2000 Freightliner hauler, C12 Engine –Tel: 609-7257; 689-9041 EP 82 Starlet, AC 4 Doors, working standard rims, lady driven – good condition $550,000 – serious inquiries only - Call: 662-5052 1 Model M Truck with winch, big tire- Call: 692-9577; 6192406 Toyota RAV 4, excellent condition, leather interior, manual gear # PHH 2748 – Call: 684-6794; 621-4976
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One fully loaded Toyota Raum with double sunroof, CD/MP3 player, full flair kit, etc - $1.4M negotiable – Tel: 610-4980 6X6 TM with 4,500 GLS fuel tank, free maintenance schedule -$6M- Call: 6706521/ 685-0166
House for sale @ Lot 180 Block 8 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, Price $25M negotiable –Call: 266-0309; 626-6555 Property for sale, business place at Kuru kururu, New Town on High Way- Call: 261-6282 or 676-4787 Pearl: Well built 1,995 SF concrete building on 58X165 lot, formerly used at meeting halls-$13.5M-Tel: 649-1670 Flat house 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, double garage, 2160 sq ft on 0.2 acres land in Parfaite Harmony Tel: 652-2409 Liquor Restaurant going business with 2 pools table, 2 fridges, 1 freezer, 107 Middle Road La Penitence, price $18.5M –Call Lovin: 225-7796 Transported concrete, Block “8” Mon Repos E.C.D, top flat 2 bedrooms, bottom flat 2 bedrooms- $18M. Call: 6251514 office hours 231-7255 Property for sale, East La Penetance Arapaima Street $17M negotiable –Call: 6484420, 662-6173 Brand new 2 storey concrete building in 5th Avenue, Diamond, E.B.D, all modern amenities - $45M –Call: 6629335; 612-3244 Four Bedroom House No73 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice- Suitable For Private Residence or Commercial UseContact 335-3347 / 626-6245 Are you interested in selling your home? Call T &T Realty: 660-9478; 672-0865 North Ruimveldt- 2 Storey Wo o d e n a n d C o n c r e t e house –price $9M-Call: 653-8082 2 Storey 45x35 concrete property, lower flat incomplete. Land 65x120 @ Diamond N/S 5th Avenue,E.B.D- Call: 629-4017
Kawasaki Ninja 650R, excellent condition, lime green $650,000 asking price Tel: 655-2561
FOR SALE LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY$19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754. One 318 BMW never registered for $ 3M down payment $500,000 contact # 650-0402 or 616-0429 One welding machine- Call: 687-7725 250 Rebel Motorcycle, one 250 nighthawk motorcycle, one Toyota 4X4 pickup for more information contact: 662-8715; 680-1198; 7715388-87 Fertilizer! 100% soluble fertilizer: potassium nitrate, calcium nitrate 20:20:220, also plant seed and soil. info@shigam.cm /Tel 6968538 One Honda D15-B Engine & Transmission –Contact: 645-8518 for info Galvanized nail platesContact: 645-8518 1 Complete six inch dredge inclusive of pick up and ATV- price 6,000,000Contact: 660-0422 One grocery stall @ Stabroek Market, Farm Land @ Kuru Kuru Linden Soesdyke H/Way, Garden Teiler - Call: 679-1151; 225-7794 Back to School Sale: Dell/ HP laptop & desktop computers complete, from $55,000, free games and educational software @ Future – Call: 231-2206 One male and female pure bred German shepherd dogs Contact: 654-6355 52ft complete cabin cruiser. In excellent condition- Tel: 592-654-2817, 592-622-2958. 1 Toyota Marino, PHH Series. Call: 675-7667 House and land at Diamond Housing Scheme, E.B.D – Price $7.5M –Call: 687-9107 Steel Fuel tank (holds 90 drums fuel) 6X6 TM Chassis- Call: 670-6521; 685-0166 1 Imported pools table for sale-Call: 223-5273/4 32 feet boat, 4’’ and 5’’ catguts seine, 15 Yamaha engine Tel: 668-9077
Toyota Runx PMM Series, female driver, price -$1.8M negotiable, owner leaving country. Call: 692-4076 or 679-5048
VEHICLE FOR SALE
One Leyland Daf LF with 6 ton Hiab 2002 GTT series (New) price $5 million Call: 622-6746
Toyota Rav4 2008 yr, dark blue PLL series, fully loaded, no accident excellent condition Tel: 652-2409
One Fuso canter truck with 3 ton crane GTT series, price $4 Million Call: 622-6746 1-Toyota 4WD extra cab, pickup LH drive-price $1.2M negotiable - Tel: 668-8431
Toyota Hilux extra cab 2003 yr gasoline GTT series, fully loaded, excellent condition Tel: 652-2409 1 RZ minibus BJJ series – Call: 678-5887 or 677-3177
1 Back Cabin Boat 38ft, 7ft width, 8ft depth, 800 lb Nylon & 1- 15 HP outboard engine all excellent condition. Call: 260-2022, 646-1743 Great Deals on video games & all gaming consoles. PC, phone games & applications. Delivery also – Call: 672-2566; 265-3232 1 Shop, 1 block, 9 Claims, located at Imbamdai- Call: 218-0471 Continued on page 23
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Multi-agency taskforce set up to address vagrancy From page 22
Vagrants in front of the Parliament Building.
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By Sunita Samaroo The days roll by but the image remains the same: with no place to call home scores sit, sleep, eat, play and roam the most popular paves and City streets. Under the sweltering sun, young homeless children and their mothers stretch out their hands, hoping for a ‘small change’. Their food, oftentimes, the offerings of the sympathetic or from the nearest waste pile but with grubby nails, they hold tight and munch into their meals. Some stoop and excrete without concern on pavements and waterways while others make showers of wherever water could be found. For the average man this may be quite an unsanitary way of living, but to those socially displaced: this is their way of life. This, the face of homelessness, has gripped the city and other municipalities in the country. But a committee has now been set up to devise a feasible long-term plan to address the issue of vagrancy, City Mayor Hamilton Green has revealed. Speaking to Kaieteur News yesterday, Green said that a meeting was held last week, with a Senior Police Official, a Prison Officer, along with representatives of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), the Ministries of Social Protection, Public Security and Public Health. According to the longstanding Mayor, during the meeting several suggestions were raised, among them the removal and relocation of the City’s street dwellers. The question of the legality of such a move lingered, however, and legal advice will be sought on the issue. Many of those who linger on the streets are mentally
unsound but addressing this is no simple task in light of the existing Mental Health Legislation. Currently, it is required that a relative of a suspected mentally ill individual appear before a Magistrate or Judge in a Court of Law and swear to their mental condition before that individual could be committed to psychiatric care. The reality is that unless vagrants are engaged in any criminal activity they cannot be forcibly removed from the streets. This means that at present, socially displaced people on the streets cannot be forced to go to any of the existing shelters, even if they are occupying the pavements. At the shelter they receive three meals, a place to sleep, and bathe. But the numbers of the streets have been on a steady rise over the years, Green said. They have been a slew of complaints and last year, the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman had asked for the issue to be addressed. Green stressed that vagrants are negatively impacting the city. He emphasized that in some instances when the Council cleans the streets and market places the vagrants rummage through bins in search of food and in the process litter the environment. “Some of them even pick up vegetables and throw them at people and the Constabulary cannot prosecute unless people come forth with specific complaints,” Green said. The Council is also concerned about the public health aspect of having vagrants around the City. In addition, to their unsanitary way of living, relieving themselves on pavements and waterways, the presence of the homelessness puts the
populace at risk to tuberculosis and other diseases. The Mayor also pointed to incidents where vagrants have injured and even killed each other. The City Council has been for years calling for the removal of vagrants on the streets. Human rights activists, however, are reportedly concerned about drastic measures being taken in case the authorities push for their removal. During the meeting, a suggestion was reportedly made for rounding up vagrants and relocating them in a facility constructed under the previous administration at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, according to Green. The facility, which falls under the purview of the now Ministry of Social Protection
(formerly Ministry of Human Services and Social Security) was built with expectation to accommodate over 200 vagrants with the view of having them rehabilitated. Just recently too, President of the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA), Ramroop Rajnauth had identified the issue of vagrancy as something the current administration must effectively and urgently address. This, Rajnauth had said, must be achieved in a comprehensive way, rather than the previous window dressing, since vagrants are having a detrimental effect on Berbice businesses and tourism on a whole. He had said that tourists get the wrong image when they see vagrants on the streets.
Should the State... (From page 12) the government of the day.” Kissoon, Wilkinson, Harris and Chabrol all agreed that in principle there is nothing wrong with a government having an opinion and airing it in the State-owned news paper. They also said that they will look to see if the same privilege is extended to others with opposing views. Harris pointed out that “Freddy, (Kissoon) from time to time, writes about things that we at KN might not agree with, but he is allowed to express his opinion. It is the same thing.” However, Chabrol said that when all is taken into consideration including the Prime Minister’s recent action; it amounts to a creeping misuse of the newspaper. Chabrol said that he fears a repeat of a “vicious cycle” of what occurred under the PNCR and the PPP/C “when these governments misused the media for its own interest.”
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MPs turned National Assembly into a fish market By Kiana Wilburg “Thief…whore…son-ofa-b**ch”. These derogatory remarks were not used during a recent “cuss-out” at Bourda Market or a rum shop brawl. These terms came out of the mouths of Guyana’s respected Parliamentarians in the National Assembly during the 2015 budget debates and deliberations. On several occasions, like an overworked boxing match referee, Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, appealed to Members of Parliament to engage “in a clean debate.” At times, he was forced to slam his gavel to call the House to order, given the harsh trading of insults. Often he implored, “Members I am certain we can use better language, we can do better than that in this Honourable House.” But it was like throwing the proverbial water on duck’s back, as even last Friday before the House moved into its one-month recess, this behaviour was on display again. Members during the 2015 debates were so caught up in their trading of insults that
…Opposition concedes
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan
they often forgot to extend the courtesy of being silent when the Speaker was addressing the House. Several Parliamentarians throughout the debates expressed that they felt the Honourable National Assembly was transformed into a Fish market given the behaviour of some members. Speaking to the issue, Prime Minister and Leader of the House, Moses Nagamootoo said that he believes that members on both sides could have done a
better job in showing respect for the Parliament. “I sincerely believe that we could have conducted ourselves in the House with decorum and respect for each other, in spite of the fact that we have a political divide and the fact that we belong to two different political blocks. Additionally, there are members of the House who just recently held positions in high offices such as Advisor to the President and ministers. But while one might forgive the Opposition
backbenchers who are new for certain unparliamentary conduct, I cannot say the same for those who know what they are saying and intend to say what they are saying and the intention is to disrespect, demean and degrade members of the government,” said the First Vice President. Nagamootoo believes that because he tabled the NoConfidence motion which led to the PPP administration being dethroned in the last elections, he and other members have been targets of abusive remarks from those in the Opposition benches. “I am seen by the PPP as the one who took office from them and who triggered a process where they are in the Opposition and so they blame me…It’s a letdown and it hurts their ego and when egos are wounded it is not expected that they would have consideration for others ,” added Nagamootoo. But the Prime Minister said that while he expected the heckling and statements that bordered on blatant disrespect, one comment from an Opposition member shocked him the most. He said that he did not expect such “low” behaviour from the Opposition’s Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira who he has worked with for many years. “She looked at me in the face and said “you are the son of a b***h” in the parliament …this is not heckling. It is a disease of the mind that would allow you to be so condemnatory in the House.” The politician said that the posture of the Opposition
Presidential guard knocks two off cycle, both critical Two cyclists were seriously injured yesterday after a car driven by a Presidential Guard staffer
struck them on Lamaha Street at about 10:30hrs yesterday. William Nurse, 53, and Lisa Kaydoo, 37, of Queen’s
The unconscious Lisa Kaydoo.
An unconscious William Nurse (inset)
College compound were reportedly hurled from their bicycle into a canal. Kaydoo reportedly suffered a fractured jaw and arm, and head and spinal injuries, while Nurse sustained head injuries and lacerations. Both were said to be slipping in and out of consciousness. Nurse underwent a CT scan, while Kaydoo had two X-Rays done. They are both listed as critical. Eyewitnesses said that the driver was travelling at a fast rate. He has been detained. There are reports that he took the vehicle without permission from State House, yesterday morning. Several relatives of the injured flocked to the hospital after hearing about the accident and confirmed that the two were seriously injured.
is to “show that they are big and bad.” The Prime Minister believes that while heckling is characteristic of most Parliaments, in his opinion, the Opposition went too far. Kaieteur News spoke with Teixeira on the allegation which other members from the government’s side claim to have heard and she categorically denied it. The Opposition Chief Whip said that she would never use such terms as she believes that it is even disrespectful to women. Nonetheless, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall is of the view that heckling is an acceptable aspect of parliamentary life. He did concede that both sides of the House were guilty of making disrespectful utterances in the House and going overboard. But what he found most disturbing was the “consistent shouting” from the government’s backbenchers, particularly from Junior Minister of Social Protection, Simona Broomes. He said that the behavior of Broomes and those similar to hers “transformed the honourable House into a fish market.” Nandlall said he even appealed to the government members to calm Ms. Broomes. “I do my own heckling but I am complaining about Broomes and that particular group. Their behaviour bordered on disrespect for the House and the Speaker. Members from the Government side who called us thieves several times were also out of order and it was nothing but unparliamentary behaviour.” The Former AG claimed too that there were racial slurs uttered by the Prime Minister against the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. He claimed that Jagdeo was referred to as a “coolie bully.” Nandlall said that Nagamootoo tried to
substantiate the use of the word by saying he was merely quoting a letter writer in the daily newspaper. “Imagine if someone used the N-word in the Parliament and tried to give an excuse that it was a letter writer they are quoting. How would that make you feel? It is wrong. Racial slurs should not be encouraged at all let alone in the House,” added the former Attorney General. Nandlall said that it is most unfortunate that the Speaker did not reprimand any of the Government Parliamentarians for their crude language in the House. But for Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, he believes that there will always be heckling as it is part and parcel of a robust parliament system. Ramjattan said that while heckling should have limitations, he believes that it should be left to the Speaker of the National Assembly to determine what really constitutes “crossing the line.” “Members should be allowed to heckle. We have freedom of speech. We have a right to say how we feel about the other side and there are strong personalities in the House and so you will find at times that we will cross the lines and reach some low levels when it comes to heckling. But I don’t think heckling should be curbed. We will only get to the subtle, witty and effective quality of insults with practice,” expressed The Public Security Minister. As for government’s constant referral to the Opposition members as thieves during the budget 2015 debates, Ramjattan saw nothing wrong with this. “This was not out of order. It was not unparliamentary for us to call them thieves. This is absolutely correct given what we know,” an impassioned Ramjattan exclaimed.
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Obama invites Pakistan PM Malaysia’s Mahathir calls for ‘people power’ movement to topple PM Sharif for October visit
U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) during the opening session of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague March 24, 2014. Reuters/Yves Herman/Files Reuters - President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, for a meeting at the White House on Oct. 22, the U.S. National Security Council said yesterday. The invitation came during a visit to Islamabad on Saturday and yesterday by National Security Adviser Susan Rice to meet with Sharif and senior officials, the NSC said in a statement. “Ambassador Rice commended Pakistan’s support for recent talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, underscored the U.S. commitment to an Afghan-led peace process, and urged Pakistan to intensify its
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, joining anti-government protesters for a second day yesterday, called for a “people’s power” movement to topple Prime Minister Najib Razak over a financial scandal. “The only way for the people to get back to the old system is for them to remove this prime minister,” said Mahathir, a deeply respected 90-yearold who was once Najib’s patron and is now his fiercest critic.
“And to remove him, the people must show people’s power. The people as a whole do not want this kind of corrupt leader,” he told media before heading to the rally, whose numbers police estimated at 25,000. The two-day protest brought onto the streets a political crisis triggered by reports of a mysterious transfer worth more than $600 million into an account under Najib’s name. Najib, who denies wrongdoing, has weathered the storm and analysts say
the protest is unlikely to inspire broad public support for him to quit because it lacks a strong leader. The rally, unlike the last one in 2012, also lacks the support of a party identified with the Malay majority: most protesters were from the minority ethnic Chinese and Indian communities. However, Mahathir - the country’s longest-serving leader - was a leader of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which represents Malays.
efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders in order to promote regional peace and stability,” the NSC said. A senior U.S. official said on Saturday that the meeting was intended to “advance our mutual interests and address areas of concern, particularly terrorist and militant attacks emanating from Pakistani soil.” Rice also met with civil society leaders and “...commended their work in support of human rights, development, and civil liberties in Pakistan and affirmed continued strong U.S. support for their invaluable efforts,” the NSC statement said.
A supporter of pro-democracy group “Bersih” (Clean) leads a group of native people known as “orang asli”, as they march to Dataran Merdeka in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur yesterday. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Nigeria’s security agency says arrested 20 suspected Boko Haram chiefs Reuters - Nigeria’s security agency said yesterday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating deadly attacks. President Muhammadu Buhari has made halting Boko Haram’s six-year-old insurgency a priority, but a Reuters tally shows the militants have killed more than 700 people in Nigeria in bomb attacks and shootings since he came to office on May 29. In the latest violence, around 56 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen at a village in northeastern Borno state on Friday night, Borno state governor Kashim Shettima said late on Saturday. The Department of State Services (DSS) said yesterday that 20 “notable
Muhammadu Buhari commanders and frontline members” of the jihadist group had been arrested in Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Enugu and Gombe states between July 8 and Aug. 25 this year. The DSS said it had arrested those suspected of coordinating attacks earlier this year in the northern cities
of Potiskum, Kano and Zaria, as well as the central city of Jos, adding that a number of them had made confessions. “This followed the rounding up of notable commanders and frontline members of the notorious group from different parts of the country,” DSS spokesman Tony Opuiyo said in a statement. Providing an unusual level of detail, the DSS said one of those arrested, Usman Shuaibu, had confessed to leading a team of nine militants which planned several attacks. Others were accused of ordering attacks, preparing bombs and strapping explosives to suicide bombers. “The arrest of Usman Shuaibu, aka Money, and the core members of his cell, stemmed the spate of bombings by the extremist sect,” said Opuiyo.
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No special branch Colombian president tours tense border city report on Carmona Trinidad Guardian - Police Commissioner Stephen Williams is denying that Special Branch officers doctored a report which raised concerns about President Anthony Carmona’s suitability to be Head of State, prior to his appointment. Responding to questions from the media following yesterday’s service held at the Trinity Cathedral to mark the contribution of women in the T&T Police Service for the past 60 years, Williams said his officers remain true to their oath. Independent Liberal Party (ILP) political leader Jack Warner, who served as minister of national security in the Kamla Persad-Bissessar government, made the claim at a public meeting in St Joseph Last week. Warner claimed a background check carried out on Carmona by Special Branch unearthed information on his personal life. He said the Prime Minister became implicated in the alleged cover up when she gave instructions to curtail the report. Williams said, “We have absolutely no evidence that anything like that has occurred. In fact, I have made
Anthony Carmona a check with Special Branch and no report was in fact prepared by the Special Branch, so that could not have been.” On Friday, the PM denied having knowledge of a report that could have hurt Carmona’s chances to serve as President or giving instructions to law enforcement officers to alter their findings. “I have absolutely no knowledge of any such report,” Persad-Bissessar said on Friday following the opening of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (MTEST) in Endeavour, Chaguanas.
Cucuta (Colombia) (AFP) - Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos visited a tense border city amid an escalating row with neighboring Venezuela that triggered deportations and the exodus of thousands of Colombians back home. “I am here to make sure our fellow Colombians get the services they need,” Santos said as he began the tour of Cucuta, a far northeastern city of about 700,00 with close business ties to Venezuela and which has been on edge. The crisis erupted on August 19 after Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro closed the border and then declared a state of emergency following an incident in which three Venezuelan soldiers were shot and wounded by two assailants on a motorcycle. The two countries recalled their respective ambassadors as tensions rose. Maduro has said 3,000 troops were being deployed to search “high and low” for Colombian paramilitaries, whom he has blamed for last week’s shooting.
Photo released by the presidential press office showing Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (R) during a visit to a shelters in Villa del Rosario, Colombia, where Colombians deported by Venezuelan authorities are lodged Saturday. (AFP Photo/Efrain Herrera) Since then, 1,097 Colombians have been summarily deported from Venezuela and several thousand more Colombians have fled for home, fearful of being targeted as well. Santos stopped at a filling station in Cucuta — where people waited in line for hours to get gasoline — to reassure them that supplies would not
be interrupted. Mayor Donamaris Ramirez said that before the row, 90 percent of locals bought their gasoline at informal filling stations run by smugglers who get cutrate subsidized fuel from oilrich Venezuela. Now motorists across the city have to rely on gasoline stations, resulting in queues as long as seven hours,
fanning discontent. In Washington, State Department expressed concern Friday and urged both countries to resolve the dispute diplomatically. In a statement late Friday, Santos vowed to continue conducting foreign relations “with firmness, but with dialogue and diplomacy.”
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Nine communities declared special disaster areas in storm-ravaged Dominica - World Bank to assess damage
Roosevelt Skerrit ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has declared nine special disaster areas in the wake of destruction and death caused by Topical Strom Erika. In an update to the nation Saturday night, he said Bath Estate (specifically Paradise Valley), Dubique, Petite Savanne, Campbell, Coulibistrie, Pichelin, Petite Soufriere, Good Hope and San Sauveur were designated disaster areas after broad consultation, and on the advice of the coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management. He said the designation was necessary “in light of the relative severity in the loss of life and damage to property and the need for focused
response, rehabilitation, and recovery”. “The government, along with its regional and International partners, public and private sector, and civil society, is fully engaged in immediate response with a view to quick rehabilitation and recovery,” Skerrit said. The prime minister added that the World Bank met Saturday to discuss Dominica’s plight. Government had written the Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d institution to trigger two financial facilities available in situations such as these, and to request that a team be sent to do a comprehensive assessment of the impact and indicate the cost of the damage and the likely impact on the economy and the country’s fiscal situation. “The World Bank has indicated to us that, coming out of the meeting, they will send a team of engineers to Dominica, and we expect that team to arrive possibly today to begin that assessment,” the prime minister reported. Dominica was severely impacted late last Wednesday and Thursday by Tropical Storm Erika which dumped 10 inches of rain on the island over a six-hour period
between, flooding the Eastern Caribbean nation. At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and more than two dozen are still missing. Rivers overflowed, streets were turned into waterways, and there was extensive damage to infrastructure, with the main Douglas-Charles Airport, the road networks, electricity, water, and telecommunication services among the affected. Skerrit continued his tours to get a first-hand look at the damage Saturday. The prime minister added that the World Bank met Saturday to discuss Dominica’s plight. Government had written the Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d institution to trigger two financial facilities available in situations such as these, and to request that a team be sent to do a comprehensive assessment of the impact and indicate the cost of the damage and the likely impact on the economy and the country’s fiscal situation. “The World Bank has indicated to us that, coming out of the meeting, they will send a team of engineers to Dominica, and we expect that team to arrive today”, the prime minister reported.
USF facilitating technology expansion across Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Since its establishment in 2005, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has generated over $13 billion in revenue from international telephone calls terminating in Jamaica, which has financed the expansion of island-wide access to information and communications technology (ICT). This engagement has been undertaken through the implementation of several pivotal initiatives, notably the Community Access Points (CAP) project, on which approximately $900 million has been spent to establish 227 such facilities, islandwide. Other initiatives include: the Tablets in Schools Programme; wireless service for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St Andrew; and the provision of other technologyrelated services to the Jamaica Library Service (JLS),
Phillip Paulwell Court Management Services (CMS), disabled community, and Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), among others. Science, Technology, E n e rg y, a n d M i n i n g M i n i s t e r, H o n . P h i l l i p Paulwell, who has portfolio responsibility for the USF, has praised the entity’s contribution, describing it as “tremendous.”
Speaking at the USF’s recent 10th anniversary awards ceremony, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St Andrew, Paulwell pointed out that the entity has also facilitated the provision of information technology in all public libraries; and approximately 40 post offices, while adding that “we are doing work with the health services, the constabulary force, and the school system.” Paulwell reassured that the administration remains committed to further increasing technology access across Jamaica, pointing out that greater bandwidth will contribute significantly to increasing the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Special awards were presented to the USF’s Financial Controller, Violet Badroe, and Human Resource and Administrative Manager, Juliet Salmon, during the ceremony, for long service to the entity.
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Brazil ex-president Lula makes political comeback São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil’s popular ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared that he is returning to the bruising political frontlines to defend his successor, the embattled Dilma Rousseff. “Our opponents talk about me from morning until night... Well, it’s harder to kill a bird if he keeps flying. That’s why I started flying again,” Lula, 69, said at a rally in Sao Paulo state, a day after admitting he could even seek the presidency again in 2018. “Well, now I am going to speak. I am going to talk. I am going to give interviews and I am going to make people uncomfortable,” Lula added. On Friday he said that he did not want to see his ruling Workers’ Party lose power after 12 years. “I am sure that our rivals are heading out to undo what we achieved in improving
people’s lives,” he told the rally. “I have broad shoulders and I have been beaten up plenty in my life. Let’s see if our rivals give our beloved Dilma a little break and start being bothered by me again,” Lula said, alongside former Uruguayan president Jose Mujica. Lula was in office from 2003 to 2010 and was the country’s first democratically elected leftist leader. He spent generously on social programs to reduce the number of Brazilians living in poverty and the economy boomed to the world’s seventh largest. On his heels, Rousseff has been re-elected, but her popularity is at a staggering low of eight percent, with the economy in recession and her government rocked by corruption scandals. Rousseff herself has not been accused but she chaired
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva the board at Petrobras between 2003 and 2010, when much of the alleged corruption was flourishing. Prosecutors estimate that $2.1 billion in bribes were paid as part of the scheme. Lula is being investigated in an unrelated influencepeddling probe, but has not been charged.
It’s not safe to change Govt. in troubled times - Kamla Trinidad Guardian - Prime Minister Kamla PersadBissessar is urging undecided voters to stick with her experienced slate of candidates since they have the capacity to weather the tough economic times T&T currently faces. While she welcomed the new and fresh faces on the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) slate to the campaign trail, PersadBissessar said now was not the time to “take a chance” on someone new. “Given the troubled waters with falling oil prices, now is not the time to give a chance to somebody to try something,” PersadBissessar declared as she addressed supporters on Friday night at Cumuto Recreation Ground, Rochard Douglas Road, Barrackpore.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar Eager supporters waved flags and cheered loudly. The PNM, she said, threw out its candidates who have “the experience to run a government” and opted for fresh faces. She said what the
country needs at this time was people who can steer the economy through the economic challenges of falling oil prices. “We cannot make that mistake to give them a chance to try a thing, not in these times. You have to ask the big question: Will they have the experience and the capacity to steer the ship in these economic times?” Persad-Bissessar also announced that she will turn the sod next week for construction of the $6 billion Mitsubishi dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol project in La Brea. She urged voters, who are yet to make up their mind, to think hard about the choice they have to make because it is not only their future, but the future of T&T that depends on them.
Was Senior Counsel killed after finding lead in $644 USA drug bust?
Dana Seetahal
Trinidad Express - Was the murder of Dana Seetahal SC linked to the $644 million cocaine in juice tins drug bust in Virginia, USA, in 2013? Police are working on this possible link, which resurfaced last week following the murder of scrap-iron dealer Don Edwards. Edwards’ murder is being described by police as a wellorganised hit to ensure certain high-ranking individuals are not named in the multi-million-dollar cocaine bust of 2013 where the drugs were found in Trinidad Juices tins.
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US Open 2015 Jamaica takes women’s 4x400 Maria Sharapova pulls gold despite Felix heroics
Novlene Williams-Mills of Jamaica (left) crosses the finish line beside Francena McCorory of the U.S. in the women’s 4 x 400 metres relay final. Reuters/Damir Sagolj Jamaica stunned the United States in the last women’s track race of the
world championships as Novlene Williams-Mills snatched the 4x400 meters
relay gold by passing Francena McCorory in the final 10 meters of a thrilling
race. Jamaica had held a 15metre lead over the United St a t e s h a l f - w a y, a f t e r strong runs by Christine Day and Shericka Jackson, o n l y t o s e e A m e r i c a ’s individual 400m champion, Allyson Felix deliver an astonishing leg to chase down and catch Stephenie Ann McPherson and hand over the stick for the anchor leg with a slight lead. Felix’s leg of the relay was timed unofficially at 47.7sec but it was to prove in vain as Novlene Wi l l i a m s - M i l l s r a n a shrewd final lap to overhaul a tiring Francena McCorory and win Jamaica’s third relay gold medal of the Beijing championships, and her nation’s seventh of the week. Jamaica clocked 3min 19.13sec, to the United States’ 3:19.44 with Britain taking bronze in 3:23.62. (Reuters)
Merritt anchors U.S. to traditional 4x400m gold LaShawn Merritt produced a perfectly-judged final leg to lead the United States to a sixth successive world 4x400 meters relay title and bring down the curtain on the 15th world athletics championships yesterday. Merritt, who has been part of all six campaigns over the last decade, claimed his 11th world championship medal. The 2008 Olympic 400m champion ran his leg in 44.16 and crossed the line for gold in two minutes 57.82 seconds, the best time of the year. Trinidad and Tobago, who led after the first three legs, took silver in a national record 2:58.20 and Britain piped
Jamaica to third place in 2.58.51. Merritt, who won silver in a thrilling individual 400m final, will have been delighted to avoid the fate of the American 4x100m squad, who were disqualified after a botched exchange, while the women’s 4x400 squad were piped by Jamaica. HEAVYPRICE It briefly looked as if Jamaica’s men were going to triumph too when anchor Javon Francis tore to the front on the back straight but he paid a heavy price for going too soon as he was caught on the line by Britain’s Martyn Rooney in a photo-finish. The similarly red-suited American and Trinidad and
Tobago teams had dominated the race until Francis’s explosive intervention with 300 meters to go. World junior champion Machel Cedenio was unable to close the gap on Merritt but he was delighted to move past Francis and get one over on his region’s sprinting powerhouse. “I’m glad we managed to send the Jamaicans back,” the teenager said. “We are just a small Caribbean nation so those moments are very important for us and the achievement is just amazing. “We are ready for a big celebration, wine and juice.” Rooney, who became a
father for the first time this week, paid tribute to his team mates and was also particularly pleased the squad got the baton round, unlike the British 4x100 team on Saturday. “The group of people we have in this team really rose to the occasion. We all came here to do the job,” said the 28-year-old, who won a relay silver at the 2009 world championships and who ran a lifetime best in the heats of the individual event in Beijing. The Bahamas, who beat the United States to win Olympic gold in London three years ago, were disqualified in the heats. (Reuters)
LaShawn Merritt of the U.S. (C) crosses the finish line first to win the men’s 4 x 400 metres relay final. Reuters/Damir Sagolj
out injured in New York
Maria Sharapova
World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open on the eve of the tournament because of injury. The 28-year-old Russian has not played since Wimbledon following a knee injury and posted on Facebook: “I have done everything possible to be ready but it was just not enough time.” The five-time Grand Slam winner was due to play Australian world number 37 Daria Gavrilova today in New York. In her statement, Sharapova said she is targeting a return in “a few weeks”. The 2006 champion, who has not lost in the first round of a Grand Slam since 2010, had travelled to Flushing Meadows and spoke to the media on Saturday. However, she announced her withdrawal 24 hours later via social media. Fellow Russian Daria Kasatkina takes Sharapova’s place in the draw as a qualifying lucky loser. (BBCsport)
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Former dunk king Dawkins dies at 58
Darryl Dawkins Los Angeles (AFP) - Darryl Dawkins, the former NBA star whose powerful dunks earned him the nickname “Chocolate Thunder”, has died of a heart attack at the age of 58, his family said. “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Darryl Dawkins, who succumbed today to a heart attack,” his family said in a statement issued through the NBA. “Darryl touched the hearts and spirits of so many with his big smile and personality, ferocious dunks, but more than anything, his huge, loving heart.” In 1975, Dawkins was the first player drafted out of high school into the NBA — as the fifth overall selection by the Philadelphia 76ers.
He went on to play 15 seasons with four teams: the Sixers (1975-82), the New Jersey Nets (1982-87), the Utah Jazz (1988) and the Detroit Pistons (1988-89). Dawkins shot 57.2 percent for his career, scoring 8,733 points and blocking 1,023 shots. His dunks — which the player dubbed with names such as “Rim Wrecker” — were so powerful that he shattered two backboards in 1979. After his NBA career, he spent two years playing in Italy before joining the Harlem Globetrotters. Eventually he made the transition to coaching, guiding the American Basketball Association’s Newark Express and the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the United States Basketball League. He most recently had coached at Lehigh Carbon Community College. “The NBA family is heartbroken by the sudden and tragic passing of Darryl Dawkins,” the league said in a statement. “We will always remember Darryl for his incredible talent, his infectious enthusiasm and his boundless generosity. “He played the game with passion, integrity and joy, never forgetting how great an influence he had on his legions of fans, young and old.” Dawkins’s wife Janice and the rest of his family asked for privacy as they mourn him. “More than anything Darryl accomplished in his basketball career as the inimitable ‘Chocolate Thunder,’ he was most proud of his role and responsibility as a husband and father,” his family said in their statement. “We ask that the public please respect our privacy as we grieve his loss.”
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Kiprop hat-trick puts Kenya on top in Beijing
Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, gold medal, poses on the podium after the men’s 1500m. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon Asbel Kiprop produced a trademark sprint finish to win a third straight 1,500 meters gold and ensure Kenya topped the medals table at successive world championships after the final night of action yesterday. The United States men won a sixth straight gold in 4x400m relay but Jamaica’s Novlene Williams-Mills ran down tiring American Francena McCorory in the women’s event to claim a sixth gold in Beijing for the Caribbean powerhouse. That was enough for second place on the medals table ahead of a U.S. team who won only five golds, their worst tally in the 15 world championships. Kiprop, Usain Bolt and his fellow Jamaican sprinter Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce were the only individual title winners from the Beijing Olympics to return to the Bird’s Nest and win gold again seven years later. “I am so proud of myself to become part of this exclusive club of three-times
world champions,” Kiprop told reporters after clocking three minutes 34.40 seconds to win. “But I would dearly love to defend the title a fourth time in London in 2017. This allows me to join A l g e r i a ’s N o u r e d d i n e Morceli but Hicham El Guerrouj still has one gold more and that is what I am aiming at.” Genzebe Dibaba’s bid to become the first woman to win both the 1,500m and 5,000m at the same world championships was thwarted by a stunning run from her team mate Almaz Ayana in the longer race. Ayana ran the last four laps on her own to better the championship record of Dibaba’s sister Tirunesh in a time of 14 minutes 26.83 seconds, leading Senbere Teferi and the younger Dibaba across the line in an Ethiopian sweep. Ayana’s gold was the second of the day for Ethiopia after the unrelated Mare Dibaba won the women’s
marathon in a thrilling sprint finish along the home straight. Dibaba out-kicked Kenya’s Helah Kiprop to win the grueling event by just one second, crossing the finish line in two hours, 27 minutes and 35 seconds. To the delight of the crowd, hosts China looked to be on course for second title of the championships when Lyu Huihui led the women’s javelin with just one throw remaining. G e r m a n y ’s Katharina Molitor, however, conjured up the longest throw of her career — a world leading 67.69 meters — to take her first medal at a major championships. Canada’s Derek Drouin won the men’s high jump gold with a 2.34-metre clearance in a suddendeath jump-off with defending champion Bogdan Bondarenko of Ukraine and China’s Zhang Guowei. After the trio had all failed at 2.36 for a fourth time, the bar was lowered to 2.34 and Drouin cleared it while his rivals failed and shared the silver. The sport’s embattled leaders, meanwhile, faced as many questions about doping in their final news conference as they did on the eve of competition. Sebastian Coe, who took over as president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) at the conclusion of the championships, knows he has a big job ahead of him. “It is slightly the territory we have inherited and one of my responsibilities is to move us off that territory,” he said. “We are more than just a discussion about test tubes, blood and urine.” (Reuters)
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Shannon Gabriel to replace Saeed Ajmal Worcestershire have signed West Indies pace bowler Shannon Gabriel for their final two County Championship matches of the season as they battle against relegation from Division One. Gabriel, 27, will stand in as their overseas player as spinner Saeed Ajmal is to return home to Pakistan after next week’s home game with Sussex. “We’ve some important games coming up,” said director of cricket Steve Rhodes. “To fill the void left by Saeed Ajmal is the right thing to do.” Gabriel, who will complete his move subject to the granting of a No Objection Certificate from the West Indies Cricket Board, is scheduled to play at Durham (14-17 September) and at home to second-placed Middlesex (22-25 September). Eighth-placed Worcestershire trail Sussex in seventh by four points going into next week’s potentially crucial meeting between the two sides at New Road. Trinidad-born Gabriel follows Vanburn Holder, Kenny Benjamin, Chris Gayle, Kemar Roach and Andre Russell as West Indies players to represent Worcestershire. He has recently been playing for St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League. “He’s a big, strong boy who can bowl very quickly,”
Shannon Gabriel
Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester. “He was clocked in his last Test at 93mph. Not many people can do that. “It’s tough for him coming in for just two games but, if you’re a fast bowler and you know what you’ve got to do, there’s a chance of it coming off. When it was put to him by his agent, he was very keen to do it.” (BBCsport)
EuroHockey 2015: England beat Netherlands in penalty shootout
England skipper Kate Richardson-Walsh celebrates with fans after the victory. England women came from 2-0 down before beating the Netherlands on penalties to win the EuroHockey Championships for the first time since 1991. Maddie Hinch was the hero, saving three penalties and making a number of other brilliant stops during the game. Caia van Maasakker struck twice to put the world and Olympic champions in control at the Olympic Park. But England netted twice in the final quarter through Sophie Bray and Lily Owsley to force the shootout. The hosts struggled in the first half and were grateful to Hinch, who was named goalkeeper of the tournament at the World League semifinals earlier this year. England won that competition too, but they rode their luck at times on
Sunday - the Netherlands having 22 shots on goal to England’s seven, a reward for their dominance of possession (65%). However, their fightback from 2-0 down was extraordinary - both Bray and Owsley scoring from close range at the end of wellworked penalty corners to deny the Dutch. That seized the initiative for Danny Kerry’s side, who scored three of their four penalties while the Dutch only beat Hinch once. Holcombe keeper Hinch, 26, checked her hand-written notes on the pitch before facing the Dutch penaltytakers - and it paid dividends. “I am renowned as a being a bit of a geek on penalties but as soon as it was the shootout it was my turn to step up,” she said. “This team has had
so many highs and lows but we deserve this.” Meanwhile, captain Kate Richardson-Walsh, 35, said it was a dream to lift the trophy. “My whole career I have wanted to stand on top of the podium,” the Mancunian said. “I wanted to stay in my kit the whole night and now I can do it. “I was thinking ‘don’t be another Commonwealths (silver), another European Championships (silver)’ but this team is learning. “It was not pretty and we made it hard but we did it. With 15 minutes left we just had to keep believing. It was our day, things that normally sneak past went in.” To complete a memorable afternoon, England forward Alex Danson picked up the player of the tournament award. (BBCsport)
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Beijing passes event to London in spectacular send off as Kenya top medals table The World Championships came to end yesterday in spectacular fashion as Beijing passed the event onto London with a stunning send off. The Beijing National Stadium was a sea of vibrant colour as the Championships drew to a close following the final action of yesterday as Asbel Kiprop produced a trademark sprint finish to win a third straight 1,500 metres gold and ensure Kenya topped the medals table at successive world championships. The United States men won a sixth straight gold in 4x400m relay but Jamaica’s Novlene Williams-Mills ran down tiring American Francena McCorory in the women’s event to claim a sixth gold in Beijing for the Caribbean powerhouse. That was enough for second place on the medals table ahead of a U.S. team who won only five golds, their worst tally in the 15 world championships. English capital London will host its biggest sporting event since the 2012 Olympic games in two years time. Meanwhile, International Association of Athletics Federations President Lord Coe is looking forward to a new era in athletics after taking up his new role at the helm of the sport. After successfully bringing the Olympics to London, the 58year-old now faces the challenge of leading athletics through one of the most crucial times in the sport’s history. Coe was elected as the world governing body’s new President on August 19 in Beijing, edging out pole vault great Sergey Bubka in the
Lord Coe – IAAF President vote at the IAAF Congress. He officially began his role yesterday and said: ‘Athletics has been at the centre of my life since I was a young boy. Everything I am today can be credited to my experiences and successes in this sport and my mission now is to enhance the sport’s ability to inspire and entertain. ‘Today is my first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. ‘I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues on the IAAF Council, who yesterday (Saturday) accepted my recommendation to appoint Sergey Bubka as our Senior Vice President.’ A long, difficult road awaits but the double Olympic gold medallist over 1,500 metres has been backed to succeed in the role by a number of individuals and organisations. He will start by looking at the management
structures within the organisation in a bid to give the best performance. He said: ‘I am determined to get out of the starting blocks quickly, so today we begin a detailed review of our existing management structures and use of resources to ensure that within the next 100 days, IAAF Council can approve new systems and teams which are necessary for delivering our ambitious plans. ‘We are committed to ensuring good governance in everything that we do and, as a starting point, our legal team has been asked to conduct an in-depth review of the IAAF Constitution and related governance.’ Coe succeeded Lamine Diack, the 82-year-old from Senegal, who was president since 1999, and became only the sixth President in the IAAF’s 103-year history - and it is the fight against banned drugs which is set to be front and centre of his reign. He added: ‘Finally, a working group has been set up to look into the possibility of establishing a new overarching integrity unit for athletics which would house an anti-doping operation with greater independence and have access to a newly formed independent tribunal to hear doping cases of international level athletes (and support personnel). ‘This will be done without impeding or in any way delaying investigations currently under way. ‘These are exciting times for athletics and I am delighted to be in a position to help the sport break new barriers.’ (MailOnline)
Flag bearers enter the pitch during the closing ceremony with every nation represented during the spectacular send off.
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Trinidad & Tobago names Guatemala names 24 roster for Mexico friendly to face Antigua in WCQ
The continued emergence of Joevin Jones (right) will be crucial to Trinidad & Tobago’s potential success in World Cup Qualifying. (Photo: Mexsport) Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – Trinidad & Tobago named a 20-player roster on Friday last for its international friendly against Mexico on September 4 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, USA. The game will be a rematch of their thrilling 4-4 draw in last month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. “I wanted to keep as much of a core of players together as possible because we have really to work on World Cup qualification,” said head coach Stephen Hart. “At the same time, also inject some competition for places in certain parts of the field.” Since a pair of key performers — forward Kenwyne Jones and defender Sheldon Bateau — have been
excused to settle their club situations, Hart extended invitations to a handful of players with limited national team experience. Among those are forward Trevin Caesar, 26, who has scored eight goals in 22 appearances for the USA’s Austin Aztex, and midfielder Neveal Hackshaw, a standout for the Soca Warriors in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: Marvin Phillip (Caledonia AIA), JanMichael Williams (Central FC). DEFENDERS: Radanfah Abu Bakr (HB Koge/ Denmark), Daneil Cyrus (Chicago Fire/USA), Aubrey David (Shakhter Karagandy/
Kazakhstan),Gavin Hoyte (Barnet/England), Joevin Jones (Chicago Fire/USA), Yohance Marshall (Murcielagos FC/Mexico), Mekeil Williams (Antigua GFC/Guatemala). MIDFIELDERS: Andre Boucaud (Dagenham & Redbridge/England), Cordell Cato (San Jose Earthquakes/ USA), Keron Cummings (North East Stars), Kevan George (Columbus Crew/ USA), Neveal Hackshaw (North East Stars), Khaleem Hyland (KVC Westerlo/ Belgium), Marcus Joseph (Central FC). FORWARDS: Trevin Caesar (Austin Aztex/USA), Jonathan Glenn (Breioablik/ Iceland), Willis Plaza (Central FC), Rundell Winchester (Portland Timbers 2/USA). (CONCACAF)
Guatemala City – Guatemala Head Coach Ivan Sogegno has called up 24 players in advance of a World Cup Qualifying, third-round series next month, the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala announced Thursday. The Chapines will face host Antigua & Barbuda on September 4 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, before welcoming the Benna Boys to Guatemala City’s Estadio Mateo Flores four days later. “There are no easy opponents,” said Sopegno. “We have brought in new people. Because there are few training sessions we’ll have together, we cannot make major changes.” The roster is highlighted by the inclusion of five foreign-based players, three from clubs in the United States and two from Europe: Stefano Cincotta (Chemnitzer/ Germany), Moises Hernandez (FC Dallas/USA), Minor Lopez (Atletico CP/ Portugal), Marco Pappa
(Seattle Sounders/USA) and Elias Vasquez (Real Salt Lake/ USA). Goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez, who has played in 12 all-time World Cup qualifying matches, had reached an agreement not to be named to the squad, so Sopegno replaced him with David Guerra. Also missing from the side are Comunicaciones midfielders Jose Contreras and Jean Marquez, both out with injuries. The six-time defending Guatemalan champion and 2015 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League participant is still well represented with seven selected players. Recently nationalized Honduran Gerson Tinoco has been given an opportunity to earn his first cap. In qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Guatemala defeated Antigua & Barbuda twice (3-1 home, 1-0 away). Veteran forward Carlos Ruiz scored in each of those outings. GUATEMALA ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: Víctor
Ayala (Antigua GFC), David Guerra (Universidad de San Carlos), Paulo Motta (Municipal). DEFENDORS: Carlos Castrillo (Comunicaciones), Moises Hernández (FC Dallas / EE.UU), Wilson Lalin (Comunicaciones), Dennis Lopez (Municipal), Ruben Morales (Comunicaciones), Jose Carlos Pinto (Antigua GFC), Elías Enoc Vásquez (Real Salt Lake / EE.UU). MIDFIELDERS: Jorge Aparicio (Comunicaciones), Stefano Cincotta ( C h e m n i t z e r / Germany),Brandon de Leon (Comunicaciones), Alejandro Galindo (Antigua GFC), Kendell Herrarte (Comunicaciones), Carlos Mejia (Comunicaciones), Marco Pappa (Seattle Sounders), Aslinn Rodas (Xelaju MC), Fredy Thompson (Antigua GFC). FORWARDS: Minor López (Atlético CP/Portugal), Luis Martinez (Xelaju MC), Carlos Ruiz (Municipal), Gerson Tinoco (Coban Imperial). (CONCACAF)
Shane Mosley knocks out Ricardo Mayorga in sixth round in first fight since 2013
Dominica stranded after Erika strikes
Bridgetown, Barbados – Dominica’s national team have been stranded here following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, which wreaked havoc on the small Caribbean nation leaving 20 dead and several more missing. The senior side were returning home after successfully defending their Windward Islands Championship title in St Vincent earlier in this week. However, they were forced to remain in Barbados after Erika dumped heavy rains on Dominica, flooding entire communities and destroying roads and homes. “It’s devastating. We are not quite sure how or when we are going back home to Dominica,” Barbados Today online newspaper quoted team manager Geoffrey as saying. “We are trying to work with the local coast guard here to return to Dominica. We are hoping that we may able to get on a military ship. If not we may have to fly out to St. Lucia and get the Dominican coast guard to pick us up there.” He continued: “We are hoping that will happen this week. If not, then we hope that we can get out on Wednesday to St Lucia and get the ferry to Guadeloupe, Martinique and
then on to Dominica. But that is five days away, we want to get home now.” Dominica entered the final round of matches tomorrow with an eight point lead and first innings points against the hosts were enough to see them retain the title. Rain on Wednesday’s second and final day affected both games with St Lucia and Grenada also playing to draw at Sion Hill Playing Field. Pierre said several members of the squad had managed to make contact with their families in Dominica. “Fortunately, my family is safe and most of the other members of the team which have contacted some family members have learnt that they are safe.” Pierre was quick to praise the Caribbean’s response to the tragedy and also lauded the Barbados Cricket Association for their efforts to assist the squad with accommodation. “A lot of people are willing to lend a hand. The Barbados Government is just on standby,” he said. “Having been here, I have seen the warmth of Caribbean people and how quick the Barbadian people are ready to help and embrace us as one. The BCA was very, very helpful. It really says a lot.” (CMC)
The 43-year-old Mosley (left) knocked Mayorga out in the sixth round of their contest on Saturday. Sugar Shane Mosley stopped Ricardo Mayorga late in the sixth round on Saturday night, winning a rematch between the veteran fighters. The 43-year-old Mosley (48-9-1, 40 KOs) floored Mayorga with a body shot at 2:59 of the sixth round after largely controlling an uneventful bout. The 41-year-old Mayorga (31-9-1) was in unimpressive shape and did little to threaten Mosley, the former three-division champion
who had won just one of his previous six fights. Nearly seven years ago, Mosley stopped Mayorga with one second left in the 12th round of their first meeting. Mosley hadn’t fought since November 2013. He promoted the pay-per-view bout himself, but curiously scheduled it on the same night as Leo Santa Cruz’s thrilling featherweight victory over Abner Mares just 10 miles away at Staples Center.