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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-06-19 06:01 1 Poll shows DA could win Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay
(1.01/2) The African National Congress (ANC) could lose its grip on power to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Nelson Mandela Bay and the City of Tshwane. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 2 Here’s what happened on WhatsApp between Fransman and his accuser
(1.00/2) Western Cape African National Congress (ANC) leader Marius Fransman’s lawyer says that he would prefer to have his day in court sooner‚ rather than later‚ in order to clear his name. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 3 Jo Cox might be the best foreign secretary Britain never had How the free market of T20 is reshaping world cricket (0.28/2) The Labour MP and humanitarian I came to know was the type of person who would restore one's faith in politics. 2016-06-19 00:33 11KB www.newstatesman.com 4 Swipe right for like: can non-arthouse foreign films succeed in Britain? Why Sweden’s free schools are failing (0.04/2) A look at Polish romcom Planeta Singli, plus Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetary of Splendour. 2016-06-19 00:33 9KB www.newstatesman.com 5 As protesters take on the Tate, is the fear of demonstrations causing galleries to take fewer risks? Why Sweden’s free schools are failing (0.02/2) A protest at the Tate Modern proves art continues to court controversy. But do institutions feel stifled by such attention? 2016-06-19 00:33 12KB www.newstatesman.com 6 DA mayoral candidate deviates from campaign trail to help fight blaze
(0.01/2) The Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay deviated from the electoral trail on Saturday to help fight a blaze that destroyed three homes in Windvogel in the northern areas of the metro. 2016-06-19 06:00 992Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 7 Van Rooyen concerned but confident that municipal polls will be free and fair
(0.01/2) A government team says it’s all systems go on the state of readiness for the fourth democratic local government elections but is concerned about intimidation and violence ahead of the poll. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 8 Beauty bites: Breakfast wraps Like salmon, eggs are a good source of selenium and other skin-
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9 Of the People Americans share their hopes, fears and frustrations in interviews from the campaign trail. 2016-06-19 06:00 1KB www.nytimes.com 10 Motshekga furious after Sadtu calls her a 'DA agent' The South African Democratic Teachers Union's attempt to portray Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga as a 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 11 NWU riot damage cost revised down to R85m, from R151 million North-West University (NWU) has revised the estimated costs of damage to property caused in student riots‚ bringing the number down to R85 million. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 12 Policy confusion behind SA’s failure to migrate to digital broadcasting: analyst Policy confusion and inconsistency were at the heart of the government’s failure to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 13 Church leaders call for reconciliation ahead of June 16 anniversary The South African Council of Churches has urged South Africans to reconcile and make peace ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto student uprising. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 14 Democracy will come apart if country can’t create jobs‚ warns Maimane South Africa’s democracy will “come apart” if the country cannot kickstart the failing economy and create jobs‚ Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane warned on Thursday. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
15 Unheralded American Landry one ahead at weather-hit US Open PGA Tour rookie Andrew Landry needed just one shot to set the clubhouse lead on Friday as the players returned to a soggy Oakmont Country Club with a marathon day shaping up at the weather-hit US Open. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 16 Councillor switches DA, says Zuma only one benefiting from Nkandla development A beaming Zwakele Mncwango‚ leader of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal‚ boasted on Wednesday about card-carrying members of the opposition joining the party “in droves”. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 17 Zuma to get ownership of Nkandla soil as King announces title deeds to be given for trust land Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini has announced that people residing on Ingonyama Trust land will soon acquire title deeds to their land. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 Let’s honour Class of ’76 through actions‚ not words: Maimane Fixing education and creating opportunities for the youth of today is the best way to pay tribute to the legacy of the students who lost their lives in the Soweto uprising‚ says Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 19 EFF will take land and give it to people in the municipalities it wins The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says if it wins in the forthcoming local government elections‚ it will use EFF municipalities to take land and give to the people. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 YCLSA accuses Parliament of delaying appointment of new NYDA board The Young Communist League of SA (YCLSA) has accused Parliament of mishandling and delaying the appointment of new National Youth Development Agency board members. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 21 'Source of SA terror alert ‘discredited’ Claims that the source of the US terror alert issued to its citizens in SA is an east African businessman has raised more questions than answers. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za
22 Shakes Mashaba could leave Bafana in Namibia next Friday Shakes Mashaba is likely to leave the South African side at the COSAFA Castle Cup next week and head to the draw for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Cairo‚ he has told Times Media Digital. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 23 Cosatu and SACP meet to 'analyse the political situation' The Congress of South African Trade Unions and the SA Communist Party are holding a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg on Monday where among other things an analysis of the political situation in the country is expected to be discussed. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 24 Jonas says his public comments on Gupta state capture tantamount to written statement Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas said he made his position on the allegations of state capture by the Gupta family public and so this was effectively a written statement. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 25 Mkhize: ANC is ‘dealing with grievances’ over councillor lists The African National Congress (ANC) has reiterated its position about the selection of its councillors. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 26 Lesotho will provide a stern test for Bafana in the Cosafa Cup South Africa’s quarterfinal opponents in the COSAFA Castle Cup‚ Lesotho‚ will provide a mighty challenge for Shakes Mashaba’s young team having stormed through the tournament group stages. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 27 Pan Africanist Movement wins election draw to top ballot papers The Pan Africanist Movement will top the Proportional Representation (PR) ballot papers in all municipalities where it is contesting in the 2016 Municipal Elections after it was randomly drawn from a list of 206 parties contesting the elections. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 28 Former Orlando Pirates coach takes over Mpumalanga Black Aces New Mpumalanga Black Aces owner John Comitis says he is buildng a “formidable” technical team at the newly-relocated club after the appointment of Eric Tinkler as head coach on a three- year deal. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
29 IRR: Misleading to say SA is not vulnerable to terror attacks The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) on Wednesday said it is “misleading for South Africa’s security agencies to say there is no terror link or threat” to the country. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 30 Can Ireland survive intimidating atmosphere of Ellis Park on Saturday? When the Springboks and Ireland clash in Johannesburg on Saturday‚ in the critical second encounter of this three-Test series‚ it will be the first time the tourists get to grips with the Boks at Ellis Park. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 31 Mpshe's decision to stop Zuma’s prosecution was irrational: DA The decision in 2009 by Mokotedi Mpshe‚ then acting national director of public prosecutions‚ to discontinue the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma was irrational. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 32 DA wants apology after councillor ‘illegally removed from meeting for wearing pants’ The Commission of Gender Equality could be asked to deal with a complaint by the Democratic Alliance (DA) about one of its members being ejected from a council meeting “because she was wearing pants”. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 33 Young people should not stand by and watch infrastructure being destroyed: Makhura Young people should not standby and watch when the infrastructure that could benefit them is burnt and destroyed. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 34 Atandwa and Fiks respond to Mdoda sisters' shade: Don't mistake our silence for weakness It seems that war between Atandwa Kani and his ex-wife Thembisa Mdoda is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 35 DA demands ‘compelling reasons’ for Hawks decision not to probe Nkandla architect The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Friday that it wants Hawks head Major-General Berning Ntlemeza to give “compelling reasons” why Nkandla architect Minenhle Makhanya has been “let off the hook”. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 36 Cope to ANC: ‘Let Thuli have the funds to probe Guptagate’ The Congress of the People (Cope) on Wednesday challenged the African National Congress (ANC) to give Thuli Madonsela the R3-million she needs to probe Guptagate. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 37 DA set to launch ‘censored’ campaign ad The Democratic Alliance (DA) will on Thursday launch the local government election campaign TV advert it says the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) tried to censor. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 38 The Cosafa Cup heats as the regional event reaches the quarterfinal stage The COSAFA Castle Cup reaches the business end of the tournament this weekend as the region’s big guns enter the fray in Windhoek‚ Namibia. 2016-06-19 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 39 Funds for Sparrow and rugby protests on ANCYL’s agenda Its KwaZulu-Natal branch having already aired its viewed on the issue‚ “Joint Fundraising for racist sparrow” will feature at an “urgent media briefing” called by the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) for Wednesday. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 40 EFF: ConCourt’s judgment shows ‘IEC being run by ANC-deployed cadres’ The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)‚ like most of the major political parties‚ said it “welcomes” the Constitutional Court judgment on the need for addresses to be recorded on the voters’ roll. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 41 Fighting the fire part of my ‘oath to serve’‚ Trollip tells fire photo critics Athol Trollip said the oath taken “when sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature requires me to serve and help the people of this country”. 2016-06-19 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 42 Some provinces not availing resources quickly enough to deal with drought crisis‚ Van Rooyen says The poor state of the country’s water infrastructure‚ water losses and a failure to implement strict water saving measures has worsened the effects of the drought leading to a state of disaster being declared in eight provinces. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 43 Dlamini-Zuma calls for skills revolution in Africa African Union chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma encouraged African countries to start a skills revolution in the continent. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 44 EFF calls for IEC to bar ANC from participating in some regions in coming elections The Economic Freedom Fighters has called for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to bar the ANC from participating in the coming local government elections in regions where violence has taken place. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 45 Special votes applications available online for first time from Friday Disabled‚ infirm and pregnant voters‚ and those who can’t make it to a voting station‚ can apply from Friday for special votes. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 46 Trollip in hot water over fire hose pics? The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Tuesday said that it has launched an internal investigation after pictures emerged of Democratic Alliance (DA) MPL Athol Trollip at a scene where firefighters were busy extinguishing a house fire in a Port Elizabeth suburb at the weekend. 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 47 Police to probe ANC panga fight As dissatisfaction with the ANC's list process led to two days of protests in Durban and other parts of KwaZulu-Natal, a North West ANC ward councillor is being investigated for assault after he allegedly used a panga in a clash with other party members 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 48 Round-the-clock police protection for Faith Muthambi's mom The mother of Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has round-the-clock police protection, with an armoured vehicle parked outside her Vuwani home in Limpopo. 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
49 Yanking Uncle Sam's chain The Presidency moved swiftly yesterday to head off a diplomatic row after the International Relations and Co-operation Department lashed out at the US for releasing a security warning based on 2016-06-19 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 50 Economic Codesa: Desperate times require desperate measures South Africa is flirting with recession and the government is talking tough about its planning for the country's economic hub, Gauteng. 2016-06-19 06:00 5KB www.timeslive.co.za 51 No more voetsek pay: Des van Rooyen No more golden handshakes. This is the word from Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen, who yesterday ordered the 278 municipalities under his watch to stop making settlement agreements - better known as 2016-06-19 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 52 [VIDEO]: Second EgyptAir 804 Flight Data Recorder Recovered From Ocean Bottom Investigators told AFP Friday the second black box from Paris to Cairo EgyptAir Flight 804 has been recovered by search teams, The Indian Express reported. On Thursday, search teams were able to retreive the first black box in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused... 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB article.wn.com 53 Trey Parker and Matt Stone Discuss “South Park” Game at E3 2016 [VIDEO] South Park: The Fractured But Whole does not only showcase a clever, albeit cheeky, pun. The infamous potty-mouthed children also return to fight crime as well as try to establish what it truly means to be a superhero. Despite maintaining its turn-based combat... 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB article.wn.com 54 GOP Wants to Declare War On Islamic Ideology In Wake Of Orlando Shooting Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Republicans are giving a whole new meaning to Carl Von Clausewitz’s famous military theory “war is the continuation of Politik by other means.” By faulting and condemning President Barack Obama and other Democrats for not issuing a declaration of war on the... 2016-06-19 06:00 2KB article.wn.com 55 Obama says climate change already damaging national parks YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America's national parks, with rising temperatures causing 2016-06-19 05:22 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 56 Tax managers to bat for fair system, other reforms at meet Tax managers said Saturday they would push for reforms in a meeting of economic managers in the incoming Duterte administration, while criticizing the Bureau of Internal Revenue for releasing a number 2016-06-19 05:22 2KB business.inquirer.net 57 Chelsea Clinton gives birth to second child, son Aidan NEW YORK — Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is a grandmother twice over. Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday that she has given birth to her second child, son Aidan. The 2016-06-19 05:17 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 58 Kanlaon spews, hikers warned MOUNT Kanlaon in Negros yesterday shot a huge column of ash into the sky, prompting authorities to warn hikers and aircraft to stay away. Kanlaon launched a plume of whitish-grey ash up to 1.5 2016-06-19 04:57 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 59 Rival Moro groups come together for federalism DAVAO CITY—Leaders of two major Moro rebel groups met with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Friday and pledged their support for his campaign to shift to a federal form of government. Abul 2016-06-19 04:55 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 60 New health chief’s been at it so long WITH HER 28 years of service at the Department of Health, incoming Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial is confident her longevity at DOH would be a distinct advantage. “I think my 2016-06-19 04:54 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 61 Prosecutors oppose Arroyo pleas, say they have proof STATE prosecutors have asked the Sandiganbayan to set aside the separate petitions filed by former President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo seeking to dismiss the graft charges filed against her arising from 2016-06-19 04:53 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 62 US superforce patrolling PH Sea TWO US supercarrier groups have started operations in the Philippine Sea, in what the Philippine government said was a demonstration of Washington’s “ironclad commitment” as the 2016-06-19 04:01 4KB globalnation.inquirer.net 63 In The Know: Boracay Mansion Controversy has hounded the “Boracay” property for years. In March 2001, the National Bureau of Investigation established that the property in New Manila—which derived its 2016-06-19 03:59 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 64 Jo Cox MP death: Thomas Mair in court on murder charge Thomas Mair gives his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" as he appears in court charged with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox. 2016-06-19 01:37 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 65 UK astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth UK astronaut Tim Peake is safely back on Earth after a historic mission to the International Space Station. 2016-06-19 01:37 5KB www.bbc.co.uk 66 MLB Baseball Box Scores NEW YORK -- Atlanta Braves right-hander John Gant didn't have to collect any souvenirs Friday night from his first major league... 2016-06-19 00:34 5KB scoresandstats.newyork.cbslocal.com 67 Turning carbon dioxide into rocks – a new hope in the fight against climate change Tim Peake is coming home – what has happened to his body and brain during his time in space? A research project in Iceland has found a way of reducing carbon dioxide levels, potentially opening up a new way of tackling global warming. 2016-06-19 00:33 10KB www.newstatesman.com 68 Some Arguments Undermine Themselves The funny part is that the guy who came up with this meme thinks he’s really clever. Also, the “no questions asked” part is misleading... 2016-06-19 00:33 759Bytes spectator.org 69 Marcus Paige is a point guard Former UNC star Marcus Paige sees himself as a "point guard first" in the NBA. He and five other NBA hopefuls took part in a pre- draft workout for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. 2016-06-19 00:33 1KB www.charlotteobserver.com
70 VIDEO: Washington State Fair spokesperson take a bow Longtime Washington State Fair spokesperson Karen LaFlamme, now retired, encourages families to grab happy memories, hold on to them “not just today but for years to come”. 2016-06-19 00:32 2KB www.thenewstribune.com 71 VIDEO: Peace Pole installed in Gig Harbor The Gig Harbor Rotary Club has placed a Peace Pole outside of the Gig Harbor Civic Center. 2016-06-19 00:32 1KB www.thenewstribune.com 72 VIDEO: Seattle Pacific University gunman take-down video released Surveillance video just released by the King County Prosecuting Attorney Public Disclosure Office, a student at Seattle Pacific University pepper-sprays a gunman then taking him to the ground during an on-campus attack in 2014. The video was released after a ruling ordering the footage released under... 2016-06-19 00:32 2KB www.thenewstribune.com 73 VIDEO: Maple Lawn students talk about the Belonging Bench Students with the Early Act Club at Maple Lawn Elementary School in Sumner presented a Belonging Bench for future students to use on the playground. When students feel lonely or don’t have anyone to play with, they can go sit on the bench, and someone from the... 2016-06-19 00:32 2KB www.thenewstribune.com 74 Colombian farmer investigated in killings of 20 people BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say that a farmer being investigated for the disappearance of a woman has confessed to killing 20 people, inclu... 2016-06-18 23:36 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 75 Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup June 18 (The Sports Xchange) - The Kansas City Royals said starting pitcher Yordano Ventura began serving an eight-game suspension Saturday for his part in a... 2016-06-18 23:36 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 76 'Time to stop dining out on a lie': Mick Hucknall hits out at Martine McCutcheon after the actress claims she vomited in his hair in the back of a car Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall, 56, has hit back at Martine McCutcheon's claim that she threw up in his famous red locks in the nineties. 2016-06-18 23:36 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 77 Shanina Shaik flashes her long legs in split dress while out with boyfriend DJ Ruckus... but appears far more interested in canine companion As a top model, she's used to being the center of attention. But fiance DJ Ruckus couldn't have looked less engaged as he watched Shanina Shaik play with her cute pooch during an outing in 2016-06-18 23:35 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 78 Mommy and me! Angelina Jolie looks blissful as she treats seven-year-old son Knox to toy shopping spree in NYC Saturday was all about the Oscar winner's youngest son, as the duo embarked hand-in-hand on a shopping spree in New York City to a number of toy meccas. 2016-06-18 23:33 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 79 Ken Roczen sweeps motos at High Point National MOUNT MORRIS, Pa. (AP) — Ken Roczen won the Red Bull High Point National on Saturday for his third victory in the first four Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Champion... 2016-06-18 23:32 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 80 Sir Cliff Richard's child sex accuser was arrested over a plot to blackmail him - but police STILL investigated his claims It has been revealed that one of the men who falsely accused Sir Cliff Richard, 75, of sex abuse was arrested over a plot to blackmail the pop icon - but his claims were still used against the star. 2016-06-18 23:25 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 81 Bienvenue à Londres: That's what Boris always said to French, reveals his former mayoral adviser GUTO HARRI. So why on earth has he changed his EU tune? How can this Brussels-educated, multilingual, half-Turkish, quarter- French, Catholic-christened ex-Mayor contemplate London, let alone Britain, leaving the EU, asks his ex-adviser. 2016-06-18 23:25 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 82 Deal or no deal? Ant and Dec's '£30million contract with ITV in jeopardy as duo threaten to quit as hosts of Britain's Got Talent' They have had a decade at the helm of Britain's Got Talent, as the lovable TV duo that has kept viewers turned in 2016-06-18 23:23 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
83 Meet the YOU/Clarins Most Dynamisante Woman of the Year: Jaime Thurston of 52 Lives Calling all kind hearts: a simple desire to help a stranger inspired JAIME THURSTON to set up a charity connecting people in need with generous members of the public 2016-06-18 23:21 9KB www.dailymail.co.uk 84 Poet Laureate's lament for the Orlando dead... by declaring God is gay: Carol Ann Duffy criticised over controversial claim as she pens tribute to nightclub victims She has been lambasted for ignoring her Royal role by preferring to write about gas meters rather than the Queen’s 90th birthday. Now Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has declared: ‘God is gay.’ 2016-06-18 23:20 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 85 Summer ready! Katie Holmes shows off her toned figure in black bikini with white beach cover-up while on the set of The Kennedys And the 37-year-old actress, who plays Jacqueline Kennedy, flashed her flat midriff in the two-piece that she wore on the location set in Toronto, Canada. 2016-06-18 23:17 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 86 ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions We are trying to be as discreet as possible, as I am worried about office gossip. What is the best way to handle this sort of affair and how can I avoid it all going wrong? 2016-06-18 23:16 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk 87 FRONT ROW: princess-perfect style Lady Amelia Windsor, 20, was recently crowned Most Beautiful Member of the Royal Family by Tatler, but it was her late great- grandmother, Princess Marina, who stole the show recently. 2016-06-18 23:15 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 88 Liz Jones's Diary: In which I mull over David's offer There were shards of glass everywhere. The window in the sitting room was shattered, with a great big hole in the centre. Oh God, was it an intruder? 2016-06-18 23:15 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk
89 Woman fights off mountain lion attacking her 5-year-old son DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman saved her 5-year-old son's life by prying his head from the mouth of a mountain lion that was attacking the boy in their front... 2016-06-18 23:14 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 90 'I can get quite gobby about things': From Corrie to fancy pants, actress Angela Griffin on letting her hair down ahead of her big 4-0 From turning heads in Corrie to donning Ann Summers naughty knickers in a new ITV drama, Angela's feisty characters have been primetime gems for more than two decades. 2016-06-18 23:14 14KB www.dailymail.co.uk 91 The pro-Brexit Tory MP who sneered about 'stabbing David Cameron in the front'... and twisting the knife The pro-Brexit Tory who threatened to ‘stab David Cameron in the front’ in a political coup is exposed today as outspoken Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen. 2016-06-18 23:13 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 92 Tension at funerals for Orlando victims with protest, irate driver By Bernie Woodall and Roselle Chen ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 (Reuters) - Funerals for two of the 49 victims killed in the shooting at a nightclub in Florida wer... 2016-06-18 23:09 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 93 Trip gives Wales food for thought - but appetite to reach second round remains Gareth Bale has revealed how a burger blow-out helped the Wales camp get over their England heartbreak. Wales were within seconds of virtually securing their... 2016-06-18 23:05 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 94 Rhythm and Blues group plans induction ceremony near Detroit DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A musical tribute to Motown and Prince are among the planned highlights of an event honoring rhythm and blues musicians this summer in... 2016-06-18 23:04 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk
95 Monsoon to soon hit parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and Central India After a sluggish progress, the monsoon is expected to move swiftly into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and Central India. Last week of June is expected to witness some good rainfall. 2016-06-18 23:02 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 96 Criminologist DAVID WILSON: Was he a lone wolf seeking moment of fame? Mass murderers Timothy McVeigh and Anders Breivik could be possible points of comparison to Timothy Mair. Is it possible that he, too, is a 'lone wolf' with a personality reflecting isolation? 2016-06-18 23:01 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 97 Ecuador championship 1st round results and standings June 18 (Gracenote) - Results and standings from the Ecuador championship 1st Round match on Saturday Saturday, June 18 Delfin 2 Independiente del Valle 0 St... 2016-06-18 23:00 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 98 GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Love is in the air as James Middleton flies in to reclaim Donna Air after two get back together The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger brother, who at 29 is seven years younger than glamorous actress Donna, has recently returned to the UK. 2016-06-18 23:00 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 99 Peace River staff visiting stranded residents to assess damage caused by B. C. floods Many roads and rail lines in the region have been washed out or damaged by flooding. Peace River Regional District staff are reaching out to people stranded by floods and road wash-outs in northeastern B. C. and urging them to call with any needs. ... 2016-06-19 00:00 880Bytes article.wn.com 100 Rio's spandex creations shine at city's new fashion event OsModels wear creations from the Osklen collection during the fashion event "Rio Moda Rio" at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 17, 2016. OsModels wear creations from the Osklen collection during the fashion event "Rio Moda... 2016-06-19 00:00 940Bytes article.wn.com Articles
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1 Poll shows DA could win Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay (1.01/2) Although the ANC could still retain the City of Joburg‚ should the DA enter into a coalition with other parties‚ power could be wrested from the ruling party. Polls conducted by eNCA and Ipsos show a dramatic growth of the Da‚ particularly in Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) placed third with small support in the three metros where research was conducted. According to the polls in Nelson Mandela Bay‚ 34% of participants said they will vote DA‚ 30% ANC and seven percent for the EFF. But 21% are still undecided on which party to give their votes to. The margin between the ANC and DA in Tshwane is wider. A total of 33% of people who were surveyed confirm the DA as their choice‚ while the ANC secured 28%. Only 10% said they would vote EFF‚ while the remaining 17% of potential voters were undecided. The ANC could retain the City of Joburg with 31% of votes‚ the DA on 29 and the EFF 10; while 19 % are undecided. Most participants of the survey expressed negative sentiments towards the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)‚ the Congress of the People and the EFF. Ipsos director and political analyst Mari Harris said participants were first asked how they felt about political parties. "The sentiment question was the first one on the survey and it is used as an introduction; we do not want to rush people with the voting question immediately‚" said Harris. "We did not follow this up with an open-ended question. " Another political analyst Elvis Masoga said some voters could be regarding Cope and EFF as parties of power-mongers. "People are reluctant to associate with splinter formations because they do not trust defectors‚” he said. "Politicians who defect are regarded as those who do not want to be led and it is for that reason that they form their own parties. " Masoga denied that the EFF’s plan to grab land was the reason for the negative sentiments. "There is a huge hunger for land in this country and the majority of people support a view that land should be returned‚" he said. Masoga said the IFP could be viewed negatively because it was associated with political violence previously.
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2 2 Here’s what happened on WhatsApp between Fransman and his accuser (1.00/2) Fransman is back in the spotlight after several cellphone messages – some of them flirtatious – from him to the young woman he allegedly sexually harassed‚ Louisa Wynand‚ were revealed by the Daily Maverick. Here is an edited version of those messages: Fransman 0021: “Yesday. Start Monday. Remember 1st week of workweek in jan!!! Leap of faith” 0022: “also don’t indicate where u gona work. I know the owner.” Wynand 0658: “Good morning. I just sent the e-mail but it is not going through can you please send it through again.. ” 0701: “okay it went through now let me know if you got it.” F 0923: “Before 7am-impressed! Will check” 0927: “Read it. As Madjiet said CVs don’t tell much- its rather my 3 interactions with u that convince me”. 1215: “In any case did u sleep over our discussion? If so what u think?” W 1217: “I spoke to **** (name withheld) this morning‚ told him im resigning he said he cant tell the gm today because hes going to let security evict me off the property ... immediately if I want to leave to start working for you tomorrow.” F 1218: “so that’s fine. U can so long have accommodation” 1219: “I am listening to Imagine of John Lennon”. W 1219: “So I am going to have to work out a notice period but I don’t know how long. Lae states that I have to at least do two weeks tho.” Fransman discusses logistics of the move and tells Wynand he is leaving for Rustenberg the following day. Wynand responds to his John Lennon reference: “Hahahah that’s not too hard I sure I can learn that.” F 1339: “so you will sort out getting stuff to ur parents or must I still get ballot” .. “I mean baklie”… “Bakkie”. W 1341: “For cape town yes but my parents will sort one fir taking my stuff to their house‚ thanx anyway.” F 1349: “Kewl. then c tomrow. Also it is hot that side. informal gear and sensual.” F 1352: (smiley face) 1402: “Forgot to ask. Pl don’t tell your bf you working fr me. Don’t need jealous guys around.” W 1413: “hes not that type and ill handle my personal life very discreetly‚ I dont mix business with pleasure either‚ so don’t worry I know how to handle it.” F 1421: “Good..but hey there will be pleasure in business?” W 1900: “lmk noit my kamer is te demekaar nou” (lol my room is too untidy) January 4
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3 Jo Cox might be the best foreign secretary Britain never had How the free market of T20 is reshaping world cricket (0.28/2) I can't call Jo a close friend but I came to know her quite well over the last year. We went to the same college in Cambridge, though she had graduated by the time I arrived (and wasn't particularly sentimental about her time there). Jo was a New Statesman reader and she contacted me after an article I wrote about the failure of the UK and others to do more in Syria - failing to protect the civilian population from atrocities committed by both the regime and Daesh. We talked on the phone and then met up at Portcullis House to discuss British foreign policy, and the current state of the Labour Party. As a newbie in parliament she was finding her feet but, from the outset, she was bold and brave - not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom or, when she thought it right, leadership. She was one of those rare people with a deep moral integrity but no interest in grandstanding or moralising herself. She was not a contrarian or a troublemaker and much preferred getting on with people - in fact, it was impossible not to like her. She was independent in spirit and mind, and full of energy and a sense of urgency. This is perhaps no surprise given her distinguished past career, as a humanitarian and an activist. Very simply, she was passionate about helping people, and doing good. That's why she went into parliament. That's why she also wanted to be in government at some point (and appreciated that being in power really did matter). She believed that government could be a force for good in people's lives, at home and abroad. She also believed that Britain was nothing if it wasn't outward looking, and doing good in the world. Two weeks ago I met Jo at Westminster and we walked up to a dinner in Covent Garden. She had agreed to address a group of American summer school students I was teaching. On the walk there, I offered to push Jo's bike as she was finishing an article for the Times on Syria, and simultaneously speaking to leaders of the Syrian opposition engaged in the UN-backed negotiations (the image of the multi-tasking mum). She was full of energy and warmth and admiration for her Syrian friends. They were hugely grateful to her, believing that they had a true friend in Jo, when so many others had forgotten about them. Politicians have so many demands on their time, but Jo really enjoyed the evening, talking to young people, and hearing different perspectives. She talked about volunteering on the first Obama campaign but said she had become a little disappointed with aspects of his foreign policy since. The students were blown away by her passion. Inspirational is an overused word but that is exactly what Jo was. A few of the students have already contacted me to say how heartbroken they are. It's not an exaggeration to say that she was the type of person who would restore one's faith in politics - to make you see the point of the whole thing. She looked like a future foreign secretary, or a future leader of the Labour Party. I last saw Jo on Tuesday of this week in committee room 6 of the Commons. We have been working on a report which we were planning to publish after the Chilcot Report. It was to be co-written with Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative MP and another of the new generation who came into parliament in 2015. The report was to argue that Britain should not retreat into its shell but should retain an active and outward looking world role (with humanitarianism being a central aspect of that). Jo had no hesitation in working with someone outside her party. She knew she would come in for criticism but she wasn't worried at all about that. She was encouraged at the growing interest in a cross-party effort of this kind. She had previously joined forces with Andrew Mitchell to argue that Britain should do more on the humanitarian front in Syria, so working across the aisle was something she regarded as really important. When I saw her, Jo was in her running gear and had to dash home as one of her children had chicken pox. She said she was tired, having been sleep deprived looking after her kids, but she showed no signs of it. She was unfailingly charming and bubbly and extremely sweet and funny. Her mind was as sharp as ever. I never met her children or husband but one can just tell she was the perfect mother and wife. She had angelic qualities. She might well be the best foreign secretary Britain never had. The best tribute to Jo is to keep alive the things she stood for. Sport is deeply and surprisingly conservative. This explains its susceptibility to sudden landslides: the suppression of gradual evolution makes professional sport vulnerable to significant external interventions. The beneficiaries are entrepreneurial outsiders who are prepared to challenge the existing institutions. This has happened twice to cricket in the modern era. First, in the 1970s, the Australian tycoon Kerry Packer, sensing the frustration of professional players about low pay and dull games, founded a new league called World Series Cricket as an alternative to international matches. “We’re all whores,” Packer liked to say. “Name your price.” The game’s gentlemanly elite howled in horror and the sport was eventually reunited. Packer, however, will be judged kindly by history. Floodlit matches, coloured clothing and white balls have become staples of the modern game. I would go further: they were necessary and positive developments that have helped cricket to survive. Even if Packer’s motives were not quite “half-philanthropic” (as he suggested), his legacy is assured. The second great seismic shock has been the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise-based Twenty20 (T20) tournament that has just completed its ninth edition. Christopher Martin-Jenkins, opening the batting for the conservatives, led the chorus of anxiety before its inception in 2008. The IPL, he wrote, marked “the beginning of the end of the epoch when international matches were the main events”. The upside for the players was clear: they could be paid as much as £1m for less than two months’ work. But the game, it was assumed, would collapse over the long term without the steadying hand of the old international structures. Instead, the IPL, for all its flaws and controversies, has brought about a thrilling period of rapid technical and tactical evolution. T20 has become a case study in Joseph Schumpeter’s concept of “creative destruction”. The old guild of Test cricket has been smashed open and cricket’s conventions, jealously guarded by the old high priesthood, have been rewritten. Virat Kohli, A B de Villiers and David Warner are playing a different game from the one I left in 2008. In many respects, it is much better. The mastery of these batsmen is total: power and control, fast scoring and consistency, instinctiveness allied with match awareness, technical assurance and primal athleticism. They are complete players, impossible to categorise using the old labels. All three excel at every format of the game – T20, one- day internationals and Test cricket. But it is T20 that has liberated the full potential of batsmanship. When confronted with a new challenge – to score faster than ever but without getting out – modern players have combined the best elements of classical technique with new daring and determination to master risks. We can now see that cricket’s conservative guild had constrained the game artificially by protecting the consensus that batsmen couldn’t score fast without increasing the risk of dismissal. Under the old conventions, a batsman who hit a six and then took a single was congratulated for his “intelligence” and “sophistication”. The implication is that hitting a six and then immediately following it with another six is suboptimal: absurd, but everyone said it. Caution, artfully masquerading as strategy, dominated the conversation for decades. T20’s new free market – and the prospect of floating to the top of the IPL’s lucrative auction – encouraged batsmen to escape the straitjacket of the coaching manual. Coaches did not anticipate how today’s players would expand the game. The revolution in batsmanship wasn’t planned: it emerged. Evolution, as always, proved cleverer than a single strategic mind. That is why the solution to the travails of Test cricket – which is becoming increasingly marginal – is not yet another round of meetings, hand-wringing and piecemeal legislation. The priority should be the creation of a properly rewarded Test championship. Though my logic may sound uncomfortably materialistic, Test cricket must provide the right opportunities and rewards to encourage evolutionary progress. Instead of telling fans that they are wrong to prefer T20, Test cricket should focus on its own offering. In one respect, the T20 revolution is only half finished. So far, it is batsmen who have evolved the fastest and commanded the highest price. Eventually, bowlers will force their way into the equation. In American football, which has enjoyed a relatively free transfer market for far longer than cricket, one position was discovered to be vastly underpriced. Quarterbacks, the sport’s glamour boys, have always been the highest paid. But what about the players who protect them, who allow the household names to win the game? Eventually, to the amazement of NFL insiders, the market delivered a surprising verdict. By 2006, the highest-paid player at the Super Bowl was still a quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck, but the second-highest-paid player was the left tackle Walter Jones, whose job it was to protect Hasselbeck. No one goes to an NFL match to watch the left tackle – most fans couldn’t name him – but the position plays a huge role in determining which team wins, as Michael Lewis demonstrated in his book The Blind Side. So the criticism that T20 has promoted batting and downgraded bowling is premature. Within a few years, a new breed of bowler – probably unflashy but adept at spiking big hitters – will give the game a new equilibrium. Test cricket’s best chance is opening itself up to the same laws of innovation and progress. Over decades as an exclusive members-only club, Test cricket has struggled to grow the game or expand its sphere of influence. Instead of resenting T20, Test cricket should learn from it.
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4 Swipe right for like: can non-arthouse foreign films succeed in Britain? Why Sweden’s free schools are failing (0.04/2) It’s rare for a foreign-language film to get distribution in Britain unless there is a whiff of the art house about it. The rationale must be that there is already enough genre cinema produced in the UK and US to satisfy demand: releasing a Polish Richard Curtis-style romcom here when the real thing is readily available would surely be a case of bringing coals to Newcastle, or brioche to Notting Hill. The success of Planeta Singli , which happens to be a Polish Richard Curtis-style romcom, suggests otherwise. It opened in Britain last month and became an invisible hit. Like the Bollywood spectaculars that are marketed directly to Asian audiences, the film was sold straight to this country’s Polish community. Enough people turned out to give it an impressive £163,000 gross in its first ten days. I can see why. The picture is idiosyncratic enough to be distinctive but its slickness makes it right at home in the multiplex. It’s Polish with polish. The plot revolves around a dating app, making the film possibly the first fully fledged Tinder romcom. Ania (Agnieszka Wiedlocha), a music teacher, signs up to the “Planet Single” app but when her date fails to show, Tomek (Maciej Stuhr) leaps opportunistically into the breach, having spied her from across the restaurant. Tomek is the obnoxious presenter of a late-night TV show specialising in battle-of-the-sexes comedy performed by puppets. When he turns this faltering date into comic material, complete with an Ania puppet, his boss demands that her dating exploits become a regular fixture. Ania’s school will get a new piano so long as she reports back about every disastrous date she has. But there’s a get-out clause: should she fall in love, she’s off the hook. This represents only a small slice of narrative in a movie that is full of incident, from the mischievous teenager using the app to drive a wedge between her father and stepmother to the brouhaha when Ania’s pupils have to share the gym with the boisterous volleyball class. After a slow start in which the film has trouble liberating the characters from their smartphones, the Slovenian director Mitja Okorn skilfully juggles the mounting plotlines. There’s an inevitable sense of overkill – Planeta Singli has three endings, including an outrageously corny musical number, as it races to find a romantic match for each character from the leads down to the lowliest extra. As Okorn recently pointed out in a Q&A, only the nerdy film critic is left alone at the end. What a cheek. Despite that, I’m swiping right on this one. Even art cinema has its brands and they don’t come much more reliably weird than the Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes for his last film, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. He invites us in Cemetery of Splendour into a rural hospital where cheery, chatty nurses keep vigil over a ward of soldiers suffering from sleeping sickness. A bedside psychic provides relatives with bulletins about what is happening in the unreachable minds of their loved ones; a nurse with insomnia wonders if the patients are getting some of the sleep that is rightfully hers; the dead mingle happily with the living and doubts arise over whether there is really such a state as being awake. At times, the picture resembles a low-tempo Matrix. What distinguishes it is its elegant interlacing of the soothing and the insolubly mysterious. (Why is the ground outside the hospital being endlessly excavated? Nobody knows.) Staff slip into their own trances while guarding the comatose soldiers and what Weerasethakul creates on- screen could be described as a meditative space: he is using film not to dictate his ideas but to stimulate ours. There’s a woozy sequence set in a shopping mall multiplex with Escher-like escalators. Everything is transformed by an air of magical serenity. The moment when the psychic realises that one part of the soldier she is watching has woken up with a “boing” is enchanting, despite sounding on paper like a scene from Carry On Meditating. We have seen the future in Sweden and it works,” Michael Gove told the Daily Mail in 2008. A few months earlier, Gove and other leading Conservatives had visited schools in Sweden for the first time, a journey that they would repeat in the following years. “They’ve done something amazing,” he said in a video made for that year’s Tory party conference. “They challenged the conventional wisdom [and] decided that it was parents, not bureaucrats, who should be in charge.” Sweden’s 800 friskolor make up about a sixth of the country’s state-funded schools. Introduced in 1992, they gave parents the ability to use state spending on education to set up new schools and decide where to send their children. In that decade, friskolor were made easier to set up, with companies given the right to make a profit from running them; other schools were decentralised and a voucher system, allowing parents to choose their children’s school and then awarding funds based on parental demand, was introduced. Tony Blair praised the Swedish model in a 2005 government white paper. For Tories, Sweden’s schools held out a simple message: that competition could transform state education in England. That message was appealing because it came from “a social-democratic country, far to the left of Britain”, as Gove put it. This was true but only up to a point. The reforms that he enacted after 2010 – notably the introduction of free schools, the speeding up of academisation and changes to the curriculum – owed as much to US “charter schools” as to educational reforms in Sweden. Even as Gove cited Sweden’s successes in education, its international standing was in decline. Since 2000, standards there have fallen more than in any other country ranked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) using tests known as the Programme for International Student Assessment, or Pisa. Results released in 2013 rated Sweden below Denmark, Finland and Norway by all three measures – reading, maths and science – and worse than the UK. In 2014, 14 per cent of students performed too poorly to qualify for secondary school at 16, a deterioration of 10 per cent on the 2006 level. Last year, the OECD published a report in which it warned: “Sweden’s school system is in need of urgent change.” Underinvestment is not the problem. The Swedes spend more on education as a percentage of GDP (6.8 per cent) than the OECD average (5.6 per cent). The report describes an education system in chaos, hopelessly fragmented, failing those who need it most. It criticises its “unclear education priorities”, “lack in coherence” and “unreliable data”. Swedish schools lack “discipline” and “a calm work environment”, which makes it hard to attract good teachers, says Barbara Bergström, the founder of the Internationella Engelska Skolan, one of Sweden’s most successful free-school chains. The country is expected to face a deficit of 60,000 teachers by 2019. While first- and second-generation immigrants in England and many other countries perform above the national average, in Sweden they have been blamed for dragging standards down. In March this year, Anna Ekström, the director of the government-run Swedish National Agency for Education, claimed that immigration was “not an insignificant” factor in declining attainment. The proportion of students from immigrant families rose from 11 to 15 per cent between 2000 and 2012 and has increased sharply since the beginning of the migration crisis. Perhaps most galling for Swedes is how schools appear to be increasing inequality, rather than eroding it. “We need to put our focus on building equality into the system,” Gustav Fridolin, Sweden’s education minister, said recently. The voucher system has created more opportunities for middle-class parents to ensure that their children attend the best institutions. The OECD report called on Sweden to “revise school-choice arrangements to ensure quality with equity” and “improve the access of disadvantaged families to information about schools”. Bergström notes that only 14 per cent of students assessed using Pisa tests attended free schools. Moreover, even before the reforms of the early 1990s came in, the country suffered because it lacked a culture of rigorous testing. Schools were merely “telling themselves and their parents that things were getting better” when there was no evidence that they were, says Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s director for education and skills. He views free schools as “more symptom than cause”. Above all, Sweden’s decline is “the story of a weak education system that has devolved more and more responsibility to local and school level without doing much to raise aspirations, monitor progress and deal with underperformance”, Schleicher says. “The difference is that England has an established exam system and, more importantly, Ofsted. At least you’ll know when things start to go wrong.”
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5 As protesters take on the Tate, is the fear of demonstrations causing galleries to take fewer risks? Why Sweden’s free schools are failing (0.02/2) This week, a protest gathered inside the Tate Modern. A group, including feminist activists Sisters Uncut, swarmed the London gallery dressed in black to protest the displaying of artist Carl Andre, who was acquitted of killing his wife and fellow artist Ana Mendieta in 1985. Around 60 people, almost all women, congregated in front of St Paul’s dressed in funeral garb before marching to the gallery. They chanted as they went, shouting "I was pushed, I did not fall" in reference to the Cuban artist’s death after falling 34 floors from the window of her New York apartment. Andre denies the accusation that he pushed Mendieta. The group also called for Mendieta’s work, which the Tate owns, to be displayed instead of Andre’s. The group then linked arms in front of the gallery to block the entrance. At one point, protesters rushed the barriers, pounding on the glass front of the building with banners and their bodies in an attempt to get the attention of the people inside. There had been rumours that Andre would be at the opening, but if he was he stayed away. Credit: Where is Anna Mendieta Protesters bang on the glass of the Tate after bursting through the barrier Protesters then moved to block the other entrance, before reconvening in front of the building for a series of readings and speeches. Passersby stopped to watch as women told their own stories of abuse and marginalisation. "I don't see people like me in the galleries" Joanna, from Sisters Uncut, said: “We think that the Tate exhibiting Andre’s work and refusing to exhibit Ana Mendieta’s work shows they are complicit in male violence, in the ongoing situation of domestic violence in this country.” She added: “I think it’s unlikely that the Tate is going to remove his work but we can certainly make it as uncomfortable as possible for them.” Credit: Where is Anna Mendieta A protester tells her own story using a megaphone Other protesters cited frustration at the lack of minority representation in the gallery. One art student said she had reconsidered going to art school, because, “I don’t see people like me in the galleries”. Protesters Aurelia and Christopher, both art students, said Mendieta’s story resonated with their own experiences. Aurelia demanded: “What do you have to do to experience any personal or professional or judicial consequences for what you do to women if you’re a man?” BP ends Tate sponsorship As organisers told the assembled crowd before the protests, the Tate tends to take a tolerant view of demonstrations. Las t summer , activists from Liberate Tate occupied the gallery overnight and scrawled climate change messages in charcoal on the floor of the Turbine Hall, in protest at sponsorship by the oil company BP. In November 2015 at the Tate Britain, a dozen people tattooed each other with the CO2 concentrations of the year they were born in front of one of the gallery’s paintings. The Tate announced in March that BP had ended its 27-year association with the gallery, after years of protests. BP said the opposition was not a factor in the decision, instead citing a “challenging business environment”. But the demonstrations continue. Just a coup le of weeks ago, the British Museum was forced to close temporarily when activists who want the British Museum to end its deal with BP scaled the side of the building. It was believed to be the first time a protest had actually caused the museum to close. The Edinburgh Festival was also disrupted last year by calls for an end to BP patronage, as well as boycotts of Israeli performers Incubator Theatre Company, who had to cancel their run. Marginalised women Art is by its very nature political, and, as an activist at the protest said: “It’s partly a story of who is in and who is out.” For them, Mendieta had become not just a victim but a vessel, a demonstration of the experience of many women of colour who also find themselves marginalised in the art world. Mendieta was a Cuban-born artist who arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1961 as part of a government programme to relocate people from Cuba. She spent her first weeks in the country in refugee camps before moving through a variety of foster homes. Her art focused on the female form, and in a 1973-78 series she created silhouettes of her body in materials including grass and earth. She was a rising star at the time of her death but has achieved a cult following in the years since. After a retrospective at the Hayward gallery in London in 2013, her popularity has increased. Activists have protested Andre’s work at several galleries, including the Beacon museum in New York last year. In an example of protest mimicking art, they entered the museum and walked around Andre’s exhibition crying individually, before meeting in the show’s main room to sob simultaneously. Galleries become sites of contention Protests at UK art galleries are now so common that Arts Council England has released new guidelines for galleries on managing disturbances. The guidelines say governing bodies are becoming increasingly risk-averse, due to fear of demonstrations. The Barbican cancelled a controversial art installation back in 2014 which featured chained black actors, after protests outside the venue. It said at the time: “We find it profoundly troubling that such methods have been used to silence artists and performers and that audiences have been denied the opportunity to see this important work.” Glen Tarman is part of the group Liberate Tate which has been campaigning to stop BP sponsorship of the gallery. He says protests against corporate sponsorship of art galleries and museums are increasing: "We are a part of a broader movement around cultural divestment. The importance of museums and galleries in society is growing. They are becoming sites of contention in ways they hadn't before. " Lisa Levy, a Brooklyn-based artist who sat naked on a toilet for two days to protest "the bullsh*t art world" said: "I think art is a great form of protest. I think art can communicate protest consciously and unconsciously. I also think that artists can't control the way their work is interpreted, aside from the message that they are trying to convey. " For the activists in London, it’s not about censorship or control but rather the opening up of the art world to more marginalised voices. The Tate slogan proclaims “Art changes, we change”. For the group calling themselves “Where is Ana Mendieta?”, that change isn’t happening fast enough. We have seen the future in Sweden and it works,” Michael Gove told the Daily Mail in 2008. A few months earlier, Gove and other leading Conservatives had visited schools in Sweden for the first time, a journey that they would repeat in the following years. “They’ve done something amazing,” he said in a video made for that year’s Tory party conference. “They challenged the conventional wisdom [and] decided that it was parents, not bureaucrats, who should be in charge.” Sweden’s 800 friskolor make up about a sixth of the country’s state-funded schools. Introduced in 1992, they gave parents the ability to use state spending on education to set up new schools and decide where to send their children. In that decade, friskolor were made easier to set up, with companies given the right to make a profit from running them; other schools were decentralised and a voucher system, allowing parents to choose their children’s school and then awarding funds based on parental demand, was introduced. Tony Blair praised the Swedish model in a 2005 government white paper. For Tories, Sweden’s schools held out a simple message: that competition could transform state education in England. That message was appealing because it came from “a social-democratic country, far to the left of Britain”, as Gove put it. This was true but only up to a point. The reforms that he enacted after 2010 – notably the introduction of free schools, the speeding up of academisation and changes to the curriculum – owed as much to US “charter schools” as to educational reforms in Sweden. Even as Gove cited Sweden’s successes in education, its international standing was in decline. Since 2000, standards there have fallen more than in any other country ranked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) using tests known as the Programme for International Student Assessment, or Pisa. Results released in 2013 rated Sweden below Denmark, Finland and Norway by all three measures – reading, maths and science – and worse than the UK. In 2014, 14 per cent of students performed too poorly to qualify for secondary school at 16, a deterioration of 10 per cent on the 2006 level. Last year, the OECD published a report in which it warned: “Sweden’s school system is in need of urgent change.” Underinvestment is not the problem. The Swedes spend more on education as a percentage of GDP (6.8 per cent) than the OECD average (5.6 per cent). The report describes an education system in chaos, hopelessly fragmented, failing those who need it most. It criticises its “unclear education priorities”, “lack in coherence” and “unreliable data”. Swedish schools lack “discipline” and “a calm work environment”, which makes it hard to attract good teachers, says Barbara Bergström, the founder of the Internationella Engelska Skolan, one of Sweden’s most successful free-school chains. The country is expected to face a deficit of 60,000 teachers by 2019. While first- and second-generation immigrants in England and many other countries perform above the national average, in Sweden they have been blamed for dragging standards down. In March this year, Anna Ekström, the director of the government-run Swedish National Agency for Education, claimed that immigration was “not an insignificant” factor in declining attainment. The proportion of students from immigrant families rose from 11 to 15 per cent between 2000 and 2012 and has increased sharply since the beginning of the migration crisis. Perhaps most galling for Swedes is how schools appear to be increasing inequality, rather than eroding it. “We need to put our focus on building equality into the system,” Gustav Fridolin, Sweden’s education minister, said recently. The voucher system has created more opportunities for middle-class parents to ensure that their children attend the best institutions. The OECD report called on Sweden to “revise school-choice arrangements to ensure quality with equity” and “improve the access of disadvantaged families to information about schools”. Bergström notes that only 14 per cent of students assessed using Pisa tests attended free schools. Moreover, even before the reforms of the early 1990s came in, the country suffered because it lacked a culture of rigorous testing. Schools were merely “telling themselves and their parents that things were getting better” when there was no evidence that they were, says Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s director for education and skills. He views free schools as “more symptom than cause”. Above all, Sweden’s decline is “the story of a weak education system that has devolved more and more responsibility to local and school level without doing much to raise aspirations, monitor progress and deal with underperformance”, Schleicher says. “The difference is that England has an established exam system and, more importantly, Ofsted. At least you’ll know when things start to go wrong.” Spirit voices: how do you make an ethical documentary? Why Sweden’s free schools are failing newstatesman.com
Art galleries: the cathedrals of the modern age Why Sweden’s free schools are failing newstatesman.com 2016-06-19 00:33 Laurie Penny www.newstatesman.com
6 DA mayoral candidate deviates from campaign trail to help fight blaze (0.01/2) Windhoek- Lesotho do not mind openly declaring that they have little to lose‚ so they are going throw caution to the wind and have a go at South Africa in Saturday’s Cosafa Cup quarterfinal at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. ANC has sabotaged Nelson Mandela Bay – Maimane timeslive.co.za 2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
7 Van Rooyen concerned but confident that municipal polls will be free and fair (0.01/2) The inter-ministerial committee‚ led by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen‚ met on Friday to gauge preparations for the poll on August 3. The team voiced concern over acts of intimidation and violence in certain areas where residents do not agree with decisions made by the Municipal Demarcation Board. “We continue to strongly condemn the acts of intimidation and the destruction of state properties in those areas‚” said Van Rooyen. “We want to reiterate that we agree that people have a right to protest‚ but that should not mean to destroy public and private property. That we cannot accept. We have engaged with the affected communities and we will continue to do so. We believe that our efforts will bear fruit‚” he said. The committee is tasked with overseeing the smooth running of the elections and ensuring that voters are able to cast their votes in an environment that is free and fair. “We are at Day 56 in our countdown to Election Day and today’s interaction gives us an opportunity to assess our preparations for the coming local government elections. To date‚ government has embarked on a communication campaign to call on all eligible voters that have registered to vote to exercise their right to vote‚ come the 3rd of August 2016‚” said Van Rooyen. He said there had been a significant increase in the number of political parties registered at 530. Police would ensure there was “stability and security” in areas where there has been conflict‚ he said. “We are now left with just under two months to ensure that we have free and fair 2016 local government elections. This‚ whilst we are awaiting an important Constitutional Court decision on the clarification of the challenges relating to citizens and households without formal addresses‚” said Van Rooyen.
Van Rooyen wants bumbling municipalities to toe the line timeslive.co.za 2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
8 Beauty bites: Breakfast wraps (0.01/2) This is great for the morning as it gives you the protein you need to start the day. Like salmon, eggs are a good source of selenium and other skin- benefiting nutrients. SERVES 1 260 CALS PER SERVING 3 eggs 1 tbsp almond milk pinch of sea salt pinch of cayenne pepper ½ tsp raw coconut oil 1-2 avocados, finely chopped handful of rocket, chopped 3 slices of smoked salmon 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley squeeze of lemon juice ● Whisk together the eggs, almond milk, salt and cayenne pepper. ● Melt the oil in a frying pan set over a medium heat. Pour the egg mixture into the pan, tilting the pan to ensure it covers the base, and cook until golden brown on the bottom before flipping to cook the other side. ● Transfer to a plate and add the avocado and rocket in a line in the middle. Top with the smoked salmon, parsley and lemon juice, then roll up and cut in half to serve.
Beauty bites: Kale soup dailymail.co.uk 2016-06-18 23:17 Wendy Rowe www.dailymail.co.uk
9 Of the People Mayor Shirley Franklin started a program in the city of Atlanta in which every single student who graduated from a public school, she’d find a way to pay for their first year of college. And, after hearing my story, she took an interest in me. She gave me a job in her office and she helped me get into college. Summer came, and I didn’t go to work because I didn’t have a suit. I got a call saying, “You need to get to work,” and she had someone take me suit shopping. They took me and bought me like five different suits and said, “This is how you invest in your kids.” I’m the first person in my family to graduate from college. That is the kind of local politics I grew to love in Atlanta. National politics is more messy. But I have hope that is going to change. Photograph by Ryan Stone for The New York Times
2016-06-19 06:00 The New www.nytimes.com
10 Motshekga furious after Sadtu calls her a 'DA agent' The report follows a probe into allegations that Sadtu members were selling principal and deputy principal posts for R30‚000 or more at schools in the Eastern Cape‚ KwaZulu- Natal‚ Limpopo‚ Gauteng‚ Mpumalanga and North West. In its comment on the report this week‚ Sadtu was quoted as saying that Motshekga was a “Democratic Alliance agent trying to reverse what the Freedom Charter propagated”. The education department said on Friday: "The allegations are completely absurd and deeply insulting considering that Minister Motshekga has dedicated her entire life to the fight against Apartheid and the liberation struggle she is now accused of wanting to engage in a fight against the irreversible gains of our mass democratic movement and the democratic government under the leadership of the African National Congress". "Instead of engaging with the report and making substantive responses to the contents of the report‚ Sadtu resorts to personal attacks against the Minister of Basic Education‚ thus robbing Sadtu members of the opportunity to engage the report on the core issue‚ which is the selling of posts. " The department said it was committed to a public participation process and would continue to engage with stakeholders before any changes to policy are made. "We would like to appeal to Sadtu to refrain from making wild‚ ridiculous statements in a bid to divert from the issue at hand and that is dealing with the real challenges of corruption in the appointment of educators‚ and reforming and refining processes and policies to deal with such. That is where Government will be focusing its energies. "
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11 NWU riot damage cost revised down to R85m, from R151 million The Department of Higher Education and Training had said that the estimated costs of damage during protests at the university totalled R151 million since October. In a written response to the National Assembly‚ Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande has detailed the cost of student protests to campus properties around South Africa‚ saying the total now stands at R459.8 million since October 2015. The department is in the process of investigating which universities will be lodging insurance claims to cover some of the damage costs‚ he said. But university spokesperson Willie du Plessis has now said that the R151 million was an early estimation‚ made before it was established that parts of the Mafikeng campus' main administration building‚ torched in protests in February‚ could be saved. The University of KwaZulu-Natal‚ University of Limpopo‚ Tshwane University of Technology and the University of the Western Cape have lodged claims with insurers estimated at a total of over R106 million. Insurers have to date paid out R28.2 million. Department spokesperson Khaye Nkwanyana said that government will have to cover the costs that remain after insurance pay outs. “Public institutions are funded by government. We have to address the damages‚ we can't leave it like that‚” he said. He added that while some institutions would be able to chip in to fix up campuses due to other streams of income like donations from wealthy alumni‚ previously disadvantaged universities will need more help from the government. So far the department has contributed an amount of R40.496 million towards damages at five historically disadvantaged universities - the University of Fort Hare‚ the University of Zululand‚ the University of the Western Cape‚ Walter Sisulu University and the University of Limpopo. Meanwhile staff at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University returned to work on Thursday after exams were suspended on Wednesday due to student protests in which a public road was damaged.
2016-06-19 06:00 Roxanne Henderson www.timeslive.co.za
12 Policy confusion behind SA’s failure to migrate to digital broadcasting: analyst This is the view of media commentator Arthur Goldstuck‚ a year after South Africa failed to meet the target agreed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to migrate to digital broadcasting. The Department of Communications gazetted the broadcasting digital migration policy in 2008 to meet the initial deadline of 2011. This deadline was extended until June 17 2015‚ which the government also failed to meet. The delays were occasioned by the dispute between the minister of communications and industry. The reason for changing to digital technology is to free up signal space for other purposes. South Africa co-ordinates its use of the signal spectrum with other countries to ensure there is no interference between broadcasting signals. Goldstuck said the consequences for the country for its failure to move to digital broadcasting were more to do with the image of the country than anything else. “The main area where signals are protected are border areas‚” he said. “We are sending a signal to the world that we are not able to manage something like digital migration. We are five years behind the original target of 2011.” The ITU is an agency of the United Nations that allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits and also develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect. In May‚ the Supreme Court of Appeal set aside the decision by Communications Minister Faith Muthambi to amend the migration policy to one where set top boxes should not be encrypted. Barring an appeal to the Constitutional Court‚ the minister must now ensure that set top boxes that are supplied should be encrypted. Goldstuck said government placed obstacles in the way of migrating to digital broadcasting. He said government included the policy of the transformation of the sector together with the migration to digital broadcasting. “You cannot transform the sector and set a target for digital migration in the same breath.” Goldstuck said the previous minister‚ Yunus Carrim‚ had determined that encryption of the set top boxes would be the best route to take. “The current minister did an about-turn. Muthambi’s decision was a poor one.” Goldstuck said there was no sense of urgency from the government. “The only minister who thought this was important was Yunus Carrim. He was clearly effective. In the nine months in office‚ he made more progress than all the communications ministers put together.”
2016-06-19 06:00 Ernest Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
13 Church leaders call for reconciliation ahead of June 16 anniversary The organisation held a healing and reconciliation event on Saturday at the Orlando stadium‚ which is the same venue thousands of students from schools around Soweto townships were going to have a mass peaceful rally when they were shot at by the apartheid police and some killed or wounded on June 16‚ 1976. "This is the time when the likes of our political leaders should be saying heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values and fundamental human rights‚" SACC's bishop Malusi Mpumlwana said. He added that: "We are instead tearing each other apart and having racist attitudes.. we also have an ethnic or tribalist mentalities. " Mpumlwana said as church leaders‚ their duty was to bring peace and help people reconcile and move on to build better societies. The event was preceded by a walk from Madibane High school to the stadium to symbolise the walk taken by the youth 40 years ago. City of Joburg Mayor Parks Tau was part of the walk and unveiled the Abbey Lebelo plaque at Madibane High commemoration. Tau said the city together with religious leaders will open communication lines between different race groups to start the reconciliation process. "This is the beginning of the process. Religious leaders have said that they would like to go back in white communities to confront the issues directly to say ‘this is our past this is our history but we have a task to work towards building a common future’‚" Tau said. The event was also attended by some of the students of the class of 1976‚ defence veterans‚ and music legend Sipho Hotstix Mabuse.
2016-06-19 06:00 Julia Madibogo www.timeslive.co.za
14 Democracy will come apart if country can’t create jobs‚ warns Maimane Speaking at an event at Orlando Stadium in Soweto commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1976 student uprisings‚ Maimane said youth unemployment was the single biggest threat to the country’s future. “If we don’t kick-start our failing economy right now so that we can start creating work opportunities for these millions of young South Africans‚ our democracy will come apart. “It will not be able to withstand the anger‚ the frustration and the resentment of millions of citizens abandoned by their government‚” Maimane stated‚ saying the children of the country had been “let down” by the government which had failed to deliver on the dreams of 1994. Presently‚ he said‚ one in three South Africans could not find work. “When you only look at young South Africans – those under the age of 35 – this goes up to one in two South Africans. Fifty percent. “There are now 8.9 million unemployed South Africans‚ and this number grows every month. That’s more than all the people of Johannesburg and all the people of Cape Town combined. “Two-thirds of them fall into this ‘youth’ category. Which means that almost 6 million young people cannot enter the job market‚ cannot participate in our economy and cannot start to build a life for themselves‚” Maimane said. He added that South Africa’s youth unemployment rate was more than four times higher than the global average.
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15 Unheralded American Landry one ahead at weather-hit US Open When play was finally suspended on Thursday after thunderstorms had caused three weather delays in the year's second major championship, Landry was lining up a 10-foot birdie putt on his final hole, the par-four ninth. After returning to a rain- softened and receptive course on an overcast Friday morning, the 28-year-old American coolly sank the putt to card a four-under 66 for an early one-stroke lead. England's former world number one Lee Westwood was alone in second place after making birdies on his last two holes for a 67 while Ireland's Shane Lowry carded a 68. Among the other big names in the field, defending champion Jordan Spieth opened with a 72, 2011 winner Rory McIlroy struggled to a 77 that included eight bogeys and Masters champion Danny Willett returned a 75. Landry's opening round was the lowest ever in a U. S. Open played at Oakmont, eclipsing the 67s shot by American Ben Hogan in 1953 and South African Gary Player in 1973. "Just making putts," Landry told reporters when asked what had been the key to his impressive start in his first U. S. Open. "Game all-around was sharp, from tee to green to chipping to everything you do. "I think the U. S. Open just suits my game so well that I'm just able to manage these things because I'm not a guy that's going to go out and shoot 60 and 61 and 62. "I'm just a consistent guy that's going to shoot 68 and make a lot of pars. " Landry, who earned his spot at Oakmont via a sectional qualifier in Memphis, said he had spent very little time thinking about his birdie putt overnight. "I just kind of thought about it this morning a little bit," he smiled. "I read the putt yesterday. I knew what it was doing. "I knew it was a cup-and-a-half out to the right, so no big break. It was a pretty easy putt to make if you get the speed right. " Twice Masters champion Bubba Watson launched his U. S. Open title bid with a 69, finishing level with fellow Americans Kevin Streelman and amateur Scottie Scheffler, and New Zealand's Danny Lee. With only nine players having completed the opening round on Thursday, organisers are scrambling to get the tournament back on track and hope to get the second round finished by early afternoon on Saturday. Weather conditions are expected to improve with mainly sunshine forecast for the weekend.
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16 Councillor switches DA, says Zuma only one benefiting from Nkandla development Three serving councillors and a senior manager for a KwaZulu-Natal midlands municipality have thrown their weight behind the DA’s election machinery‚ pledging to bolster its support base ahead of the local government elections. Inkatha Freedom Party councillor in uMhlathuze City Chris Botha‚ Ladysmith-based Minority Front councillor Raj Maharaj‚ Nkandla’s National Freedom Party councillor Sophie Buthelezi and uMgungundlovu District Municipality’s senior human resources manager Elliot Xaba were all “unveiled” as new members of the DA. “Many others will be unveiled. I’m talking about card-carrying members not just people‚” Mncwango gloated. Buthelezi is the party’s mayoral candidate in Nkandla. The four new members said they had left their respective parties on cordial terms. Botha said he still had a good working relationship with IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi and the party’s national chairman Blessed Gwala. “I’m not leaving the IFP on bad terms. I would always be grateful to Prince Buthelezi. I’m joining a party that can bring change at national level and equal opportunity. The DA is a government in waiting‚” he said. Maharaj said that his vision for joining the DA was mainly to serve communities. “The rate of unemployment is very low in the DA-run municipalities‚” he said. Sophie Buthelezi‚ who until Wednesday was a serving NFP councillor in Nkandla‚ said she had no grudges with the NFP but that she felt Nkandla needed change. She lamented the fact that President Jacob Zuma appeared to be the only resident to benefit from development in Nkandla. “The DA is the only party able to do that. Nkandla is rural I want to develop Nkandla from a village into a town. As a mother my role is to provide‚” she said. Xaba said he had worked in local government for 17 years as a member of the ANC. “I’m joining the DA for its ideals of a one nation‚ one future. I have nothing against the ruling party‚ in fact I have high regard for my regional chair Mthandeni Dlungwana whom I started together with at the water services authority‚” he said at a press briefing. The DA said it would receive over 200 members from other parties in Welbadacht on Sunday.
2016-06-19 06:00 Nathi Olifant www.timeslive.co.za
17 Zuma to get ownership of Nkandla soil as King announces title deeds to be given for trust land The king made the announcement at the annual opening of the KwaZulu- Natal Provincial House of Traditional Leaders at the Old Legislative Assembly building in the former provincial homeland of Ulundi on Tuesday. Beneficiaries of the king’s announcement will also include President Jacob Zuma whose controversial R246-million Nkandla homestead is built on Ingonyama Trust land. The Ingonyama Trust land administers which administers 2.8 million hectares of land on behalf of King Zwelithini was established in 1994 to be the custodian of the land previously administered by the former KwaZulu government. It comprises 60% of the land in the province. King Zwelithini announced the start of a process in which residents who live in areas under the trust would be given title deeds to their land. “This process will be exclusively for land that is utilised for residential purposes and in line with the country’s constitution and all due procedures will be followed as the law spells them out‚” he said. He also instructed amakhosi to work with government institutions to ensure that people residing in rural communities are allocated physical addresses. “This is to ensure that residents are not deprived of any of their rights to access government services‚ banking or even voting in elections‚” said the king. He also expressed his concern about the spate of violent protests plaguing certain parts of the province. “Communities have to ensure that private and public property is never destroyed in protests because it belongs to them. Churches‚ government buildings‚ roads‚ community halls and schools are all important structures that shape and build our communities. Violence is never an option when it comes to solving any dispute‚” he said. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu thanked the king for his leading role that he continues to occupy as the province grapples with a number of challenges‚ which include the drought. The drought is impacting negatively on the province’s economy‚ with key agricultural sectors such as sugar cane farming suffering losses in production. Mchunu also reiterated the provincial government’s commitment to working with amakhosi across KwaZulu-Natal as it strives to build better communities.
2016-06-19 06:00 Bongani Mthethwa www.timeslive.co.za
18 Let’s honour Class of ’76 through actions‚ not words: Maimane “We owe it to the Class of ’76‚ and we owe it to our children‚” he told a gathering at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Orland West‚ Soweto‚ to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 student uprising. Maimane charged that the ANC government had become the very thing the students were rising against 40 years ago. “They have become the protector of the status quo. They have become the denier of opportunity. “They have sabotaged this generation that we still naively call ‘born frees’‚” the DA leader asserted. He said the true legacy of President Jacob Zuma’s ANC would be its failure to provide this generation with an education they could use. “The education his government provides to millions of black children is no better than the Bantu Education of 40 years ago. In fact‚ many believe it is worse.” Maimane said that the youths had taken to the streets 40 years ago to protest primarily against Afrikaans as the language of instruction‚ but in truth the protest was about far more than that – it was to claim their own future. “They stood up and said: we will not accept an inferior education. We will not accept the dead-end that awaits us if we carry on down this path‚” said Maimane‚ adding that Bantu education was a deliberate plan to suppress a new generation of black South Africans – “To keep them in their place.” “With the fall of Apartheid and the birth of our democracy‚ this was meant to be the first thing that changed. “We were supposed to start building a new society by beginning with the youth. By ensuring that no child in South Africa would ever have to endure the insult that was Bantu Education again. “But 22 years into this democratic project‚ our government has let these children down‚” Maimane stated. “Most of our schools are dysfunctional today. Outside of the well-funded‚ well-staffed schools in our city suburbs‚ our basic education ranks amongst the worst in the world. “Millions of children sit in crowded classrooms every day in front of teachers who are both unwilling and unable to teach them the basics of their curriculum. “Most of these teachers belong to a union that has taken over our basic education and now runs it like a crime syndicate. “Jobs are exchanged for cash‚ teachers refuse to be performance-tested‚ and schools are shut down for weeks‚ even months‚ as ongoing strikes make teaching impossible. “And then we are expected to share the Education Ministry’s shock when the matric results implode‚” Maimane said. The reality for most children in the country’s failed education system was bleak‚ he added. “Only half of those who start Grade 1 will one day sit down to write matric. And almost a third of those who do write‚ won’t pass. “These children will then step out of this failed education system and into a broken economy where two-thirds of them won’t be able to find a job. “And this is the true legacy of Jacob Zuma’s ANC. “Not Nkandla. Not the Guptas. Not the billions pocketed from the Arms Deal‚ the Nuclear Deal and whatever other deal they have lined up. “The true legacy of Jacob Zuma’s ANC will be their failure to provide this generation with an education they can use‚” Maimane said.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
19 EFF will take land and give it to people in the municipalities it wins In a newsletter by its leader Julius Malema‚ he said landlessness was the major reason why the black majority and Africans in particular lived in absolute poverty. “Landlessness in South Africa is a result of colonial dispossession and black genocide committed by the White Settlers whose descendants continue to occupy and own the land today. “This is the land that was forcefully taken from black people by white Settlers even before the enactment of the 1913 Land Act which was means to legitimate and intensify land dispossession.” Malema said there were people who had adopted a position that the limited resources at the state’s disposal must be used to buy stolen land‚ even when such land was needed for public purposes and interests. “The Economic Freedom Fighters is the only significant political movement which has a commitment to take back the land without compensation and give to the people equitably. “The EFF is not ashamed of and will never retreat from this commitment because buying illegally acquired property is a criminal offence and we will never be party to criminal activities.” Malema said what that meant was that when the EFF was a government in any municipality‚ it would allocate all available land to the people for residential‚ industrial‚ religious and recreational purposes. He said the Constitution stated that the national or provincial government may not compromise or impede a municipality’s ability or right to exercise its powers or perform its functions. “The many functions of a municipality include the reality that a municipality is responsible for municipal planning‚ industrial promotions‚ local sport facilities‚ cemeteries‚ and many other services that require land. “It is therefore logical that when the Constitution assigned these tasks‚ it also gave the municipality a degree of powers to allocate land for all these purposes.”
2016-06-19 06:00 Ernest Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
20 YCLSA accuses Parliament of delaying appointment of new NYDA board This comes as the an ad-hoc committee‚ tasked with shortlisting and interviewing candidates‚ has recommended seven names to Parliament so that Parliament can process those names and make recommendations to President Jacob Zuma. "As the YCLSA we are eagerly waiting for the president to announce the new board of the NYDA on June 16th. We cannot celebrate 40 years of the 1976 uprisings without a leadership of young people in the state. Further delay of the process of appointing a board will constitute an injustice to the young people of this country who desperately need the assistance of the NYDA‚" said National Secretary Mluleki Dlelanga in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Former board Executive Chairperson Yershen Pillay‚ who is also the YCLSA current chairperson‚ was endorsed by his party to serve a second term at the state-owned entity. Pillay was appointed by Zuma in 2013 after going through a selection committee comprising about 15 MPs‚ with four from the opposition and the rest from the ANC. Interviews for candidates were concluded on 30 May 2012. The agency‚ which has a R409 million budget‚ received its first ever clean audit last year‚ a drastic improvement after squandering millions on a controversial youth festival in 2011. Pillay who admits that they took over a dysfunctional agency‚ had been able to reduce the agency’s irregular expenditure from R62-million during the 2012-2013 financial year to R16.7- million in 2013-2014‚ and to R580‚000 in 2014-2015. The previous board members finished their term without suspension‚ resignation‚ terminations or scandals‚ Pillay stated.
2016-06-19 06:00 Neo Goba www.timeslive.co.za
21 'Source of SA terror alert ‘discredited’ This according to director of the Terrorism‚ Research & Analysis Consortium in Southern Africa Jasmine Opperman. The US embassy announced at the weekend that it had received information that terrorist groups were planning to carry out attacks at South African malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town. “This information comes against the backdrop of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s public call for its adherents to carry out terrorist attacks globally during the upcoming month of Ramadan‚” it said. Britain and Australia followed suit‚ updating their travel advisories for citizens travelling to SA. On Tuesday News24 reported that the source of the information the US acted on was an east African businessman living in South Africa. “A source with access to South African intelligence said‚ however‚ that the businessman was believed by South Africa to be a ‘discredited’ informer who was only after the money he’d be paid for the information‚” it said. Opperman says that if this was the source of the information‚ its credibility must be tested. She added that the US now has a responsibility to come out and prove that the information was gathered from credible sources. “When I saw the initial statement [from the US] my gut feeling was‚ 'this is an intercept'‚” she said. According to Opperman the information might have been intercepted from communication channels‚ such as social media networks‚ between two parties. If this is the case‚ a question of reliability must be raised as the identities of the parties may not be known to intelligence officials. Intercepted information must therefore be verified by a human source‚ she said. Opperman also said that an east African businessman communicating from South Africa was not far-fetched‚ but that the terrorist organisation was off‚ as Al Shabaab was the most active terrorist organisation in that region. “How does a guy from east Africa communicate on Islamic State?” “ISIS (Islamic State) is the flavour of the month in any intelligence agency ... Information peddlers are the greatest risk. People will come up with any information because an intelligence service is more than likely to pay for it. “Information peddlers present information in a context that is well known and then fabricate the rest.” State Security Minister David Mahlobo on Monday assured South Africans that there was no immediate danger and no need to fear an Islamic terror attack. Opperman agreed‚ saying there was no evidence that an attack on SA soil was being planned.
2016-06-19 06:00 Roxanne Henderson www.timeslive.co.za
22 Shakes Mashaba could leave Bafana in Namibia next Friday The World Cup draw takes place on next Friday‚ one day before the final of the regional competition‚ which means Mashaba could extend his stay to the semifinals of the COSAFA tournament. “I hope I go there‚” Mashaba told Times Media Digital‚ before adding he had no preference in who the country might draw. “There is no easy opposition lately. Now football has become such a big business to the extent that countries are re-grouping.” Mashaba cites the example of Guinea-Bissau‚ a minnow nation who have bolstered their national team with Portuguese players that have links back to the country and have qualified for the 2017 African Nations Cup. “Countries have realised that football is not just football‚ there are a lot of things that it does for a country. Everybody wants to see themselves playing in the World Cup‚ but unfortunately numbers determine who will go there. But we need to make sure we go to Russia.” And the coach is adamant that despite few outsiders giving them a chance of making it to Russia‚ they can surprise‚ as they have done before. “When we took over in 2014‚ we qualified for the African Nations Cup when nobody expected us to.” Should Mashaba head to Cairo‚ then his assistant coach‚ Owen da Gama‚ who is head coach of the Under-23 side that makes up the vast majority of players in Namibia‚ will lead the team. The World Cup draw will see five groups made up of four teams‚ with only the top teams qualifying for Russia. The qualifiers will start in October and will be completed in late 2017. South Africa take on Lesotho in their COSAFA Castle Cup quarterfinal in Windhoek on Saturday.
2016-06-19 06:00 Nick Said www.timeslive.co.za
23 Cosatu and SACP meet to 'analyse the political situation' The SACP has stood apart from its allies on the issue of state capture and the closure of the bank accounts of the politically connected Gupta family. The party said it believed the ANC was "misguided" in shelving its investigation into the family’s conduct "as if it were just a marginal issue". It was planning "mass action" against state capture‚ saying it would fight the practice both "legally and politically". It also planned on calling on Cosatu-aligned unions to join the campaign. In contrast‚ Cosatu reportedly said it would respect the ANC’s decision to close the investigation. The two also stood on opposite sides regarding the decision by the country’s four major banks to terminate banking services for companies owned by the Gupta family. Cosatu expressed concern about the decision and the impact it would have on workers‚ while the SACP stood by the banks’ withdrawal. SACP spokesperson Alex Mashilo would not say what exactly was on the agenda for Monday’s bilateral but said the meeting was generally about strengthening the relationship between the party and the trade union federation‚ and their joint campaigns. “I cannot specifically isolate that issue [state capture] and say that it will be on the agenda. What I am sure about… [is that] the meeting includes an analysis of the political situation and in that context the issue may be covered‚” he said. Mashilo said the meeting was between officials in preparation for a bigger session between the central executive committees’ of the two organisations. Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini said he would only speak after the meeting.
2016-06-19 06:00 Genevieve Quintal www.timeslive.co.za
24 Jonas says his public comments on Gupta state capture tantamount to written statement “To say that I didn’t make my view public is really not correct‚” he told eNCA’s Justice Malala on his show‚ The Justice Factor. “I made my position public‚ so in the end it was a written statement.” This follows the African National Congress’s announcement last week that the probe into state capture by the secretary general’s office had fallen flat after only eight people came forward and only one was prepared to give a written statement. Former Government Communication and Information System CEO‚ Themba Maseko was apparently the only person who came forward with a written statement about allegations that the Gupta family was interfering in state affairs. He reportedly confirmed it was him in reply to questions on Twitter. In March this year‚ Jonas confirmed reports that the Gupta family had offered him the job of finance minister before Nhlanhla Nene was removed. In a public statement made on TV he said he rejected the offer “out of hand”. “The basis of my rejection of the offer is that it makes a mockery of our constitution and hard earned democracy. “No one apart from the president appoints ministers.” The revelation followed similar allegations made by former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor on Facebook that the Gupta family had offered her the job of public enterprise minister in 2010‚ while President Jacob Zuma was sitting in a room next door.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
25 Mkhize: ANC is ‘dealing with grievances’ over councillor lists Speaking at the Daily Maverick Gathering in Midrand on Friday‚ ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize said the party is dealing with the dissatisfaction of certain selections. “We are dealing with the grievances that are coming from our selection processes. It is always expected that there will be some aggrieved party‚ so there is a process that we use that we deal with those‚” said Mkhize. Mkhize was the first speaker on the line-up at the Gathering. Asked by moderator Ranjeni Munusamy why ANC members are killing each other to be councillors‚ Mkhize said: “That for me is a criminal issue… So we have to just act on it on the basis that it doesn't matter how much contest there is‚ it doesn't matter how much people dislike each other. “Once there is crime involved‚ it has to be taken as an issue of criminal action that needs police to get involved.” This comes as the killings of ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal have erupted yet again. With just under two months before the local government elections‚ more ANC members have been coming out to voice their dissatisfaction with the nomination of councillors in some areas. So far this year‚ there have been at least five murders believed to be linked to politics and‚ in the past five years‚ there have been at least 55. Of those‚ 47 were in KwaZulu-Natal. Stephen Grootes‚ who was also a moderator‚ put it to Mkhize that surely the ANC could have anticipated that there would be discontent with the selection of councillors. Mkhize replied: “The issue of early warning mechanisms does belong to the area of governance. You have to have the issue of municipalities that as an administration‚ have to deal with issues. You have the issue of police who have to deal with issues where there are issues of unrest. "So‚ Luthuli House does not play a direct role in those issues. " When asked about the issue of President Jacob Zuma's private Nkandla homestead having an effect on the confidence of the leadership of the ruling party‚ Mkhize said: "The issue of Nkandla… I think we have learnt a lot of lessons from it. “There are number of mistakes in that programme‚ and we need to be able to correct all of that because if we don’t deal with it‚ there's obviously going to be a similar situation in the future.”– TMG Digital/TMG Local Government
2016-06-19 06:00 Neo Goba www.timeslive.co.za
26 Lesotho will provide a stern test for Bafana in the Cosafa Cup South Africa take on Lesotho at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday with either Zambia or Swaziland waiting for them in the semifinals. Lesotho won all three of their group games against Mauritius‚ Angola and Malawi‚ scoring six goals and conceding none in the process. The side is made up of a number of players who competed for the country at the 2011 African Youth Championships with the likes of Basia Makepe‚ Tsepo Seturumane and Jeremea Kamela impressing in this tournament. But it is the younger brigade that have shone even brighter. Winger Tumelo Khutlang‚ 20‚ looks a real star of the future‚ as does fellow wide man Jane Thaba-Ntso‚ 20‚ whose goal after 34 seconds in the 3-0 win over Mauritius in the country’s opener was the quickest in COSAFA Castle Cup history. Super-sub Sera Motebang‚ 21‚ has come off the bench to great effect‚ while central midfielder Hlompo Kalaka‚ 21‚ will be another dangerman for Mashaba to consider. The side has been lead by the country’s former Under-20 coach Moses Maliehe‚ who has developed much of this team from the junior national ranks and knows them exceptionally well. He is someone that Mashaba is very familiar with too having played for the South African coach at Vaal Reef Stars in the early 1990s. "We had a team then playing in the NPSL‚ in the second division‚ called Vaal Reef Stars. I took them from there and got them promoted to the elite league. “He [Maliehe] was a very good left-back‚ a very strong player and always very knowledgeable about the game.” Lesotho were finalists of the COSAFA Castle Cup in 2000 when former Bloemfontein Celtic and Orlando Pirates defender Lehlohonolo Seema was emerging as a star for them. They lost the two-legged final 6-0 on aggregate to Zimbabwe and also reached the semifinals in 2013 but were beaten into fourth place by South Africa. That was their only meeting in the COSAFA Castle Cup‚ while in all internationals the teams have clashed on seven previous occasions‚ with South Africa winning six and the other game drawn.
2016-06-19 06:00 Nick Said www.timeslive.co.za
27 Pan Africanist Movement wins election draw to top ballot papers All other parties will follow in alphabetical order. In municipalities where the Pan Africanist Movement is not contesting the elections‚ the next party in alphabetical order will appear at the top of the ballot paper‚ the Electoral Commission said in a statement on Wednesday. The draw applies only to ballot papers for the PR element of the municipal elections – the council ones printed with a yellow background and the District Council PR ballot printed with a green background. Ballot papers for ward candidates‚ which are printed with a white/grey background‚ are traditionally in alphabetical order according to the surname of candidates. The use of a random draw to select the party which will top the ballot paper has been the established practice for all elections over the past 21 years of democracy in South Africa as the fairest way to choose the order of the ballot paper. South Africa has seen a relatively steady growth in the number of political parties contesting municipal elections since 2000. In that year‚ there were a total of 79 political parties which contested the various municipalities. Six years later that number grew 23% to 97 – and it grew a further 25% between 2006 and 2011. The 2016 Municipal Elections will see a record number of political parties contesting the eight metropolitan municipalities‚ 205 local municipalities and 44 district councils. A total of 204 political parties submitted candidate lists by last week’s deadline – almost 69% more than the 122 which contested in 2011. The Western Cape will have the highest number of parties contesting (77) followed by Limpopo (56)‚ Gauteng (45) and the Eastern Cape (43). The smallest number of parties will contest in the Northern Cape (18). The metropolitan council with the longest PR ballot paper will be the Western Cape with 37 parties. The shortest metro will be Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape with 10 parties. Here is a list of the number of parties contesting the metro councils: Four municipalities in the Eastern Cape - Blue Crane Route‚ Great Kei‚ Ngqushwa and Inxuba Yethemba - share the shortest PR ballot paper with just three parties contesting each municipality. While the Electoral Commission is still in the process of validating the various candidate nominations received by the deadline‚ indications are that there will be approximately 970 independent candidates who will contest these elections. In 2006 there were 663 independent candidates. This grew to 774 in 2011. The final issuing of certificates to contesting parties and candidates will take place on 1 July 2016 after which the printing of ballot papers will begin. Voters in metros will complete two ballot papers and voters in all other municipalities will complete three ballot papers. The Electoral Commission plans to print approximately 80 million copies of ballot papers to ensure sufficient ballots for all voters.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
28 Former Orlando Pirates coach takes over Mpumalanga Black Aces Tinkler was announced as the Cape Town team’s new coach on Friday‚ essentially swapping positions with Muhsin Ertugral‚ who has moved into Tinkler’s former role as coach of Orlando Pirates. Ertugral had been Comitis’ first choice to take up the role‚ but he says once Tinkler became available he had no hesitation in making a move for him. “To find such a highly qualified coach in South African football is rare‚” Comitis told Times Media Digital. “Most coaches are qualified by experience only‚ but Eric has a UEFA Pro License and is exactly what we need – a person who can structure the club to match European standards. “He is a methodical coach who can build this club from the bottom up. He also comes with an academic way of thinking and so when he was available it became a very easy decision for me. “That’s why I have given him a straight three-year contract‚ there are no options or anything like that. Because I believe that with the team I have behind him‚ he will be very successful for this football club.” Tinkler will be assisted by former Ajax Cape Town coach Ian Taylor and goalkeeper coach Calvin Marlin. Times Media Digital can also exclusively reveal that Craig Rosslee has been appointed as Director of Football to provide further support for Tinkler. “Craig has the experience of working with five different PSL clubs and will provide a sounding board on the first team and all structures of the club‚” Comitis says. “There are no poilitics in my club‚” he added without prompting. Comitis also revealed that a Dutch sports scientist will be joining the technical team. “He is of the highest quality back in Holland. I won’t reveal his name‚ we will tell all at the official unveiling of the club on June 29.”
2016-06-19 06:00 Nick Said www.timeslive.co.za
29 IRR: Misleading to say SA is not vulnerable to terror attacks The liberal think tank said South Africa’s geographic position at “the tail of the African terror belt”‚ its “relatively porous borders”‚ “weak control over official documents” and “access to illegal weaponry” made it “vulnerable to terror attacks”. The IRR comments come a day after Police Minister Nkosinathi said there is no need to panic about a warning that there was an imminent terror attack by Islamic extremists in South Africa’s major cities. That was a reaction to the United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa informing its citizens that its had received information that terrorist groups were planning to carry out attacks against places where US citizens congregate in South Africa‚ such as upscale shopping areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town. “There is also no security agency anywhere in the world that could provide an assurance that a specific country faces no terror threat‚” IRR CEO Dr Frans Cronje said. “Terror is a global threat and as security measures in Western democracies are strengthened‚ scenarios that see Western-aligned targets being attacked in third party countries become more likely. “The type of attacks that played themselves out most recently in France and Belgium are very difficult to prevent and it is that type of attack – a relatively isolated incident carried out by a small group of extremists with simple weaponry against a prominent target – which South Africa is also vulnerable to.” Cronje added that there were “numerous examples…of terror suspects being found in possession of South African passports”. – TMG Digital
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
30 Can Ireland survive intimidating atmosphere of Ellis Park on Saturday? In eight previous clashes in SA‚ Ireland have never played against the Springboks at the country’s premier rugby venue. It’s also only the fourth time that Ireland will meet SA at altitude following two matches in Bloemfontein and one in Pretoria. But the Irish have played at Ellis Park before – against Wales and the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup in 1995. Predictably the All Blacks thrashed Ireland 43-19 but the emerald greens beat Wales 24-23 a week later to advance to the quarterfinals at the expense of their great northern hemisphere rivals. Both those matches were big occasions but playing against the Springboks at Ellis Park will be a new experience for all but one of the Ireland side. Only No 8 Jamie Heaslip has come face-to-face with the Boks at Ellis Park‚ when he packed down for the British & Irish Lions in the third Test in 2009. The All Blacks have only lost three matches in nearly five years and one of them was at Ellis Park while the Boks’ overall win record in their intimidating Doornfontein venue is a respectable 68 per cent. Intriguingly though‚ against northern hemisphere opponents the Boks have only won 47 per cent of the 17 clashes at the venue. Adding another sub-plot to the contest is that the series is on the line with Ireland on the brink of joining some exalted company if they back up last week’s 26-20 win in Cape Town with another victory this weekend. Only the All Blacks in 1996 and the British & Irish Lions in 1891‚ 1896‚ 1974 and 1997‚ have won series’ in SA of three Tests or more. Interestingly‚ in those losing series of 1974‚ 1996 and 1997‚ the Boks never lost at Ellis Park‚ winning two and drawing the other. But those three Tests were all dead rubbers. Saturday’s clash is very much alive. The Ireland class of 2016 have the chance to become immortal figures back home. In spite of that‚ coach Joe Schmidt surprised by making five changes to the side that won the first Test‚ remaining true to his pre-tour assertion that he wants to ‘grow’ the team for the future. The astute Ireland mentor is clearly willing to risk a shot at glory this weekend‚ with an eye to long-term development. But if Ireland doesn’t win in Johannesburg‚ and if they ultimately fall short of taking the series‚ will he look back to his team selection for Ellis Park with regret? Only time will tell. But Schmidt and Ireland at least have some comfort knowing they have another shot in Port Elizabeth next weekend‚ regardless of the Ellis Park outcome. The Springboks‚ who are cornered and desperate‚ have no such luxury. But they will take comfort from knowing that they have Ellis Park behind them and that Ireland are in unknown territory.
2016-06-19 06:00 Craig Ray www.timeslive.co.za
31 Mpshe's decision to stop Zuma’s prosecution was irrational: DA This was a submission by the Democratic Alliance before the full Bench of the high court in Pretoria on Friday. The DA was opposing an application for leave to appeal by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) an April judgment that set aside Mpshe’s decision to discontinue Zuma’s prosecution on numerous counts of corruption and racketeering. The DA wants the court to dismiss the application and for the NPA and Zuma‚ who is part of the application‚ to pay the party’s costs. Mpshe discontinued the prosecution of Zuma because he believed the Scorpions boss‚ Leonard McCarthy‚ had manipulated the timing of when to serve the indictment against Zuma. Mpshe relied on intercepted conversations‚ commonly referred to as the spy tapes‚ between McCarthy and former NPA boss Bulelani Ngcuka. In these conversations Ngcuka and McCarthy discussed whether Thabo Mbeki’s prospects to be re-elected as ANC president would be strengthened if the indictment against Zuma were to be served before‚ during or after the ANC’s elective conference in Polokwane in December 2007. Zuma‚ who was elected ANC president‚ was charged after the conference. Mpshe's decision was set aside in April this year by three judges headed by Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba. David Borgström‚ advocate for the DA‚ said what was required to stay the prosecution was quite exceptional. Borgström said although Mpshe was satisfied that there was a strong case against Zuma‚ he placed more weight on McCarthy’s manipulation of the process of when to serve the indictment on Zuma. He added that Mpshe had not weighed up the competing interests. “On the one plate of the scale was the fact there was compelling evidence against (Zuma). On the other hand‚ he looked at abuse (by McCarthy). There was no attempt by Mpshe to say how these two weighed against each other.” Borgström said Mpshe did not give McCarthy an opportunity to respond to the allegations of manipulation. “This is a procedural irregularity. On this basis alone‚ the order that was granted by this court (in April 2016) was justified‚” Borgström said. He said nowhere in the transcripts was an instruction given to McCarthy as to the timing of when to serve the indictment. “What the transcripts show is a conversation of two friends. This notion of political instruction is simply not there.” He also said if McCarthy’s motives were so bad‚ why was nothing done about it. Borgström said Mpshe was the one who decided when to serve the indictment.
2016-06-19 06:00 Ernest Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
32 DA wants apology after councillor ‘illegally removed from meeting for wearing pants’ “During a council meeting of the Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality last week‚ DA councillor Conny Lentsoane fell victim to African National Congress (ANC) sexism when she was illegally removed from the council meeting because of her outfit‚” the party’s Langa Bodlani said. “Lentsoane’s outfit did nothing to derogate on the decorum of the council. The decision to remove her for wearing pants is a bigoted decision which borders on sexism and should have no place in a constitutional democracy.” Bodlani said the party would “demand an immediate apology from the speaker of the Council‚ Ms LB Modisha”. “In the event that this apology is not forthcoming within 48 hours‚ the DA will escalate this matter to the Commission of Gender Equality. “Sexism in all its manifestations does not have a place in our democratic dispensation. It is very worrying when these prejudices are meted out by political leaders who are supposed to uphold our Constitution.” Last year‚ the DA chief whip in Mpumalanga‚ Jane Sithole‚ led a march to the provincial legislature to demand an apology from ANC politicians who compared her dress to that of a prostitute. Wearing the same dress‚ Sithole‚ joined by DA member of the National Assembly Phumzile van Damme and provincial legislature member Anthony Benadie‚ handed a memorandum over to the legislature's Deputy Speaker David Dube. The march stemmed from a legislature sitting when Sithole‚ who was attending a normal sitting in her black dress‚ which only revealed her shoulders‚ was told it was inappropriate. Legislature speaker Thandi Shongwe had ruled that "the dress was not in line with the decorum of the house" after legislature member Vusumuzi Windvoël objected to Sithole's fashion sense.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
33 Young people should not stand by and watch infrastructure being destroyed: Makhura This was Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s message to the youth on Thursday at the 2016 Youth Commemoration ceremony held at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto. “There are important things around which we would like to work with with the youth. “Many are on drugs. They are the custodians and defenders of our democracy‚ including the infrastructure we have put in education. “We’ve invested hugely in education. We can’t have young people standing by when schools are being burnt down‚ are being destroyed and libraries are destroyed. “Our youth must stand up and say look‚ ‘this infrastructure is about benefiting us the youth‚ ensuring that we can be the best we can become’. “We call on them to work with us in ensuring we protect the infrastructure. Even when people protest‚ it must be peaceful. They must ensure the universities are not destroyed‚ burnt down because without that they can’t be better people‚” Makhura said. Makhura called on young people to come to the fore and define what their mission was. “We emphasise that they can’t copy the youth of 1976 because the conditions are different. “They live in a democratic country. We’d like to work with them to ensure that every single one of them is empowered through quality education. “We use this occasion to say to the youth of today‚ let’s work together. We are determined as government‚ as parents‚ as a community to do our part and give young people hope. “The youth must find themselves by doing constructive things that move our country forward and they must stay away from things that destroy [their] lives.”
2016-06-19 06:00 Nomahlubi Jordaan www.timeslive.co.za
34 Atandwa and Fiks respond to Mdoda sisters' shade: Don't mistake our silence for weakness The pair have been throwing shade at each other for months now, with family members and significant others joining in to comment on the feud. Their dislike for each other resurfaced recently, when Atandwa tweeted that he was looking forward to watching Our Perfect Wedding now that Thembisa was on a break from hosting the show. That didn't go down well with Thembisa and her sister Anele, who threw the shade right back- claiming that Atandwa got married to Fikile on a balcony. And while South Africa held its breath in anticipation of a response from the self- proclaimed 'Prince of Theatre', it came a few days later in the form of a Instagram post by his wife Fikile Mthwalo. In a message posted on Youth Day, Fikile wrote: "How can we throw shade with so much light though?! I'm kidding, we're more than capable. Don't mistake our silence for weakness. " Although she did not mentioned the Mdoda sisters by name, it was clear by comments, made later by the couple, that they were referring to the shade Anele and Thembisa had thrown at them. As one fan accused them of being "childish", Fikile fired a spicy broad-side shot at both the fan and the Mdoda sisters. "Your name is Malenyalo and you ain't even married, so go join team Anele/Thembisa with hashtag no ring or baby daddy x2," she wrote. As a war of words erupted between some fans and the couple, one user managed to bring some calm to the situation. But not before Fikile had one last thing to say about those who bad-mouth her and her hubby. "You know these people don't even know who or what they are talking about. And I've have kept quiet and let them whine. And they bank on the fact that I've been quiet. Mxm! They ghunnah learn! " she wrote.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Entertainment www.timeslive.co.za
35 DA demands ‘compelling reasons’ for Hawks decision not to probe Nkandla architect The party’s leader‚ Mmusi Maimane‚ said “Makhanya was responsible for the planning and designing of President Jacob Zuma’s upgrades to his private residence…and there exists prima facie evidence to suggest he committed an offence‚ and ensured many people were unduly enriched along the way‚ at the expense of the public”. Earlier this week‚ Police Minister Nathi Nhleko told Parliament that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is not planning to prosecute Makhanya or former directors-general in the Department of Public Works over the controversial overspending. "On July 28 2015‚ all these cases were nolle prosequi (declined to prosecute) by the NPA. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) wishes to put on record that there is no investigation against Mr M Makhanya‚" Nhleko said. On Friday‚ Maimane noted that the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) had in 2014 “launched a civil claim against Makhanya‚ seeking to recover more than R155-million from Makhanya as the ‘principal agent’ allegedly responsible for inflating the cost of the ‘security upgrades’ ”. He quoted the SIU report that said “through the unlawful‚ wrongful and negligent use of the powers that were granted to him‚ Makhanya inter alia increased the scope and extent of the works by designing and authorising items that were not required for security purposes‚ as determined by the SAPS and the SANDF‚ designed and produced more than had been requested and authorised and certified over-payments”. Maimane also lifted the section of the report that said: “It is also implicit from the claims based on the increase in the scope of works that the value of the president’s‚ or the Zuma family’s residential complex was enhanced. “Clearly‚ to the extent that these claims are well founded‚ the president or his family were enriched.” Maimane said it “is unconscionable that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has taken the decision not to investigate what would appear to be prima facie offences of a very serious nature”. “The DA maintains that all who were involved in the abuse of state resources at Nkandla be brought to book‚ and based on the evidence at hand‚ an investigation into Makhanya and his involvement is essential‚” added Maimane.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
36 36 Cope to ANC: ‘Let Thuli have the funds to probe Guptagate’ That’s the amount of additional funding the public protector’s spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said she required to investigate claims against the politically connected Gupta family. “There is a little development regarding that little matter of state capture by the powerful Gupta family‚” Cope’s Dennis Bloem said. “Thuli would like to investigate the matter before she leaves office if that little matter of funding could be sorted out quickly by government.” Bloem said that President Jacob Zuma – whom‚ it is claimed‚ the Guptas claim to enjoy a proximity to – “has been vigorously protesting that there is no such thing as state capture under him”. “As the ANC agrees with him on that there should be no hesitation on the government’s part to meet Thuli’s funding request. Let her get on with the job and vindicate the ANC’s standpoint‚” he said. “The ANC should have nothing to fear from the investigation. Government should therefore have no reason to deny her the funds she requires to examine ‘specifically whether or not the government … and specifically the president unlawfully allowed the Gupta family to choose ministers and other occupants of high office’.” A denial of the requested funds‚ or a choice by the ANC to drag “the matter out to make it coincide with her leaving office” will mean‚ opined Bloem‚ that “South Africa will have received the answer via the back door‚ namely‚ that the state has indeed been captured”. Madonsela’s tenure comes to an end in October. Bloem said: “South Africans are already fully persuaded by what (ANC MP) Vytjie Mentoor and Deputy Minister Jonas Mcebisi so courageously revealed to the nation: the Guptas were involved in appointing ministers”. The Mail and Guardian reported on Tuesday that complaints were brought to the public protector after Jonas “said in March that the controversial Gupta family offered him the position of finance minister last year”. This came shortly before Zuma fired then-Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene‚ and replaced him with the unknown Des van Rooyen‚ which caused turmoil in local markets. – TMG Digital
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
37 DA set to launch ‘censored’ campaign ad The launch of the commercial‚ which will take place in Crossroads in Nyanga‚ comes a day after the DA said it had “been reliably informed that SABC chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has now banned the reading of newspaper headlines on all SABC radio stations”. “The reading of the morning’s newspaper headlines is a practice on radio and TV stations worldwide‚ particularly on news and talk radio‚ as a method to review stories currently in the news cycle‚” the party said. “The banning of the reading of newspapers can only be viewed as yet another attempt by Motsoeneng to censor any negative news stories about the African National Congress (ANC) on SABC radio stations ahead of the local government election.” This‚ the party claimed‚ “is part of an on-going programme driven by Motsoeneng to only portray ‘sunshine news’ about the ANC on SABC stations”. Other actions claimed by the party include the “attempted banning of call- ins; the canning of Vuyo Mvoko’s talk show‚ the canning of ‘The Editors’ on SAfm; banning of footage of violent protests; and censorship and delaying of opposition TV adverts”. The public broadcaster had said it would not flight the DA’s advert until all parties participating in the August 3 polls had been confirmed by the Independent Electoral Commission. Just over a week ago‚ the DA posted the ad on its YouTube channel.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
38 The Cosafa Cup heats as the regional event reaches the quarterfinal stage This includes South Africa‚ who have particular interest in this year’s tournament as they enter with a squad that will form the core of the group that will head to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. They play their quarterfinal on Saturday against a Lesotho side that is on a roll in this year’s tournament having won three from three in the group phase without conceding a goal. The match will be played on the artificial surface of the Sam Nujoma Stadium with a 16h00 kick-off (South African time) and is the first of a double-header on Saturday that also sees hosts and holders Namibia take on Botswana in their quarterfinal. South Africa’s preparations for the tournament have been smooth‚ though they have lost striker Lebo Mothiba to injury‚ as well as skipper Keagan Dolly‚ who was withdrawn by Mamelodi Sundowns due to their commitments in the African Champions League. For players such as Mpumalanga Black Aces midfielder Maphosa Modiba‚ Baroka FC striker Thabiso Kutumela and Orlando Pirates winger Menzi Masuku‚ a late replacement for Dolly‚ it is a chance to bed down an Olympic spot that could be career-defining with the world's top scouts set to zero in on Rio in August. Namibia have been boosted by the inclusion of two stalwarts after the result of the PSL Promotion/Relegation Play-offs was decided on Wednesday. Highlands Park’s two-goal hero from their victory over University of Pretoria‚ Peter Shalulile‚ has linked up with the squad after he helped the team into the elite league. And a player moving in the other direction‚ national team captain Ronald Ketjijere‚ was released by AmaTuks after their relegation was confirmed. Lamontville Golden Arrows’ Chris Katjiukua and Maritzburg United goalkeeper Virgil Vries have been dropped from the squad after they reportedly broke the team’s curfew rules. Namibia’s opponents Botswana have to do without some of their top players‚ most notably Ofentse Nato (personal reasons)‚ Mogakolodi Ngele (club commitments with Mamelodi Sundowns) and Segolame Boy (fitness). That match kicks-off at 18h30 South African time on Saturday. Sunday’s quarterfinals have been moved from the Independence Stadium to Sam Nujoma because of the poor state of the pitch at the former. Four-time winners Zambia take on Swaziland‚ who have reached the quarterfinals on the back of five goals from attacking mifielder Felix Badenhorst. The midfielder is being monitored by Kaizer Chiefs. He has been the player of the tournament so far but Zambia‚ even with a locally-based selection made up mostly of players under the age of 23‚ will be a step-up in quality in terms of what they have faced so far. Swaziland’s best result of the competition so far was arguably the one group stage game they did not win as they dominated Zimbabwe but had to settle for a 2-2 draw. That match is at 16h00 South African time and will be followed by a potentially mouth-watering clash between guest nation DR Congo and last year’s finalists Mozambique‚ who are now led by fomer Portugal international defender Abel Xavier. The DR Congo squad is very different from the one that competes in the African Nations Cup qualifiers‚ which is largely European-based‚ but led by coach Florent Ibenge and backed by clubs such as TP Mazembe‚ AS Vita Club and Motema Pembe they will be a formidable force. That game kicks-off at 18h30 South African time on Sunday.
2016-06-19 06:00 Nick Said www.timeslive.co.za
39 Funds for Sparrow and rugby protests on ANCYL’s agenda Members of the media will be hosted at Luthuli House “ahead of June 16 Celebrations”‚whichm the league noted‚ “are on Thursday”. The other two topics on the agenda are “Transformation in Rugby and SARU” and “Youth Month programs and Rally”. The briefing comes a day after the ANCYL in KwaZulu-Natal said the Democratic Alliance (DA) had hatched a fundraising campaign to pay the R150,000 fine handed out to former estate agent Penny Sparrow by the Equality Court for her racist Facebook posts that were said to compare black people to monkeys. On Tuesday‚ Sparrow‚ who had failed to pitch up for the court hearing on Friday‚ broke cover and claimed the monkeys reference was not race- specific. Later on Tuesday‚ Thanduxolo Sabelo said the ANCYL in KZN had been tipped off that “such a campaign is masterminded by the DA behind the scenes‚ a party founded on the ideals of the protection of white privilege and racism”. eNCA quoted Sabelo as saying the fundraising efforts “has verified the accusation that the DA is controlled by Madam Zille and a group of white males from the Western Cape also known as the Stellenbosch Mafia”‚ which Western Cape Premier Helen Zille dismissed it as a “total fabrication”. The transformation issue and rugby on the agenda refers to the league’s planned ambush protest targeting any of the three Springbok Tests against Ireland‚ the first of which was played at Newlands last weekend and the second of which takes place at Ellis Park on Saturday. The protests were to be against the South African Rugby Union and the slow pace of transformation in the sport. Yusuf Cassim, interim DA Youth Leader condemned what he called the 'blatant and baseless lies' the ANCYL in KZN were attempting to spread about the party. "The DA is party for, and made up of, all people from all races and walks of life. We firmly, and without reservation, condemn all forms of prejudice and bigotry, including racism," Caqssim said.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
40 EFF: ConCourt’s judgment shows ‘IEC being run by ANC-deployed cadres’ Party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on Wednesday noted the court’s determination that “the failure to compile a voters’ roll with available addresses is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid”. “It is inconceivable that 13 years after the Electoral Act was promulgated‚ parliament and the Department of Home Affairs failed to hold the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) accountable on this obligation‚” said Ndlozi. “It served the ruling party well that such an omission perpetuated its grip on power corruptly in a flawed voters’ roll for the subsequent elections of 2004‚ 2005‚ 2009‚ 2011 and 2014. “The sitting government in both national and local sphere was elected on the basis of constitutionally inconsistent voters’ roll and they can therefore not claim popular legitimacy.” Whilst at pains to stress the “criticism of the IEC is not born out of malice”‚ Ndlozi said the ConCourt had “vindicated us on that IEC is improperly being run by ANC-deployed cadres who will miss no opportunity to bring the elections in this country into disrepute”. He also called for “Parliament to set up an ad hoc committee to… investigate the circumstances around the 13 years’ failure to comply with the Electoral Act by the commission and failure of Parliament to pick up the red flag from the inept Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs ever since established from 2003”. The ConCourt ruled that the IEC’s actions on the voters’ roll were unconstitutional‚ and gave it 18 months to rectify it. The IEC had applied to the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis to provide clarity on a decision handed down by the Electoral Court that said it must provide the addresses of registered voters in elections. Ndlozi said the “EFF welcomes the court’s bid to avoid a constitutional crisis as there is no provision in the laws for postponement of elections by suspending the declaration of invalidity until June 30‚ 2018 so that the August 3 local government elections should continue on the basis of the current status quo of a voters’ roll with incomplete addresses of registered voters...”
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
41 Fighting the fire part of my ‘oath to serve’‚ Trollip tells fire photo critics And that’s why he said on Wednesday that he is “not sorry to anyone for helping save the lives and homes of my fellow Nelson Mandela Bay residents”. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality said on Tuesday said that it has launched an internal investigation after pictures emerged of Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate Trollip at a scene where firefighters were busy extinguishing a house fire in a Port Elizabeth suburb at the weekend. “We launched an internal investigation after claims emerged of DA leader Athol Trollip ‘helping’ fire crews to extinguish a fire‚” municipal spokesman Kupido Baron said. According to Baron‚ councillor Fikile Desi‚ mayoral committee member for safety and security‚ said that the investigation is “of critical importance as the city cannot allow a situation where professional firemen and women could have been impeded during the execution of their duties”. But rather than getting in the way‚ Trollip countered that “with no emergency services on the scene yet‚ I could not drive past without helping‚ because I care for the people of this metro”. “Any person who cares and sees a fire and possessions being burned would jump in and help in any way possible and that is exactly what I‚ various DA councillors and activists did. “I came to the aid of grief-stricken residents by dousing the flames with buckets of water and hose-pipes‚ and I am not sorry that I did.” He said the issue was political in that the African National Congress (ANC)‚ “in complaining about my assistance to these people‚ clearly would prefer that people's houses burn down rather than people getting all hands on deck to help”. “Upon arrival on scene‚ there was no immediate plan to evacuate or assist the residents‚ so the DA got to work by removing personal belongings‚ dousing the flames and assisting traumatised residents. “Since the blaze‚ the DA has twice returned to the destitute families to donate food and clothing. “The firemen‚ who arrived on scene some 15 minutes after us‚ were extremely professional and efficient and must be credited for their excellent work.” On Tuesday‚ TMG Digital reported that Eastern Cape MPL Christian Martin lodged an official complaint against Trollip for “interfering” while firefighters were extinguishing the blaze. Trollip was pictured assisting fire fighters on Saturday‚ carrying a hose to help douse the fire. In a letter of complaint to speaker of the provincial legislature‚ Noxolo Kiviet‚ Martin said Trollip had abused his powers and had brought the legislature into disrepute. According to the municipality‚ three fire machines with crews of at least four professionals per vehicle were dispatched to a house in the suburb of Windvogel at 2.59pm on Saturday. “Clarity is now sought if the Fire Brigade Services Act was transgressed as members of the public could easily emulate Mr Trollip’s actions by attempting to extinguish a fire without protective clothing and the relevant training while professional men and women are at the scene‚” Baron added. DA Mandela Bay councillor Sandra Fillis‚ who responded on Trollip’s behalf as she was at the scene at the time‚ said Trollip acted “instinctively” as the DA was the first to arrive on the scene‚ The Herald reported. “As a caring Bay resident‚ Athol acted instinctively by dousing the flames firstly with buckets of water‚ and then with a hose found lying on the ground nearby. “Where was Christian Martin while this house was burning?” Fillis said. However‚ Desi said that “the suggestion that the officials needed help could also send the wrong message as the team deployed to deal with the emergency were sufficient and if help were required reinforcements would have been called for from one of the closest fire stations”. “The critical question how Mr Trollip managed to get a fire hose to pose for a photo session while flames and smoke are still clearly visible on the publicity pictures must now be answered‚” he added.
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
42 Some provinces not availing resources quickly enough to deal with drought crisis‚ Van Rooyen says Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs‚ Des van Rooyen‚ confirmed this at an interministerial drought task team meeting on Thursday. “The drought situation is still gloomy. Disasters do not happen in a vacuum‚ but in communities where people stay‚” he said. “Among the measures that should be considered in addressing the drought conditions are disaster management plans and other seasonal-related contingency plans. Our people do not have much information. There should be increased communication of drought-related information to all communities.” He said that drought conditions experienced in most parts of the country were a result of natural phenomenon‚ characterised by below normal rainfalls and increased temperatures and heatwaves. But the situation had been exacerbated by the poor state of water-related infrastructure‚ water losses and the lack of implementation of stringent water conservation measures in affected areas. “These conditions have resulted in eight provinces being declared states of disaster‚ with the exception being Gauteng. However‚ we have intervened in many parts of the country‚ with the assistance of state-owned Entities‚ private sector and non-governmental organisations. This assistance included the drilling of boreholes and distribution of millions of litres of drinking water‚” he said. He said that some affected provinces were not availing resources quickly enough to deal with the crisis and chose‚ instead‚ to rely on national government for help. Department of Water and Sanitation figures show dams levels to be critically low. Western Cape dams were at around 30% of capacity‚ Northern Cape 57%‚ Limpopo at 59%‚ KwaZulu Natal at 49% and Free State at 54%. Gauteng remains the exception‚ where dam levels this week were at 86% of capacity. – TMG Digital
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
43 Dlamini-Zuma calls for skills revolution in Africa Speaking at the Gauteng Economic Indaba in Johannesburg on Wednesday night‚ Dlamini-Zuma said that without this‚ the misfortune of the continent would remain. “We must do no less than a skills revolution on this continent; that is what we need to urgently grow and modernise our economy. And these skills must be proportionally right with the big emphasis on science‚ technology engineering and maths. She said access to tertiary education in Africa remained a large problem‚ and most countries should follow the Ethiopian example of investing in education. “They have increased their tertiary institutions. About 25 years ago‚ they had three universities; now they have 36. They had 100 technical colleges; now they have 1300‚” she said. She noted that Gauteng had a significant impact on the continent as it accounts for between seven and 10% of Africa’s total GDP. “Most investors regard Gauteng as a springboard into the rest of the continent.” Dlamini-Zuma lamented the disparity between rich Africans and poor Africans. “On the one hand‚ Africa has a relatively young urbanised population with abundance of resources‚ land‚ diverse ecosystem and sunshine. “On the other hand‚ Africans are poor and experience some of the worse inequalities and exclusion.” She noted that 34 African countries were listed amongst the world’s 48 least-developed countries‚ and developed countries had become so using “resources from this continent…and are rich‚ but we are poor”. “To improve the lives of Africans‚ the AU has developed a continental framework for development which is common to all Africans‚” Dlamini-Zuma said.
2016-06-19 06:00 Kingdom Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
44 44 EFF calls for IEC to bar ANC from participating in some regions in coming elections The EFF said in a statement on Sunday evening that the ANC is alleged to have been behind recent attacks in which two of its members had been killed and other members injured while carrying out election work for the party “amid sustained attacks and disruptions of meetings held around the country”. “They (the IEC) must ban the ANC from participating in elections in regions where it is violent‚ in particular where the ANC leadership is on record saying that they will disrupt our meetings. “No one who declares no-go areas‚ who organises violence in the way they did in Mbombela should be allowed to be on the ballot. The organisation must know that it ought to be peaceful‚ or it forfeits the chance to stand for elections‚” EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said. The IEC has confirmed that the EFF had lodged a formal complaint with it regarding the continued disruptions of the party’s election campaign. Party leader Julius Malema has been travelling around the country to speak at a series of community meetings ahead of the August elections. The EFF charged that many of the meetings have been disrupted by people wearing ANC regalia either barricading entrances with burning tyres or throwing objects such as stones. “Two of our members have died in Tembisa. One died three days ago after spending weeks in ICU. One was stabbed yesterday in Harrismith‚ one was shot in Polokwane Taxi Rank three days ago. That is just this week‚” Ndlozi said. “The IEC has the power to suspend people and organisations from standing for elections if they violate the electoral code of conduct. Working with the police and the community‚ they can‚ as a commission‚ hold an investigation. They ought to hold a party accountable‚ in particular because the ANC in those regions is not condemning or distancing itself from the actions of its members‚” Ndlozi added. 2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
45 Special votes applications available online for first time from Friday This year marks the first time these applications will be available online – at www.elections.org.za - or by “SMSing the voter’s ID number to 32249 (SMS charged at R1)‚ the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said. “The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits‚” the IEC stressed. This home visit special vote sees election officials calling on voters who are “disabled‚ infirm or pregnant…at their place of residence to allow them to cast their ballots”. The other type of special vote – aimed at “security forces‚ election officials‚ the media and any other voters who are unable to visit their voting station” on August 3 – will special voting days on August 1 and 2‚ at voting stations‚ which will be open between 8am and 5pm. On Election Day‚ voting hours are 7am to 7pm‚ the IEC noted. “Once their application has been processed‚ voters will receive a notification via email or SMS of whether their application for a special vote was successful or not. They can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za‚” the commission said. “The traditional method of applying for a special vote at local IEC offices by submitting a MEC35 form is also still available. Forms must be hand- delivered but can be delivered on behalf of a voter by someone else.” The IEC said the processes for special and normal votes are the same “with the exception that the completed ballot papers are sealed in an unmarked envelop which is then marked with the voter’s name‚ ID number and voting district number”. “IEC officials take the envelope and place it in a secure ballot box for special votes and the voter’s name is marked off the voters’ roll with ‘SV’ to indicate a special vote. “Once voting on Election Day has ended‚ the outer envelopes of the special votes are discarded and the ballot papers are removed from the unmarked inner envelope and then counted as part of the counting process for all ballots.” The closing date for applications is July 8. – TMG Digital
2016-06-19 06:00 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
46 Trollip in hot water over fire hose pics? “We launched an internal investigation after claims emerged of DA leader Athol Trollip ‘helping’ fire crews to extinguish a fire‚” municipal spokesman Kupido Baron said. According to Baron‚ councillor Fikile Desi‚ mayoral committee member for safety and security‚ said that the investigation is “of critical importance as the city cannot allow a situation where professional firemen and women could have been impeded during the execution of their duties”. Eastern Cape MPL Christian Martin lodged an official complaint against Trollip for “interfering” while firefighters were extinguishing the blaze. Trollip was pictured assisting firefighters on Saturday‚ carrying a hose to help douse the fire. In a letter of complaint to speaker of the provincial legislature‚ Noxolo Kiviet‚ Martin said Trollip had abused his powers and had brought the legislature into disrepute. According to the municipality‚ three fire machines with crews of at least four professionals per vehicle were dispatched to a house in the suburb of Windvogel at 2:59pm on Saturday. “Clarity is now sought if the Fire Brigade Services Act was transgressed as members of the public could easily emulate Mr Trollip’s actions by attempting to extinguish a fire without protective clothing and the relevant training while professional men and women are at the scene‚” Baron added. DA Mandela Bay councillor Sandra Fillis‚ who responded on Trollip’s behalf as she was at the scene at the time‚ said Trollip acted “instinctively” as the DA was the first to arrive on the scene‚ The Herald reported. “As a caring Bay resident‚ Athol acted instinctively by dousing the flames firstly with buckets of water‚ and then with a hose found lying on the ground nearby. “Where was Christian Martin while this house was burning?” Fillis said. However‚ Desi said that “the suggestion that the officials needed help could also send the wrong message as the team deployed to deal with the emergency were sufficient and if help were required reinforcements would have been called for from one of the closest fire stations”. “The critical question how Mr Trollip managed to get a fire hose to pose for a photo session while flames and smoke are still clearly visible on the publicity pictures must now be answered‚” he added.
2016-06-19 06:00 Deneesha Pillay www.timeslive.co.za
47 Police to probe ANC panga fight Councillor Tsheko Bogale of ward 19 in Madibeng and his supporters allegedly came to blows with branch members and bystanders on Sunday, reportedly using pangas in the scuffle. The fight apparently broke out as a result of unhappiness with the outcome of an ANC branch meeting. Speaking to The Times, Bogale denied having any involvement in the fight and blamed people from other wards for the violence. "They are lying. I don't have any groups. I have comrades as I am the chairman of the branch and also the candidate. "The community and ANC members that support me believe there was a fraudulent report that was done by the other group so they asked for a rerun of the meeting ," said Bogale. "The other group refused to come to the meeting and went outside and threw stones and sticks at members of my ward. " The incident is indicative of a growing problem in the ruling party, where members have complained about the ANC candidates nominated for the local government elections. Mmakau police confirmed that a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm had been opened against Bogale . Last month the ANC Youth League called for Bogale to stop running the ANC "like a spaza shop". "The ANC has never been someone's spaza shop and it will never be," the youth league said.
2016-06-19 06:00 NEO GOBA www.timeslive.co.za
48 Round-the-clock police protection for Faith Muthambi's mom But, say police, Phophi Muthambi is not the only one in the violence-torn area whose property is closely guarded by officers. For the past month residents, upset over the demarcation of Vuwani, have embarked on violent protests. More than 20 schools and several municipal buildings have been torched. Photographs in The Times' possession show a Casspir parked outside Muthambi's mother's home in Tshivhulana village near Vuwani. Police say "close to 20 people" are receiving such protection. Residents say it is strange because threats of violence have never been made against other residents, especially an elder like Muthambi's mother. A resident who has lived close to her for several years said she was a respected community member. "She is the minister's mother, not just an ordinary person. People respect her. When the police came we thought something was wrong. "When we asked we were told people wanted to burn down her house. No one here would do that," said a resident, who asked not to be named. The resident said Muthambi's house was the only one in the village under police guard. "No one else here has police guards. Maybe in a faraway village, but not here. " Police spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said it was opportunistic to single out the minister's mother. Other people also received the same attention. "Close to 20 people, among them prosecutors, magistrates, teachers and community members, including the communications minister's mother, have received threats that their properties will be burnt. "The police could not take the threats for granted and have taken action to guard the properties. " Asked who ordered the armoured vehicle to be deployed, Mulaudzi said: "Police leadership saw it fit to safeguard the properties. " On how long the vehicle would remain outside Muthambi's home, he said: "The vehicles safeguarding the properties will continue patrolling the premises until there is total restoration of order in the Vuwani area, or when those who threatened are arrested. "
2016-06-19 06:00 GRAEME HOSKEN www.timeslive.co.za
49 Yanking Uncle Sam's chain On Saturday the US warned its citizens travelling to the country of possible terror attacks at shopping malls during Ramadan. But International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane criticised the US yesterday, accusing it of issuing a "sketchy, dubious and unsubstantiated" warning. "Their actions have been disingenuous and a cause for serious concern to our government," said Nkoana-Mashabane. The US embassy in Pretoria reacted swiftly, sticking to its guns on "specific, credible and non-counterable threat information". Nkoana-Mashabane's department said: "This information provided as a basis for the latest terror alerts has been found to be very sketchy. On closer examination, we have found the information to be dubious, unsubstantiated and provided by a 'walk-in' source based on questionable conclusions. " The Presidency said the security cluster met yesterday to "discuss the matter further, with a view to ensuring the continued safety of all in the country". It said Pretoria would continue discussions with Washington "as part of ongoing co-operation on security issues between the two countries". "South Africa and the US continue to enjoy strong and cordial relations in various areas of co-operation including political, economic, social and security matters," it said. The controversy began on Saturday when the US Embassy informed citizens that its government had received credible information that Islamic State intended to attack shopping malls frequented by US citizens in Johannesburg and Cape Town during the month of Ramadan. Embassy spokesman Cynthia Harvey said yesterday the warning remained in place: "We cannot comment on the internal communications process within the South African government and we will continue to work with our counterparts going forward. " A senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, Martin Ewi , said the US was obliged to release warnings about information it received. "Congress adopted legislation in which it requested the government to share all information concerning the safety and lives of its citizens abroad. " Last month, during his budget speech, State Security Minister David Mahlobo said a growing number of citizens were associating themselves with terrorist organisations. "Domestically, efforts continue to identify citizens who want to join terrorist groups and to prevent an expansion in this regard. We are working with certain communities to curb radicalisation and recruitment of our young people on false ideology," he said.
2016-06-19 06:00 PHILANI NOMBEMBE www.timeslive.co.za
50 Economic Codesa: Desperate times require desperate measures At a conference in Sandton yesterday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa threw their weight behind a plan to boost Gauteng and with it the rest of the nation. Their commitment to the plan was made as Statistics SA released the latest growth figures confirming that South Africa's economic prospects are spiralling downwards. The decision by Fitch Ratings to hold the country's sovereign credit rating at the lowest investment-grade level, fractionally above junk status, and to maintain its outlook at "stable", should spur South Africans into working harder to improve the economic outlook, Ramaphosa said. He said the government, and all business sectors, must agree on a plan to rescue one of Africa's biggest economies and keep its rating. "This is a great platform for people who are serious about the economy of their country. This gathering is a start to economic revival. "The latest economic stats tell us to move with speed to grow our economy. We need a common vision - we should work together," said Ramaphosa. Stats SA yesterday painted a gloomy economic picture. It said the country's real gross domestic product contracted by 1.2% in the first quarter of the year. An 18.1% fall in the contribution to GDP of the mining and quarrying sector led the contraction. Transport, storage and communications shrivelled by 27%. Other economic sectors that dragged down GDP were agriculture, forestry and fishing, and electricity, gas and water. Fitch Ratings said yesterday that it was worried by South Africa's poor GDP growth. Gordhan said the time for plans and promises was over and that citizens wanted action. Gauteng carries the future of the country on its shoulders, he said. The economy talks, which continue today, have been organised by the Gauteng government. Gordhan said the global economic environment was "pretty dismal". "Generally there is too much volatility. and the marked negativity towards emerging markets doesn't help [this country]. " He said South Africa's own forecasts for the coming months do not look good but the situation was expected to improve towards the end of this year and in 2017. "Next year is key for South Africans to show that we can move into a different kind of growth path," said Gordhan. He said that South Africa still had the best investment infrastructure on the continent - the question was how to use it to best advantage. Gordhan stressed that the economy must grow so that the people benefit from investment. "We can't have more and more millionaires and fewer [ordinary] people benefiting," he said. Gordhan called for greater collaboration between business, labour and the government. "I'm hoping that, under the leadership you have in Gauteng, you'll be able to turn this into practical work. We will constantly have differences but this is not the time to exacerbate the differences. This is the time to collaborate. " Gauteng's economic development MEC, Lebohang Maile, said the global economy was not doing well and this had prompted the provincial government to look at ways of intervening to solve the problems facing the country. "We are in danger and that is why we want to look at infrastructure development, skills development and export promotion, among other ways, to propel the economy. We also want to look at how to integrate township economies into the mainstream economy," said Maile. Business leaders complained about the profusion of red tape and the government's slowness to act to stimulate the economy. But Gauteng Premier David Makhura cautioned: "Let's avoid a rush to nowhere. Proper planning is key to avoid choosing a route that fails to create the necessary jobs. " Makhura said that the government and business should declare a national emergency with regard to youth unemployment. Jabu Mabuza, chairman of Business Unity SA, and other business leaders said they shared the government's sentiments and called for more talks to create trust. AU Commission chair Nkosa-zana Dlamini-Zuma said Africa needed a ''skills revolution" to modernise and grow. "We need to start with our most precious resource which is our people. We must do no less than a skills revolution on this continent... These skills must be proportionally right with a big emphasis on science, technology engineering and mathematics.'' Economist Dawie Roodt said that even with President Jacob Zuma and Gordhan showing a united front by posing for photographs together, the government was not doing enough to turn the economy around. "We are in a recession and we have been in one for a year. The government has been destructive and is undermining this economy. " The GDP figures, he said, showed that the two industries most suited to employing unskilled workers - agriculture and mining - were contracting. The government had made it difficult for farmers to operate, and labour disputes were hobbling mining.
2016-06-19 06:00 DOMINIC MAHLANGU www.timeslive.co.za
51 No more voetsek pay: Des van Rooyen Van Rooyen effectively accused political principals and town councils of a lax attitude on public funds. He said golden handshakes, which ran into millions, were often awarded to municipal managers and senior officials to induce them to leave their positions when they were no longer wanted by their political principals or councils. Speaking to about 200 local government officials in Centurion, near Pretoria, Van Rooyen warned that more arbitrary dismissals of municipal managers were likely in the run-up to the August 3 local government elections. Such "irregular actions" had been common previously as elections approached. "Experience has shown that during this transitional period many municipalities enter into settlement agreements with senior managers for reasons other than misconduct [or] their performance. "This usually culminates in huge sums of public funds, committed to enhancing service delivery, being spent on defending arbitration cases with huge and unjustified pay-outs to these managers. "Municipalities are urged to ensure that any termination of a contract of a senior manager is based on legal grounds," said Van Rooyen. "We are monitoring the appointment and suspension of senior municipal officials in the run-up to the elections and in the post-election period. "I want to assure all municipal managers that we have your back. " The tendency is said to be even more prevalent at national level. In the recent past the government has paid millions to senior officials as part of settlements that eject them from their jobs. Former Hawks head Anwa Dramat received a R3-million payout and R60000 a month until he reaches 60, for a total of R13-million, in return for his resignation. Former Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona's settlement amount was not disclosed and SA Airways former CEO Monwabisi Kalawe settled for R2.7- million. National Prosecuting Agency head Mxolisi Nxasana received an estimated R17.3-million to convince him to go home. The acting director-general of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Muthotho Sigidi, told The Times that the department had amended the Municipal Systems Act to include a provision that bans municipal officials found guilty of corruption from being hired again by a local government for 10 years. Suspension of municipal officials should last no more than three months, after which their disciplinary hearings should be concluded. Sigidi said the department was keeping a list of fired officials. He insisted that municipalities must allow disciplinary proceedings to conclude before awarding a golden handshake. He said the department favoured settlement agreements reached on the basis of recommendations made at the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing. Municipalities often made settlements without waiting for the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, resulting in payments being made even when officials would have been found guilty of an offence. "The department wants a situation in which, when a municipality enters into a disciplinary hearing, it must deal with it until the end and let the golden handshake be an outcome or recommendation of that disciplinary hearing," said Sigidi. "When a council takes a decision to award a golden handshake, we are not able to determine whether the official charged was innocent or guilty of wrongdoing and, in the case of the latter, we are unable to prevent their re- entry [into local government]. Said Sigidi: "If a municipality has fired someone, it is its responsibility to report that to the [department]. "
2016-06-19 06:00 OLEBOGENG MOLATLHWA www.timeslive.co.za
52 [VIDEO]: Second EgyptAir 804 Flight Data Recorder Recovered From Ocean Bottom The vital data recording black box from the ill-fated Egypt Air flight that crashed has finally been found. The information recorded in the box will help authorities to... CAIRO: Search teams retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from EgyptAir flight MS804 on Thursday in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused the plane ... Authorities in Egypt have said one of the black boxes from the EgyptAir flight that crashed in May has been recovered. The Egyptian investigation committee said that the... Air-crash investigators have located the wreck and black box of EgyptAir Flight MS804 in the eastern Mediterranean, four weeks after the jet disappeared from radar screens ... Air-crash investigators have retrieved the flight-data recorder from the EgyptAir jet lost over the Mediterranean four weeks ago with its 66 passengers and crew, advancing ... The cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir passenger jet that crashed last month has been found and recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, investigators said on Thursday. ... The investigators are tying hard to locate the black box of the plane. They said, “only the black boxes could contribute to a full understanding of the chain of events... CAIRO — The second black box of the doomed EgyptAir plane that crashed last month killing all 66 people on board was pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, a day ... CAIRO -- The second black box of the doomed EgyptAir plane that crashed last month killing all 66 people on board was pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, a day ... EgyptAir crash: Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered that the recovered device be handed over to Egyptian air accident investigators for analysis. The second black box from...
2016-06-19 06:00 jack article.wn.com
53 Trey Parker and Matt Stone Discuss “South Park” Game at E3 2016 [VIDEO] An interview with South Park series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker hints that games like South Park: The Fractured But Whole could be the future of the franchise. ... E3 2016 was a show filled with reasons to be optimistic about RPGs in the coming years, and Game Rant has assembled a list of the genre’s most exciting upcoming titles. ... E3 Is Nearing Its End; How'd Ubisoft Do? Ubisoft had a big E3 conference this year with a bunch of new and great games, with a couple low points, too. Check out our round... PlayStation VR One of Sony's biggest attractions at this year's E3 is the PlayStation VR (PSVR). The virtual reality headset requires a PS4 console and will launch with a... South Park's creators have revealed that the future of the cartoon may lie in video games rather than television. In discussion with EW at E3, Trey Parker and... Revealing a video and these screenshots, Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios announced that South Park: The Fractured but Whole, the sequel to South Park: The Stick of ... South Park: The Fractured But Whole Preview from E3 The world doesn’t need another silent protector or a watchful guardian or Earth’s mightiest heroes, what the world needs ... South Africa launched a ferocious late comeback to beat Ireland 32-26 in the second test on Saturday, scoring 22 points in the last 20 minutes to send the three-match ... E3 isn’t for everyone. It’s a massive video game convention built on glitz, glamour, and the bones of exhausted booth workers. It costs money to exhibit within those... (Source: City of St Petersburg, FL ) Baseball fans attending tomorrow night's sellout Rays baseball game dedicated to victims of Sunday's violence in Orlando are encouraged ...
2016-06-19 06:00 sheha article.wn.com
54 GOP Wants to Declare War On Islamic Ideology In Wake Of Orlando Shooting --> At a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump defended his use of the term ‘radical Islamic terrorism ’ A day after United States ... Republican candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. (Source: AP Photo) A day after US President Barack Obama criticised him for using the ... It seems as though after every atrocity carried out by a Muslim, the discussion around violent extremism in the name of Islam comes up. One aspect in that discussion is a... The massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub Sunday in Orlando, Florida, sparked a war of words over how to describe it. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald... Police were calling it a scene of 'mass casualties' in Florida when the thought crossed my mind for the first time: “What if this lone shooter turns out to be a Muslim?” ... President Obama (C) speaks on the Orlando shooting at the Treasury Department while Attorney General Loretta Lynch (L), Treasury Secretary Jack Lew (C-L), Chairman of the ... I believe that good always conquers evil. My heart and my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. The victims were targeted because they were gay. ... Tuesday, in a remarkable display of arrogance and tone-deaf rhetoric, President Obama, in an angry rant about why he doesn't use the phrase "radical Islam," asked the ... In the wake of Sunday’s attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., that left at least 49 people dead and 53 wounded, President Barack Obama renewed his call for gun ... Tragedies like Sunday’s Orlando shooting seem to happen like clockwork. The U. S. now averaging one mass shooting every day. And in cases where the shooter has a...
2016-06-19 06:00 jack article.wn.com
55 Obama says climate change already damaging national parks YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America’s national parks, with rising temperatures causing Yosemite’s meadows to dry out and raising the prospect of a glacier preserve without its glaciers someday. “Make no mistake. Climate change is no longer just a threat. It’s already a reality,” Obama said from a podium, with Yosemite Falls, one of the world’s tallest at 2,425 feet, as a backdrop. At the California park, where Obama was spending the weekend with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha, the president also talked about how a rabbit-like animal known as a pika is being forced further upslope at Yosemite to escape the heat. “Rising temperatures could mean no more glaciers at Glacier National Park. No more Joshua trees at Joshua Tree National Park,” he said, adding that a changing climate could destroy vital ecosystems in the Everglades and threaten such landmarks as Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Obama spoke near Yosemite’s Sentinel Bridge, where views of Half Dome, a well-known rock formation in the park, and Yosemite Falls created a picturesque background behind him under a sunny, blue sky. After a night with his family in a rented cabin in the popular park, Obama stuck to his usual routine by rising early Saturday and heading to a recreation center on the grounds for his daily gym workout. Obama’s weekend in the great outdoors was planned to encourage more people to appreciate and visit many of the nation’s parks. The National Park Services manages more than 400 sites around the country and celebrates its centennial in August.
2016-06-19 05:22 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
56 Tax managers to bat for fair system, other reforms at meet Tax managers said Saturday they would push for reforms in a meeting of economic managers in the incoming Duterte administration, while criticizing the Bureau of Internal Revenue for releasing a number of regulations ahead of the change in leadership. The Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) said in a statement it would “recommend various tax reform proposals” when it joins a two-day consultative workshop scheduled in Davao City beginning Monday. TMAP said it would propose remedies for overtaxation resulting from inflation, for adjusting tax rates for regional and global competitiveness, as well as for adopting a “fair and just tax system” to protect taxpayers’ rights. It said it would also push for simplification of the tax system to promote compliance and broaden the tax base, while plugging tax leaks and removing graft and corruption. Last week, a statement from the transition team of incoming Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez said part of the proposed 10-point socioeconomic agenda was “instituting progressive tax reform and more effective tax collection, [including] indexing taxes to inflation.” He said a tax reform package was to be submitted by the Duterte administration to Congress in September. “While some of the tax reform proposals would require Congress to enact laws, there are much needed administrative reforms that the incoming DOF and BIR chiefs can implement at their level,” TMAP said. TMAP said it would also recommend the “withdrawal, reversal or amendment” of several revenue measures which it deemed were “unreasonable or difficult” to comply with. “We will take the opportunity to call the attention of the next administration to the barrage of last minute revenue circulars recently issued by the BIR, less than 30 days prior to the start of the new administration,” TMAP said, adding that outgoing Commissioner Kim Henares should have exercised restraint as a courtesy to the incoming administration.
2016-06-19 05:22 Ben O business.inquirer.net
57 Chelsea Clinton gives birth to second child, son Aidan NEW YORK — Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is a grandmother twice over. Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday that she has given birth to her second child, son Aidan. The 36-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and current presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lives in New York. She and her hedge fund manager husband Marc Mezvinsky have a 20- month-old daughter, Charlotte. Both Charlotte and Aidan were born at Manhattan’s Lenox Hill Hospital. Mezvinsky is the son of former U. S. Rep. Edward Mezvinsky and former U. S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky. On Twitter, Chelsea Clinton said the couple is “overwhelmed with gratitude and love.” Aidan is the second baby to be born to the child of a presidential candidate this year. In March, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka gave birth to her third child, son Theodore James. TVJ
2016-06-19 05:17 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
58 Kanlaon spews, hikers warned MOUNT Kanlaon in Negros yesterday shot a huge column of ash into the sky, prompting authorities to warn hikers and aircraft to stay away. Kanlaon launched a plume of whitish-grey ash up to 1.5 kilometers into the air shortly past nine in the morning, said Kenn John Veracruz of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Reports from the area said ashfall had so far been recorded in the barangay of Murcia, Negros Occidental, and nearby areas. Volcanologists called it a phreatic or steam-driven explosion. Veracruz said that so far the authorities had not detected any lava rising inside the 2.47- kilometer high volcano, which straddles Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental provinces. “It has been raining in recent days so there was likely water that built up inside the volcano, and since the crater is hot, it built up the steam pressure,” causing the eruption of ash, Veracruz, a member of the institute’s volcano monitoring division, told Agence France-Presse. The civil aviation office issued an advisory, telling “flights operating in the vicinity of the volcano to avoid flying close to the summit as airborne ash from a sudden eruption could be hazardous to aircraft.” The volcano, has been more active than usual since November, prompting the government to ban hikers from its slopes. Veracruz said it was possible the volcano would throw up another ash eruption. Kanlaon has had several eruptions, usually of ash, in the past century, leading the government to impose a permanent four-kilometer “danger zone” around the volcano where people are barred from living. Another volcanologist, Mari Andylene Quintia, based at the Phivolcs station in La Carlota City, said ash emissions were not unusual for the volcano which has been under Alert Level 1 since last year. In August 1996, the volcano abruptly erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. The Philippines is located in the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has over 20 active volcanoes. Earlier this month, Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon fired a spectacular column of ash and steam into the air.
2016-06-19 04:57 Carla P newsinfo.inquirer.net
59 Rival Moro groups come together for federalism DAVAO CITY—Leaders of two major Moro rebel groups met with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Friday and pledged their support for his campaign to shift to a federal form of government. Abul Khayr Alonto, who chairs a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), said the incoming president’s federalism goal was “acceptable” to his group. “The centralized form of government is a dismal failure, that is why there is war in Mindanao,” Alonto told reporters after emerging from the meeting that began after 9 p.m. at Hotel Elena here. “The president-elect has our commitment and our support, not just in pronouncements but in action as well, Alonto added. On the other hand, Ghadzali Jaafar, vice chair for political affairs of the rival Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), told the Inquirer after the meeting that his group would also support Duterte’s federalism agenda. However, he hoped the incoming president would first push for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, as he had promised during the election campaign. “We believe that we can help more significantly if the BBL will be passed ahead of the change to a federal system,”Jaafar said. The BBL’s passage and the creation of a Bangsamoro government “may even help by becoming an exhibit of the federalism campaign,” he added. The BBL “needs to be immediately passed into law, because it effectively addresses the peculiarities unique to the Bangsamoro that are not necessarily found in other prospective federal states.” Jaafar recalled that during Duterte’s visit to Darapanan (an MILF stronghold) in February, he had pledged to correct the historical injustices done to the Bangsamoro and vowed to support the BBL and their quest for self-determination. At any rate, Jaafar described Friday’s meeting as “very productive.” This was his first meeting with the Bangsamoro top leadership after Duterte won the election. “We are glad that we have opened the doors of the MILF and this new administration. What is important is that we can continue engaging,” Jaafar said. And to ensure genuine and lasting peace in the Bangsamoro, the MILF also vowed to address the division among its people, especially its differences with the MNLF. The MILF and the MNLF have separate peace agreements with the government that need to be reconciled. The MILF is a breakaway faction of the MNLF. “On our part, we will work for unity and the convergence of the Bangsamoro people and the peace agreements,” Jaafar said. Jaafar said both the MILF and the MNLF had agreed to pursue efforts for reconciliation. In a statement issued on June 11, the MILF said: “With the advent of a new administration on June 30, 2016, we are confident that the Bangsamoro peace process will not be relegated in status, as it has proven to be potentially the most viable solution to address conflict arising from historical injustices committed against our people.” Allan Nawal and Karlos Manlupig, Inquirer Mindanao
2016-06-19 04:55 Inquirer Mindanao newsinfo.inquirer.net
60 New health chief’s been at it so long WITH HER 28 years of service at the Department of Health, incoming Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell- Ubial is confident her longevity at DOH would be a distinct advantage. “I think my strength is that I have worked with 13 health secretaries starting from Dr. Alfredo Bengzon to Secretary Janette Garin. I will build on their best practices as well as the good things they have done so we can enhance the health sector,” the 53-year-old Ubial, who rose through the ranks, told the Inquirer in a phone interview. She said President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s marching orders are for the DOH to provide quality health services to the 20 million “poorest of the poor” Filipinos. “That’s one of the biggest challenges the health sector is facing—access to quality health services and inequities. Those in the upper quintile already have access, but those in the lower quintile, the disparity is really wide in terms of quality health services,” she said. One of the ways she intends to ensure that poor Filipinos are reached and provided with quality health services is the mandatory annual checkup and the designation of “patient navigators” who can either be hired for the job or be volunteers with honoraria. Ubial said she plans to replicate the program, which was first implemented in Davao del Norte and Compostela, in other parts of the country. A native of M’lang, North Cotabato, Ubial, who is currently the assistant health secretary for health regulations, also vowed to improve state hospital facilities. Another priority of Ubial is to refile the bill vetoed by President Aquino raising the salaries of nurses. “We intend to refile the bill and hopefully Congress and Senate will support because we believe that health workers should be given due compensation,” Ubial told Inquirer in a phone interview. Ubial started her career in public health in 1988. 2016-06-19 04:54 Tina G newsinfo.inquirer.net
61 Prosecutors oppose Arroyo pleas, say they have proof STATE prosecutors have asked the Sandiganbayan to set aside the separate petitions filed by former President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo seeking to dismiss the graft charges filed against her arising from the aborted $329-million national broadband network (NBN) project with China’s ZTE Corp. In their opposition, the prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman told the antigraft court’s Fourth Division that Arroyo’s two motions for leave to file a demurrer should not be granted for lack of merit. A demurrer to evidence is a pleading filed by an accused urging the court to junk a case over the failure of the prosecution to back up its accusations with strong evidence. The Sandiganbayan previously threw out Arroyo’s similar petition in connection with the plunder case stemming from the alleged misuse of P366 million in Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office funds. Contrary to Arroyo’s claim, the prosecutors said they were able to present enough evidence to warrant her trial for the NBN-ZTE deal on two counts of violation of Republic Act No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Golf game They said that Arroyo, who won a third and last term as Pampanga representative in the May 9 election, showed a personal interest in the multimillion-dollar project when she joined Philippine government officials in a golf game with ZTE executives in Shenzhen, China, in 2006. Besides the former president, also on the golf course were her husband, former first gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, then Commission on Elections Chair Benjamin Abalos, former Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza and then National Economic and Development Authority chief Romulo Neri. Last month, the court absolved Abalos of any complicity in the broadband project after Ombudsman prosecutors failed to prove that he had brokered for ZTE to secure the contract. “The prosecution sufficiently established that [Arroyo] accepted a gift or favor from ZTE in the form of a round of golf and lunch,” the prosecutors said in a motion dated June 15. “It is incorrect to insist that the golf game and the lunch taken by Arroyo and her company were not substantial,” they said, adding that the monetary value of the golf game and the lunch should not be an issue. Convicted for aircon In fact, they said, the Supreme Court had upheld the conviction of a government employee for graft for receiving a used air conditioner as a gift from a private individual. The prosecutors said the contact for the NBN project was “hurriedly processed and approved” after Arroyo played golf with the ZTE officials. “All these facts lead to only one conclusion that indeed [Arroyo] became interested in the NBN-ZTE transaction for personal gain,” they argued. In asking for the dismissal of the criminal charges, Arroyo said the government lawyers failed to prove the project was overpriced and disadvantageous to the government. She said the cases against her were “a clear case of persecution rather than prosecution.”
2016-06-19 04:53 Marlon Ramos newsinfo.inquirer.net
62 US superforce patrolling PH Sea TWO US supercarrier groups have started operations in the Philippine Sea, in what the Philippine government said was a demonstration of Washington’s “ironclad commitment” as the world awaits a ruling by a United Nations tribunal on Manila’s petition to invalidate China’s so-called nine-dash line in the South China Sea. “It is a show of how invested they are to the cause of peace, freedom and stability in our region and how resolute they are in their ironclad commitment to the Philippines,” Defense spokesperson Peter Paul Galvez told the Inquirer by phone. The Nimitz-class supercarriers USS Ronald Reagan and the USS John C. Stennis strike groups commenced “dual carrier flight operations” in the Philippine Sea yesterday, although Galvez clarified they were not within the country’s territorial waters. The US Pacific Command statement was accompanied by stunning photos of the two US Navy aircraft carriers and its Great Green Fleet, an initiative to use alternative fuel for its military ships that was launched earlier this year. The Stennis and the Great Green Fleet had just come from a trilateral exercise called Malabar, which included the US and Indian navies, along with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), before it linked up with the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea. The Ronald Reagan is the US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. Multiple strike group “The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began coordinated operations in international waters demonstrating the United States’ unique capability to operate multiple carrier strike groups in close proximity,” the US Pacific Command said in a statement. “While at sea, the strike groups conducted air defense drills, sea surveillance, replenishments at sea, defensive air combat training, long range strikes, coordinated maneuvers and other exercises,” it added. The apparent show of force comes as The Hague-based UN arbitral tribunal is expected to hand down its verdict soon, a ruling largely expected to favor the Philippines. China, however, has steadfastly refused to take part in the proceedings. China claims some 90 percent of the 1.35-million-square-mile South China Sea, while the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan claim parts of it. The overlapping claims have caused tensions in the sea region. Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, said the operations “is a great opportunity for us to train in a high end scenario.” “We must take advantage of these opportunities to practice war fighting techniques that are required to prevail in modern naval operations,” Alexander said. Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock, commander of CSG 3, added that “no other Navy can concentrate this much combat power on one sea or synchronize the activities of over 12,000 sailors, 140 aircraft, six combatants and two carriers.” ‘Truly impressive’ “It is truly impressive, and it is an important operational capability,” Hitchcock said. The statement said the CSG 3 consists of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay and guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 21, USS Stockdale, USS Chung-Hoon and USS William P. Lawrence, and the aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 9. CSG 3 began operating in the Western Pacific on Feb. 4. The CSG 5 consists of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, guided- missile cruisers USS Shiloh and USS Chancellorsville and guided-missile destroyers from Destroyer Squadron 15, USS Curtis Wilbur, USS McCampbell, USS Benfold, and the aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 5. CSG 5 is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and routinely patrols the Western Pacific, the statement said, adding that CSG 5 commenced its summer patrol of the Indo-Asia Pacific on June 4. The US Pacific Command statement stressed that the US, as a “Pacific nation and a Pacific leader… has a national interest in maintaining security and prosperity, the peaceful resolution of disputes, unimpeded lawful commerce, and adherence to freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the shared domains of the Indo-Asia Pacific.”
2016-06-19 04:01 Nikko Dizon globalnation.inquirer.net
63 In The Know: Boracay Mansion Controversy has hounded the “Boracay” property for years. In March 2001, the National Bureau of Investigation established that the property in New Manila—which derived its name from its fine white sand that was supposedly flown in from the world-famous resort island— had been bought using funds from the so-called Jose Velarde account. Jose Velarde is alleged to be an alias used by deposed President Joseph Estrada to amass ill-gotten wealth. The 7,145-square-meter property at No. 100, 10th and 11th Streets in New Manila, once boasted of a mansion and a swimming pool equipped with a machine that produced artificial waves. Though a 2007 valuation report had put its value at P142.9 million, the property could be worth up to P280 million as of 2010, with neighboring lots commanding prices of between P30,000 and P40,000 per square meter. The estimate just refers to the lot since the remaining structure is no longer what it once was: The valuation report described the mansion as now “totally damaged, vandalized and not anymore liveable.” It was said to be once the residence of Estrada’s mistress, one-time starlet Laarni Enriquez, with whom he has three children. The property was found to be registered under St. Peter’s Holdings Corp., which bought it on Oct. 1, 1999. The company was owned by businessman Jose Yulo, who claimed that the real owner was Estrada’s friend Jaime Dichaves. Estrada himself insisted it was Dichaves’ property and that he only borrowed it for a time. The Quezon City government set up an auction for the property in September 2005 after its owners failed to pay an accumulated amount of P1.7 million in real property taxes. Before the 2005 auction, St. Peter’s Holdings was served notice of possible forfeiture. However, the Quezon City government found there was no longer a company by that name at the address given, 15th floor, Strata 100 Building, in Ortigas. With the disappearance of the owners, the auction pushed through. There were no bidders and this resulted in the property’s forfeiture to the city government. The lack of bidders even at that time was no surprise. Former Quezon City treasurer Victor Endriga told reporters the entire roof of the residence had been looted. The looters also pulled out the steel railing of the fence. The property’s white sand had been replaced by rubble. The pool became nothing more than a hole in the ground. In November 2007, the Land Registration Authority ordered the Quezon City government to relinquish its title to the property. This was to allow the Sandiganbayan to auction off the Boracay Mansion in favor of the national government. On Dec. 4, 2009, the Sandiganbayan announced the auction for Jan. 26, 2010. No bidders came. Source: Inquirer Archives
2016-06-19 03:59 Inquirer Research newsinfo.inquirer.net
64 Jo Cox MP death: Thomas Mair in court on murder charge The man charged with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared in court and been remanded in custody. Thomas Mair gave his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain", when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. Mrs Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. Members of her family visited the scene on Saturday to read floral tributes and thank gathered crowds for their support. Speaking in the village's market square Kim Leadbeater, Mrs Cox's sister, described the MP as "perfect". Ms Leadbeater said the tributes paid to her sister had "genuinely made a difference" and helped the family through some "dark times". "I could not watch the overwhelming outpouring of love without speaking on behalf of Jo," she said. "Jo would want us to focus on that which unites us not which divides us. She will live on through good people in the world. " Mrs Cox, who was married with two children, was about to attend a constituency surgery when she was killed. A 77-year-old man, who came to her aid, was also injured and remains in a stable condition in hospital. Mr Mair, 52, faces charges of murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. The defendant, who was wearing a grey tracksuit, refused to give his correct name and did not reply when asked to confirm his address and date of birth in court earlier. He did not enter a plea and is next due to appear for a bail application hearing at the Old Bailey on Monday. His lawyer, Keith Allen, told the court legal aid had been applied for. The venue chosen for Thomas Mair's first court appearance was the most important magistrates' court in London. Deputy Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot was sitting. Reporters from the broadcasters and Sunday newspapers and from overseas packed the press seats at the back. As is almost always the case, the hearing was brief, but it had a key moment of drama - the moment the man in the dock was asked his name. He stood, as asked, for what is normally one of the most mundane parts of the proceedings. Not this time. "My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain," he said. Asked to repeat it, he said the same thing. Then he fell silent until he was taken from the dock and driven off to prison. Vigils were held across the country on Friday evening in memory of Mrs Cox. Earlier in the day, David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn visited Mrs Cox's Batley and Spen constituency. The prime minister said the country was "rightly shocked" by her death, while the Labour leader described the former aid worker as "an exceptional, wonderful, very talented woman. " Parliament will be recalled on Monday to allow MPs to pay further tributes. A fundraising campaign started on Friday by friends and family of Mrs Cox has already raised more than £500,000. The funds will support three causes her husband, Brendan Cox, said were close to her heart, including the The Royal Voluntary Service , HOPE not hate and The White Helmets .
2016-06-19 01:37 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk
65 UK astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth UK astronaut Tim Peake is back on Earth after a historic six-month stay on the International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule carrying Major Peake and two other crew members touched down in Kazakhstan at 10:15 BST. He called the journey back "the best ride I've been on ever", adding: "The smells of Earth are just so strong. " Maj Peake is the first person to fly to space under the UK banner since Helen Sharman in 1991 and made the first spacewalk by a UK astronaut. During the 186-day mission mission, Maj Peake also remotely steered a robot on Earth and ran the London Marathon. Just before 15:00 BST, Maj Peake landed by helicopter on the runway at Karagandy airport. But neither he nor his American colleague Tim Kopra made it to the subsequent press conference. They were presumed to be tired after their gruelling return journey. Later on Saturday, a Nasa gulfstream jet is due to fly Tim Peake to Norway. He will then go on to Cologne, Germany, where the European Astronaut Centre is based. His mission has taken him on about 3,000 orbits of Earth, covering a distance of about 125 million km. Asked how he felt after landing, Maj Peake said: "Truly elated, the smells of Earth are just so strong, just so good to be back on Earth. I'll look forward to seeing the family. " The spacecraft turned over several times after it landed relatively hard due to the wind speed on the Kazakh steppe. An official from Russia's Yuri Gagarin training centre said this was why they looked "a little green" after coming out of the capsule. LIVE: Tim Peake returns from space In pictures: Tim Peake's journey home Your Tim Peake moments Living on the International Space Station Explore the world with Tim's pictures (non-BBC) "It is going to be quite tricky for me to adapt. It's probably going to take me two or three days before I feel well," Maj Peake said in his last news conference before the return. "It will take me several months before my body fully recovers in terms of bone density. And it will be interesting to see any lasting changes to eyesight etc. "But generally speaking in two or three days I should be fairly comfortable back on Earth. " In 2009, Maj Peake was chosen from a pool of 8,000 applicants to join the European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut training programme, along with five other recruits. "He's done an amazing job," said the agency's director of human spaceflight, Dr David Parker. "He's exceeded all expectations, certainly in terms of the impact that he's had back in the UK. " On Friday, Colonel Tim Kopra handed over command of the ISS to his Nasa colleague Jeff Williams. At about 03:35 BST on Saturday, Maj Peake, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Col Kopra made their farewells and entered the Russian Soyuz TMA-19M space capsule to return home from the International Space Station. After undocking at 06:53 BST, the Soyuz performed two separation burns to distance the spacecraft from the orbiting outpost. The vehicle then fired its engines again at 09:22 for a duration of four-and- a-half minutes to begin the re-entry through the atmosphere. Screaming towards Earth at 25 times the speed of sound, the Soyuz was enveloped in a fiery ball of superheated plasma. During this phase, the crew members inside can be subjected to forces of about 5Gs - a level at which some people pass out. As it neared the ground, the capsule deployed its parachutes to slow the descent, firing engines to cushion its landing on the steppe, near the Kazakh city of Dzhezkazgan at 10:15 BST. Dr Simon Evetts, from the UK's Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, said: "During re-entry, Tim will undergo significant strain on his body and will also feel the effects of his landmark mission for weeks to come. "Upon arrival, Tim will feel weaker due to muscle loss and reduced cardiovascular fitness, and will feel heavy in Earth's gravity. " Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? Special report page : For the latest news, analysis and video ISS guide: What's it like to live on the space station? Video: How the view from space affects your mind Explainer: The journey into space Timeline: How Tim Peake became a British astronaut On 15 January this year, just a month after arriving at the station, Maj Peake participated in the first spacewalk for a UK astronaut. He and Tim Kopra set out to change a faulty component on the outside of the ISS, along with other tasks. They completed the primary goal, but the walk had to be called off early when water began to leak into Col Kopra's helmet - a matter that is still under investigation. In April, he secured himself to a treadmill on the ISS to run the distance of the London Marathon, completing the event in three hours, 35 minutes. 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2016-06-19 01:37 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk
66 MLB Baseball Box Scores NEW YORK -- Atlanta Braves right-hander John Gant didn't have to collect any souvenirs Friday night from his first major league win. But a ball or lineup card wouldn't have been able to do justice to the particularly neat fashion in which Gant achieved a lifelong dream. Gant, pitching against the New York Mets four years after they drafted him and 11 months after they traded him to the Braves, allowed just two hits over 6 2/3 innings to earn his first win in Atlanta's 5-1 victory over the Mets at Citi Field. "I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to go out and do that," Gant said "It's awesome. "Not only did Gant beat the Mets for the milestone win, he did so pitching on the same mound where he worked out for the club prior to the 2011 draft. "This is an awesome place to play, I enjoyed it," Gant said. "I threw a bullpen on that mound. This was a little more intense than that, being here in this situation. "The Mets selected Gant out of a Florida high school in the 21st round in 2011 and he went 20-19 with a 3.45 ERA prior to last July 24, when he was traded to the Braves, along with fellow pitching prospect Rob Whalen, in exchange for infielders Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe. Gant was in the dugout with Binghamton, the Mets' Double-A Eastern League team during a game against Trenton when he got the news. "Our manager came up to me in the second inning and said 'Hey, I've never really had to do this like this before, but you were just traded, so you need to go in and start packing up your stuff,'" Gant said. The trade worked out well for the Mets, who went to the World Series with Johnson and Uribe. But it has paid dividends as well for Gant, who went 4-0 with a 1.99 ERA in seven starts for the Braves' Triple-A affiliate before making the major league Opening Day roster this season. Gant, making his second career start, gave up a run in the first, when Curtis Granderson led off with a double and came around on a pair of groundouts. But Gant retired 18 of the next 20 batters following Granderson's hit and ended up allowing just the one run while walking two and striking out five. He threw 104 pitches, 69 for strikes. "Pitching against the team that he was traded from, in their park -- he threw the ball great," Braves catcher A. J. Pierzynski. "Threw strikes, he was aggressive, threw more than one pitch for a strike, used both side of the plate. That's kind of what you look for. "As Gant finished up his postgame interviews, Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton, a Braves broadcaster, walked up and extended his hand. "First of many," Sutton said. "Congratulations. "Who needs a game ball when a 324-game winner offers congratulations? "I don't have any (mementoes)," Gant said. "I'm just going to remember it. "The Braves (21-46), who won their third straight game to extend their longest winning streak since a four-game run from April 15-19, took the lead in the third on back-to-back RBI doubles by Ender Inciarte and Freddie Freeman. Pierzynski and Nick Markakis had RBI singles in the fourth and fifth. Chase d'Arnaud scored the Braves' final run in the eighth when he walked, went to second on a groundout by Pierzynski, took third on a single by Erick Aybar and raced home when Yoenis Cespedes misplayed the ball. Freeman continued his torrid hitting by going 3-for-5 with an RBI double. He is batting.565 (13-for-23) over the last five games. Cespedes had an RBI groundout in the first for the Mets while Granderson delivered two hits. Matt Harvey took the loss for the Mets (36-30) after allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. the walks were issued leading off the third and fifth and both runners (Erick Aybar and Mallex Smith) came around to score. "Leadoff walks in general are not good for anybody," Harvey said. "They capitalized. "Harvey entered Friday with a 0.90 ERA in his previous three starts. "We will continue to make sure he stays positive," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "He's been pitching too good. "NOTES: Mets 3B Wilmer Flores, who left Thursday's game after being hit in the left hand by a pitch, was not in Friday's starting lineup but struck out as a pinch- hitter in the seventh. ... Mets C Travis d'Arnaud (right rotator cuff strain) went 1-for-4 as the designated hitter Friday for Triple-A Las Vegas. D'Arnaud, who has been on the disabled list since April 26, is expected to be activated Tuesday. ... Braves 3B Adonis Garcia (ankle), who left Thursday's game, sat out Friday but should return at some point during the three-game series. ... Braves RHP Mike Foltynewicz (bone spurs in right elbow) threw off a mound Thursday and is scheduled to face batters this weekend.
2016-06-19 00:34 The Sports scoresandstats.newyork.cbslocal.com
67 Turning carbon dioxide into rocks – a new hope in the fight against climate change Tim Peake is coming home – what has happened to his body and brain during his time in space? Can anyone deny climate change at this point? As global levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide continue to soar higher than they’ve been for more than 400,000 years, it would seem illogical to. A new forecast from the UK Met Office put the concentration of carbon dioxide atop Hawaiian volcano Mauna Loa – a significant atmospheric marker of climate change – at a sustained level of 400 parts per million over the year. For context, this unusually high concentration of carbon dioxide in the air was last matched three to 5m years ago, showing just how much change the climate has undergone, and how difficult it has been to contain the gas. The process of finding ways to reduce carbon emissions has been a tricky one. Recommendations for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint have included advice on everything from travel to home energy expenditure, but the continuous creeping up of carbon dioxide levels means greater efforts are required. However, a recent research project in Iceland may have found a way to cut carbon dioxide concentrations down to healthier levels. The CarbFix Project , initiated by Reykjavik Energy and whose goal was to “imitate the natural storage process of CO 2 ” observed in Icelandic geothermal fields, has found a way to turn carbon dioxide into rocks. In the journal Science , the researchers detailed their method of carbon capture and storage which involves the injection of carbon dioxide into basaltic rocks – a “highly reactive” type of rock which can commonly be found from a quick trawl of the ocean floor. At a site near the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant just outside Reykjavik, 230 tons of carbon dioxide was injected over the course of two phases to a depth between 400m and 800m below the surface – a level at which basaltic lavas flow and cool into basaltic rock. A previous difficulty in containing carbon dioxide has been as a result of gas leakage, which is why during the injection process the carbon dioxide was dissolved into water. The idea was that a reaction between the water- dissolved carbon dioxide and basaltic rock would form a carbonate, mineralising the gas to turn it into a rock. The result? More than 95 per cent of the injected gas was successfully converted into a chalky rock in the space of two years. Speaking to the BBC , Dr Juerg Matter, leader of the project and associate professor in geoengineering from the University of Southampton said: “It was a huge surprise to all the scientists involved in the project, and we thought, ‘Wow! That is really fast.’” It was originally thought that this type of stabilisation of carbon dioxide into rock, a naturally occurring part of the Earth’s carbon cycle, would take thousands of years. It’s why this particular experiment, and its acceleration of the longest phase of the carbon cycle to create a way of permanently storing carbon dioxide, has been such a success. The study's co-author Martin Stute confirms that this method would allow “large amounts of CO2” to be stored in a “very safe way”. The injection process was observed from eight different monitoring wells located between 150m and1300m below the surface. The dissolved carbon dioxide was tagged with a type of carbon called carbon-14, a radioactive form of the element which would allow researchers to follow the movement of the gas dissolved in the water, as well as its reactivity with basalts. Given the ubiquity of basalts on ocean floors and some presence of the substance on land, the results from the project could pave the way for this type of carbon capture to be scaled up and across the globe, seriously improving the chances of combating the climbing levels of carbon dioxide. Previous attempts have been made to turn carbon dioxide into stone involving sandstone; however sandstone does not react anywhere near as well with carbon dioxide as basaltic rock. The results of the project are promising, but its status as a pilot run means that cost effectiveness and scalability need to be measured on a larger stage. It’s not clear which factors specifically contributed to the rapid mineralisation of the carbon dioxide, and whether it’s a rate of conversion that can be replicated elsewhere. Around 25 tons of water are required for each ton of carbon dioxide dissolved, which amounts to a tremendous amount of water, but the elimination of the risk of escaping carbon dioxide means this method could still be viable. The threat posed by untamed carbon emissions is real. Global warming, the spread of wildfires and indirect influences upon rising sea levels are just some of the consequences. Though the CarbFix project’s results may be looked at as a standalone success, any success should be expanded upon in order to win the fight against climate change. After an enthralling 186-day experience of space travel, British astronaut Tim Peake’s mission aboard the International Space Station will come to an end today. As he touches back down on planet Earth, he will have left a spacecraft which races around the Earth in low orbit at 17,500 miles per hour, encounters sunsets at 90-minute intervals, and presents an unrivalled view of our humble planetary abode. Peake, 44, originally from Chichester, Sussex, embarked on his European Space Program voyage to the International Space Station on 15 December 2015 – a journey that was just shy of seven hours long. He was accompanied by astronauts Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra following a launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On their return, they will climb into a capsule called Soyuz TMA-19M docked at the space station, which will then become their vessel for the next few hours as they descend to Kazakhstan, facing temperatures of up to 1,600 degrees Celsius. After deploying parachutes, they will land at an expected arrival time of 10:15 BST. Upon landing, an aircraft will take Peake and the crew to Norway, where they will then take a flight to the European Astronaut Centre near Cologne, Germany. Throughout his time on the space station, Peake has conducted experiments to determine the impact that weightlessness in space has on the human brain and body, and the food requirements humans will need to endure a potential future trip to Mars. During his space stay, Peake will have grown a few inches taller, as the reduced gravity stretches out the compressions of the spine. The reduced need for muscular engagement in low-gravity environments mean that his muscles will have somewhat atrophied, despite the rigorous exercise regime taken up aboard the station. Bone density will take a knock and be lowered, while changes to the cardiovascular system, including the heart, take place, with both cardiac output – the amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute – and heart rate dropping, causing a commonly reported light-headedness amongst astronauts. On his return to earth, he will also experience issues with walking and balance, as a result of changes to the vestibular system – a mammalian sensory system which coordinates balance and movement. When Peake returns, he will have to go through a rigorous process of acclimatisation, one which will help him re-adjust to the strength of the Earth’s gravity. His height will eventually return to normal and he will have to take measures to redevelop skeletal and muscular endurance. Despite the fun of performing somersaults in space, a return to gravity seems to be something Peake is looking forward to. Writing on Facebook, Peake said: “I am actually looking forward to sleeping in a proper bed again and having the feeling of gravity pull me down into a comfy mattress!” Peake has worked hard to help the progression of scientific endeavours. His mission to the station was primarily to carry out maintenance on the station. He was involved in a spacewalk – a process that involved stepping outside the International Space Station to repair a malfunctioning electrical box of the spacecraft, a feat never carried out by a British person before. But he has also taken time out to share his experiences with his audience back on Earth. He took part in the London marathon by running the 26 miles on a treadmill in three hours 35 minutes and 21 seconds, he has eaten food made by the celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, and remote- controlled a Mars rover , on Earth, from space. There’s also a series of awe-inspiring photos that he took with his nifty Nikon D4; the photos have all been shared on social media and range from glorious shots of the northern lights to the celestial glow of Earth. The three astronauts who left Earth in December 2015 were originally due back on 5 June, but delays with the new crew, consisting of Takuya Onishi, Anatoly Ivanishin and Kate Rubins, meant their return was pushed back. There’s currently no certainty on whether, in future, the UK will send astronauts to space. During his time in space, Peake pushed for the expansion and investment in UK space projects, highlighting through his education of children through an interactive science class just how much can be learned about our place and origins in the universe through space exploration. As Peake comes back to his wife and two sons, reacquainting himself with the things he’s come to know and love at home, his truly extraordinary journey is a feat that will inspire and hopefully be built upon.
2016-06-19 00:33 Laurie Penny www.newstatesman.com
68 Some Arguments Undermine Themselves The funny part is that the guy who came up with this meme thinks he’s really clever. Also, the “no questions asked” part is misleading. A background check was performed on Omar Mateen and he passed. BONUS: From the Washington Post: “Fact checking three Democratic claims on assault weapons and guns.” Yes, that Washington Post.
2016-06-19 00:33 David Hogberg spectator.org
69 Marcus Paige is a point guard Charlotte Hornets small forward Michael Kidd- Gilchrist talks about his shoulder injury and his love for the game. NBA commissioner Adam Silver on next steps regarding the All-Star Game and North Carolina's House Bill 2. Maryland center Diamond Stone puts up some jump shots during his Charlotte Hornets workout Thursday. Maryland freshman Diamond Stone on why he stayed in the June 23 NBA draft. Florida State guard Malik Beasley says he'd benefit from playing on a veteran team like the Hornets. California's Jaylen Brown, a projected high pick in the NBA draft, talks about who influenced his game. Recognizes coaches, players in an improved season Re-signing Nic Batum is a priority Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford discusses the just-completed season. Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford on what went wrong in Game 7 against the Miami Heat.
2016-06-19 00:33 www.charlotteobserver.com
70 VIDEO: Washington State Fair spokesperson take a bow Cortney Spencer who lost both legs when Brenda Pleasants, who had been drinking, crashed into him, speaks at her sentencing in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday, June 17, 2016. Pleasants was sentenced to one year and a day in prison on a charge of vehicular assault. The Gig Harbor Rotary Club has placed a Peace Pole outside of the Gig Harbor Civic Center. Pledged delegate Donna Burdick from Snohomish County uses a crocheted Bernie Sanders puppet to spark conversation at the 2016 Washington State Democratic Convention held in Tacoma. Surveillance video just released by the King County Prosecuting Attorney Public Disclosure Office, a student at Seattle Pacific University pepper- sprays a gunman then taking him to the ground during an on-campus attack in 2014. The video was released after a ruling ordering the footage released under Washington’s Public Records Act. What happens when two Tacoma Symphony musicians take a break from the bass line? Principal bass Chris Burns and associate principal Anna Jensen show just why they're doing a double bass duo concert at Morso Wine Bar in Gig Harbor: the fun, the challenge, and that low, low sound. Watch as Olympia open government litigant Arthur West serves a complaint to the Port of Tacoma regarding its lawsuit against Save Tacoma Water. Kaeley Triller Haver, communications director for Just Want Privacy, the campaign promoting I-1515, was one of several speakers who described the reasons for the measure to a sharply divided UW Tacoma audience Thursday. Ron Flanagan came home Tuesday, June 14, 2016, to dark clouds over his house and what he thinks is a funnel cloud. Flanagan said he has seen a handful of these clouds in the 15 years he has lived in McKenna, Washington. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll talks with the media Thursday following Seattle's minicamp practice in Renton. Washington State Department of Transportation project engineer Neal Uhlmeyer provides a close-up look at the massive abutment being built adjacent to Interstate 5 in Tacoma. The wall, 45-feet-tall at its highest point, will match the existing grade of the new northbound I-5 bridge that will span the Puyallup River.
2016-06-19 00:32 www.thenewstribune.com
71 VIDEO: Peace Pole installed in Gig Harbor What's a hurdy-gurdy? Budapest West members explain. Peninsula and Gig Harbor High School Students take part in a mock car accident to highlight the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving. Most eyes will be on the record-setting Gig Harbor High offense from a season ago, which returns several key pieces. Quarterback Davis Alexander returns, as well as wide receiver Noah Samsen and Peninsula transfer Kyle Olson-Urbon. Peninsula High School junior left tackle Cody Kanouse is the next big recruit out of the Gig Harbor area, and will give valuable blindside protection to new quarterback Ryder Johnson. The laboratory set-up comes right at the one-year anniversary of the nonprofit’s occupation of the historic house. After moving in on a one-year lease last summer, the city recently approved a new three-year lease for Harbor WildWatch. Larry Trop and his family recently opened Trop’s Chocolate Factory, and the new store is already making a name for itself as Gig Harbor’s home for those with a sweet tooth. Peninsula High School football player Reece Johnson talks about his first college offer, from the University of San Diego. The 6-foot-3, 270 pounder plays on both the offensive and defensive lines. Residents, city officials, law enforcement and various community organizations celebrated National Night Out in Gig Harbor with live music, food, military displays and informational booths.
2016-06-19 00:32 www.thenewstribune.com
72 VIDEO: Seattle Pacific University gunman take- down video released Thurston County Sheriff's and Washington State Patrol officers secure a home on Longhorn Loop Southwest south of the Olympia Airport on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, after Olympia police found evidence allegedly linking the man living there to the disappearance of an Olympia woman. In the courtroom feelings were running high for the family and friends of both Michael Ward Jr. and his murderer, Vernon Curry. Kris Brannon, famously known in Tacoma as Sonics Guy, came home to his Central neighborhood home Monday, May 23, 2016, to find a burglar inside. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, taking about 60-70 items, according to Brannon. Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer talks about the complicated investigation of a shooting death in Parkland early this morning. Robert Comenout Sr. talks about his court case after being sentenced to community service Friday for years of illegal cigarette sales at his family store in Puyallup. He argued the store is on Indian trust land, and therefore should not be under state jurisdiction. Tacoma police spokeswoman Loretta Cool explains how a University Place man received a visit from police after being caught on camera stealing decorative rocks from Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma. He returned the items Friday and has been cited with a misdemeanor. Kayla Schmidt will spend the next six years in prison for a mistake she couldn’t fix. Donnell Whiten talks about the death of his cousin, Cory Page, and the sentencing of his killer. Tacoma police use new technology to make composite sketches of men suspected of killing two Tacoma children in 1986. Previously the two crimes were believed to have been committed by the same person. The court hears from the family of Skylar and the family of the wife he killed, Danielle Nemetz.
2016-06-19 00:32 www.thenewstribune.com
73 VIDEO: Maple Lawn students talk about the Belonging Bench Parents and students gathered along established routes and walked to school Oct. 7 as part of International Walk to School Day throughout the Puyallup School District. Chris Demarest is working at the Puyallup Public Library as its artist in residence, and currently in the midst of his latest installment of his portrait tour for the library’s upcoming Festival of Books. Kalles Junior High math teacher Heidi Matson and other teachers from Kalles, Edgemont, Aylen and Glacier View junior highs are helping students with a curriculum that steps away from the typical paper-and-pencil math most students are used to. The 125th anniversary community gathering is filled with local officials, Puyallup Tribe of Indians tribal representatives, historic artifacts and a live history show featuring none other than Ezra Meeker. As part of Nurse Camp, more than 100 campers experienced last week the ability to join nurses and other health care providers as they provided care for patients in nearly ever discipline MultiCare offers. Students got to participate in hands-on job shadows, mock codes and surgery on deceased pigs. Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup- herald/#storylink=cpy Longtime Washington State Fair spokesperson Karen LaFlamme, now retired, encourages families to grab happy memories, hold on to them “not just today but for years to come”. Maxx Stewart, 14 of Tacoma, a recent graduated from Meeker Middle School is also the founder and CEO of Spyder Grypz , a company that makes customizable lacrosse stick grips from his north Tacoma home. Cortney Spencer who lost both legs when Brenda Pleasants, who had been drinking, crashed into him, speaks at her sentencing in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday, June 17, 2016. Pleasants was sentenced to one year and a day in prison on a charge of vehicular assault. The Gig Harbor Rotary Club has placed a Peace Pole outside of the Gig Harbor Civic Center. Pledged delegate Donna Burdick from Snohomish County uses a crocheted Bernie Sanders puppet to spark conversation at the 2016 Washington State Democratic Convention held in Tacoma.
2016-06-19 00:32 www.thenewstribune.com
74 Colombian farmer investigated in killings of 20 people BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say that a farmer being investigated for the disappearance of a woman has confessed to killing 20 people, including his wife and two children as well as missing person. The Attorney General's Office says the man was arrested at his farm in the northeastern municipality of Guarne, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Medellin. Luiz Gonzalez, an official with the prosecutors' office, on Saturday identified the man as 44-year-old Jaime Ivan Martinez. He was being investigated in the disappearance of a 50-year-old woman, Maria Arango, an official from Guarne municipality. She was last seen on Jan. 19. Martinez allegedly confessed to killing Arango and 19 other people and burying them on his farm. Gonzalez said a search for the bodies would be launched soon.
2016-06-18 23:36 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
75 Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup June 18 (The Sports Xchange) - The Kansas City Royals said starting pitcher Yordano Ventura began serving an eight-game suspension Saturday for his part in a benches-clearing brawl with the Baltimore Orioles on June 7. Ventura will be eligible to return on June 28 when the Royals plays the St. Louis Cardinals. The original nine-game suspension was reduced after Ventura appealed it. The suspension stems from when Ventura nailed Machado in the back with a 99-mph fastball in the fifth inning of the Orioles' 9-1 win over the Royals. Machado charged the mound and punched Ventura in the face. The benches emptied and a brawl ensued. Machado was handed a four-game ban, which he is yet to serve. Ventura and Machado were also fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball. - - The Seattle Mariners promoted right-handed pitcher Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Tacoma to start Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Sampson, 24, is 7-4 with a 3.25 ERA over 80 1/3 innings in 13 starts with Tacoma this season. The team also optioned left-hander David Rollins to Tacoma. Rollins, 26, appeared in one game - on Friday night against the Red Sox - and tossed 1 1/3 shutout innings after being recalled from Tacoma. - - The St. Louis Cardinals recalled outfielder Tommy Pham from Memphis and optioned outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Triple-A club. Pham, 28, the Cardinals' Opening Day starter in left field, was batting a combined.250 with four home runs and 19 RBIs in 37 games with Memphis and Doouble-A Springfield. He owns a.263 career batting average with five homers and 18 RBIs in 59 games for the Cardinals. Pham suffered a left oblique injury on Opening Day at Pittsburgh, taking just one at-bat, and was placed on the disabled list the next day. He was activated from the disabled list on May 17 and optioned to Memphis. Grichuk, 24, was batting.206 with eight homers and 27 RBIs in 62 games this season. - - The Baltimore Orioles activated shortstop J. J. Hardy (left foot fracture) and right-hander Yovani Gallardo (right shoulder bicep tendinitis) from the disabled list. Baltimore sent right-hander Mike Wright down to Triple-A Norfolk after Friday's loss and did the same with left-hander T. J. McFarland - for the third time this season - before Saturday's game. - - The Cincinnati Reds called up left-hander Cody Reed, made his major league debut against the Houston Astros. Reed is 6-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 starts with Triple-A Louisville, striking out 63 and walking 17 in 64 2/3 innings. (Editing by Larry Fine)
2016-06-18 23:36 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
76 'Time to stop dining out on a lie': Mick Hucknall hits out at Martine McCutcheon after the actress claims she vomited in his hair in the back of a car Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall has hit back at Martine McCutcheon's claim that she threw up in his famous red locks in the nineties. In a series of stinging tweets, the soulful crooner, 56, accused the former EastEnders actress, 40, of embellishing her story for her own gain. Speaking on Wednesday's Loose Women, Martine told the panel that after meeting the singer at a premiere she proceeded to throw up in a car, covering his dreadlocks in vomit. Scroll down for video However, in an attempt to finally set the record straight once and for all, Mick took to social media to give his account. He began by posting: '@loosewome time to stop dining out on a lie @martineofficial You vomited all over my drivers car, not my hair. He was furious.' He continued: 'You were so paralytic we had to put you to bed. As he will attest to. It's a cheap, face saving story. 'So pls desist, show a little grace. You embarrass yourself with your sad little fantasy.' And the star returned to the topic two days later, writing: '@martineofficial i havent spoken to you or met you in 20 years, and we have never been 'romantic' #fessup #fantasist #sickofit' He then went on to share a picture taken on the day of the alleged incident to try and back up his point, captioning it: '#Hairgate the evidence: Oasis Knebworth Aug 10 '96 @martineofficial vomit day. See? dreads already gone #fessup' MailOnline has contacted representatives for Mick and Martine and is awaiting comment. Mick's explanation is far removed from Martine's version of events, with the raven-haired beauty claiming: 'We met at a premiere. And I can't eat, drinking the champagne and I've gone in the car, engine goes over, I [grumbled] like something out of the exorcist.' I [vomited on him]. He had dreadlocks. The dreadlocks flicked [into the vomit]. Not long after that, he had to cut his dreadlocks off!' When asked what contributed to her oral expulsion, she clarified: 'Nerves and alcohol and I couldn't eat. And the fact that I was pretending that I felt like belonged there when I didn't. I was so nervous.' Despite the stomach-churning moment, Martine told the show's panelists that Mick remained the consummate gentleman. 'He took me home, made me a bacon sandwich and made me ring my mum to say I was safe,' she said. 'I was still flirting with him, then I looked in the mirror and I had Alice Cooper black make-up all down my eyes.' And many may be surprised to learn that the brunette beauty did hear from the one-time chart-topper again, but a romance between them was not meant to be. 'We're basically friends,' said Martine. 'He was heartbroken over somebody else, so was I. And we were really great friends in the end that just had this chemistry and we still speak now.'
2016-06-18 23:36 Dan Cain www.dailymail.co.uk
77 Shanina Shaik flashes her long legs in split dress while out with boyfriend DJ Ruckus... but appears far more interested in canine companion As a top model, she's used to being the center of attention. But fiance DJ Ruckus couldn't have looked less engaged as he watched Shanina Shaik play with her cute pooch during an outing in Los Angeles on Saturday. Regardless, the 25-year-old Victoria Secret model did look effortlessly stylish in a striped skirt and top combination. Her halter neck crop top featured a plunging v-neck and a fabric bow detail just above the midriff. On the bottom, the matching skirt included a high split up the left leg that showed off the Australian beauty's lithe legs. She kept the rest of the outfit simple, opting for some flat strappy sandals and a pair of very large cat-eye style shades. Some medium sized gold hoop earrings added a flash of bling, while she kept her raven tresses scraped back into a high bun. Boyfriend DJ Ruckus donned a grey tank top with extremely dropped armholes, a pair of dark jeans and some black trainers with white soles. Over the course of the excursion, Shanina couldn't seem to stop fussing with her dog Choppa, and even went inside at one point to get him his own cup of water. Ruckus meanwhile seemed glued to his phone for the duration of the jaunt. The couple appear to have moved on after reports last month of a 'brawl' involving the DJ and Shanina's ex- boyfriend, Tyson Beckford. It was reported that Tyson got into a late-night fight with Ruckus over the model, outside the Up & Down nightclub in Manhattan, New York. Tyson, a former Ralph Lauren model, had dated the Australian beauty on-and-off since 2008, but the couple finally called time on their relationship last year.
2016-06-18 23:35 Dailymail.com www.dailymail.co.uk
78 Mommy and me! Angelina Jolie looks blissful as she treats seven-year-old son Knox to toy shopping spree in NYC She jetted into JFK airport on Friday afternoon with brother James Haven and 14-year-old son Maddox in tow. But Saturday was all about Angelina Jolie's youngest son, seven-year- old Knox, as the duo embarked hand-in-hand on a shopping spree in New York City. The pair visited two different toy stores in Manhattan during their mommy-and me outing. The 41-year-old Oscar winner looked overjoyed to be spending quality time with her son, who has a twin sister Vivienne. Jolie kept Knox close by her side, placing a firm shoulder on the little boy as they weaved their way through the crowded streets. Ever the style maven, the Maleficent actress donned an all black dress with a loose-fitting cardigan worn over her shoulders. She teamed the look with a pair of nude-colored flats reminiscent of ballet slippers and a chic Louis Vuitton handbag in shades of brown leather. As for accessories, Jolie hid behind a pair of oversized sunglasses as she pulled her long brown locks into a sleek ponytail at the nape of her neck. The actress and director was upbeat and happily stopped to offer onlookers a pleasant wave and bright smile. Knox - one Angelina's three biological children with Brad Pitt - was an absolute spitting image of his famous father with his blonde hair worn short. Even their expressions are eerily similar, as seen in a photo of Pitt, 52, from Saturday's Le Mans 24 Hour Race in France. The youngster was dressed to the nines in a long sleeve shirt with Star Wars Stormtroopers all over it, navy blue pants and slip-on sneakers. He appeared to have picked up quite a few items on his shopping trip, including what appeared to be a coloring book and action figurine. The clan looked equally as excited for their New York City adventure the day before, arriving to the Big Apple with large smiles on their faces. Maddox looked fly in a black jacket, turquoise print shirt, Nike sneakers and baseball cap. Haven, who is best known for being the recipient of a kiss after Angelina won an Oscar in the Nineties for Girl, Interrupted, had on a grey T-shirt, fitted jeans and boots.
2016-06-18 23:33 Mckenna Aiello www.dailymail.co.uk
79 Ken Roczen sweeps motos at High Point National MOUNT MORRIS, Pa. (AP) — Ken Roczen won the Red Bull High Point National on Saturday for his third victory in the first four Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship events, sweeping both 450 Class motos. The RCH Suzuki rider from Germany has won seven of the first eight motos this season, and likely would have won all eight had he not had bike issues at Glen Helen. He has nine career 450 victories, and became the first rider to win in consecutive years at High Point since Ricky Carmichael in 2006 and 2007. "I was pushing 100 percent out there, but also not really," Roczen said. "I didn't want to be out of control because the track was difficult. There were a couple areas on the track that cost me some time, but I just stuck to what I was doing. It was warm out there, but we got the starts we needed and I was able to ride my own race. " Husqvarna's Jason Anderson was a career-best second overall, finishing third in both motos. "It was a consistent day today," Anderson said. "I 3-3 for second overall, which is great. I just really want to stop getting outrun by those guys up front, so we need to keep working hard during the week to try and get up there. " KTM's Marvin Musquin was third. He was second in the first moto and fourth in the second. Roczen leads the season standings, 41 points ahead of Eli Tomac, and 62 in front of the injured Ryan Dungey. Tomac was fourth Saturday after a second-place finish in the second moto. Dungey, the Red Bull KTM factory rider who won at Glen Helen, is sidelined after cracking a vertebra at Thunder Valley two weeks ago in Colorado. Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy topped the 250 Class for the third time in three events, winning the second moto after finishing fourth in the first. Husqvarna's Zach Osborne was second, winning the first moto and finishing fourth in the second. Yamaha's Cooper Webb was third. He was third in the first moto and fifth in the second. Savatgy leads the season standings, 20 points ahead of Webb.
2016-06-18 23:32 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
80 Sir Cliff Richard's child sex accuser was arrested over a plot to blackmail him - but police STILL investigated his claims It has been revealed that one of the men who accused Sir Cliff Richard of sex abuse in the 1980s was arrested over a plot to blackmail the pop icon. The shocking detail comes to light as police and the CPS face increasing scrutiny over the handling of the false allegations made against the star. This also comes after another of his attackers was this week revealed to be a convicted rapist and one of Britain's most notorious sex offenders. Two years after South Yorkshire Police raided his £2.5million Berkshire home, Sir Cliff Richard said he was ‘hung out like live bait’ after being named by police as a suspect before he had even been interviewed over allegations of historical child sexual abuse. The singer has never been arrested or charged. The Crown Prosecution Service said there was 'insufficient evidence to prosecute' Sir Cliff, 75. According to The Sunday People , one of his accusers is believed to have seen police raid the star's home before threatening to spread false stories - unless he was paid. Despite his threats, his allegations were still used in the police case against the star. The accuser was later arrested and questioned by two separate police forces, and the incident included on a file on Sir Cliff which was given to the Crown Prosecution Service. He was banned from contacting Sir Cliff and his aides - but later became a witness when South Yorkshire Police conducted three interviews at his home, and alleged Sir Cliff had abused him. This week, it emerged another of Sir Cliff's accusers is one of Britain's worst sex offenders who is serving several life sentences for a series of rapes and sex attacks. The man, who suffers with 'severe' mental illness and is a paranoid schizophrenic, claimed that Sir Cliff sexually abused him in 1982 - and blamed the singer for turning him into a rapist. The rapist was reported to have been interviewed around 30 times by a number of police forces. He claimed he took drugs to the guest house but when he arrived he was sexually assaulted by Sir Cliff in a room in front of other people - but could 'not remember' how many people were in the room. The man also claims to have been sexually abused by two MPs. There was huge criticism of how South Yorkshire Police handed the claims against Sir Cliff. The force was slammed for tipping off the BBC before the star's house was searched in 2014, while he was on holiday in Portugal. A report commissioned by a former police and crime commissioner found the move 'certainly interfered with his privacy and may well have caused unnecessary distress'. Sir Cliff was voluntarily interviewed by police, but never arrested. He said in a statement this week: 'After almost two years under police investigation I learnt today that they have finally closed their enquiries. 'I have always maintained my innocence, co- operated fully with the investigation, and cannot understand why it has taken so long to get to this point. 'Nevertheless, I am obviously thrilled that the vile accusations and the resulting investigation have finally been brought to a close. 'I was named before I was even interviewed and for me that was like being hung out like 'live bait'. 'It is obvious that such strategies simply increase the risk of attracting spurious claims which not only tie up police resources and waste public funds, but they forever tarnish the reputations of innocent people. 'There have been numerous occasions in recent years where this has occurred, and I feel very strongly that no innocent person should be treated in this way.'
2016-06-18 23:25 Amie Gordon www.dailymail.co.uk
81 Bienvenue à Londres: That's what Boris always said to French, reveals his former mayoral adviser GUTO HARRI. So why on earth has he changed his EU tune? I count myself as one of Boris Johnson’s greatest admirers. I watched him closely as his spokesman and director of communications in his first four years at City Hall. My office was next to his. My wife moaned that there were three people in our marriage, ‘and the blonde always seems to come ahead of me!’ I’ve seen how his magic touch resonates as powerfully in Chelsea as in the East End. I’ve been handed thousands of smartphones to snap Boris selfies for the fans. He travelled everywhere without a driver or security. No one ever hurt Boris, but he was often greeted with a heartfelt ‘Tory Tosser’, a badge of honour as he saw it. As we cycled to Westminster together one day, we happened to pull up at traffic lights next to David Cameron’s limo. ‘Aren’t you the Mayor of London?’, shouted another cyclist. ‘Yes, I guess I am.’ Then he spotted the face in the car.’ Isn’t he the leader of the Opposition?’ ‘Yes’, says Boris, ‘we’re the outriders!’ It was less amusing when staff rang to say they had caught a man trying to smuggle a gun in to attack the Mayor. Fortunately, he was apprehended. What happened to Jo Cox was tragic. Politics, if it is worth doing, involves taking a stand that some will disagree with, and the tributes to the MP from across the divide remind us of the universal respect for those who champion a worthy cause and speak plainly. So I respect my former boss for taking sides in the referendum debate. Sadly – in my view – he picked the wrong side. On the day reporters were camped outside his house waiting to discover whether he would back Leave or Remain, I was trying to talk him back from the brink, arguing that Brexit would cast the UK adrift. I failed. The reason I struggle to understand his decision is because of my experience of working alongside him. As Mayor, Boris was a passionate champion for London. He’s always hated those who ‘talk London down,’ and once frustrated US TV interviewer Katie Couric by being too positive about London during the worst days of the financial crisis. Stopping the interview, she told him: ‘You’re coming across as a recession-denier.’ ‘That’s my job,’ he said. ‘Start the camera again.’ Those were the days when he took the courageous and counter-intuitive decision to support the financial sector at a time when most of the world wanted to string up bankers. I heard him describe bankers in terms that would make many blush. But he was also clear about their contribution to the capital. Behind every top finance chief is a food chain that stretches from the corporate lawyer, accountant and PR to the driver, shop assistant, sous chef and nanny, he would argue – as well as a stripper, he would occasionally add. I was there when Boris argued for a fall in the top rate of tax so London would not lose its competitive advantage over fierce rivals for flows of capital and high net-worth individuals. When Francois Hollande promised punitive taxes on high earners in Paris, Boris issued an open invitation to them, declaring: ‘Bienvenue à Londres.’ Many took up the invitation and are still here, paying UK taxes. And I helped him lobby the EU to modify proposals for an Alternative Investment Directive that would have undermined the City he was so determined to protect. The directive was modified, London pulled through the recession and the mass hysteria against bankers burnt itself out. Yet now Boris would cut London adrift from the EU. Short of a devastating terrorist attack, I cannot imagine any action more damaging to the City of London than Brexit. As a distinguished historian he understands the wider context of the referendum debate. His book, The Dream Of Rome, explored how the Romans achieved political and cultural unity in Europe. His biography of Churchill reflects on his post-war vision of peace between warring nations. And his Life Of London champions the enormous benefits to the capital of centuries of immigration. As Mayor, he opposed David Cameron’s immigration cap, advocated an amnesty for illegal immigrants, held citizenship ceremonies at City Hall and boasted how every visiting athlete would play to a home crowd at the London Olympics. For all its flaws, the EU has anchored Europe in democratic government and given us access to a market of 500 million on our doorstep. Just five years ago Boris wrote a newspaper article advocating an EU Services directive which, as he put it, ‘would allow everyone from opticians to estate agents to insurance brokers to set up more freely in other European jurisdictions’. The ultimate test – as he saw it – was to produce a common standard for electric plugs – a ‘Europlug’, he called it. ‘Now is the time to set out a positive vision for a Europe that actually helps individuals and businesses,’ he wrote. Which is why I struggle to comprehend how this Brussels-educated, multilingual, half- Turkish, quarter-French, Catholic-christened former Mayor can even contemplate London, let alone Britain, leaving the EU.
2016-06-18 23:25 Guto Harri www.dailymail.co.uk
82 Deal or no deal? Ant and Dec's '£30million contract with ITV in jeopardy as duo threaten to quit as hosts of Britain's Got Talent' They have had a decade at the helm of Britain's Got Talent, as the lovable TV duo that has kept viewers turned in. But talks between ITV and Ant and Dec over their new contract are reportedly being held up as the Geordie duo are 'not sure' they want to remain as hosts of Simon Cowell's flagship show. A source has told the Mirror : 'The pair are threatening to quit BGT which jeopardizes the current BGT renewal negotiations with ITV.' Scroll down for video The source added: 'They have fronted BGT for 10 years now and are looking at their options.' The award winning duo will be out of contract at the end of the year and bosses are desperately trying to get the Geordies to sign a new deal. They could reportedly be given a £30million deal over three years but one of the main hurdles is whether they want to continue to front Simon's programme. The network's most popular presenters currently earn £8.4million a year between them. Bosses – determined to keep them – began negotiations earlier this year. The new three-year offer would see the Geordie duo earn an annual £5million each according to The Mirror, and would ensure they remain on their hit shows, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! , Britain’s Got Talent and Saturday Night Takeaway. Representatives for the stars have been contacted by MailOnline for comment. Ant and Dec recently wrapped the tenth year of Britain's Got Talent with Simon Cowell and co, which saw 25-year-old magicial Richard Jones scoop the win. Meanwhile last month the elated duo took to Twitter to proudly announce they were being awarded an Queen's OBE. We are thrilled, honoured and humbled to receive OBEs in Her Majesty's Birthday Honours. Not to mention very shocked!! #BirthdayHonours', they wrote. 'We LOVE what we do and have since we started aged 13 so to receive this for services to broadcasting and entertainment is a HUGE honour... 'We are just 2 lads proud to come from the west end of Newcastle. We hope us receiving this inspires young people that dreams are possible.'
2016-06-18 23:23 Sarah Tetteh www.dailymail.co.uk
83 Meet the YOU/Clarins Most Dynamisante Woman of the Year: Jaime Thurston of 52 Lives Calling all kind hearts: a simple desire to help a stranger inspired JAIME THURSTON to set up a charity connecting people in need with generous members of the public There have been some truly amazingly ‘Dynamisante’ winners of this award in the past: go-getting women who’ve established orphanages and schools in Africa and India; transformed the lives of impoverished children and teenagers at home and abroad; raised funds for vital medical research that has helped to save lives… But few projects, perhaps, have as much potential to ripple out into society and change us for the better as Jaime Thurston’s 52 Lives. This year’s YOU/Clarins Most Dynamisante Woman of the Year didn’t set out to start a charity, though. Australian-born, and living back there for a spell with her two young children, Jaime, now 37, was shopping online for some secondhand furniture for their temporary accommodation. As she recalls, ‘I saw a wanted ad from a woman who needed a rug for a floor that was so damaged, it was injuring her children’s feet. I contacted her and we got chatting. 'She told me of the horrible domestic situation she’d been in: that the family had become homeless (living in a shed, actually) and that now they had a house, but with very little in it. I said that if someone else donated the rug, I’d be happy to drive and collect it for her. 'Then I thought: I’ll email around to see what anyone else could give the family and ask the mums at school. The response was fantastic. And it made me think, maybe I could find someone every week to help.’ And so 52 Lives, now a registered charity, was born. ‘I set up a Facebook page at 5am one morning,’ Jaime smiles. ‘I was up feeding my toddler, who didn’t sleep much. [Max is now five, while his sister Abbey is seven.] What I rapidly realised was that most people are fundamentally kind and want to help each other, but they don’t know how.’ Jaime, who was by then living in Surrey, asked for nominations for children and families who needed help, and, via Facebook, complete strangers began making generous offers to fulfil those requests. Think of it as Freecycle with a heart. ‘Early on, I heard about a little boy with a brain tumour, whose mother also happened to have cancer,’ says Jaime. ‘Their car had given up the ghost so she couldn’t drive him to hospital and the journey on public transport was gruelling. Via Facebook, someone in Scotland offered to buy them a car. I don’t think either of us quite believed it until we turned up at the dealership.’ (Which also chipped in by upgrading the car when they heard the story.) Since then, 52 Lives has helped dozens of families (one every week of the year), offering emotional as well as practical support. Click through the website and you’ll read about a teacher in Feltham, for instance, who made a plea for Christmas presents for schoolchildren who otherwise wouldn’t get gifts, and for school shoes. Meanwhile, a Facebook shout-out for three-year-old Sophie, who suffers from a rare heart condition and whose family wanted to raise funds to turn their patio and garden into a safe space for her to play, exceeded the £1,500 target to such an extent that the extra cash has been donated to Christopher’s Children’s Hospice (part of the Shooting Star Chase network) to buy garden toys and equipment. Taylor, a little boy from Peterborough who has eye cancer, and whose parents had given up running their business to care for him, wanted nothing more than to visit Peppa Pig World. Through the kindness of a stranger who paid for tickets and travel, the family was able to enjoy a much-needed holiday – and his mum had her conked-out washing machine replaced, too. Teenager Kelly, who has spent most of her life helping to care for her siblings, who have additional needs, and who herself suffers from anxiety and depression that prevent her from going to school, got a laptop to help with her home-schooling. Often, the request is for vouchers towards a specific purchase, and occasionally Jaime sets up an Amazon wishlist. ‘But it’s not always a material thing,’ Jaime explains. ‘Sometimes we just ask for people to write letters of support – often get-well cards – to someone who is having a difficult time. In many cases it’s not the things we’re giving people that are changing their lives – it’s the kindness. If you are going through a hard time, having complete strangers show they care or want to do something for you can make a massive difference.’ On the charity’s website and Facebook page, you’ll find heartwarming story after heartwarming story. Jaime regularly posts thank-you letters and cards from the recipients – but the stream of comments says it all: ‘How wonderful – my faith in human nature has been restored by all the kindness shown here,’ writes Facebook user Kelvin McDonald. Jaime’s background as a journalist equipped her with the ability to share a story evocatively, while a spell in charity PR gave her insight into how to manage and promote a good cause. Useful skills, certainly, but what really put 52 Lives on the radar was an appearance in July 2015 on the TV programme Surprise Surprise. ‘I was contacted by someone from ITV who told me they were researching a programme to do with charities and wanted to speak to someone who had set one up. Later, they asked me to go in for a meeting and, to be honest, I was really quite grumpy: the meeting was at 6pm, I had a babysitter and I was fretting about getting back. 'Then the researcher said I’d be kept waiting for another 30 minutes, but suggested: “Rather than wait in reception, why don’t you pop into this studio where this programme is being filmed?”’ No sooner had she sat down to ‘wait’ at the end of a row in the studio audience than Surprise Surprise presenter Holly Willoughby bounded up the stairs to thrust a microphone into a stunned Jaime’s face, before whisking her and her husband Piers on to the stage. There, Jaime was – with the help of a handful of Kleenex – able to share the 52 Lives story with millions of viewers, and those of some of the lives her charity had changed. (The programme is available on the charity’s website – I suggest you have a few tissues of your own handy before watching it.) After the show, still somewhat in shock, Jaime turned off her phone overnight. ‘By the time I woke up the next morning, I had around 150,000 notifications from people who’d followed us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, and my phone crashed.’ As a bonus, ITV enlisted Holly and 51 other celebrities to tweet their support for 52 Lives, helping to raise awareness. Jaime went on to set up 12 Lives, a ‘corporate’ version of 52 Lives that can be adopted by businesses, whereby employees commit to reaching out to the local community to help 12 people or families a year – perhaps something as simple as taking turns to cook for a family when a parent has passed away. But the generous £30,000 Clarins cheque will kickstart another 52 Lives initiative, which has been on Jaime’s wishlist for some time: The Kindness Project. ‘We’ve always had an amazing response from children, whether it’s getting them to make cards, donate shoes, raise money… The Kindness Project, which will be run in schools, is about children helping children. We’ll be hosting workshops, sharing with them the story of a child who needs help and ways they can get involved. ‘It will help individual children through the actions of others,’ Jaime continues. ‘But it’s really about creating a culture of kindness, while making them see that changing someone’s life doesn’t have to be something big and grand. It might be about one child doing something kind for another child in the school.’ After Jaime has gone into a school, they’ll be encouraged to appoint a ‘kindness coordinator’, and the charity will offer an award each year to a child who is nominated by staff and/or classmates. After starting the project off in her usual hands-on way, she will – to the relief of her 52 Lives trustees – be recruiting someone to help her. Jaime’s message for YOU readers is this: ‘I’d love to hear from schools who’d like to get on board with The Kindness Project and receive nominations for children the schools could help. ‘If children grow up into kind people, then I’ve done my job,’ concludes this year’s trophy-winner, ‘because I honestly believe being kind is far more important than being rich or clever.’ (And, in a digital age when facts are at fingertips, surely more important than knowing the capital of Peru.) So this year, the Clarins Most Dynamisante Woman of the Year Award celebrates someone with an idea that is so incredibly simple, but so utterly inspiring that it has the potential not just to help 52 Lives a year, but to make all of us think about what we can do to make the lives of those around us that bit happier, that bit more comfortable, that bit brighter. MEET OUR OTHER MOST DYNAMISANTE FINALISTS who will each receive a £1,000 cheque from Clarins
2016-06-18 23:21 Josephine Fairley www.dailymail.co.uk
84 Poet Laureate's lament for the Orlando dead... by declaring God is gay: Carol Ann Duffy criticised over controversial claim as she pens tribute to nightclub victims She has been lambasted for ignoring her Royal role by preferring to write about gas meters rather than the Queen’s 90th birthday. Now Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is risking even more criticism by declaring: ‘God is gay.’ The claim appears in a new poem she has written in the wake of the massacre of 49 people in a gay club in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. In the 19-line verse, Dame Carol expresses her sympathy for the gay community by listing a range of people who are gay, including priests, farmers, teachers, politicians, doctors and judges. She completes the verse, titled Gay Love, with the lines: ‘The actress is gay; spotlit in the smash-hit play; the butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker; our children, are gay. And God is gay.’ The poem has already been criticised on Twitter, with one contributor posting: ‘Fair play to Carol Ann Duffy for writing a poem as bad as any atrocity to occur in the 21st Century.’ Leading clerics have also questioned her grasp of theology, while praising her desire to sympathise with the gay community. The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, said: ‘You don’t expect a poet to be a theologian, however eminent the poet is. Although I may have questions about the phraseology of the poem, the intention is to say we side with all those who are the victims of a terrible ideology.’ Lord Carey said that God was neither male nor female, even though Christians referred to Him as a male. Dame Carol, who has been Poet Laureate for seven years, announced in April that she would be writing a landmark new poem about the demise of mechanical electricity and gas meters, which are to be phased out in 2020 and replaced with digital versions. She did not contribute to the Royal birthday celebrations early this month and failed to mark the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. She did, however, write poems in celebration of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, entitled Rings, and marked the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Meanwhile, a controversial cleric has stoked the growing row within the Church of England over homosexuality by suggesting that Jesus would have backed gay marriage. The comments by the Dean of St Albans, Jeffrey John, come as a growing number of bishops call for a rethink of ‘traditional’ interpretations of Bible verses apparently forbidding homosexuality. The controversy will fuel tensions as the Church prepares to discuss whether it should relax its ban on clergy blessing or entering same-sex marriages at a meeting of the General Synod. In a sermon at Liverpool Cathedral, Dr John, who is in a civil partnership with a man, said that most of the Church of England now wanted to celebrate same-sex marriage, adding: ‘How sad that we can’t just do what Jesus did and get on with including the excluded now.’ Dr John also claimed the Church was trying to delay tackling the issue to appease conservative clerics in Africa and Asia.
2016-06-18 23:20 Jonathan Petre www.dailymail.co.uk
85 Summer ready! Katie Holmes shows off her toned figure in black bikini with white beach cover-up while on the set of The Kennedys Katie Holmes sported a black bikini while filming the TV miniseries The Kennedys After Camelot in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. The mother of one accented her simple yet classic look for the beach scene with a wedding ring and loose tresses. The dark haired beauty kept her makeup minimal, choosing a touch of blush and lipstick beneath defined brows. On Thursday, Katie was joined on the film set by her 10-year-old daughter Suri Cruise. Earlier in the day, the Batman Begins actress showed off her svelte figure in a black bikini top and shorts while laying in the sand; she wrote: 'Happy weekend.' Katie was previously married to Suri's father -Tom Cruise - from 2006 until 2012.
2016-06-18 23:17 Sarah Sotoodeh www.dailymail.co.uk
86 ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions I want our office romance to stay a secret I have started going out with a guy at work. He is outgoing, clever, charming and very attractive – a truly lovely person. I am 30 and he is a couple of years older than me. We have worked together for about two years, but have only been dating for two months. We are trying to be as discreet as possible, as I am worried about office gossip. What is the best way to handle this sort of affair and how can I avoid it all going wrong? Your fears are understandable. Many couples in the workplace are certain their romance is a secret, when in fact the whole office knows about it. It sounds as though neither of you is married, so there is no reason why you shouldn’t date him. In fact, many people meet their partners at work – research shows that 37 per cent of people have dated a colleague, and office romances can lead to marriage or long-term relationships. It is best to keep it as private as possible until you have both agreed that your relationship is serious. Beware of dating the office Romeo who goes through all the attractive women – although it doesn’t sound as if this is the case here. It is very important to be strictly colleagues in the office – so no flirting, touching or stealing a kiss when you think no one is looking, and no long lunches with just the two of you. Don’t exchange romantic or sexy emails at work: others might have access to them, or you could accidentally press the wrong key and send them to someone else. A relationship with a colleague is always problematic if one of you is in a more senior position, as this can cause resentment among workmates, or accusations of favouritism if the more junior partner is coincidentally promoted. One of the most important things is to be certain that you can handle the situation if the relationship ends. It is especially hard if you are the one who is dumped. You need to agree now that if it ends, you will both be highly professional, continue to treat one another as colleagues and accept that it is over without any resentment or recriminations. This scenario could result in one of you moving jobs if things became too painful. However, it sounds as though he is lovely and just as keen on you as you are on him, so why not follow your heart and enjoy the relationship? Was I tricked by the man I love? Six months ago, I met a lovely man who made me feel wonderful. He pursued me relentlessly with calls, emails and texts. After a few months, we ended up in bed together and the sex was amazing. I am recently divorced and he was so different to my former husband – charming, intelligent and fun. It wasn’t easy meeting up as he had a job that often took him abroad. He told me he loved me and I thought that we might have a future together. But then I discovered he was married. When I confronted him, he told me he had no intention of leaving his wife and abruptly ended the relationship. Do you think he loved me at all or was he just using me? There are three well-known lies: ‘My wife doesn’t understand me’, ‘The cheque is in the post’ and ‘I love you’. I am afraid this man knew that pursuing you in the way he did, and telling you he loved you, was a quick route into your heart and your bed. He is a love rat, uncaring and unscrupulous. You must be incredibly hurt, but don’t let him break your heart – he is not worth it. I suspect this is not the first time he has done this, and that he targets attractive women who are perhaps quite vulnerable, boosting their self-esteem by making them feel loved and sexy again. There are some genuine, truthful, caring men out there, but unfortunately this man is not one of them. I regret ending it with him I am 14 and had been with my boyfriend for three months when my best friend – who also had feelings for him – got totally wasted at a party, kissed him and recorded it. When I saw the video, it looked as though he had kissed her and I confronted him. He denied it so we broke up. Two months later, my friend told me that it was really her who kissed him – not the other way round. He is now with another girl, but she doesn’t really like him – she is just trying to raise her social status. I think I am in love with him. Can you tell me what to do? As well as losing your boyfriend, you have been let down by your best friend, which is tough. It might be best to accept that the relationship is over, as I am not sure he feels the same way about you. Trusting him could also be difficult if you did get back together. However, you could talk to him and ask him exactly what happened, whether he still has feelings for you and if he is happy with his new girlfriend. If he says that he regrets breaking up with you, then perhaps you could both give things another chance. I am concerned, however, about how you mention casually that your best friend was ‘totally wasted’, as though you think this is normal at 14. Please be aware that drinking excessively, especially at such a young age, is dangerous – not to mention illegal. If you drink too, please think about the damage you are doing to your young mind and body and try to stop. If you have a problem, write to Zelda West-Meads at: YOU, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TS, or email [email protected] Zelda reads all your letters but regrets that she cannot answer them all personally
2016-06-18 23:16 Zelda West www.dailymail.co.uk
87 FRONT ROW: princess-perfect style Lady Amelia Windsor, 20, was recently crowned Most Beautiful Member of the Royal Family by Tatler, but it was her equally lovely late great-grandmother, Princess Marina, who stole the show at the recent launch of a handbag collection by the label Sienna Jones designed to celebrate the style of the princess. Born in 1906, she married the Duke of Kent and was one of the most stylish women of her time. Proving that they are not just pretty faces, Lady Amelia (far right) and her elder sister Lady Marina, 23 (on her left) have worked closely with the team at Sienna Jones, and most of the bags feature a bow-shaped detail inspired by the brooch that Princess Marina loved to wear. ‘We have photos of her everywhere at home and – luckily – lots of her clothes and jewellery,’ Marina told us at the launch of the collection at Kensington Palace. Lady Marina, who has just sat her finals at Edinburgh University, said that the extended royal family has been hugely touched by the project. ‘So many of our cousins think it’s very cool that Princess Marina is being remembered.’ Expect to see the Duchesses of Cambridge and Cornwall toting this Marina Bow Bag, £549, any moment now… www.siennajones.com
2016-06-18 23:15 Amy E www.dailymail.co.uk
88 88 Liz Jones's Diary: In which I mull over David's offer On Saturday, I got up early, did my usual routine. Let the collies out, put all their bedding on the bench in the garden. I had some coffee, then got ready to go and look after the ponies: Dream is in, to keep her off the rich spring grass, which could trigger laminitis. I’ve been told by my debt solutions expert that if I go bankrupt, they will seize the two ponies. They are worth £5 each, max. I went to shut the sitting room door, and noticed shards of glass everywhere. I tried to see what had been broken. Did Mini get hold of a vase? I couldn’t see anything, then noticed the window. Shattered, with a great big hole in the centre. My beautiful, wonky Georgian glass. Oh God, did an intruder break my window? Last week, someone put a ladder up against Nic’s cottage, late at night. I shut the dogs out, and started to pick up the pieces. And then I saw it. A pheasant, dead on the floor. He must have flown through the glass, which still had his shape imprinted on it, as though in a cartoon. For the past two days, I’ve been thinking it must be an omen. Who has a pheasant fly through their window? It must mean more bad luck. Then Nic messaged me. She had taken the pheasant to her friend, who was going to eat it. Apparently, the poor bird had been shot by two pellets. It was injured, escaping, frightened, and that was what had made him fly through the glass. I haven’t decided about David’s offer to do up his flat, and me to live with him when I’m in London. I’m not sure he will do what he says, or that it will be up to my standards. That sounds princessy and ungrateful, but I can’t sleep in his bed: the duvet is as flat as a pancake, nothing is ironed, the pillows are awful. I am in such pain from RSI, I have to have a comfortable bed. And it isn’t just his flat that is the problem: he never talks to me. He is grumpy. When he orders a cappuccino, he always complains it is not hot enough. But he tried last time I saw him. He bought lunch in Mildreds. He bought dinner. He got a haircut. I texted him on Sunday, told him I had mown my lawn, which had taken six hours. I’d been away so much working, it had grown too long to cut properly. I kept hoping, every time I returned from yet another 21-hour day, that someone would have mown it as a surprise. But no. I should know better by now. ‘I need a husband,’ I wrote to him, jokingly. ‘I need a wife,’ he replied. On Tuesday I typed: ‘It would have been our wedding eve tomorrow.’ Him: ‘Are you sure? I thought it was the 28th of May. So, do you think you had a lucky escape?’ Me: ‘You are so funny. The wedding was booked for the 27th.’ Him: ‘I know I am. What about my question? BTW, my son got married today.’ Me: ‘That was quick! Were you there? I think it’s a shame we didn’t get married, just you never did anything about it so I left it, took it you didn’t want to. X’ Him: ‘I only found out last week. No, I didn’t go as I’m working. It’s just so they can get the paperwork started. They’ll have a London wedding later. Yes, well, I also think it’s a shame. But to answer you would take more than I can type. If we ever spend long enough together I’m sure it will come up. Xxx’ Me: ‘Things just don’t happen on their own.’ Who proposes then never, ever brings up the subject again? Seriously. It’s laziness. I typed: ‘I appreciate you saying you are going to renovate your flat. Hope you are doing it for yourself. Shall we give it a go?’ He replied. ‘Yes, yes, yes. Yes, Xxxxx’
2016-06-18 23:15 Liz Jones www.dailymail.co.uk
89 Woman fights off mountain lion attacking her 5-year-old son DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman saved her 5-year- old son's life by prying his head from the mouth of a mountain lion that was attacking the boy in their front yard, authorities said Saturday. The mother heard screaming Friday evening while the boy was playing with his brother outside their home near the resort town of Aspen, Pitkin County sheriff's deputy Michael Buglione said. She ran outside, saw her son struggling with the animal and rushed to his aid. "She said the mountain lion was on top of her son, crouched down on top of him," Buglione said. "She grabbed a paw and lifted it up, and put her right hand in its mouth to pry the boy out of its mouth so the boy could get free. " The animal ran off. The boy suffered deep cuts to his face, head and neck and was taken to a Denver hospital, Buglione said. The mother had bite marks on her hand and scratches on her leg. She was treated and released. Their names were not released. The mountain lion was estimated to be about 2 years old and not fully grown. Wildlife officials killed two mountain lions in the area within several hours of the attack. Both animals were being examined to determine if they were hungry, diseased or just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Colorado is home to up to 4,500 mountain lions, and they sometimes wander into urban areas looking for food, according to state wildlife officials. Since 1990, mountain lions have killed three people and injured 18 in the state. "They're wild animals. They find habitat where they can forage for food," Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Matt Robbins said. "When you have bunnies, you're likely to find foxes or coyotes. If you have deer, there is a good chance you'll find mountain lions. " The last known lion attack on a human in Colorado occurred in July 2015, wildlife officials said. A young lion attacked a man as he fished north of Dotsero, about 60 miles from where Friday's attack occurred. The man suffered scratches and bites on his back and was treated at a local clinic and released. The lion in that incident, described as a small, yearling male, was tracked and killed.
2016-06-18 23:14 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
90 'I can get quite gobby about things': From Corrie to fancy pants, actress Angela Griffin on letting her hair down ahead of her big 4-0 From turning heads in Coronation Street to donning Ann Summers naughty knickers in a new ITV drama, ANGELA GRIFFIN’s feisty characters have been primetime gems for more than two decades. TV’s most down-to-earth actress talks family, friends and upping the fun factor as she approaches the big 4-0 It’s easy to imagine Angela Griffin in the close company of the female friends that she ‘couldn’t and wouldn’t live without, not ever!’ The actress, who came to prominence in Coronation Street, Holby City and Cutting It, is clearly a girl’s girl: funny, generous and conspiratorial as she leans in to share a joke or an indiscretion. She’s a ‘glass-half-full person’, but no Pollyanna. ‘I can get quite gobby about things,’ she admits – for instance, why there is still inequality between the sexes in her profession, even when an actress has a string of primetime TV credits to her name. (Angela’s recent appearances include playing a teacher in Waterloo Road and a detective in Lewis.) ‘It drives me crazy that the men are still paid more than women on pretty much every job I’ve ever done,’ says Angela. ‘And that there are roughly ten men over 40 – which I’m about to be soon – to every woman over 40 on our screens. I have two daughters [Tallulah, 13, and Melissa, nine] and my eldest is already asking me, “Why aren’t men and women treated the same?” I find myself saying, “I just don’t know, Tallulah.” There is no reason.’ Angela is especially happy that her latest role – as one of the female ensemble cast of the new six-part ITV drama Brief Encounters – bucks the trend. Set in the early 1980s, it’s about four working-class women from Sheffield who find themselves empowered when the sexual revolution knocks at their door. Each becomes a party organiser for Ann Summers. (The brand’s CEO Jacqueline Gold used the 1950s Tupperware business model to sell lingerie and sex toys, turning the company from a shady sex shop primarily aimed at men to a nationwide brand with an 80 per cent female customer base.) Angela plays Nita, a hard-pressed mum of four. Married to loving but feckless Kieran (Don Gilet), Nita’s new job allows her to support her family despite her husband’s frequent arrests for an assortment of petty crimes. ‘Ann Summers liberates Nita in so many unexpected ways,’ Angela says. On one level, the drama is about naughty knickers and vibrators, ‘but on a deeper level, it’s about female friendship, family, loyalty and the love that exists between men and women, too’. Here, the actress talks about the importance of all four themes. The show was going to be called ‘Good Vibrations’. It was the title of Jacqueline’s memoir [on which the show is loosely based]. My husband Jason [Milligan, an ITV continuity announcer] thought that was hilarious – as the announcer in between programmes, he couldn’t wait to say, ‘And coming up next…’ I didn’t want to appear in something embarrassing. I worried that it might be a big, screaming, pink hen night of a show – all sex toys and saucy underwear. But once I’d read the script, I realised that wasn’t the vision. It was about four women living in ordinary, blue-collar Sheffield and how they gained their independence – financially, emotionally and sexually – and found friendship along the way. I loved that idea. The female characters are all three-dimensional. And each is changed by the experience. Steph [played by Sophie Rundle] is the shy mum who is brought out of her shell. Pauline [Penelope Wilton] escapes the loneliness of a bad marriage. Dawn [Sharon Rooney] has been left caring for her dad and three brothers after her mum’s death, but realises she has dreams of her own. And my character Nita learns the true meaning of female friendship in ways that I completely understand. The four of us got on like a house on fire – on screen and off. We met two of the original Ann Summers ladies. They were great – the experience had changed their lives, too. One had a husband who loved all the gear, the other didn’t; only one of them was still married. They had thought they would be selling underwear, some of it a bit racy, maybe – but at their first meeting with the company all these Bakelite sex toys appeared. They were shocked because you just didn’t see vibrators and pornography much in those days. I’m of the generation that grew up with Sex and the City and Rampant Rabbits. They weren’t. This is my first role in a ‘period’ drama. Mind you, it’s nothing like Downton Abbey, which was brilliant and gorgeous but very much about being repressed as a woman. They wanted to do stuff, but they couldn’t. This is the opposite. The 1980s – much more than the 1960s – marked a turning point. Women were working and having children. It was the decade when it dawned on women that they didn’t have to lie back and think of England – they could actually enjoy sex. I modelled Nita on my mum Sheila, but she may not realise it. She will love the show: she was the same age in the 80s and had three similar-aged children. And Nita has my mum’s incredible grit and iron will. That’s what I wanted to bring to the role. My mum has always been my role model and my hero. My dad Desmond moved to New York and left her with three kids when I was four and my brothers were eight and ten. But no matter how difficult life must have looked, my mum kept going. She’s an anchor of brilliance and strength. The most important thing I learned from her was self- reliance; I’m so grateful for that – and so much else besides. My stepdad Wallace arrived when I was five. He was the one who took it in turns with my mum to get up in the middle of the night if I was poorly, the one who came to my school plays. I love him, but my mum was in charge. I think he was acutely aware of the bad stuff that might be said about stepdads. But no one could ever say anything bad about him. I stayed in contact with my father. We spoke on the phone and my mum never discouraged it. I called him ‘Dad’, and my stepdad ‘Wallace’. I didn’t see my dad again until I was 18, but we Facebook now, and two years ago I visited him in New York. What happened between him and my mum wasn’t nice and another person might say, ‘I’m never seeing you again!’ but it was important to me to know who my father was. I went back to the Leeds council estate where I grew up. We were filming in Sheffield just 30 miles away so it was easy. I went partly to connect with Nita, because that’s her world – an estate where people support each other even though they don’t have two pennies to rub together. But I also took my daughters with me: I felt they needed to see where Mummy came from to appreciate the big house and the lovely life they have now. My childhood was brilliant in many ways. There wasn’t much money – my mum had three jobs at any one time and Wallace worked for Leeds City Council, clearing up after the market. But our family life was happy and there was a real sense of community on our estate. It was about the things money couldn’t buy. I was much more aware of being mixed race than my kids are. They never think about it, but they’re growing up in London, which is a melting pot. Where I come from – a predominantly white council estate – having a white mum and a black father was unusual. Eventually, I thought it was cool, something that made me stand out from the crowd. There was no hardcore racism. But if someone was going to pick on me, it was always about my colour. The fat kid was called ‘Fatty’, the ginger kid was ‘Ginge’, and I used to get ‘Paki’ quite a lot, which was odd. I thought, ‘If you’re going to insult me, at least get my ethnicity right!’ I don’t know whether my colour has disadvantaged me as an actress. I’m so lucky because, apart from one year when the roles just seemed to dry up, I have worked and worked, and it has been fantastic. Starting out on Coronation Street helped because my character – hairdresser Fiona Middleton – just happened to be black, rather than being defined by it. And that led to other roles. I’m on friendly terms with ex-Corrie actresses Sarah [Lancashire] and Suranne [Jones] , without exactly having them on speed dial! I do admire their work. All those wonderful, meaty working-class dramas that reflect the lives of real people are right up my street. Look at Sarah in Happy Valley: she’s a single grandmother and a copper and there’s no man there to define her. Brilliant. It just goes to show that if you give women the roles, they will live up to them. My two best friends are Nicola Stephenson and Lisa Faulkner. We met 15 years ago on Holby City. They were bridesmaids at my wedding and are godmothers to my children. And I can’t imagine my existence without them. The circle of friends keeps growing and now includes Amanda Holden from my Cutting It days. I tend to collect new friends with every job I do. The importance of female friendship is something I drum into my daughters every day. I say, ‘Boys will come and go, but girls will be your best friends always and the best fun you’ve ever had. Those are the relationships that you need to nurture.’ It was lovely doing Lewis with Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. They were amazingly warm and accepting of me breaking in on their ‘bromance’. I was apprehensive that the public would hate me, but actually my character [DS Lizzie Maddox] went down really well. My mum was already a big fan of the show, so I took her on set to meet Kevin and Laurence, which earned me a lot of brownie points. I’m lucky to have found Jason. Before him, I thought, ‘Kids, yes. Marriage, no.’ Subconsciously, maybe I thought, ‘I’ll be left to bring them up on my own like my mum, so why bother?’ But then I met Jason and realised that here was a man I could be with for ever, and when we had Tallulah I wanted to give her the security she deserved. I’m so happy that I did because it made a difference to me in ways I didn’t expect. Suddenly I wasn’t on my own any more, I was part of a team. It’s an equal opportunities marriage. Although we have a great nanny now, Jason looked after the girls for years. He supported my dreams and my need to work. I love that my girls aren’t growing up with rigid ideas about who stays at home and who brings back the bacon. We both do, at different times. I’ve never apologised for being a working mother. I’ve always said, ‘Mummy loves her job and wants to make sure we stay in our lovely house.’ You could be a mother who cries her eyes out and wishes she could stay at home, but I prefer to go out, full of the joys of spring, and come home a better parent for it. Our beautiful puppy Smith is our third ‘child’. He’s a cavapoo – 11 months old – and I love him more than I could have thought possible. I miss him, worry about him, talk about him all the time. In return he greets me every morning as if he hasn’t seen me for a year. Smith has opened up a whole world to us as a family, too. On Sundays we’re up at 9am and out walking. Mobile phones are banned and it’s our chance to talk, enjoy nature and be together. We tried country life for a while but it was a mistake. We bought a beautiful house in Oxfordshire and loved it at first, but the isolation got to me. I realised that, if necessary, I’d rather live in a flat in London and have my friends round the corner. I need the theatre and a local supermarket that stays open until 10pm. The compromise was to move to Barnet, North London, and buy a tiny place in the Cotswolds for holidays. It’s the best of all worlds. The thought of turning 40 next month is quite depressing. On the personal front, I think, ‘I’m so lucky. I’m happily married and have two great kids. I’ve only got one grey hair and I don’t look 40.’ But as an actress, uurghh! There is no way that actresses get as many roles in their 40s as in their 20s. Fact. I’ll be celebrating in style for the whole of July – more of a birth month than a birth day. I’ve booked a restaurant for the night itself and a house in the country for a weekend with my family and friends. A trip to Chicago and New York is on the cards, as well as Ibiza with the girls. You’re never too old to get up to a bit of mischief with your mates. I’ve only been to an Ann Summers party once. It was years ago, on a hen do with Nicola and Lisa. It was a laugh and I bought loads. Over the years, Ann Summers stores have had a fair whack of money out of me and I’m not ashamed to say it. But that’s the point of Brief Encounters. It’s about how we got to a place where women have the choice of buying a vibrator without shame or guilt. It’s also about saying that what happens in the bedroom between two consenting adults is not for us to judge. Each to his or her own. Brief Encounters is coming soon to ITV Angela adores Listening to Lianne La Havas is played a lot in our house and my daughters also love her. Reading I’ve just finished I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. It’s a phenomenal globetrotting thriller that grabs you by the throat and never lets you go. Stuck in a lift with Let’s not mess around here. Ryan Gosling. Favourite film At the moment The Big Short, which I saw only recently. It may be why Ryan Gosling is on my mind. Favourite city New York, because it gives me the same feeling that I had when I first went to London – it’s a place where anything feels possible. Style icon There are so many women who look great in fancy clothes and make-up – Jennifer Lawrence, for example. But it’s the everyday beauty of women at the school gate that I admire. Beauty product I’m loving L’Occitane Divine Cream. Women – especially if they’re black or mixed race – often ask me about my hair. For the record, Junior Green [who specialises in afro hair at his Knightsbridge salon] cuts it and AJ at Harrods’ Urban Retreat colours it. Recently splurged on A bathroom refurb. Jason and I watch those house renovation shows where everything seems to cost about four bob. I find myself shouting: ‘I don’t believe you. Where are the receipts?’ Perfect Sunday morning? Waking up at our house in the Cotswolds with a cup of tea brought to me by my husband and a cuddle with the kids and the dog. Then fried eggs and a long walk before Sunday lunch. Motto Always have your bus fare home. It matters both literally and in the metaphorical sense of always having the means to get out of a situation. Styling: Alexandria Reid at Frank Agency. Make-up: Harriet Hadfield using Nars. Hair: Jennie Roberts at Frank Agency
2016-06-18 23:14 Daphne Lockyer www.dailymail.co.uk
91 The pro-Brexit Tory MP who sneered about 'stabbing David Cameron in the front'... and twisting the knife The pro-Brexit Tory MP who threatened to ‘stab David Cameron in the front’ in a political coup is exposed today. Outspoken Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen said: ‘I don’t want to stab the Prime Minister in the back - I want to stab him in the front so I can see the expression on his face. ‘You’d have to twist the knife, though, because we want it back for [George] Osborne.’ Mr Bridgen’s shocking comments were made three weeks ago amid rumours that rebel Tory MPs planned to topple Mr Cameron after the EU referendum, paving the way for a leadership contest. Mr Bridgen, 51, stated publicly that Mr Cameron was ‘finished’ and refused to rule out submitting a letter declaring no confidence in the Prime Minister. Reports in the media, though not in The Mail on Sunday, included a comment by an unnamed MP about ‘stabbing’ Mr Cameron. This newspaper can disclose that the MP who made the remark was Right-winger Mr Bridgen. Today’s disclosure comes after calls in the wake of the death of Labour MP Jo Cox for political leaders to desist from using extreme language in attacks on each other. The referendum campaign has been marked by a spate of outbursts involving Tory MPs from the rival camps. Leave leader Boris Johnson has denounced ‘demented’ Mr Cameron of talking ‘b*******’, while the Prime Minister has accused Mr Johnson of talking ‘nonsense on stilts’. Asked to explain his comment last night, Mr Bridgen said: ‘Any attempt to link this to the horrific and tragic events of last week is distasteful in the extreme and beyond desperate.’
2016-06-18 23:13 Simon Walters www.dailymail.co.uk
92 Tension at funerals for Orlando victims with protest, irate driver By Bernie Woodall and Roselle Chen ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 (Reuters) - Funerals for two of the 49 victims killed in the shooting at a nightclub in Florida were marked by tense scenes on Saturday, as an impatient driver was accused of injuring two law enforcement officers and another took place under the watch of anti-gay protesters. Two Osceola County Sheriff's deputies on motorcycles were injured at the funeral procession for Jean Carlos Mendez in Kissimmee, Florida, some 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando, when a driver cut through the cortege and struck them with her car, according to a statement on the sheriff's Facebook page. The deputies were taken to the hospital, where both were in stable condition, said the sheriff's spokeswoman Twis Lizasuain. At the funeral of another victim, Christopher Leinonen, at a church close to the center of Orlando, a handful of protesters from the Kansas-based anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church stood silently for about 45 minutes. They were blocked from view of those attending the funeral by about 200 counter-protesters, some holding rainbow screens, who cheered when the Westboro members left. Authorities are still investigating what motivated Omar Mateen to kill 49 people at the popular gay nightclub Pulse in the early hours of last Sunday, perpetrating the deadliest mass shooting in modern U. S. history. Mateen was later killed in a shoot-out with police. The shooting has sparked a new push for gun control legislation and Congress is expected to vote on proposals starting next week, including one on stopping people on terrorism watch lists from buying guns. Democrats, including President Barack Obama, are framing gun restrictions as a national security issue after Mateen professed loyalty to Islamist militants. But authorities believe he was "self-radicalized" and acted without any direction from outside networks. TROUBLED PAST U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Friday questioned a member of the Florida mosque attended by Mateen, as new information surfaced revealing the killer had exhibited chronic behavioral problems during his youth. Academic records obtained by Reuters showing Mateen was frequently suspended as a student added to a disturbing portrait of the long-troubled gunman. Mateen, a 29-year-old private security guard, has been described by his first wife as an abusive, mentally disturbed man with a violent temper. Others who knew him recalled Mateen, a U. S. citizen and Florida resident born in New York to Afghan immigrants, as a quiet, socially awkward individual who kept largely to himself. The FBI has acknowledged interviewing Mateen in 2013 and 2014 for suspected ties to Islamist militant groups but concluded he posed no threat. Still, evidence in the Orlando case points to a crime at least inspired by extremist ideology. Authorities have said Mateen paused a number of times during his three-hour siege at the Pulse nightclub to place cell phone calls to emergency 911 dispatchers and to post internet messages professing support for various Islamist militant groups. U. S. officials have said his second wife, Noor Salman, had known of his plans to carry out the attack and a federal grand jury was convened earlier in the week to decide whether to charge Salman. Obama, who met with survivors of the shooting and families of the dead in Orlando on Thursday, urged Congress to make it more difficult to legally acquire high-powered weapons like the semi- automatic rifle used in the attack. The Senate is expected to vote on Monday on four proposals for limited gun restrictions, although all four are expected to fail. A group of Republican senators attempted on Friday to craft compromise legislation that might stand a better chance of passing. (Additional reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York and Jim Young in Orlando; Writing by Bill Rigby; Editing by Mary Milliken) 2016-06-18 23:09 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
93 Trip gives Wales food for thought - but appetite to reach second round remains Gareth Bale has revealed how a burger blow-out helped the Wales camp get over their England heartbreak. Wales were within seconds of virtually securing their place in the knock-out stages of Euro 2016 on Thursday when Daniel Sturridge struck a stoppage-time winner in Lens. But Wales have another chance to reach the last 16 when they play Russia on Monday - and Bale owned up to some unusual preparation ahead of the Toulouse showdown. "After the England game we decided to go out for lunch as a group, the staff and players," said Bale. "We had a nice meal out, everybody. Get away from the hotel a little bit, a change of scenery - and burger and chips seems to have helped! "Obviously we are eating very well at the hotel. But it's nice to get a change and it lightens everyone's mood. "There was also a nice dessert - I had pancake Nutella. " Spirits remain high in the Wales squad despite the crushing nature of their defeat to England, which leaves them with work to do to qualify. David Cotterill posted a picture on his Twitter account of the Eiffel Tower he had constructed out of Lego, saying: "Room is bouncing tonight!!! " Bale said: "He did send it into the (What's App) group yesterday. I was like 'what is he doing?' Wales were back on the training field on Saturday morning ahead of a game in which they probably need to draw to qualify. Joe Ledley was among a full squad complement after the midfielder was forced to limp off against England midway through the second half. Bale has already scored twice at Euro 2016 - trademark free-kick strikes against Slovakia and England - but he accepts Wales need to keep the ball better if he is to be an even greater threat. "I can do better," Bale said of his own form. "We've spoken about moving the ball better, and if we don't keep the ball it's difficult to do what I try to do best. "But I couldn't care if I perform my worst in every single game, the important thing for me is doing the best for my nation. "It's not about my performances, in my mind they don't matter at all. "It's about the team, us getting to the next round. Individually, whether you score goals or win awards, it's irrelevant. "I'd take playing rubbish every single game if it meant we could go as far as we can. " Bale was speaking to the media for the third time in France, saying he was happy as a senior player to "take away a bit of the stress for the other players. " And after saying before the England game that Wales had more pride and passion than their neighbours, Bale said he knew some tough questions would be heading his way. "I was prepared for some," he said. "But it was nothing malicious, nothing bad was said. "I just think I'm experienced enough to deal with some of the questions that come up, rather than maybe some of the younger lads. "It was a game that we really wanted to win and it was a massive blow to lose it the way we did. "But we fought hard, we showed our passion, team spirit and we'll show it again by bouncing back. "It would have been nice had we scored the last minute winner. But it was not meant to be, and we get on with it. " But what if Bale scores the last-minute winner against Russia - will he be eating more fast food? "I don't know. Something nice," he said.
2016-06-18 23:05 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
94 Rhythm and Blues group plans induction ceremony near Detroit DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A musical tribute to Motown and Prince are among the planned highlights of an event honoring rhythm and blues musicians this summer in suburban Detroit. The Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame 2016 induction ceremony has been scheduled for Aug. 21 at Dearborn's Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Organizers say the scheduled host is Mary Wilson, whose former group, The Supremes, is among the inductees. Other inductees include Prince, Smokey Robinson, Fats Domino, Jimi Hendrix, Dionne Warwick, Bootsy Collins and Bettye LaVette. The organization's goal is to build a permanent home that would showcase the history of rhythm and blues. ___ Online: http://rhythmandblueshof.com/
2016-06-18 23:04 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
95 Monsoon to soon hit parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and Central India After a sluggish progress, the monsoon is expected to move swiftly into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and Central India. The South-west monsoon has furthered into the remaining parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, more parts of north interior Karnataka, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand and Bihar, the India Meteorological Department said. The Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan, said the last week of June is expected to witness some good rainfall. IMD said the conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into entire Konkan and Goa, drought-hit central Maharashtra, Marathwada, remaining parts of north interior Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. The weatherman has forecast an above- normal monsoon this year. However, its onset over Kerala, which marks the beginning of the rainy season, was on June 8, seven days later than predicted. Also, it made a slow progress due to the lack of a favourable system that could have given it a boost to move forward. The slow pace had increased the rain deficiency to 25 per cent. It is expected to make its way to Delhi in the first week of July. Normally, it reaches the national capital by July 1. Kerala received copious rains on Saturday. Fierce showers occurred at most places in the state and Lakshadweep, weather officials said. Several houses and an All India Radio tower were damaged in the heavy rains in Thiruvananthapuram, district authorities said. Monsoon further advanced into Odisha and covered the whole of the state, an IMD report said. The monsoon had covered the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, etc. Meanwhile, pre-monsoon showers occurred in parts of Rajasthan, providing relief to people from the sweltering heat. Light rains occurred at isolated places of Jaipur, Bharatpur and Kota divisions, the Met department said. Alwar recorded 7 mm rain and Ramgarh and Sangod 2 mm. The monsoon is expected to hit the state between June 22 and June 26, if the weather conditions remain favourable. Meanwhile, Churu was the hottest place in the state recording maximum temperature of 45.3 degree Celsius followed by Sriganganagar 44.6 degrees.
2016-06-18 23:02 Mail Today www.dailymail.co.uk
96 Criminologist DAVID WILSON: Was he a lone wolf seeking moment of fame? We know a little about Thomas Mair’s online activity, including his apparent interest in far-Right websites set up by SA Patriot, a South African pro- apartheid group, and National Alliance, set up in the US in 1974 by William Pierce. Pierce’s 1978 book The Turner Diaries imagines a world in which the government is overthrown and all black people, Jews and gays exterminated. It is said to have inspired Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh to kill 168 people in 1995. Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is another point of possible comparison. Like McVeigh, he targeted the institutions of government. Breivik first detonated a bomb in the government quarter of Oslo before going on to kill 69 participants at the Workers’ Youth League at their 2011 summer camp on Utoya Island. In total he killed 77, mostly children. In his manifesto – 2083: A European Declaration of Independence – Breivik claimed that white, Christian Norway was in danger of being ‘swamped’ by Muslims. He pleaded not guilty on the grounds that his mass murders were needed to save Norway for Norwegians. Breivik and McVeigh were convicted of a different scale of crime. Mair is accused of killing one person. But it is possible that he, too, is a ‘lone wolf’ with a personality reflecting isolation? Such people tend to be taciturn and anonymous. Indeed it is this which keeps them off government watch-lists and results in family and neighbours being ‘surprised’ when the man next door goes on to kill. But, of course, anonymity is not what they are seeking. What McVeigh or Breivik, or possibly Mair, crave most of all is fame – or at least infamy – five minutes when they can be someone. The context for understanding killers like this may not be mental illness but community and belonging. They do not want to live in a democracy, but in a world that they can shape to their own liking. Perhaps we might also consider Bradford serial killer Stephen Griffiths who, when asked his name in court, replied ‘the Crossbow cannibal’. He meant to shock and to instil fear, for fear is a form of currency for people like Griffiths. It is possible that this is what Mair wants, too – power. We should unite to deny him and others that possibility.
2016-06-18 23:01 Alexander Robertson www.dailymail.co.uk
97 Ecuador championship 1st round results and standings June 18 (Gracenote) - Results and standings from the Ecuador championship 1st Round match on Saturday Saturday, June 18 Delfin 2 Independiente del Valle 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Emelec 14 9 3 2 26 17 30 ------2 Barcelona 15 9 2 4 34 16 29 3 El Nacional 16 8 5 3 18 12 29 4 Deportivo Cuenca 16 8 4 4 22 15 28 5 Universidad Catolica Quito 16 5 6 5 20 16 21 6 Independiente del Valle 14 6 2 6 15 17 20 7 LDU de Quito 15 5 4 6 13 18 19 8 Delfin 16 4 6 6 17 19 18 9 Fuerza Amarilla 16 5 3 8 16 21 18 10 Aucas 16 3 6 7 14 23 15 11 River Ecuador 15 4 2 9 16 26 14 12 Mushuc Runa 15 2 5 8 11 22 11 1: Copa Libertadores
2016-06-18 23:00 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
98 GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Love is in the air as James Middleton flies in to reclaim Donna Air after two get back together James Middleton and Donna Air are back together after a four-month separation and Donna is now hoping an engagement could be on the cards, I can reveal. The couple, who split up in February, quietly got back together earlier this month, I am delighted to report. The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger brother, who at 29 is seven years younger than glamorous actress Donna, has recently returned to the UK after launching his marshmallow business Boomf in Hong Kong. Scroll down for video And when he got back, Donna and her 12-year-old daughter Freya from a previous relationship, were spotted dining with him in Mayfair. ‘There’s still a lot of love between them and they have been seeing each other again for the past few days,’ says a mutual friend. ‘They’ve decided that what they have is the real deal.’ While James, 29, has told friends he is thrilled to be back with Donna, the reconciliation comes with a caveat. ‘Donna is very aware that she’s older than James,’ explains the source. ‘She wants to get married and have another child and she’s been very clear with James about this. She needs to know James is in it for the long term, and he is. ‘An engagement could be on the cards. It’s just a case of when.’ Donna, who is one of the contestants on this year’s Celebrity MasterChef which starts on Wednesday, had a brief fling with events company boss Robin Scott-Lawson, 38, just weeks after James left for Hong Kong, but her mind is now made up that James is the one. With Kate’s younger sister Pippa, 32, in a serious relationship with millionaire hedge fund manager James Matthews, 40, it’s a race over which Middleton sibling will make it up the aisle first. While matriarch Carole is said to be thrilled with Pippa’s suitor, she’s been notably cooler towards Donna. Says a source close to James: ‘Donna’s only been to the family home a couple of times. Carole admires Donna for being a hard worker and a grafter, but James is her only son and she’s incredibly protective of him.’
2016-06-18 23:00 Charlotte Griffiths www.dailymail.co.uk
99 Peace River staff visiting stranded residents to assess damage caused by B. C. floods Many roads and rail lines in the region have been washed out or damaged by flooding. Peace River Regional District staff are reaching out to people stranded by floods and road wash-outs in northeastern B. C. and urging them to call with any needs. ...
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100 Rio's spandex creations shine at city's new fashion event OsModels wear creations from the Osklen collection during the fashion event "Rio Moda Rio" at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 17, 2016. OsModels wear creations from the Osklen collection during the fashion event "Rio Moda Rio" at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 17, 2016. ...
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