Sao Paulo keeper into club record books
Rogerio Ceni has become one of the top 10 all-time goalscorers for Brazilian club Sao Paulo - which is not bad for a goalkeeper.
The 42-year-old - a penalty and free-kick expert - scored his 128th goal to beat Santos 3-2 on Wednesday.
"Today, Ceni reached a difficult mark for any attacker," tweeted the club.
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli, Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor and West Ham's Andy Carroll are just three strikers yet to reach 128 goals.
Ceni got a taste for goalscoring as far back as 1997 but managed a staggering 21 goals in all competitions in 2005 - the same season in which he performed spectacularly as Sao Paulo beat Liverpool in the Club World Cup final.
He plundered 47 goals in three seasons between 2004 and 2007 and, during the spell, broke the record for the most goals ever scored by a goalkeeper.
Ceni, who was in Brazil's World Cup-winning squad of 2002, clearly loves setting records and his trophy cabinet is full - he also holds the greatest number of appearances for a single club, two Copa Libertadores titles and three Brazilian Serie A league wins.
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IRIS STUBBS STUDENTS TAKES A TOUR OF THE PROVO AIRPORT
Students of the South Caicos based Iris Stubbs Primary School have taken a behind-the-scenes tour of Providenciales International Airport on Friday, May 29th 2015. The students traveled by boat to Providenciales to spend the day at the airport and have lunch on island before returning home later that evening.
The tour group consisted of 16 bright and blooming minds from the third grade class and 3 teachers. The focus of the tour was to highlight all of the new additions to the terminal facility and develop the student’s knowledge of aviation.
The students were thrilled to view the Domestic and International Check in Areas, Domestic and International Arrivals and the highlight was the new International Departures area where the students were able to view planes from the outdoor Sky Lounge. Students were very keen on asking questions about the new luggage trolley system and even the new baggage wrap system that is now being offered in the Check-In Hall. The luggage wrap staff was kind and offered a demonstration for the students to see their new machine in action.
‘‘We are so grateful for the staff at Providenciales International Airport to take time out of their busy schedule to show generosity and for the very special opportunity for our students to see the airport up close and even see planes land.’’ said teacher, Tka Francis.
Lavern Reynolds of the TCIAA, commented; ‘‘My team and I take pride in offering tours of our newly renovated facility. It helps persons to experience what we work so hard to accomplish and they get to see some areas that they would never normally see as a passenger such as the Fire Hall and back of house operations areas.”
Airport tours such as this give the students a hands on grasp of aviation and an experience that they would never be able to get inside of a classroom.
China bets on strategic ties with the Caribbean
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says his country is “prepared to deepen its cooperation” with Latin America and the Caribbean “in order to mutually learn from each other and forge together a new path for the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Comprehensive Cooperation Association.”
In a keynote lecture here at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Li Keqiang said China is “prepared to join forces with Latin American and Caribbean countries to contribute in a small but meaningful way to the construction of our happy home and to work together for a more beautiful world.”
Li Keqiang said that the promotion of cooperation between China and the region, in terms of productive capacity, “will boost development in such a way that everyone wins,” according to ECLAC.
He proposed that both parties explore a new “3 x 3 cooperation model,” focused on the joint construction of the three major pathways of logistics, energy and information technology; the virtuous interaction between companies, society and government; and the broadening of three financing channels – funds, credits and insurance.
Li Keqiang urged China and the region to “intensify even more their international collaboration and strengthen their coordination to speak with a common voice on transcendent issues, such as the reform of the international financial structure, the negotiations for a new agreement on carbon emissions, the development of the post-2015 Development Agenda, as well as cyber security.”
In addition, the Chinese Premier reiterated the country’s commitment to keep boosting cultural exchanges between the two sides, as well as broaden cooperation to “maximize the results of the First Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum.”
According to ECLAC’s figures, between 2000 and 2014, bilateral trade between Latin America and the Caribbean and China expanded 22 times over.
China is now the second biggest trading partner of the region and the first of Chile and Brazil.
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St Vincent to use EU visa waiver to lobby Canada
St Vincent and the Grenadines will use the visa-free travel agreement it signed with the European Union last week to re-launch its lobby for the reinstatement of a similar privilege for Vincentian passport holders wishing to travel to Canada, Foreign Minister Camillo Gonsalves has said.
Canada imposed visa restrictions on St Vincent and the Grenadines in 2012.
“They made an erroneous claim that it was due, in some way, to the sanctity of our travel documents, the validity of our passport, and we fought that claim very vigorously,” Gonsalves said.
“And we pointed out, and they conceded, that it was due more to the fact that an inordinate number of Vincentians were applying for refugee status in Canada,” he added.
Gonsalves said that the Schengen visa waiver that island signed with the European Union last Thursday, “is a validation of our claim once again”.
He noted that the waiver allows visa-free access to 26 European nations, a population of 400 million people.
“… and they have done a full analysis of our passport structures, our security, our birth certificate and this decision to grant this status to St Vincent and the Grenadines and other countries in the region is an endorsement of the strength of our travel documents,” he said, adding that he has been instructed to point out this development to Ottawa.
“I have already been mandated by the Honourable Prime Minister to point this fact out to the Canadian Government, that the Schengen zone has deemed our passports certainly sufficient and has placed sufficient trust in the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to afford them this privilege.”
Gonsalves said that St Vincent and the Grenadines recently signed visa-waiver agreements with Brazil and Uruguay.
“We are going to try, and we have made these heavy investments in our travel documents and in our security, to remove any doubt in the minds of other countries that we threat our travel document in a cavalier manner.
“And, the European decision, we believe, is an endorsement and a validation of the money we have spent and the effort we have put into securing our travel document and identity papers. And we will be pointing this out the Canadians, and, as we have been doing regularly, to respectfully request that the reconsider their decision,” he added.
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Government prepares to repatriate Dominicans of Haitian descent
Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lener Renauld says the Government is prepared to repatriate Dominicans of Haitian descent once the deadline to “regularize foreigners” expires.
Renauld presented a list of proposals during a recent meeting with officials from the Dominican Republic.
“Some criteria for deportations have been suggested to coordinate the reception of their citizens such as points and departure times. We are prepared to discuss what the Dominican Republic has done to defend human rights and defend immigrants, while enforcing our laws,” said Dominican Foreign Affairs Minister Andres Navarro.
In early May, the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad held a meeting with Haitian officials about the reparation process of the deported and denationalised citizens, unable to regain their Dominican citizenship.
“Our situation worsens because although there is a law, because the people who’ve been able to get their card and certificate are a minority,” said Elena Lorac, who was born and raised in Dominican Republic to Haitian parents.
Last Monday, Lorac joined the Denationalized People’s Solidarity Committee to urge the Government to use “maximum restraint and precaution to prevent deporting those born in the country of undocumented foreign parents.”
The tentative deadline to register for the National Plan to Regularise Aliens is June 17.
Dominican Haitian advocates are working to extend the deadline to give more people time to apply for citizenship.
Overwhelming debut for Auntie Fannie book & Bradley Handfield
A thrill for the near 200 students at the launch of a new TCI children’s book the Adventures of Auntie Fannie, Mattie and the Talking Potatoes was held in downtown Provo.
Deputy Speaker for the House of Assembly, the Hon Josephine Connolly announced to everyone that they would get a copy of the book written by Bradley Handfield; and that she and her family would buy each child their own book.
Hon Connolly also bought books for Shining Stars and Best Institute schools. One dozen schools were represented a the book signing and launch this morning and also making generous donations were Hon Sean Astwood and his father, Louis Astwood to Enid Capron Primary in Five Cays; HLB’s Drexwell Seymour making a donation of 20 books among the schools he sponsored, Precious Treasures; Carolyn Musgrove who blessed three different organizations with books including Champions for Christ and Church of God of Prophecy in Blue Hills; Dervant Quant of Precious Memories who gave to the Wesley Methodist School; Hon Ruth Blackman who sponsored books for Iris Stubbs Primary in South Caicos and broadcaster, Damian Wilson who gave to his alma mater, Ona Glinton Primary in Grand Turk.
LIME purchased 30 for Oseta Jolly Primary School, Lewellyn Handfield of Lew 1 Shipping gave to Doris Robinson Primary in Middle Caicos; Ianthe Primary School in the Bight, Richmond Hills Preparatory both got donated copies and courtesy of the Assemblies of God Churches – The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, Community Christian Academy received a dozen copies.
D&B Auto was a sponsor; so too was Shanwell Gardiner of Accu Diagnostics who took care of his old school Adelaide Omeler Primary in Bottle Creek, North Caicos and the Premier Hon. Dr.Rufus Ewing also bought books, his purchases ensured children in Salt Cay and at Provo Primary can read the adventure of Auntie Fannie & Mattie by Bradley Handfield.
The event proved an overwhelming success in a season when more and more natives are clamoring for a stronger show of Turks and Caicos culture.
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Two Incidents in Provo today have Police investigating
RTC received the following update from our affiliate Magnetic Media on two incidents in Providenciales.
In the story based on their update on that shooting, reveals that a man was shot outside his home on Aquamarine Street in Millennium Heights subdivision in Wheeland. It is said that the man was airlifted on Tuesday June 2nd,2015 for further medical care, he was last listed in critical condition.
The man, described as a Bahamian is believed to have been followed by his attackers who fired several shots at him in a drive by attempt, likely on his life. The man was able to elude the men and made it into his home, but not before being struck. It is unclear how many times at this point. It was said the police could be looking for a silver colored vehicle.
There is also another report of a stabbing, where a 65 year old Jamaican man, long-time resident of these islands had emergency surgery as he too was listed in critical condition after being attacked as he was walking; Magnetic Media report states that he was stabbed about the body, even in the face.
They told RTC News that they have no information on where the incident happened or how many assailants there were at this time, but we can tell you that he was robbed.
The man will also be transferred out of country for further treatment.
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Sponsors welcome Blatter resignation
Fifa sponsors, including Visa, Coke, and McDonald's, have welcomed Sepp Blatter's decision to resign as president of football's world governing body.
Mr Blatter's decision to step down comes amid a corruption scandal.
However, both Visa and Coke repeated warnings that they expected a swift overhaul at Fifa.
And McDonald's said it hoped this would be the first step towards "gaining back trust from fans worldwide".
Last week, Fifa was hit by the arrests of top officials on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering as part of a US prosecution that also indicted 14 people.
Mr Blatter was subsequently re-elected, but on Tuesday resigned, saying that his mandate "did not appear to be supported by everybody".
Visa said it was encouraged "by the recognition by Fifa that extensive and fundamental reform is needed as reflected by the announcement that President Blatter is resigning".
"This is a significant first step towards rebuilding public trust, but more work lies ahead," it continued.
"We repeat, however, that it is our expectation that Fifa will take swift and immediate steps towards addressing the issues within its organisation to quickly rebuild a culture with strong ethical practices that will restore the reputation of the games for fans around the world."
That sentiment was echoed by Coke, which described the move as "a positive step", but added that it expected Fifa to "act with urgency" and "win back the trust of all who love the sport of football".
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media say.
The news came hours after Mr Blatter announced that he was stepping down from his role.
US prosecutors launched a criminal inquiry last week, with seven Fifa officials arrested in Switzerland, part of a group of 14 people indicted.
Two days after the arrests, Mr Blatter was re-elected president of Fifa.
However, he said on Tuesday that it appeared the mandate he had been given "does not seem to be supported by everyone in the world".
Mr Blatter said: "Fifa needs profound restructuring."
In announcing the US prosecution last week into what she called the "rampant, systemic and deep-rooted" corruption in world football, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch did not address Mr Blatter's position directly.
But she did say that this was the beginning of the investigation, not the end.
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Sepp Blatter is to resign as president of Fifa
Sepp Blatter is to resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal and is reportedly under investigation in the US.
In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.
Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the vote.
But he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody."
Blatter, who has been Fifa president since 1998, said: "The next ordinary Fifa congress will take place on 13 May, 2016 in Mexico City.
"This would create unnecessary delay and I will urge the executive committee to organise an extraordinary congress for the election of my successor at the earliest opportunity.
"This will need to be done in line with Fifa's statutes and we must allow enough time for the best candidates to present themselves and to campaign."
The extraordinary congress is expected to take place between December 2015 and March 2016.
THE GT STALLIONS WINS THE PABA IN A 3PEAT
The PABA league climaxed with an exciting game 4 of the best of five series which saw the GT Stallons crowned champions for a 3rd consecutive year.
The curtains came down on the league as the Stallions completed their 3 peat. The fans got their monies worth with spectacular plays by both teams. The Police Badgers fought valiantly but was outplayed on the boards with a score of 88-78 by the more experienced Stallions.
Saundro Germain scored 22 points, 7 rebounds with rookie player Melvin Elsie adding 16 points, 5 rebounds. Raymeko Smith chipped in 13 points, 2 rebounds & 4 steals but it was Tamaurrii Lightbourne who led the way with 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 3 steals. Rookie sensation from the capital, Enrico Smith added 13 points, 6 rebounds & 1 steal while Levenskay Missick scored 11 points, Kino Williams added 14 points and Marcus Lightbourne closed it out with 10 points, 16 rebounds and 2 steals.
Tamaurrii Lightbourne emerged as the finals MVP after leading his team in scoring during the playoffs and finals with a total of 132 points, 66 rebounds, 29 assists and 17steals.
He was followed closely by young and upcoming star player Enrico Smith with 93 points, 28 rebounds, 10 assists and 12 steals.
The teams and players will receive their awards during the first PABA award banquet which will be held at the. Tropicana Auditorium June 13th,2015 under the patronage of the Premier Honourable Dr. Rufus Ewing.
President Glasgow told our sports desk that the series was entertaining filled with life and energy, he particularly thanked the players for there dedication & support. In reference to the banquet, he told us that fans can contact any player or the league executives for tickets.
The PABA wishes to thank all teams, coaches, fans, sponsors , Governemnt officials and other stake holders for all their support during the league year.