Beaches unbeaten in TCICA Cricket competition
The HAB Group TCICA Summer Cricket Competition continued on Sunday 26th June 2016, at the Downtown Ball Park Providenciales; with Beaches remaining, unbeaten after they prevailed over Kischo.
Beaches were inserted to bat first, and reached 153 for 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Kareem Jack led the way with 59 runs consisting of 6x4 and 1x6 while Danar Lewis added 54 runs which was broken down as 5x4 and 2x6.
Bowling for Kischo Smijo Devassey Captured 3 wickets for 33 runs from 4 overs.
In reply, Kischo were dismissed for 107 runs from 14. 2 overs Pawan Kumar top scoring with 40 runs which consisted of 4x4 & 3x6. Additional support came from Lloyd Lynch, who contributed 27 runs breaking down as 3x4 and 2x6.
Bowling for Beaches Jesse Alexander Bagged 5 wickets for 21 runs from 3.2 overs and Danar Lewis Claimed 3 wickets for 39runs from 4 overs
Man of the match was awarded to Danar Lewis
Annual PABA Summer Co-ED Camp
The annual PABA summer co-ED camp kicks off Monday 4th July to Saturday 9th July at 9 am.
The camp will be held at the Gus Lightbourne center.
President Sydwell Glasglow told RTC Sports that there will be lots of fun basketball drills, games and other activities for kids ages 7-16.
He added that coaches from the Bahamas are presently here in Providenciales to conduct the camp.
The registration fee is only $20.00.
Glasglow added that the PABA will be at the Gus lightbourne center between the hours of 10 am-12 noon tomorrow Saturday to enable parents signing up kids up for the camp!
Police Badgers Coach to evaluate plans for 2016-17 season following PABA ruling.
In a brief sit down with Coach of the Police Badgers, Coach Jack says he is quite disappointed with the ruling of the PABA disciplinary committee.
Earlier this week RTC Sports received the handed down ruling from the PABA on the petition.
Jack says that he will sit with his team to evaluate the plans for 2016-17 as after that decision they need to see where they go from here as a team.
Coach Jack added that he is not a sore loser, but challenged the ethics of the referee that made dampening comments that affected the outcome of the game.
The coach says he hopes for the day wil hen the PABA can have refs, coaches and if necessary some players wired for the purposes of play back or plays where some calls are seldom questionable.
Philip Roker coach for the Five Cays Knights welcomed the news from the PABA Disciplinary committee and will continue to celebrate Knights in the building! Roker added that despite some challenges and injuries he is happy with the win! He hopes that banners will soon be able to be hoist in the auditorium in celebration of each teams win!
Russia's Putin lifts ban on charter holidays to Turkey
Vladimir Putin has lifted curbs on tour firms selling holidays in Turkey, brought in after a Russian jet was downed last year.
The move was announced in a decree (in Russian), in which Mr Putin also ordered trade talks with Turkey.
The ban on charter flights hurt the tourist industry in Turkey, a favourite destination for many Russians.
The Kremlin accepted a letter from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an apology this week.
Mr Putin spoke to Mr Erdogan by phone on Wednesday, telling him he planned to lift the travel sanctions.
The lifting of non-travel trade sanctions will depend on the outcome of the trade talks, the Russian leader said in his decree.
Mr Putin also condemned Tuesday's gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport, one of the busiest in the world.
Erdogan had expressed "regret" earlier this week to Mr Putin and to the family of the Russian pilot killed in the incident.
Chechen Suspected in Istanbul Attack, but Questions Remain
Responsibility for Tuesday's Istanbul airport attack is centering on one key suspect: Akhmad Chataev, a man with a long history of involvement in jihadist activities, beginning in Chechnya and ending in Syria.
At least 44 people were killed and more than 230 others wounded Tuesday when three men attacked Ataturk airport, Turkey's largest, first opening fire with automatic rifles and then detonating bombs attached to their bodies. Turkish officials say they believe the attack was carried out by Islamic State fighters.
The three suicide attackers who carried out the devastating attack in Istanbul were nationals of Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Western news agencies reported Thursday, quoting a senior Turkish official.
The identities of the bombers have not been made public. However, Turkish media named two Russian nationals from the North Caucasus region as having been involved in the attack.
Gunmen in Bangladesh Open Fire, Take Hostages at Restaurant
Police in Bangladesh say gunmen have attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic zone of the capital, Dhaka, and have taken around 20 hostages.
The U.S. State Department confirmed on Twitter that a hostage situation is taking place at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic enclave. It urged people to take shelter and monitor the news.
Bangladeshi police say 8 to 9 gunmen entered the restaurant in the upscale Gulshan area around 9:20 p.m. Local time Friday. They say several foreigners are among those still trapped inside.
Police cordoned off the area around the restaurant and exchanged gunfire with the attackers, who set off explosives. At least one policeman was killed in the fighting.
The head of Bangladesh's elite anti-crime force, Benazir Ahmed, said police are "trying to talk to the attackers. We want to listen to them about what they want."
A bakery employee who escaped the attack has told reporters the gunmen shouted "Allah Akbar" (“God is the greatest”) prior to taking hostages.
State Department spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. has accounted for all Americans working at the U.S. mission in Dhaka.
Bangladesh has seen a series of attacks in recent months, mostly targeting bloggers, atheists and religious minorities. Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, or AQIS, has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks.
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION, CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM ASSOCIATION ISSUE STATEMENT ON BREXIT
THE CARIBBEAN (June 30, 2016) - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the region's public and private sector tourism interest, recognize and respect the will of the majority of voters as reflected in the outcome of the British EU referendum. The extent to which the decision by UK voters to opt out of the European Union will affect travel to and from our region remains to be seen.
The severity and longevity of exchange rate fluctuations is an immediate concern. Caribbean tourism industry stakeholders should monitor this, given its potential impact on travel planning and travel package agreements.
Concerns have been raised about the impact on travel visas, affecting UK-EU travel to and from the Caribbean. A resolution on this matter will take some time to address and prior to that the existing Schengen visa protocols remain in effect.
The broader implications on travel demand and tour operator agreements, airline traffic and movement, international trade, as well as UK and EU financial and technical support to the region, in particular to its protectorates, are all yet to be determined and will take some time to resolve.
CTO and CHTA are planning a detailed webinar briefing for their respective members titled Brexit and Caribbean Tourism: Possible Implications, for Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10 a.m. Facilitators will include David Jessop, a consultant to the Caribbean Council and investigative journalist and columnist whose work is featured regularly throughout the Caribbean media; and Mark Tanzer, CEO for the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).
CTO and CHTA will continue to monitor the situation and potential impact on the Caribbean and share relevant information with members to better understand the ramifications on our industry and the region's economies so we may all plan accordingly.
Brazil impeachment vote to follow Olympics
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) – Legislators will vote on removing Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff from office just days after the Olympic Games end in Rio, the Senate president said Thursday.
The vote will take place between August 25-27 after a final debate, Renan Calheiros -- who is overseeing Rousseff's impeachment trial in the upper house -- told journalists in the capital Brasilia.
That will provide a few days' breathing space after the end of the August 5-21 Olympics, the first ever to be held in South America.
The Senate had originally considered August 16 for the impeachment vote before moving the date to August 22, which was also rejected as too close to the Games, amid fears that political tensions would ruin the atmosphere.
Body camera software being installed, says JCF
The Jamaica Constabulary Force High Command has said the police force has acquired "a few hundred" body cameras which are currently being installed.
In a news release to regional press, the High Command responded to the recommendations contained in the report of the Commission of Enquiry on the security forces' operations in West Kingston back in May 2010, speaking specifically to those relevant to the JCF.
One of the recommendations of the commission, according to the news release, is that the JCF as well as the Jamaica Defence Force, introduce body-worn cameras.
"Since 2005, police forces in many countries have introduced body-worn video cameras to assist in capturing evidence in real-time, to improve the quality of evidence and to provide a mechanism for greater accountability by member of the police forces," the report stated.
"The technology has been tried and tested. Rigorous evaluations have found the body-worn cameras are effective in reducing violence by the police and complaints against the police.
They protect both citizens and police."
Digicel partners with Microsoft
Digicel Business and Microsoft announced today, a partnership in which Digicel will be able to provide its customers with in the TCI and across the region with Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure cloud services through its newly-signed Direct Cloud Service Provider program.
This means that Digicel Business customers will benefit from the complete cloud customer experience and can conduct their business from anywhere, on a range of devices by accessing the Microsoft Office productivity suite – Word, PowerPoint, Excel - as well as cloud mail, OneDrive for cloud file storing and sharing, Skype for Business, video conferencing and real-time collaboration – all on a single unified bill and service.
In terms of using Azure, customers can leverage the power of the cloud for basic or advanced workloads, including back-up and storage, running business applications, using advance analytics to improve business operations and accelerating innovation through Internet of Things
“We are seeing tremendous interest in cloud technologies such as Office 365 and the Microsoft Azure Cloud and we are happy to be bringing these services to our customers,” said Garrett Quinn, Group Head of Digicel Business, Caribbean and Central America.
Quinn continues, “Our aim is to always create a positive and seamless customer experience, from the point of sale right through to post-sale engagement. This partnership with Microsoft will allow us to deliver on this commitment, while building stronger relationships with our customers who are safe in the knowledge that all their needs will be covered for a single, set and affordable amount each month.”
Ricardo Agosto, Territory Manager for Microsoft Jamaica, added “At Microsoft our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. This partnership with Digicel, allow us to take steps together in providing every organization in Jamaica the possibility to take their companies through a digital transformation with technology, empowering them to achieve their goals.”
As a certified Tier 1 Microsoft Cloud Service Provider, customers will also benefit from additional features of Office 365 and Azure, including local on-island support backed by a 99.9-percent uptime, geo-redundancy, disaster recovery and full service custom IT solutions access on one unified bill.