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Venom on top in domino competition’s first roundVenom finished on top in the first round of the inaugural Orville Higgins/Caribbean Classic five-team franchises cross the table domino competition, which took place at Classic home ground, Portmore Drive.Venom finished on 63 points, five clear of Warriors in second, followed by Destroyers 51, Legend 49 and Punisher, who ended on 11 points, but failed to make it to the second round. All teams played eight matches each.The second phase of the competition gets under way tomorrow and will see the four teams that advanced playing each other twice, in a round robin format.At the conclusion, the top two teams play each other in the first preliminary round match, with the winner going straight to the final, while the loser goes to the second preliminary round. The third and fourth place teams play each other to decide who will take on the loser from the first preliminary round match. The winner of the second preliminary round match will move on to the final, where the winner will be crowned kingpins of cross the table dominoes.The competition will see the biggest monetary payout ever offered locally, with the winning team walking away with $600,000 and the second place team $400,000, while the team finishing third will receive $200,000.Mandeville hosts Street Gun contestThe Manchester Rifle and Pistol Club will host the first leg of the Jamaica National Street Gun Championships tomorrow at its Lincoln range, near Spur Tree. Starting time is 10 a.m., although the range will be opened at 8:30 a.m. to accommodate practice.The Street Gun contest is a popular shooting competition as it is categorised as a ‘minor affair’, meaning the firearm required is the regular carry-on weapon by ordinary licensed firearm holders. No rigs are attached, hence all competitors, including the established professionals, compete with the same disadvantages.Additional excitement is also created by the nature of the stages. There will be eight requiring only 100 rounds. The stages will be created to resemble practical scenarios and will test the shooter’s skill and ability to respond quickly.The organisers have promised trophies for first and second positions in each division. Food and refreshments will also be free.Tight battle for Manchester Major League semisWith just one round to complete, it remains anybody’s bet the three other teams that will join Hillstars in the semi-finals of Manchester Football Association (MFA) Magnum/Captain’s Bakery Major League competition.Hillstars are the unassailable leaders from Group One with 35 points and also the overall leaders in the 12-team slate. They are two points clear of their nearest challenger in Group One, but maintaining the overall lead is significant as the MFA awards a tidy sum to the team which accumulates the most points at the completion of the preliminary rounds, which includes return legs in group play, as well as cross zone matches.In the overall standings, Hillstars hold a slim lead over Ricam Academy (33) and Alligator Pond (32). Downs (31) are out of that contest, but are still in the pecking for a semi-final spot.Ricam, Alligator Pond and Downs are in a tight race to claim two semi-final slots from Zone Two. All three are therefore faced with must win scenarios.Meanwhile, Mile Gully (23) and Georges Valley (21) have the best chance of joining Hillstars from Group One. Either team must also win their final match and hope the other loses.In the penultimate round of matches played earlier this week, Georges Valley scored goals in the fourth and fifth minutes to defeat Greenvale United 2-1, Hillstars outscored Mile Gully 3-1, while in the biggest surprise of the day, Alligator Pond beat Downs in their own backyard 3-1.Clarendon netball season begins quarter-final chargeFormer National Premier League campaigners, Sporting Central Academy, as well as defending champions Jamalco, headline the qualifiers for the quarter-finals of the Captain’s Bakery-sponsored Clarendon Major League.Sporting Central qualified unbeaten from Zone Three with 20 points from six wins and two draws. They lead two other qualifiers from this group, namely Moores and Original Hazard, which both finished on 11 points. The latter qualified as one of two best third-placed teams, since there were three zones with two automatic qualifiers.Jamalco topped Group Two ahead of New Bowens. The champions mined 22 points from six wins and a draw. They scored 20 goals and conceded just once.Zone I, which featured the closest of the preliminarybattles, is headed by Kemps Hill (15), York Town (13) and Comfort (12).Starz Academy gain Manchester Division One leadStarz Academy have taken over the lead of the Jamalco-sponsored Manchester Division One. Starz Academy leapfrogged Technical Strikers after shutting out Mandeville United 3-0 earlier this week. They now have 10 points, one more than Technical Strikers, who have played one game less.Los Perfectos, who are making a return to the Manchester league after an absence of 10 years, are in third position with eight points from four games. Their second win of the season came on Tuesday, after a 2-0 effort against 360 degrees Youth Football Academy.Fourth on goal difference are Plowden, who walloped Epping Forest 4-0. They lead five other teams who have mined four points. Fourth is narrowly held on goal difference by Trinity, who have four points. In fact, the latter leads a quartet of teams who have also mined four points.Black Star, St Bess FC lead semi-final charge in St ElizabethWith just two rounds to complete the preliminary phase of the St Elizabeth Magnum Major League, defending champions Black Star sit pretty on top of the standings. In fact, their total of 43 points cannot be surpassed.Last Sunday, they celebrated their quarter-final berth with a 2-1 win over form team St Bess FC. On Wednesday, they added the scalp of Tafari Lions with a 1-0 win.Despite the loss to Black Star, St Bess FC (32) are still poised for a semi-final berth in their first year at Major League, after rebounding with a crucial 1-0 win over Holland Police Youth Club (28) who are also eager to make the semi-final cut.Other teams in the reckoning for semi-finals are Real Treasure Beach (26) and Appleton and Super Action. However, the latter two must win their remaining two games and hope for adverse results from the front-runners.Spit Fyah on topSpit Fyah domino team has carved out a four-point lead atop the standings of the City of Kingston Cooperative Credit Union Portmore Domino League after the ninth round of matches last Sunday.Spit Fyah (33 points) won their eighth match of the season, as they outclassed third place Right Stuff (29) 300-274. Spit Fyah’s nearest rivals, Exceptional International, cut down Soursop Tree 300-281. Exceptional International lead Right Stuff with a better points average.In other games, Waterhouse United got past Highlight Strikers 300-289, eighth-placed Eradication humbled Ken’s Wildflower 300-280, Fort International blew away Chedwin Strikers 300-266, Spring Village scolded Correctional Services300-268, while Garveymeade whipped Felluchie Strikers 300-258.Games on tomorrow (Home teams named first): Masterpiece vs Ken’s Wildflower; Exceptional International vs Highlight Strikers, Passagefort United vs Garveymeade, Spring Village vs Soursop Tree, Right Stuff vs Naggo Head, Chedwin Strikers vs Correctional Services, Spit Fyah vs Memory Lane, Felluchie Strikers vs Eradication and Waterhouse United vs Fort International.Cumberland, Racing replay for KO crownThe final of the York Pharmacy-sponsored Portmore Division Two knockout football competition between Cumberland and Racing United was rained out at the Cedar Grove Sports Complex last Sunday. A new date for this match will be announced shortly by the organisers.In semi-final action recently, Cumberland defeated Cedar Grove 2-1, while Racing’s win over Braeton United was a no-contest as the Gregory Park-based club ran out 4-1 winners over Braeton, the side that took home the midseason crown.Church cricket begins March 19The Power of Faith Ministries (PFM) Twenty20 Church Cricket League commences on Saturday, March 19, with adouble-header at Bridgeport Sports ground.Defending champions Power of Faith International will start against their brother team Power of Faith Development at 10 a.m., while at 2 p.m., Faith Temple New Testament will oppose Portmore Gospel Assembly.The league will be staged on a round robin format and the two top teams will advance to the final.”There is also a new development this year as an over-50 match is being planned during the course of the competition,” said Mark Williamson, coordinator of the competition.The competition is used as a tool to bring fellowship among churches and to seek souls for the Kingdom of Heaven. tomorrowThe 2016 Clarendon Netball Association (CNA) season begins tomorrow at the Mineral Heights Sports Complex, with the start of the Jamalco Open League.As usual, the first day of competition will feature an opening rally of the 21 teams that have been registered. The opening ceremony, which begins at 1:30 p.m., will feature newly elected President of Netball Jamaica, Dr. Paula Daley-Morris, as guest speaker.Long-standing chief organiser, Winston Nevers told The Gleaner all is in place for asuccessful start.He said: “The people always look forward to the Jamalco League as you know that when Jamalco is involved the sponsorship is sure and things will be in place.”The competition is in its 17th year.Sporting Central, Jamalco head
The proprietors and proprietresses of various businesses in Buchanan and its environs have frowned at the staff of the Lonestar Cell MTN branch in Grand Bassa County for engaging in the same business that they are operating, rather than focusing only on communication.Speaking to journalists, over the weekend in Buchanan, the proprietor of the John D. Zeon, at the premises of the FRUTUL, said it is regrettable that the staff of the Lonestar Cell MTN, especially Francis Demore, would sell wholesale and retail cold water and even charge batteries.H. John Zeon said since Demore started operating the same businesses as theirs have begun to decline.He revealed that Demore is using the current of Lone Star Communication in the Telecommunication Building on Robert Street free of charge and not paying taxes but allegedly duping Government of its taxes.Speaking on behalf of his fellow affected business colleagues, Zeon appealed to the management of the Lonestar Cell MTN to quickly intervene, in order to avoid future confrontation.When contacted, Demore denied the allegation levied against him by his accusers.Demore, who is the chief technician of the Lonestar Cell MTN Bassa branch, clarified that he is not a water producer but a mere cold water seller.He claimed that he is using current from the company to make his business and added that it is his immunity.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Dear Editor,The coalition Government’s vexatious and blatant disregard and violation of the Supreme Law of this Land, our Constitution, is incomparable in the current history of not only Guyana but in democratic countries throughout our civilised world. Guyanese had thought that the PNC was a full-fledged dictatorship, but the APNU/AFC is now adding a new and more destructive chapter in that era of our dark history. The PNC demitted office in 1992 but from then to 2015 it was in hibernation, cunningly awaiting the apocalypse by facilitating the birth of the Alliance for Change!Fortunately, the Karmic Laws saved this nation from annihilation by twisting the Moses ‘no-confidence’ motion in 2015 to bring down the APNU/AFC coalition Government in 2018. Moreover, it is also a boon to this nation, for it has now given the younger generation an opportunity to witness first-hand; the devious and destructive nature of the PNC. It is now crystal clear that there is no APNU or AFC, it is pure unadulterated PNC. The WPA has been consumed a long time ago and for the AFC, it has been a gradual degradation process since May 2015, but which gained acceleration soon after the November Local Government Elections. This speedy descent was mainly due to the few unconscionable leaders of the AFC clinging on the feet of the APNU for self-preservation, luckily one thought differently. The AFC died but could only be resurrected as the PNC!This hybrid PNC is far worse than the old PNC Order since it epitomises lie, deceit, dishonesty, hypocrisy and illegality. Just before the no-confidence motion was debated, the coalition was adamant that a majority of 33 votes was needed to kill that motion, and just after the motion was successful they accepted defeat but soon afterwards rejected their own acceptance and attempted to ‘direct’ the Speaker to rescind his decision. Dr Barton Scotland was surprised by the behavior of the coalition since he said, ‘On the 21st December 2018, the Leaders of both sides of the House spoke of respect for one another and of the opportunity which the result of the vote offers both sides. It is my hope that talks will commence soon’. He went further to state in Parliament that, ‘…the requirement that the Speaker must at all times act in full obedience to the Constitution which is the Supreme Law of Guyana. It is the constitutionality of action which must at all times guide and direct the Speaker. The Speaker’s very wide authority to reverse his ruling is not, however, one which he holds himself able to exercise without strong and compelling grounds…the Speaker on this occasion and without more, declines the invitation to act in reversal’.This is in direct contrast to what is now being peddled to Guyanese using our scarce taxpayers’ dollars. It is conclusive that the Constitution has spoken in Articles 106 (6) and (7) and even though he made mention of the involvement of the High Court it was not with regards to the interpretation of the Constitution as it relates to the no-confidence motion but it was on the legality of “the conduct of the former Member of Parliament Mr Charrandas Persaud and the effect of that conduct on the outcome of the vote on the 21st of December, 2018”. As far as he was concerned, the vote is successfully carried in favor of the Motion and he will not reverse his decision.However, not only the Speaker but the coalition Government and the Courts ‘must at all times act in full obedience to the Constitution which is the Supreme Law of Guyana’. To do otherwise is to now declare that the Government is above this Law. Article 163 (1) stated that the High Court has the exclusive jurisdiction to determine any question regarding any ‘person to be elected as a member of the National Assembly’. However, that person, Mr Charrandas Persaud, has already been elected since over three years ago and is now no longer a member of the National Assembly. The same Constitution 165 (2) also states ‘the presence and participation of any person not entitled to be present or to participate in the proceedings of the National Assembly shall not invalidate those proceedings’. Therefore, Charrandas’s membership and his votes cannot now be recalled, and the law applied! Moreover, Article 160 (2) does not apply since Charrandas’s name did not appear on the PPP/C‘s List of Candidates. The multitude of legal minds in the coalition are keenly aware of this yet they want to obscenely and illegally hold on the power.An important provision of our Constitution is Article 159 (2), which allows a Commonwealth citizen who is not a citizen of Guyana to vote at our General Elections once he/she has been ‘domiciled and resident’ in Guyana for a period of more than one year before the ‘qualifying date’. Charrandas was granted re-migrant status since 1998 so it is difficult to fathom the logic of the coalition’s argument since his dual citizenship is that of Canada, a Commonwealth country. It must be submitted that if such a person can vote as a citizen then such a person can also become a member of the National Assembly since he is not pledging ‘allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign power or state’. It will be more difficult to apply Article 155 (1) to a US citizen.The continuous squandering of State resources to make legal excursions and attempting to convince Guyanese that they have the Constitutional right to continue in Government after the success of the no-confidence motion must be condemned and will not result in a continuance of our hard-earned democratic process. The provisions of Article106 (7) does not give legitimacy for the Government to remain in power and carry out the normal functions of a Government but to allow the basic ‘caretaker role’ of the resigned Government to have legal effect. It is not business as usual and our Constitution must not be relegated to mockery by this illegal Government.Yours sincerely,Haseef YusufRDC CouncillorRegion 6
With the matter of squatting being a topical issue for many years at the level of City Hall, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is yet to decide what methods will be used to eradicate squatting across Georgetown.Although a feasible approach has not yet been confirmed, the entity is looking to have the situation addressed in the near future so that squatting is reduced.Even as the Councillors are presently mulling an advantageous solution for both the city and the squatters, they have not yet affirmed whether or not squatters’ houses will be dismantled.This was according to recently-elected Councillor of Constituency Five, Akeem Peters, who has responsibility for Sophia, Liliendaal North and South, Pattensen/Turkeyen, North/South and Central Sophia.During an interview with Guyana Times on Monday, Peter noted that while the Councillors were definitely seeking to regularise squatting in general, a definite solution has not yet been derived, but City Hall is currently holding discussions on this.He disclosed that these discussions would not only be held at the level of City Hall, but would expand to include the squatters themselves.According to Peters, knowing that there is an evident land shortage across the city specifically and how difficult it is to acquire housing lots, the Council is taking time to consider the way forward.In this way, he noted, the decision to regularise the situation will not only be favourable to the country’s aesthetics but also for the squatters.The Council is taking time to consider the way forward on squatting within the city environsReiterating that the squatters will not be left out of the decision-making process, Peters related that subsequent to meetings at City Hall, further consultations will be made with these persons to have their input. It is unclear when these consultations with the squatters will be held.Prompted to pronounce on whether there is consideration to dismantle the squatters’ houses, Peters explained that it was not up to one Councillor to decide and it would be a collective decision.Nonetheless, it was assured by Peters that the Council, after making its assessments, would be looking to initiate the best solution to address the issue and the concerns of the squatters.Prior to the Local Government Elections this year which saw a new Council being sworn into City Hall, the previous Administration had announced that it would be doing all in its power to stamp out squatting.It had been made clear that there was no tolerance for squatting and City Hall would immediately begin to consider ways in which this could be eliminated.However, there had been no update on what decisions had been made to curb the situation even though squatting was still illegal in Guyana.
“I see him every day in the training sessions, I see him every day practice penalties and it gave me a lot of confidence,” said Guardiola after he instructed Gabriel Jesus, who earlier replaced regular penalty taker Sergio Aguero, to hand the ball to Mahrez.However, Mahrez’s miserable record from the spot continued as City’s club record £60-million ($79 million) signing missed for the fourth time in his last six penalties by blasting well over the bar.Unlike the four enthralling encounters between the two last season when Liverpool beat the English champions three times, a highly-anticipated clash fell flat with neither side managing to register a shot on target until after the hour mark.However, Guardiola admitted his plan for a slower tempo to stop Liverpool springing onto the counter-attack had worked.“If it is an open game at Anfield you don’t even have a one-percent chance,” said Guardiola.“Up and down they are the best team in the world. Running in these transitions there is no one better. They are built for that, Jurgen (Klopp) is built for that. In that situation they are much better than us.”But after losing on his three previous visits to Anfield as City boss, Guardiola took the positives from taking a point from one of the few venues the champions were defeated last season.“We were close more than ever to win here. (A draw) is better than last season when we lose,” added Guardiola as City’s wait for a first win at Anfield since 2003 continued.“I’m so comfortable (with) the performance we have done. I know against which team we are playing.”After starting the season with seven straight victories, Liverpool have now failed to win any of their past four matches.But manager Klopp lamented a gruelling fixture list that has seen his side face Chelsea twice, Napoli away in the Champions League and City in 12 days.“It was an unbelievably intense period of fixtures, crazy. It makes no sense to moan about it when you are in it. But now it is over so I can,” said Klopp.“If somebody had told me after eight fixtures, 20 points, I would say ‘yes’. But with this fixture list, I would definitely buy it.”– Goal-shy Salah –Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah had another afternoon to forget in front of goal © AFP / Paul ELLISAhead of the game, Klopp tried to play down Mohamed Salah’s slump in form after an incredible 44-goal debut season at Anfield.But the Egyptian again looked far from his best and snatched at the sort of chances he buried last season.Salah had the first opening after just three minutes when he pulled his shot wide after jinking inside John Stones.City’s first penalty claim was waved away when Dejan Lovren appeared to trip Aguero inside the area, but the visitors quickly neutralised Liverpool’s threat by keeping possession for long periods.Guardiola was furious as another penalty shout was turned down when Van Dijk was instead awarded a free-kick for a pull by Fernandinho as the Dutch defender handled inside the area.A rare incisive Liverpool counter-attack found Salah again in a good position 21 minutes from time, but he blazed high over the bar.City had the golden chance when substitute Leroy Sane was too quick for the normally flawless Virgil van Dijk and this time Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot.A message came from the City bench for Mahrez to take the spot-kick instead of Jesus.But that proved costly as the pressure got to Mahrez and City had to settle for a point.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola consoles Riyad Mahrez after his missed penalty against Liverpool © AFP / Paul ELLISLIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, Oct 7 – Pep Guardiola took responsibility for placing his trust in Riyad Mahrez as the Algerian’s missed penalty five minutes from time cost Manchester City victory in a disappointing 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday.The draw preserved both sides’ unbeaten Premier League records, but they failed to lay down an early marker in the title race as Chelsea moved into a three-way tie at the top on 20 points after eight games.
1 13/08/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United13/08/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Liverpool13/08/2016 15:00 Burnley v Swansea City13/08/2016 15:00 Chelsea v West Ham United13/08/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion13/08/2016 15:00 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur13/08/2016 15:00 Hull City v Leicester City13/08/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Sunderland13/08/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Stoke City13/08/2016 15:00 Southampton v Watford20/08/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Arsenal20/08/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Burnley20/08/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Southampton20/08/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Manchester City20/08/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Middlesbrough20/08/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Hull City20/08/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace20/08/2016 15:00 Watford v Chelsea20/08/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Everton20/08/2016 15:00 West Ham United v A.F.C. Bournemouth27/08/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Burnley27/08/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v A.F.C. Bournemouth27/08/2016 15:00 Everton v Stoke City27/08/2016 15:00 Hull City v Manchester United27/08/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Swansea City27/08/2016 15:00 Manchester City v West Ham United27/08/2016 15:00 Southampton v Sunderland27/08/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool27/08/2016 15:00 Watford v Arsenal27/08/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough10/09/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion10/09/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Southampton10/09/2016 15:00 Burnley v Hull City10/09/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Leicester City10/09/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Manchester City10/09/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace10/09/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur10/09/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Everton10/09/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Chelsea10/09/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Watford17/09/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Liverpool17/09/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Stoke City17/09/2016 15:00 Everton v Middlesbrough17/09/2016 15:00 Hull City v Arsenal17/09/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Burnley17/09/2016 15:00 Manchester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth17/09/2016 15:00 Southampton v Swansea City17/09/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland17/09/2016 15:00 Watford v Manchester United17/09/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United24/09/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Everton24/09/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Chelsea24/09/2016 15:00 Burnley v Watford24/09/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Hull City24/09/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Leicester City24/09/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur24/09/2016 15:00 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion24/09/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Crystal Palace24/09/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Manchester City24/09/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Southampton01/10/2016 15:00 Burnley v Arsenal01/10/2016 15:00 Everton v Crystal Palace01/10/2016 15:00 Hull City v Chelsea01/10/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Southampton01/10/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Stoke City01/10/2016 15:00 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion01/10/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Liverpool01/10/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City01/10/2016 15:00 Watford v A.F.C. Bournemouth01/10/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Middlesbrough15/10/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Hull City15/10/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Swansea City15/10/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Leicester City15/10/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v West Ham United15/10/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Manchester United15/10/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Everton15/10/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Watford15/10/2016 15:00 Southampton v Burnley15/10/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Sunderland15/10/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur22/10/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur22/10/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Middlesbrough22/10/2016 15:00 Burnley v Everton22/10/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Manchester United22/10/2016 15:00 Hull City v Stoke City22/10/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Crystal Palace22/10/2016 15:00 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion22/10/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Southampton22/10/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Watford22/10/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Sunderland29/10/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Liverpool29/10/2016 15:00 Everton v West Ham United29/10/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Burnley29/10/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v A.F.C. Bournemouth29/10/2016 15:00 Southampton v Chelsea29/10/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Swansea City29/10/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Arsenal29/10/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City29/10/2016 15:00 Watford v Hull City29/10/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City05/11/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Sunderland05/11/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur05/11/2016 15:00 Burnley v Crystal Palace05/11/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Everton05/11/2016 15:00 Hull City v Southampton05/11/2016 15:00 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion05/11/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Watford05/11/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Middlesbrough05/11/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Manchester United05/11/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Stoke City19/11/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Manchester City19/11/2016 15:00 Everton v Swansea City19/11/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Arsenal19/11/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Chelsea19/11/2016 15:00 Southampton v Liverpool19/11/2016 15:00 Stoke City v A.F.C. Bournemouth19/11/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Hull City19/11/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United19/11/2016 15:00 Watford v Leicester City19/11/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Burnley26/11/2016 15:00 Arsenal v A.F.C. Bournemouth26/11/2016 15:00 Burnley v Manchester City26/11/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur26/11/2016 15:00 Hull City v West Bromwich Albion26/11/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Middlesbrough26/11/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Sunderland26/11/2016 15:00 Manchester United v West Ham United26/11/2016 15:00 Southampton v Everton26/11/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Crystal Palace26/11/2016 15:00 Watford v Stoke City03/12/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Liverpool03/12/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Southampton03/12/2016 15:00 Everton v Manchester United03/12/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Chelsea03/12/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Hull City03/12/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Burnley03/12/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Leicester City03/12/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City03/12/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Watford03/12/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Arsenal10/12/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Stoke City10/12/2016 15:00 Burnley v A.F.C. Bournemouth10/12/2016 15:00 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion10/12/2016 15:00 Hull City v Crystal Palace10/12/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Manchester City10/12/2016 15:00 Liverpool v West Ham United10/12/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur10/12/2016 15:00 Southampton v Middlesbrough10/12/2016 15:00 Swansea City v Sunderland10/12/2016 15:00 Watford v Everton13/12/2016 19:45 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Leicester City13/12/2016 20:00 Crystal Palace v Manchester United13/12/2016 19:45 Middlesbrough v Liverpool13/12/2016 19:45 Sunderland v Chelsea13/12/2016 20:00 West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City13/12/2016 19:45 West Ham United v Burnley14/12/2016 19:45 Everton v Arsenal14/12/2016 20:00 Manchester City v Watford14/12/2016 20:00 Stoke City v Southampton14/12/2016 20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City17/12/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Southampton17/12/2016 15:00 Crystal Palace v Chelsea17/12/2016 15:00 Everton v Liverpool17/12/2016 15:00 Manchester City v Arsenal17/12/2016 15:00 Middlesbrough v Swansea City17/12/2016 15:00 Stoke City v Leicester City17/12/2016 15:00 Sunderland v Watford17/12/2016 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley17/12/2016 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United17/12/2016 15:00 West Ham United v Hull City26/12/2016 15:00 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion26/12/2016 15:00 Burnley v Middlesbrough26/12/2016 15:00 Chelsea v A.F.C. Bournemouth26/12/2016 15:00 Hull City v Manchester City26/12/2016 15:00 Leicester City v Everton26/12/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Stoke City26/12/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Sunderland26/12/2016 15:00 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur26/12/2016 15:00 Swansea City v West Ham United26/12/2016 15:00 Watford v Crystal Palace31/12/2016 15:00 Arsenal v Crystal Palace31/12/2016 15:00 Burnley v Sunderland31/12/2016 15:00 Chelsea v Stoke City31/12/2016 15:00 Hull City v Everton31/12/2016 15:00 Leicester City v West Ham United31/12/2016 15:00 Liverpool v Manchester City31/12/2016 15:00 Manchester United v Middlesbrough31/12/2016 15:00 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion31/12/2016 15:00 Swansea City v A.F.C. Bournemouth31/12/2016 15:00 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur02/01/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal02/01/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Swansea City02/01/2017 15:00 Everton v Southampton02/01/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Burnley02/01/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Leicester City02/01/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Watford02/01/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Liverpool02/01/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea02/01/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City02/01/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Manchester United14/01/2017 15:00 Burnley v Southampton14/01/2017 15:00 Everton v Manchester City14/01/2017 15:00 Hull City v A.F.C. Bournemouth14/01/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Chelsea14/01/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Liverpool14/01/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Stoke City14/01/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Arsenal14/01/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion14/01/2017 15:00 Watford v Middlesbrough14/01/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Crystal Palace21/01/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Watford21/01/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Burnley21/01/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Hull City21/01/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Everton21/01/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Swansea City21/01/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur21/01/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v West Ham United21/01/2017 15:00 Southampton v Leicester City21/01/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Manchester United21/01/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland31/01/2017 19:45 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace31/01/2017 19:45 Arsenal v Watford31/01/2017 19:45 Burnley v Leicester City31/01/2017 20:00 Manchester United v Hull City31/01/2017 19:45 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion31/01/2017 19:45 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur31/01/2017 19:45 Swansea City v Southampton31/01/2017 19:45 West Ham United v Manchester City01/02/2017 20:00 Liverpool v Chelsea01/02/2017 20:00 Stoke City v Everton04/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal04/02/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Sunderland04/02/2017 15:00 Everton v A.F.C. Bournemouth04/02/2017 15:00 Hull City v Liverpool04/02/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Manchester United04/02/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Swansea City04/02/2017 15:00 Southampton v West Ham United04/02/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough04/02/2017 15:00 Watford v Burnley04/02/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City11/02/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester City11/02/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Hull City11/02/2017 15:00 Burnley v Chelsea11/02/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur11/02/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Watford11/02/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Everton11/02/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Crystal Palace11/02/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Southampton11/02/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Leicester City11/02/2017 15:00 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion25/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Swansea City25/02/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough25/02/2017 15:00 Everton v Sunderland25/02/2017 15:00 Hull City v Burnley25/02/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Liverpool25/02/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Manchester United25/02/2017 15:00 Southampton v Arsenal25/02/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City25/02/2017 15:00 Watford v West Ham United25/02/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v A.F.C. Bournemouth04/03/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Hull City04/03/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Arsenal04/03/2017 15:00 Manchester United v A.F.C. Bournemouth04/03/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Middlesbrough04/03/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Manchester City04/03/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Burnley04/03/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton04/03/2017 15:00 Watford v Southampton04/03/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace04/03/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Chelsea11/03/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v West Ham United11/03/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Leicester City11/03/2017 15:00 Burnley v Liverpool11/03/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Watford11/03/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur11/03/2017 15:00 Everton v West Bromwich Albion11/03/2017 15:00 Hull City v Swansea City11/03/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Stoke City11/03/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Sunderland11/03/2017 15:00 Southampton v Manchester United18/03/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Swansea City18/03/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Watford18/03/2017 15:00 Everton v Hull City18/03/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Liverpool18/03/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Manchester United18/03/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Chelsea18/03/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Burnley18/03/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton18/03/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal18/03/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Leicester City01/04/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester City01/04/2017 15:00 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur01/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace01/04/2017 15:00 Hull City v West Ham United01/04/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Stoke City01/04/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Everton01/04/2017 15:00 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion01/04/2017 15:00 Southampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth01/04/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Middlesbrough01/04/2017 15:00 Watford v Sunderland04/04/2017 19:45 Arsenal v West Ham United04/04/2017 19:45 Burnley v Stoke City04/04/2017 19:45 Hull City v Middlesbrough04/04/2017 19:45 Leicester City v Sunderland04/04/2017 20:00 Manchester United v Everton04/04/2017 19:45 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur04/04/2017 19:45 Watford v West Bromwich Albion05/04/2017 19:45 Chelsea v Manchester City05/04/2017 20:00 Liverpool v A.F.C. Bournemouth05/04/2017 19:45 Southampton v Crystal Palace08/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea08/04/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal08/04/2017 15:00 Everton v Leicester City08/04/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Hull City08/04/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Burnley08/04/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Liverpool08/04/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Manchester United08/04/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford08/04/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton08/04/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Swansea City15/04/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Leicester City15/04/2017 15:00 Everton v Burnley15/04/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Chelsea15/04/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Arsenal15/04/2017 15:00 Southampton v Manchester City15/04/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Hull City15/04/2017 15:00 Sunderland v West Ham United15/04/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v A.F.C. Bournemouth15/04/2017 15:00 Watford v Swansea City15/04/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool22/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Middlesbrough22/04/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Sunderland22/04/2017 15:00 Burnley v Manchester United22/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Southampton22/04/2017 15:00 Hull City v Watford22/04/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur22/04/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Crystal Palace22/04/2017 15:00 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion22/04/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Stoke City22/04/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Everton29/04/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Burnley29/04/2017 15:00 Everton v Chelsea29/04/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Swansea City29/04/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Manchester City29/04/2017 15:00 Southampton v Hull City29/04/2017 15:00 Stoke City v West Ham United29/04/2017 15:00 Sunderland v A.F.C. Bournemouth29/04/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal29/04/2017 15:00 Watford v Liverpool29/04/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City06/05/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Stoke City06/05/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester United06/05/2017 15:00 Burnley v West Bromwich Albion06/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Middlesbrough06/05/2017 15:00 Hull City v Sunderland06/05/2017 15:00 Leicester City v Watford06/05/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Southampton06/05/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Crystal Palace06/05/2017 15:00 Swansea City v Everton06/05/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur13/05/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Burnley13/05/2017 15:00 Crystal Palace v Hull City13/05/2017 15:00 Everton v Watford13/05/2017 15:00 Manchester City v Leicester City13/05/2017 15:00 Middlesbrough v Southampton13/05/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Arsenal13/05/2017 15:00 Sunderland v Swansea City13/05/2017 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United13/05/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea13/05/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Liverpool21/05/2017 15:00 Arsenal v Everton21/05/2017 15:00 Burnley v West Ham United21/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Sunderland21/05/2017 15:00 Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur21/05/2017 15:00 Leicester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth21/05/2017 15:00 Liverpool v Middlesbrough21/05/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Crystal Palace21/05/2017 15:00 Southampton v Stoke City21/05/2017 15:00 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion21/05/2017 15:00 Watford v Manchester City Scroll down for the complete list of Premier League fixtures 
On the same day that the Cork village of Ballyhea celebrated their second anniversary of weekly marches, a group of ordinary people from the Inishowen peninsula gathered for the third Sunday in a row to voice their distrust of the upcoming property tax and other planned austerity measures. Spokesperson for the weekly gathering, Frankie Lavelle, has extended the invitation to local businesses.“We would like local business owners to supply at least one representative to attend these short protests. Next year if this property tax is allowed to take a grip on the country, local retailers will find it very difficult to keep their doors open.“The average householder will be paying around three hundred euro to the Revenue Commissioners. That’s money that our local shops will sorely miss.” He went on to say that all county councilors, elected by the people, are especially welcome to show their support. In conjunction with the weekly gatherings the group are also giving the opportunity of protest to everybody, even the housebound, simply by displaying a homemade, or purchased, red flag outside the home.“A few flags in a neighbourhood, will work wonders in promoting courage, unity, and strength in that area. We cannot allow ourselves to look back on this period in Irish history and say there was nothing we could have done to stop the unfair taxes and sell-off of our natural resources.“At the rate this government are handing over forests and offshore oil fields, there is no way I will trust them with my home,” said Frankie. Next Sunday’s gathering will be held in the heart of Buncrana, in the Market Square, at 1:30pm sharp. All are welcome. For further information please visit “Red Flag Protest” on Facebook. DONEGAL’S RED FLAG PROTEST ENTERS ITS THIRD WEEK was last modified: March 4th, 2013 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:buncranaRed Flag Protest
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A killer demo reel is the biggest asset you have when trying to pick up work in the film industry. Unfortunately though, many talented directors, DPs and editors don’t understand what it takes to cut a great reel, and end up losing work because of it.[Above image from BlackmagicDesign]To producers, or anyone else that may be looking to hire you, your demo reel is just about the only thing that matters. It may not matter how many jobs you’ve done or how many awesome producers may be able to vouch for you, if you don’t have a good reel, the chances that you’re going to get hired on any given job diminish severely. Most filmmakers understand this, yet they still don’t seem to put in the time or effort that they should in order to ensure they are putting their best foot forward.If you’re serious about getting quality work, and landing it consistently then read on to pick up on my top 3 tips for cutting a powerful demo reel.Make Multiple ReelsIf you’re part of the newer generation of filmmakers, chances are you are a jack of all trades to some extent. In other words, you may be a director at heart, but probably also DP or edit on the side for supplementary income. In theory, there’s nothing at all wrong with taking this approach to the craft (especially early on in your career), but in reality it can mean that you are missing out on potential work opportunities as many producers want to hire a freelancer that specializes. For this reason, you may need to create multiple demo reels.When I need to hire a crew member (let’s say a DP) if I see a whole lot of motion graphics and directorial work on his or her reel, chances are I am very quickly going to move on to the next submission. The fact is that I want to know if I am hiring a DP, I am going to get someone who at least has enough material to cut together a proper cinematography reel, and is able to represent those skills without fluffing it up with irrelevant work samples that don’t at all pertain to my needs. With all this said, if you are talented in multiple areas, you need to go the extra mile and cut together separate reels for everything you do. If you color correct, DP, and edit, you should have three separate reels – at least. There’s nothing wrong with having a fourth reel too, that showcases everything (in the rare instance where that might work for you), but 9 times out of ten you will benefit far more from being able to send a targeted reel to the producer/production company that is looking to hire you.Don’t Showcase All Your Great Material Too EarlyProbably the biggest mistake that I constantly encounter when reviewing demo reels, is that all the good material is placed up front. It’s so common to start watching through a demo reel, and after the first 45 seconds or so the quality level drops immensely. There is nothing more disappointing to me when watching a reel then seeing some really promising work up front but then having the quality slowly get worse and worse as it goes on. I’m not quite sure why so many people choose to cut their reels this way (perhaps they think no one’s actually watching all the way through?), but in any case, you need to pace yourself. If you have three really strong projects, and four or five mediocre projects (that are still worthy of being on the reel), place one of your strong projects at the beginning, another in the middle, and the final one at the end. That way, you mitigate the risk of losing your audience and are able to end things on a high note.I’m not quite sure why so many people choose to cut their reels this way (perhaps they think no one’s actually watching all the way through?), but in any case, you need to pace yourself. If you have three really strong projects, and four or five mediocre projects (that are still worthy of being on the reel), place one of your strong projects at the beginning, another in the middle, and the final one at the end. That way, you mitigate the risk of losing your audience and are able to end things on a high note.Keep it ShortIt’s pretty well guaranteed that whoever is watching your demo reel is doing so on their computer, iPhone or tablet. Gone are the days where you might submit a reel to a production company or agency and they would watch it in a proper viewing environment, so you need to be very aware of this fact when considering the length of your reel. Anyone that has the power to hire you, typically doesn’t have much time in their day. If you want to make the biggest impact possible, keep your reel short and sweet. This notion applies whether you have a ton of amazing material, or only a handful of decent material for your reel. While there may not be any hard and fast rules with regards to runtimes, I would personally recommend that you keep your reel length between two and three minutes, unless you are showcasing full scenes for a directorial reel in which case it can run on slightly longer.While there may not be any hard and fast rules with regards to runtimes, I would personally recommend that you keep your reel length between two and three minutes, unless you are showcasing full scenes for a directorial reel in which case it can run on slightly longer.Don’t Cut a Reel Until You’re ReadyDepending on where you’re at in your career, you may be tempted to cut a demo reel before you are actually ready to. And no, I’m not referring to your skills as an editor, I’m referring to the amount of material that you have under your belt. If you don’t currently have enough strong footage to put together an amazing reel, then go out and get that footage so you will be able to put your best foot forward when you are approaching prospective clients or collaborators.Nothing would be worse than sending a poor demo reel to a great producer, and then having that same producer not want to look at your next demo reel down the road (which would likely be much stronger), because they’ve already written you off. Do whatever you need to do to get your reel up to snuff, even if it means volunteering or shooting on spec. Just don’t waste your time cutting a reel until you have the material to back it up!Want more demo reel tips? Check out our popular post: 20 Tips for Creating a Successful Demo Reel
Fifteen-year-old Aasim eagerly awaited Id when his elder brother Aurangzeb would be home with all the gifts, including his much- needed cricket bat.Rifleman Aurangzeb, however, did not make it home — terrorists abducted him on his way home and killed him earlier this week in Pulwama. The brutality has left young Aasim shaken to the core but not weakened his resolve to join the Army.‘He was unarmed’Aasim was on the phone talking to Aurangzeb, when the latter was abducted. “My brother was on his way to Poonch in a private vehicle. He was talking to me. I heard a shout ordering the vehicle to stop. I thought there was some checking. I never imagined militants were kidnapping my unarmed brother,” he said. Aurangzeb, who was with the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was part of Major Rohit Shukla’s team that gunned down Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Sameer Tiger. But, despite the immeasurable loss, Aasim’s spirit remains unbroken. “I will join Army like my brothers and father,” he said. Their father, Mohammad Hanief, was a former sepoy in the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry.