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Fraser-Pryce, Felix 150m showdown off

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 1:13 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 150 metre showdown between American Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is off for Saturday.

Two-time Olympic 100m champion Fraser-Pryce will no longer run at the BT Great City Games in Manchester, England due to injury.

It’s reported that a minor hamstring injury again became a concern after Fraser-Pryce won the 100m in a world-leading 10.93 seconds at the Shanghai Diamond League meet in China last weekend.

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Gibson confident of West Windies chances as camp opens in Barbados

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

WEST Indies have started their preparations in a bid to capture the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Champions Trophy 2013 title with a one-week camp in Barbados. Under head coach Ottis Gibson the Windies will go through their drills at Sagicor High Performance Centre at the 3Ws Oval.

The camp started on Monday and will end on Friday. The team will depart from Barbados on Saturday. They will have another camp in Cardiff, Wales, from May 25 to June 2, as they try to get acclimatised to the foreign conditions.

Gibson has been at the helm for over three years and is confident the players will get maximum use of the five days of intense work. He also believes the team, to be led by Dwayne Bravo, has the right combination to capture the trophy for the second time. Brian Lara’s team won the 2004 tournament, when they beat host England by two wickets in a memorable final at the Oval.

“We will have a week in Barbados where we will put in some hard work as well as look to do team-building exercises,” Gibson said. “We will then leave for Cardiff where we will put in some more work and get ready for the tournament. It is a great opportunity for us. We have quite a few players who have played in England and Wales before.”

Gibson added: “The hardest thing will be to get used to the conditions early. But we have quite an experienced One-Day outfit at the moment, so once we get there and get acclimatised early we will be OK.

“We believe we can win these big tournaments, having recently done it in Sri Lanka when we played brilliantly to win the ICC World T20 Championship. So, this is something that we are really looking forward to. Getting acclimatised to the conditions early will be a huge factor.”

The ICC Champions Trophy will feature eight teams: Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. The tournament will be played across three venues — Cardiff Wales Stadium, Edgbaston and The Oval — over 18 days in this action-packed event from June 6-23.

The Windies have been drawn in Group B alongside the Indians, the Pakistanis and the South Africans. They open against Pakistan on Friday, June 7 at the Oval, and return to the famous venue on Tuesday, June 11 to take on India. The final preliminary match will be against the Proteas on Friday, June 14 in Cardiff.

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German-born midfielder/defender Gordon ready to shore up Reggae Boyz

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:50 +0000

CABLE BEACH, Bahamas — Daniel Gordon has long been courted by the Jamaica national football set-up, but until now, they weren’t able to collar him.

This newspaper, too, has pursued the German-born Jamaican, but he has proved elusive.

Both organisations finally have their man for different purposes, of course.

“I am very proud to be here and I just need to get to know the team and I look forward to the next weeks and I will do my best to perform for the team,” said the 6ft 4inch player who switches comfortably from a midfielder to a defender.

Gordon, 28, whose ancestral ties to Jamaica are with his grandparents, says now that he’s in the team it’s time for business.

“I know this team has a high level and it’s a good team with a future and I hope I can help the team because that’s why I am here. I know that Jamaica has a chance to go to Brazil 2014 and that’s what we are all working for,” said Gordon, who arrived Monday night for a two-match, 12-day camp here.

Gordon, a former Borrusia Dortmund player who has passed through the club’s ranks to the senior level, could be in the reckoning for central defensive duties for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, especially that the solid Nyron Nosworthy is out injured.

“I will have to find out what the team needs and I will only know that when I play with the team, so we can know each other better. I think I bring my experience and best qualities in the defence, and if given the chance, I want to give the team 100 per cent,” said the Karlsruher SC man, whose club was just promoted to League Two in Germany.

With a triple-bill of World Cup qualifying matches in June — Mexico on the 4th, USA 7th and Honduras on the 11th — Gordon says he’s looking forward to playing a role on this intriguing journey, as the Boyz set their sights on Brazil 2014.

“It will be a pleasure to play for Jamaica and to wear the jersey… it would be a dream to get to Brazil 2014 and we want to make that dream come true,” Gordon noted.

The towering Gordon said he would cherish every match he plays for Jamaica, but said the Tottenham game at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium here on Thursday would be a special thrill for him.

“Tottenham Hotspur is a big club in Europe and everybody knows about them, and I am looking forward to playing the game, and we will just have to wait and see what the team will do,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

Gordon says that if he gives a good performance against Spurs and they wanted to sign him, it would be as easy as ABC.

“I would have to say that German football has become very strong and popular and at a very high level, but I must say that English football is very good,” he said, laughing his heart out.

Born in Dortmund and having played at the youth and senior levels for Borussia, Gordon says he will definitely be cheering them on in the Champions League final against German giants Bayern Munich on Saturday.

“I was born in Dortmund, so I am close to Dortmund and the club is close to my heart, so I must say that I am proud where the team is after they have done a good season and I hope they will win the Champions League this year,” he said.

Daniel’s father, Gary Gordon, a British ex-soldier, works as a youth coach at Borussia Dortmund and was influential in guiding his son’s football development.

“When I was young he told me to play football because that’s what he expected from me and I am happy for that, as he has always given me the chance to play football and he was always beside me, plus the rest of my family supports me,” Daniel explained.

The younger Gordon said now that he’s officially a documented Jamaican, he wants to learn as much as he can about the culture, as he was in the island only once, so far back that he has no recollection of the occasion.

“I have been to Jamaica once, years ago, my family moved to the States and England, so I have never been close, and I don’t know a lot about Jamaica, but now I have the chance I want to get to know Jamaica… but first of all I am here to play football and to be successful with the team,” concluded Gordon, who also had a stint at FSV Frankfurt.

NASSAU, Bahamas — New Reggae Boy, German-born Daniel Gordon (left) talks with assistant coach, Brazilian Alfredo Montesso during breakfast at the Sheraton Beach Resort and Casino here yesterday. (PHOTO: SEAN WILLIAMS)

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Serena to meet Azarenka for 4th straight title of year

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GK goes after mobile money

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:50 +0000

GRACEKENNEDY is among seven applicants to have so far sought authorisation to become electronic retail payment service providers.

The conglomerate, which owns a bank and the largest remittance business in Jamaica, aims to be a first mover with technology, such as mobile money, which is expected to revolutionise the financial sector.

“First Global in collaboration with Grace Kennedy has the intention to get into the wallet of mobile money services,” said Don Wehby, GraceKennedy’s group CEO. “What is clear is that a large percentage of our population don’t have bank accounts. We believe there is a huge opportunity for mobile banking.”

It might be that GraceKennedy also wants to get ahead of a field that could take a swipe at its Western Union business.

For instance, in Kenya, money transfer companies virtually disappeared as remittance services migrated to the mobile money system, called M-Pesa.

It is still early days yet.

The Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ’s) non-commercial pilot, which will test loan disbursements over mobile networks could give the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) the remaining piece of information it needs to provide the complete regulatory framework for mobile money. But that may take a year or two.

Meanwhile, credit unions, remittance companies, commercial banks and one operator outside of the financial sector have applied to the central bank for authorisation, according to BOJ Deputy Governor Livingstone Morrison.

When these companies that want to offer services, which include e-money stored in a device such as a mobile phone and SIM card gets authorisation, a new wave of doing business will be made available to the country’s unbanked

It means that Jamaicans who don’t have bank accounts will soon be able to carry out transactions using a cashless system.

Furthermore, these payment instruments and services will make paying for goods and services easier.

In any case, all the instruments that have been put on the table currently exist, although not yet widely available in Jamaica.

“If it’s easy for people to use, people will do transactions and that will facilitate economic development,” said Morrison.

And should Jamaica Co-Operative Credit Union League’s (JCCUL’s) application be successful, it will pave the way for the Jamaica Credit Union e-Payment Services System for mobile top-up and bill payment.

Its customers will be able to put money in their accounts to allow them to make bill payments with companies that the credit unions will collaborate with, according to Glenworth Francis, the general manager of JCCUL

They will also be able to access cash to top up their mobile phones.

A retail payment service may be a custodian account based payment service or a customer account based payment service.

Issuers that are authorised to operate custodian account based payment services may issue e-money by accepting physical money from customers/merchants’ and may convert e-money into physical money for e-money account holders (cash-outs) on their request, directly through appointed merchants, the BOJ said in it’s payment system consultative document.

A custodian bank will keep the cash to ensure that the company isn’t using consumers’ money.

This means, that the value of what’s on card should always add up to what’s in the custodian account.

“If the entities aren’t banks, they can’t use people’s money,” Morrison stated.

Customer account based are offered by regulated deposit-taking institutions.

But, it doesn’t mean that banks will have an advantage over other institutions.

“Different entities will have different strategies that are aligned to their businesses,” Morrison said.

But it isn’t easy for companies to qualify for authorisation.

“The central bank is facilitating a different arrangement and stands committed to making the system secured,” he said. It has put the framework in place for companies to innovate.

Still, it will stick to key policy objectives. These include safety and efficiency, consumer protection, affordability and availability of the infrastructure to facilitate the instruments.

Under the finalised guidelines, all electronic retail payment service providers are required to maintain sufficient capital to support a minimum net worth of US$100,000 or the equivalent in Jamaican dollars, subject to any changes that the bank shall make from time to time, according to the BOJ.

Additionally, retail payment service providers (who collect monies in exchange for value distributed in an electronic retail payment system) are required to pay US$5,000 ($461,000) authorisation fees for the initial application, and US$4,500 for renewals. Agents (representing one or more issuers of an electronic retail payment instrument) are required to pay US$200 for both initial applications and renewal.

Those companies that have applied will have to go through periods of assessments.

The first stage is a business assessment that involves a review of the business plans, financial strength, managerial and technical expertise and the governance and administrative arrangements that will be employed by the applicant.

Once the Bank is satisfied that the company has a legitimate operation, they will move onto doing on-site evaluation- operational assessment.

This will be administered to determine the adequacy of the business, including information technology infrastructure.

The BOJ is responsible for the regulation and supervision of clearing and settlement systems in Jamaica. All entities intending to offer electronic retail payment services are subject to the guidelines and are required to apply to the central bank for authorisation before starting operations. The Bank began accepting submissions in April.

BOJ… All entities intending to offer electronic retail payment services are subject to the guidelines and are required to apply to the central bank for authorisation before starting operationsWehby… we believe there is a huge opportunity for mobile banking

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Bradford gain promotion to League One

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Evicting a tenant

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:32:50 +0000

EVICTING a tenant is probably one of the most difficult tasks faced by landlords of properties governed by the Rent Restriction Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”). Quite often, a landlord may find himself on the ‘wrong side’ of the law by engaging in acts such as changing the locks on the doors, taking out windows or disconnecting utilities in order to remove a tenant from his property.

These acts must never be considered as first option as they are in breach of the Act. Below is a summary of the correct procedure which must be followed where a landlord desires to recover possession of property to which there is no exemption from the Act.

Before a tenant is served with an eviction notice, the landlord must ensure that he has a valid reason for doing so. Section 25 of the Act provides a number of reasons for which a tenant may be served with notice. These include: the rent which is lawfully due from the tenant has not been paid for at least 30 days after it has become due; or the tenant has broken some obligation of the tenancy or has failed to perform some obligation for at least 30 days; or the premises are required by the landlord for his own use and occupation or for occupation by some person wholly dependent on him; or the premises are required for the purposes of being repaired or renovated.

Once a landlord can satisfy any of the reasons stated in the Act, he can proceed to serve the tenant with a notice to quit the premises. A notice to quit must specifically state the reason the tenant is required to vacate the premises and the date by which the tenant is to do so. It is important that the appropriate period of notice is given, for example, where the tenant pays rent monthly, the notice must be given at least one month before the rent is due and should expire the day before a new rent period begins.

It is important to note also that if a landlord gives a tenant notice to vacate the premises for arrears of rent and the landlord accepts payment of the rent from the tenant before the expiry date of the notice, the notice is no longer valid and there can be no recovery of the premises based on that notice.

If the tenant remains in possession of the premises after the notice expires, the landlord must never take matters into his own hands and attempt to remove the tenant forcibly. Many landlords mistakenly believe that they are at liberty to remove the tenant forcibly from the premises as soon as the notice period expires.

The Act provides that except under an order or judgement of a competent court, no person shall forcibly remove the tenant from the rented premises or do any act, whether in relation to the premises or otherwise, which is calculated to interfere with the tenant’s quiet enjoyment at the premises or to compel him to deliver up possession of the premises. The Act goes on to state that where there is evidence that a landlord is guilty of carrying out the acts mentioned above without a court order or judgement in place, he could face imprisonment for a maximum period of 12 months.

In essence, once the notice to quit has expired, the proper procedure is for the landlord to start court proceedings to obtain an order for possession of the premises. The matter is usually begun by lodging a plaint in the Resident Magistrate’s Court along with particulars setting out the nature of the claim. Once the plaint has been lodged, the court will then issue a summons which must be served on the tenant within a particular time. If the tenant fails to attend court on the date mentioned in the summons, the resident magistrate will issue a default judgement for possession. However, if the tenant attends court on the mention date and indicates that he intends to defend the claim, the resident magistrate will set a date for trial.

Where the court decides to grant the order for possession, the tenant will be given a fixed time period within which to vacate the property. The landlord will then have to file and serve on the tenant a formal order stating the date by which the court has ordered the tenant to vacate the premises. The tenant may apply to the court for an extension of time two weeks before the expiry date.

If the tenant remains in possession of the premises after the expiry date without obtaining an extension of time from the court, the landlord should seek assistance from the bailiff’s office. Upon paying the relevant fees, the landlord should instruct the bailiff to take the necessary steps to remove the tenant from the premises.

There is no doubt that the Act was intended to protect the rights of tenants. As such, it is of great importance that landlords, who own properties subjected to the Act, familiarise themselves with the correct procedure for evicting tenants.

One must, however, note that a landlord can apply to the Rent Board for his property, whether it be commercial or residential, to be exempted from the Act. By obtaining such exemptions, landlords will be free to negotiate on terms that are mutually favourable to both parties and will ensure that they find themselves on the ‘right side’ of the law.

Samantha Moore is an associate at Myers, Fletcher & Gordon and is a member of the firm’s Property Department. Samantha may be contacted via samantha.moore@mfg.com.jm or www.myersfletcher.com. This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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Colombia turning brain drain to gain

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By Julian Richardson Assistant Business Co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com

Slowing migration and increased re-settlement through renewed public confidence has helped to drive the Colombian economy, says the country’s investment promotion agency.

Proexport Colombia last week hosted an economic conference in Miami that showcased the South American country as a vibrant emerging market with exports and foreign direct investments (FDI) growing at rapid pace.

It’s a far cry from the days when Colombia was viewed as a crime haven, arguably more known for its drug lords than its high-quality Andean coffee. Foreigners, investments and even the country’s own people stood far away.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Proexport’s foreign investment vice-president, said that Colombia made a concerted effort at the turn of the milennium to tackle crime and improve its business environment, the pillars from which the country has grown significantly the last 10 years and largely rid itself of its dangerous image.

“You change perception by changing reality,” Gonzalez told the Business Observer at the economic conference held at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach.

“The main thing to show are the numbers because that’s very objective,” he said.

Colombia now ranks among the top 30 economies in the world and, since 2008, has moved up 30 places to rank as the 45th most friendly country towards businesses on the World Bank’s Doing Busines report. From only two free trade agreements (FTAs) in 2002, Colombia expects to have FTAs with 50 countries by 2014. The country attracted a record US$15.8 billion in FDI in 2012, eight times the level in 2002; exports increased six-fold to US$60 billion over the period while the country has more than tripled visitor numbers to two million.

But most importantly, Gonzalez said, the country is losing less of its brain power to the likes of the US and Spain than it did in the past.

From the 1980s to the early 2000s, highly-skilled Colombians were leaving the country in droves to pursue better opportunities elsewhere. The Colombian central bank in 2010 reportedly painted a daunting picture: 37 per cent of Colombian immigrants in the US (the leading destination for migrants) had a university degree compared to less than 14 per cent for residents.

“Ten years ago, Colombians were pessimistic and looking for opportunities outside of the country — the dream was to go to the US, to Spain etc,” Gonzalez said.

But he noted that “The mentality has changed,” with more demand for qualified Colombians in their home country. The Proexport Colombia executive said the retention of talent has helped to fuel the economy. In Jamaica, the issue of ‘brain drain’ has dominated the news recently, following the resignation of senate president Rev Stanley Redwood due to his decision to move to Canada with his family.

“No other Jamaican should be forced, or feel forced to make the choice I have to make this month,” Redwood said in his last address to his colleague senators.

“I feel strongly that after 50 years of Independence, Jamaica should have been further along on the pathway to be able to sustain more of the hopes and the dreams of more of its citizens,” he continued. “I voice this regret so that, as committed and patriotic Jamaicans, you might be challenged to redouble your efforts to put Jamaica first. And to put the people first.”

According to a World Bank study in 2010, more than 85 per cent of Jamaica’s tertiary graduates emigrate, representing the second highest in the world. The only country with higher rate worldwide was Guyana at 89 per cent.

Top destination countries for Jamaicans include the US, the UK, Canada, Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, Germany, Netherlands Antilles, Australia and Barbados.

Proexport Colombia is the government entity in charge of promoting international tourism, foreign direct investment, and exports from the country. Its economic conference last week included the unvieling of the country’s new “Magical Realism” tourism campaign and a Business Matchmaking Forum where 574 Colombian exporters met with hundreds of exporters from North America, Latina America and the Caribbean.

A Jamaica Observer editorial cartoon portraying former Senate president Rev Stanley Redwood, who resigned and migrated to Canada with his family.

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Wizards suffer two losses in NBL

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:21:50 +0000

TIVOLI Wizards suffered two consecutive defeats in the FLOW/National Basketball League (NBL) Southern Conference competition at the National Stadium Basketball Courts last weekend.

The first for the Edward Marshall-coached Wizards, based in West Kingston, saw them going down 50-62 against Spanish Town Spartans, and on Sunday, losing to Selassie Gardens Lions 61-70. It was Tivoli’s third loss from six matches.

Last Friday, in the first quarter Tivoli led Spartans 15-10, but trailed 24-25 at half-time. The scores were even at the end of the third period, 39-39. The Spartans dominated the fourth and final quarter to win comfortably.

The principal scorers for the winners were Lynford Brown with a game-high 25 points, including five rebounds and five steals; Javon Bailey with 11 points and seven rebounds, and Damion Johnson with 10 points and five rebounds. For the losers, Deno Hibbert scored 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Andy Smith added 10 points.

In Tivoli Wizard’s game against Selassie Gardens Lions, Tivoli led 18-16 at the completion of the first period and maintained the lead in the second period to go into half-time break still leading 34-32.

Selassie Lions took over the lead and dominated the third period by outscoring the Wizards 24-12 points as they went into the third and final break with a 56-46 lead. The Wizards failed to get back on even terms with their opponents who increased their lead to win handsomely.

For Selassie Lions, Jermaine Jackson scored 22 points with 10 rebounds and four steals, and Roger Chisholm added 12 points and six steals, while for the Wizards, Andy Smith scored 18 points with seven rebounds, and Deno Hibbert sank 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.

In other matches played last weekend, Portmore Mega Flames beat Runnin’ Rebels 65-57, with quarterly scores of 23-14, 38-38, and 50-46. Jermaine Hibbert had 13 points, and 11 rebounds, and Christopher Sandcroft hit 12 points and eight rebounds for Flames, while Omari Green scored nine points for the losers.

Runnin’ Rebels made amends when they defeated the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) 68-52 points, with quarterly scores of 15-13, 27-28, and 39-44. Omari Green had a game-high 26 points, five rebounds, three steals and four assists, and Kemar McKleish added 14 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and four assists for the winners, while for the losers, Stephen Spence scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Pembroke Hall beat St George’s Saints 75-71, with quarterly scores of 18-14, 34-31 and 46-48. The top scorers for the winners were Leighton Meeks with a game-high 23 points, Andrew Bell added 18 points, and six rebounds, Andrew Whilby shot 11 points and 17 rebounds, while for the losers, Kirk Ferguson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and five assists; Jason Bennett scored 10 points and five rebounds; Adrian Fenton scored 10 points and five rebounds, and Conroy Morgan contributed 10 points and 16 rebounds.

Majestic Gardens Legends beat St George’s Slayers 66-63, with quarterly scores of 13-14, 32-38 and 48-43. Havando Dunn had a game-high 22 points and five rebounds, and Deberoux Preston scored 13 points, while for the losers Leon Chung had a game-high 20 points and three rebounds, and Michael Rodgers netted 11 points and five rebounds.

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I can no longer serve as JCA president, says Wright

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BY SANJAY MYERS Observer staff reporter

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 2:43 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) president Lyndel Wright, announced during an emotional speech today, that he will not seek re-election at the Board’s annual general meeting (AGM) which is due by October this year.

Wright said the decision to not run for another term as boss of the cash-strapped association “had not been easy” adding that it was based on a “number of factors”.

He said that family responsibility, commitment to his regular job in project management and his desire to invest more time into his boyhood club Boys’ Town were the reasons for deciding to step aside.

“I want to give thanks to God for all things,” Wright said at the Sabina Park press briefing.

“I’m not retiring, I’m not calling end of play, but I can serve no longer as the president of the JCA,” he remarked, seemingly fighting back tears.

He insisted that the “work will continue” even as the time on his tenure winds down.

William ‘Billy’ Heaven, the chief executive officer of the CHASE Fund, had recently declared that he will run for the JCA top spot at the upcoming AGM.

However, Wright stated that Heaven’s decision did not force his hand.

The Jamaica Observer understands that a member of Wright’s current executive could, in the coming days, also enter the race for JCA president.

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