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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford’s double and a debut goal for Antony secured Manchester United a fourth successive victory as a 3-1 win ended Arsenal’s perfect start to the Premier League on Sunday.
Deadline-day signing Antony was handed a start after only joining on Thursday and took just 35 minutes to score his first goal, the $95 million arrival from Ajax coolly dispatching a left-footed effort.
By that time, Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli had had a goal ruled out after the VAR advised referee Paul Tierney to review Martin Odegaard’s challenge on Christian Eriksen in the buildup.
Arsenal started the second half strongly and equalized through Bukayo Saka, only for United to strike back as Rashford was sent racing through to score by a brilliant through ball from Bruno Fernandes.
The 24-year-old Rashford grabbed his second after Eriksen teed him up in the 75th minute as United won four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2021.
Arsenal’s run of five straight games to open the season came to an end but the visitors dominated large spells at Old Trafford, suggesting they can challenge for a top-four place this season.
The atmosphere was rocking at Old Trafford and play got off to a lively start to a backdrop of anti-Glazer ownership chants that persisted throughout.
Eriksen volleyed narrowly wide at the far post having met a deep cross from Diogo Dalot, while at the other end William Saliba wasted a good chance when the ball fell to him inside the box.
Jadon Sancho followed some quick footwork with a low drive that Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale kept out and a frantic opening reached a crescendo in the 12th.
Odegaard dispossessed Eriksen before Saka put Martinelli through, with the in-form forward slotting past David de Gea.
But Arsenal’s celebrations were brought to a halt by the VAR, with the referee ultimately ruling the goal out after going to the pitchside monitor and deeming Odegaard to have fouled Eriksen.
Antony wastefully bent wide from distance as play became broken up by fouls and periods of treatment before Arsenal had some decent chances.
Martinelli got away a low attempt from an acute angle that De Gea stopped from creeping in at the near post, then soon after produced a superb save to prevent him heading home.
Those stops provided United with the platform to take the lead.
Eriksen played through the lines to Fernandes and the referee played advantage as the Portuguese passed onto Sancho before being fouled by Gabriel.
The winger fed Rashford, whose delicate pass put Antony in to curl a left-footed strike past Ramsdale. The new boy made the most of the celebrations.
There were a few half-chances as halftime approached before Arsenal returned from the break with renewed intensity.
Gabriel Jesus found Odegaard with a cross from which he could not make a clean connection and Saka rifled across the face of goal as the visitors worked another opening. Tyrell Malacia’s attempt to stop the latter ended in penalty appeals that were ignored.
Saka’s floated cross then landed on the crossbar as United remained under pressure.
Cristiano Ronaldo came on for Antony but in the 60th minute, Arsenal’s pressure told.
Having intercepted the ball, the Gunners quickly launched an attack. Odegaard slipped in Jesus, with Dalot’s tackle on him inadvertently putting the ball into Saka’s path to strike.
It was no less than the league leaders deserved at that time but they were only level for six minutes.
United picked up a loose pass and launched a break, with Fernandes’ excellent ball putting Rashford through to hit a drive that beat Ramsdale and rippled the back of the net in front of the Stretford End.
The Arsenal goalkeeper batted away Fernandes’ chip and, after Jesus went close at the other end, was picking the ball out of his net again in the 75th minute.
Fernandes superbly capitalized on the visitors’ high line with a pass that put Eriksen free. The experienced midfielder squared the ball for Rashford to score his second.
United moved up to fifth place, three points behind Arsenal.
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TWO bandits, one from Cocorite and the other from addresses in Siparia and Penal, are in custody following a failed robbery attempt at a supermarket which ended with one of the suspects being shot.
A police press release on Sunday said that the Cocorite suspect, 30, was detained by South Western Division officers after the failed robbery at a Grell Street, Siparia supermarket on August 2.
According to reports, two men entered the supermarket around 7.30 pm. One suspect appeared to be armed with a shotgun. A plain clothed security guard who was on duty at the establishment later opened fire on the men, injuring the armed assailant.
A report was made and officers of the Siparia CID, the South Western Division Task Force and the Siparia Police Station responded.
The wounded shotgun-toting suspect, 26, from Siparia and Penal, was taken to the Siparia Health Facility to be treated for his injuries and remains warded, handcuffed to his bed and under police guard. Meanwhile, the Cocorite suspect was later detained.
A shotgun was recovered from the scene and investigations are ongoing. A CCTV video of the robbery incident was later uploaded to social media and has since gone viral.
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FORMER energy minister Kevin Ramnarine on Sunday described Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s pronouncements on the state of the economy last week, as further evidence of a major disconnect between the Government and the reality facing many thousands of people.
At the Spotlight on the Economy, held by the Finance Ministry at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain on Friday, Imbert said TT’s economy was now enjoying a strong recovery following the global fallout caused by the pandemic.
The minister however urged caution as future developments in global events could affect local revenues.
Ramnarine said on Sunday, “It came as no surprise that the Minister sought to paint a glowing picture of the economy under his stewardship.”
But he added, “What was presented at the Hyatt has absolutely no resonance with the man sitting in the red band maxi. The irrefutable fact is the economy has massively declined from 2015 to 2021.”
Ramnarine said in 2015, TT’s real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was $ 187.1 billion.
“By the end of 2021, it was $149.6 billion, that is a 20 per cent decline in GDP since 2014. I am not surprised that this was not a talking point at the Spotlight event.”
Referring to comments Imbert made with respect to energy, Ramnarine said, “It is also interesting that with all the buoyant oil, natural gas and ammonia prices that the country is realising, that our oil and gas revenue in 2022 will not get back to 2015 levels.”
He opined that the answer to this question will present an irrefutable fact.
“Natural gas production, the heart beat of the TT economy, is at a 19-year low. This has compromised our revenue and means that we will not capitalise on the high prices in 2022.”
Ramnarine said, “We must remember that high prices don’t last forever. It is noteworthy that with all the excess revenue in 2022 we are still in a deficit of two billion. The core issue is the production of natural gas and oil.”
Ramnarine also said data from the Central Statistical Office suggests that the economy contracted in 2021 by one per cent. He added that other countries in the world, as captured by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) databases at the time, showed growth.
“This contraction in 2021 says something is structurally wrong with the TT economy
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…says family “tired”
As the family of slain businessman, Ricardo Fagundes also called “Paper Shorts” awaits the findings of an ongoing investigation into his death, his sister Tessa Fagundes is hoping that they get some form of closure soon.
Only recently, the Regional Security System (RSS) was asked to assist the investigations in an effort to solve the murder of Fagundes, who was gunned down outside Palm Court, Main Street, on March 21, 2021. This was after President Dr Irfaan Ali intervened.
This probe was ordered following damning allegations by Sergeant Dion Bascom, a serving member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who is holding out that there was a massive cover-up on the part of the investigators in relation to Fagundes’ murder.
On Saturday, the aggrieved sister, Tessa Fagundes, told this publication that while her family is still processing the information revealed by Sergeant Dion Bascom, they believe that there might be some truth.
“This was a man who was part of the investigations and if he come out now and say what he knew, then we can only wish that whatever he said has some truth to it and not because he was paid as they claim to make these allegations,” the sister stated.
She, however, remained puzzled as to why Bascom only came forward now with this important piece of information about her brother’s death.
Bascom made the allegation days after he was arrested during an operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) which led to the discovery of cocaine in a house at Norton Street, Georgetown.
Bascom claimed that he had nothing to do with the cocaine and more so, believes that his arrest and detention were ordered by senior ranks of the Police Force.
The Police had refuted this in a press conference, stating that any member of the Force who breaks the law will face the consequences.
Sister: Tessa Fugundes
Nevertheless, Fagundes’ sister told this publication that even though Bascom implicated several persons including prominent gold dealer, Azruddin Mohamed and his security detail, Mark Richmond, she is not going to jump to any conclusions until the investigations are concluded.
Fagundes and Mohamed were reportedly known to each other as they both love motor racing and the now dead man was a super-bike racer.
In a statement posted by Mohamed just over a week after Bascom’s allegations, he questioned the motive for him wanting to kill Fagundes since they were known to each other.
On this note, the sister said that Fagundes and Mohamed did know each other but how close they were, she could not say.
After the release by Mohamed, Tessa posited that she made a comment saying “if you and Ricardo were so close, why don’t you use your money and power to help find who murdered him,” – that comment, she added was deleted.
“We just want some closure on this matter… who is lying… who is telling the truth… we believe that the truth will eventually come out…the family is tired and we want the culprits to be brought to justice.”
However, during the telephone conversation, several other revelations were made.There were multiple attempts on “Paper Shorts’s” life. Some 15 years ago his car came under fire along Thomas Street, Georgetown, during which his best friend Navin Serrao was gunned down.
Tessa stated that the shooting happened just after her brother’s car left their Sandy Babb Street, Georgetown home but at the time of the incident, Fagundes was not inside.
To date, no one has been arrested nor charged for Serrao’s murder. When contacted, the dead man’s sister, Rehana Moore, stated even though the family wants justice, she said “let sleeping dogs lie.”
She redirected this publication to the Police whom she stated have all the details surrounding her brother’s death.
She also contended that “once you go to the Police or the media, you can be killed.”The woman also added that 15 years later, nothing can bring back her brother.
In another instance, Fagundes’s car was riddled with bullets in Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). At the time of the shooting, the sister of a prominent Guyanese was in the car. Luckily, Fagundes and the young woman escaped unhurt.
A few days later, a family member was questioned in relation to the attempted execution on Fagundes.
Again, his sister when questioned told this publication that her brother never confided in her.
“We tried to question him about his work and the attempted executions on his life, but he never told us anything… he kept everything to himself…”
Tessa Fagundes believes that had he told them what was happening in his life and if he had any enemies, they would have been in a better position to understand who wanted her brother dead.
At the time, “Paper Shorts” was taking care of his close friend and associate’s affairs while he was incarcerated in the USA.
Meanwhile, the question now lingers as to who finally hit their target in the evening of March 21, 2021.
Of the two names Bascom implicated, one has slapped a $200 million lawsuit on him.
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed and Police Sergeant Dion Bascom
According to the statements of claim, Mohamed is seeking a judgement for damages in excess of $100 million, exemplary, punitive and/or aggravated damages in excess of $100 million and an injunction restraining Bascom or anyone acting on his behalf from repeating the defamatory statements he had made about him.
In addition, Mohamed through his attorney referred to a press conference where certain utterances were made against him and his company.
“These words, statements, and utterances made by the defendant are all untrue, false, dangerous, disingenuous, malicious, irrational, unfair, unsubstantiated, unfounded and baseless, thereby tarnishing and lowering the reputation of the claimant,” the court document stated.
Another person implicated was Mark Richmond, who is expected to file legal proceedings shortly. But according to information received, the latter has an alibi for the night when “Paper Shorts” was gunned down.
In addition, Superintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar was also accused of being unprofessional in handling the Police investigation into Fagundes’s murder and collecting bribes. He had threatened to take legal actions if the post was not removed and an apology offered.
Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes was killed execution-style in March 2021 outside a popular Main Street, Georgetown night spot.
Reports are the man was partying with a group of friends at the bar when his phone rang and he exited the club to take the call, but soon after, several gunshots were heard. It was reported that the now dead man’s friends rushed out to enquire, but found Fagundes lying motionlessly in a pool of blood close to his motor car.
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Police ranks attached to the Beterverwagting (B/V) Police Station, East Coast Demerara, have unearthed a quantity of narcotics but no one was arrested.
The discovery was made sometime around 19:55h on Saturday at Hendricks Street, Triumph Front, ECD.
Reports are that the ranks were on mobile Anti-Crime Patrol when they were detailed to respond to a report of an alleged assault, somewhere through Hendricks Street, Triumph.
The ranks immediately ventured to the location where, on arrival, they exited the vehicle and walked into a partially fenced yard situated on the Northern side of the street.
With the aid of phone light, one of the ranks observed a piece of branch resting on a bulky black plastic bag.
The rank immediately took possession of the bulky plastic bag and examined it, where he discovered 64 transparent zip-lock plastic bags containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.
The cannabis was then escorted to the Beterverwagting Police Station, where it was photographed and weighed, amounting to 121.73 grams.
The cannabis was then lodged in the general property book and handed over to the Station Sergeant for safekeeping.
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Police in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is on the hunt for the driver of a motor car who drove away after fatally hitting a male pedestrian on Saturday night along the West Coast Demerara road and severing his foot.
The dead man has been identified as 42-year-old Azaad Khan, of Lot ‘S’ Blankenburg, WCD. The accident occurred sometime around 19:45h on Blankenburg Public Road in the vicinity of the Blankenburg Nursery School.
Reports are that the accident involved a black Allion motor car (Registration number unknown).
According to the police, the motor car was proceeding west along the southern side of the public road at a fast rate of speed and collided with the pedestrian who across the roadway from north to south.
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian fell on the southern side of the road and his left leg “broke off” and landed in a yard four houses away.
The motionless body of the pedestrian was picked up by CPG (Community Policing Group) members along with the Police and taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was seen, examined and pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.
The man’s body was also positively identifed by his relatives, subsequently. The body was then escorted to Ezekiel Mortuary for storage, awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.
The accident scene was visited by a party of policemen as further investigations continue.
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he Commissioner of Police, Milton Desir, the executive and rank and file of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) wish to extend our profound condolences to the family, friends and former colleagues of Commissioner Cuthbert Phillips.
Mr. Phillips served as Commissioner of Police from 1982 to 1988. Under his stewardship, the organization achieved several major successes, but to most officers who served with him, he was remembered for his strict adherence to the disciplinary processes which governed the RSLPF.
An avid supporter of a well rounded police officer, Mr. Phillips was a founder of the prestigious Police and Allied Services Credit Union, the home of which was named after its stalwart.
Many police funds which today continue to improve the lives of officers, such as the Police Distress and Police Scholarship Fund came to fruition due to his persistence.
Under Mr. Phillips’ tutelage, many great men and women were inducted into the service, including Commissioners Severin Moncherry and Milton Desir.
His exit from the service did not stop his contribution towards officer development and he was readily available to provide guidance to all who sort him out.
Words could never truly express the void his passing has created, but it is hoped that it will provide some comfort to his grieving loved ones in this time.
SOURCE: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force
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