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whatsapp Show Comments ▼ Share THE TIMESFSA CUTS FINE FOR GUILTY FINANCIERA financier found guilty of market abuse had his fine of £281,000 almost halved yesterday after the Financial Services Authority decided that he had been motivated by “wishful thinking” rather than deliberate deceit. David Massey borrowed then sold 2.5 million shares in Eicom at 8p each on November 1, 2007. BRITAIN CLINGS TO CULT OF EQUITYBritish pension funds are betting more heavily on shares than any of their overseas peers, according to a study that reveals that Britain is still the world’s third-biggest pension-saving country. Yet British funds have reduced their exposure to equities from 74 per cent to 55 per cent over the past decade, according to research by the actuaries Towers Watson.The Daily TelegraphPREMIUM BONDS GET CASH AT LASTHundreds of thousands of investors in Premium Bonds received their prize money late last month. A printing error meant some of the winning cheques were written out to the wrong people. More than 20 million people have the tax-free, Government-backed bonds which do not pay interest, but offers savers a potential share of a monthly prize draw. TAXPAYER REPAID AFTER 23 YEARSMore than 20 years after Barlow Clowes went bust, taxpayers appear to have been repaid the £153m which was distributed as ex-gratia compensation to more than 14,000 investors. Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, announced that a total of £156.5m has now been recovered from the liquidation of a complex web of offshore companies.THE WALL STREET JOURNALITALY SUMMONS FIAT CHIEF EXECThe Italian government on Monday summoned Sergio Marchionne for talks with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after Fiat SpA’s chief executive suggested that a combined company with Chrysler LLC could be based in the US, comments that have poured salt on one of Italy’s deepest wounds: its ailing industrial sector.NOKIA CEO CONSIDERS BIG SHAKE-UPSeveral senior officials on Nokia’s group executive board are expected to leave soon as part of a major shake-up being considered by the Finnish cellphone giant’s new chief executive, according to a person familiar with the situation.Exactly who will leave the company remained unclear. Stephen Elop, a Microsoft veteran who was hired in September to help revive Nokia, is finalizing his plan to revamp the company. 
Chams Plc (CHAMS.ng) listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange under the Technology sector has released it’s 2014 interim results for the third quarter.For more information about Chams Plc (CHAMS.ng) reports, abridged reports, interim earnings results and earnings presentations, visit the Chams Plc (CHAMS.ng) company page on AfricanFinancials.Document: Chams Plc (CHAMS.ng) 2014 interim results for the third quarter.Company ProfileChams Plc provides enterprise technology solutions for identity management and transaction payments to the public and private sectors in Nigeria. The company builds robust, secure and adaptable platforms to facilitate identity management, identity transactions and verification systems. Established in 1985, Chams Plc has executed identification and verification projects for major institutions including INEC, NCC, NHIS, PeNCOM, ICAN, Customs, Nigeria Air Force, NAHCO, Head of Service of the Federation as well as government departments and private education institutions. The company has also handled identity management and transaction payments for the governing bodies of the states of Osun, Anambra, Ogun, Adamawa, Benue and Oyo. Chams Plc handled the execution and deployment of identity management solutions for the Bank Verification Project which was a multi-million dollar initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Banker’s Committee. It was the first banking industry biometrics identity matching solution in the global financial markets. Chams Plc is the front end partner to the national Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). Other notable accolades include pioneering Nigeria’s first payment card scheme, Valucard; and is the first homegrown company in Nigeria to be listed in the Guinness Book of Records for setting up the mega ChamsCity Digital Mall. Chams Plc’s head office is in Lagos, Nigeria. Chams Plc is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
“This Stock Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997” Edward Sheldon, CFA | Monday, 27th July, 2020 | More on: GSK HIK LGEN Edward Sheldon owns shares in Legal & General Group and GlaxosmithKline. The Motley Fool UK has recommended GlaxoSmithKline and Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. I would like to receive emails from you about product information and offers from The Fool and its business partners. Each of these emails will provide a link to unsubscribe from future emails. More information about how The Fool collects, stores, and handles personal data is available in its Privacy Statement. Our 6 ‘Best Buys Now’ Shares Image source: Getty Images I’m sure you’ll agree that’s quite the statement from Motley Fool Co-Founder Tom Gardner.But since our US analyst team first recommended shares in this unique tech stock back in 2016, the value has soared.What’s more, we firmly believe there’s still plenty of upside in its future. In fact, even throughout the current coronavirus crisis, its performance has been beating Wall St expectations.And right now, we’re giving you a chance to discover exactly what has got our analysts all fired up about this niche industry phenomenon, in our FREE special report, A Top US Share From The Motley Fool. 3 cheap FTSE 100 dividend shares I’d buy now
Simply click below to discover how you can take advantage of this. Renowned stock-picker Mark Rogers and his analyst team at The Motley Fool UK have named 6 shares that they believe UK investors should consider buying NOW.So if you’re looking for more stock ideas to try and best position your portfolio today, then it might be a good day for you. Because we’re offering a full 33% off your first year of membership to our flagship share-tipping service, backed by our ‘no quibbles’ 30-day subscription fee refund guarantee. Many FTSE 100 shares have performed well over the last few months. It’s fair to say that there’s a lot less value on offer today than there was in late March when the FTSE 100 was trading below 5,000 points.That being said, there are still plenty of FTSE 100 shares that trade at very attractive valuations at present. Here’s a look at three cheap dividend-paying FTSE 100 stocks I’d be happy to buy today.5G is here – and shares of this ‘sleeping giant’ could be a great way for you to potentially profit!According to one leading industry firm, the 5G boom could create a global industry worth US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air…And if you click here we’ll show you something that could be key to unlocking 5G’s full potential…This FTSE 100 stock looks undervaluedThe first cheap FTSE 100 stock I want to highlight is financial services giant Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN). It currently trades on a forward-looking P/E ratio of just 7.4. At that valuation, I think the stock is significantly undervalued.Earlier this month, analysts at Bank of America (BofA) Global Research upgraded LGEN to buy from neutral. They slapped a price target of 265p on the stock – 22% higher than the share price today.BofA’s analysts also commented on LGEN’s bumper dividend yield, which currently stands at over 8%. “We think this is a particularly appealing proposition in a market starved of yield. Further, we think that the regulatory risk to the dividend is low,” they wrote to clients.I fully agree with the BofA analysts’ view on Legal & General shares. I think the dividend yield here is very attractive. I’d buy this FTSE 100 share today.Great buying opportunityAnother dividend-paying FTSE 100 share I’d be happy to buy today is Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LSE: HIK). It’s a fast-growing healthcare company that manufactures branded and non-branded generic medicines.Hikma’s share price has fallen recently, despite the fact that the company issued a very encouraging trading update in April. The reason the shares have dropped? A major shareholder has sold a large amount of stock.Personally, I think this share price weakness is a great buying opportunity. And I’m not the only one who sees an opportunity right now. Earlier this month, analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to ‘overweight’ from ‘equal-weight’ and raised their price target from 2,200p to 2,600p. That price target is around 20% higher than the current share price.Hikma shares currently trade on a forward-looking P/E ratio of 17.4. I think that’s quite cheap. The dividend yield on offer is about 1.6%.A FTSE share with a 5% dividend yieldFinally, I also like the look of GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK) right now.I think GSK is a great stock to own in the current environment. For a start, I like the fact that the FTSE 100 company is one of the largest vaccine manufacturers in the world. This means it could play a key role in the fight against Covid-19. Just recently, the company advised that it was making a $163m investment in German biotech CureVac, to work together on a vaccine for the coronavirus.Another thing I like about GSK is that it owns a whole portfolio of consumer healthcare brands that includes the likes of Voltaren, Panadol, and Fenbid. These kinds of trusted brands are attractive assets as they tend to generate consistent cash flows. That means GSK has defensive qualities.GSK shares currently trade on a forward-looking P/E ratio of about 13.4. That’s an attractive valuation, in my view. The stock also offers a prospective dividend yield of about 5.1%. I’d be happy to buy this FTSE 100 champion today. Click here to claim your copy now — and we’ll tell you the name of this Top US Share… free of charge! Enter Your Email Address See all posts by Edward Sheldon, CFA
Enter Your Email Address I’m sure you’ll agree that’s quite the statement from Motley Fool Co-Founder Tom Gardner.But since our US analyst team first recommended shares in this unique tech stock back in 2016, the value has soared.What’s more, we firmly believe there’s still plenty of upside in its future. In fact, even throughout the current coronavirus crisis, its performance has been beating Wall St expectations.And right now, we’re giving you a chance to discover exactly what has got our analysts all fired up about this niche industry phenomenon, in our FREE special report, A Top US Share From The Motley Fool. See all posts by Cliff D’Arcy “This Stock Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997” Click here to claim your copy now — and we’ll tell you the name of this Top US Share… free of charge! This FTSE 100 star is crushing the coronavirus. I’d keep buying its shares! Cliff D’Arcy | Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 | More on: RKT I would like to receive emails from you about product information and offers from The Fool and its business partners. Each of these emails will provide a link to unsubscribe from future emails. More information about how The Fool collects, stores, and handles personal data is available in its Privacy Statement.
Our 6 ‘Best Buys Now’ Shares Image source: Getty Images Cliffdarcy has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Unilever. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Yesterday, I wrote about how much I admire Unilever, which I regard as one of the FTSE 100’s best-run firms. Indeed, its recent rise in market value to £122bn makes it the biggest company in the FTSE 100. Big, like small, can also be beautiful.Quality FTSE 100 shares don’t come cheapThe point I made yesterday was that, although Unilever’s shares are far from cheap, it’s worth paying a premium for FTSE 100 quality. After all, you don’t grow to become #1 without good reason. As billionaire investor Warren Buffett once remarked: “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.”5G is here – and shares of this ‘sleeping giant’ could be a great way for you to potentially profit!According to one leading industry firm, the 5G boom could create a global industry worth US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air…And if you click here we’ll show you something that could be key to unlocking 5G’s full potential…This FTSE 100 star is Unilever’s big rivalAs for wonderful companies, Reckitt Benckiser (LSE: RB) is Unilever’s biggest British rival. Both businesses operate in broadly similar markets and territories – and both are run by high-quality management.Speaking of quality management, Reckitt recently acquired a new boss when CEO Laxman Narasimhan took the helm last September. Thanks to the coronavirus crisis, his first year has been a trial by fire, but he seems to be doing a decent job so far.Sales of virus-killers soarLike Unilever, Reckitt is a global leader in sales of household and consumer goods. And, like Unilever, its cupboard is filled with big-selling brands that we’ve been buying a lot of during lockdown.In particular, the FTSE 100 firm makes two well-known disinfectants that are leading the charge against Covid-19: Dettol and Lysol. It also makes household cleanser Cillit Bang, famous for its TV adverts starring Barry Scott.Panic-buying (or pandemic-buying) saw Reckitt’s like-for-like revenues soar by 11.9%, up from just 1% a year earlier. Hygiene products to kill the virus took the lead, with revenues leaping by 16.1% year-on-year. As a result, first-half earnings leapt 15% to £1.7bn, with adjusted operating profit climbing 6.4% to £1bn for the half-year.What’s more, with cleanliness and hygiene practices at the forefront, sales growth is likely to remain elevated for the foreseeable future. Then again, due to social distancing, sales of Durex condoms and Scholl footcare products fell modestly. But I suspect that Reckitt’s Nurofen painkillers helped with stress-related headaches.Reckitt can be a FTSE 100 fortressIn the past, Reckitt has sometimes disappointed with downgraded earnings – and with its recent acquisition of baby-formula maker Mead Johnson. However, strong sales growth combined with industry-leading margins offer a potent mixture for future profitability.As I remarked earlier, FTSE 100 quality doesn’t come cheap, but it’s certainly worth paying for. At their current £78, Reckitt’s shares trade just 2.6% below their 52-week high of £80.05, set last week (on 23 July).Over the past year, they are up an impressive 20.4%, versus a 20.3% fall for the FTSE 100. That outperformance has pushed Reckitt’s market value to £54.9bn, taking it to #10 in the FTSE 100 league table by size.Buying Reckitt shares at their 12-month low of £51.30 on 12 March would have been a no-brainer. Even at £78, I believe they have their attractions, including a yearly dividend yield of 2.3%. And, unlike many of its FTSE 100 peers, Reckitt has not cut, suspended or cancelled its cash dividends.Reckitt could be a future diamond and, like diamonds, I think it’s worth paying a little extra for the best. That’s why I’d buy and hold Reckitt shares today. Renowned stock-picker Mark Rogers and his analyst team at The Motley Fool UK have named 6 shares that they believe UK investors should consider buying NOW.So if you’re looking for more stock ideas to try and best position your portfolio today, then it might be a good day for you. Because we’re offering a full 33% off your first year of membership to our flagship share-tipping service, backed by our ‘no quibbles’ 30-day subscription fee refund guarantee. Simply click below to discover how you can take advantage of this.
Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter How many people get vaccinated is crucialBased on these findings, a vaccine with an efficacy as low as 60% could still stop the pandemic and allow society to return to normal. However, most if not all of the population would have to be vaccinated.This seems unlikely, given polls showing that only about three-quarters of Americans say they would get a coronavirus vaccine if assured that it was safe.With fewer people protected, a vaccine would have to have an efficacy of at least 80% to be able to stop the pandemic by itself, meaning social distancing could be completely relaxed. This can provide a target to aim for when developing COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines.Again, all of this doesn’t mean that a vaccine with a lower efficacy would not be useful. It would mean that social distancing and mask-wearing likely would have to continue until the pandemic runs its course or a vaccine that is actually “good enough” arrives.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. TAGSCoronavirusCOVID-19EffectivenessResearchThe ConversationVaccinationVaccine Previous articleGroundwater levels and spring flows increased in June, as did Lake Apopka’s water levelNext articleApopka Burglary Report Denise Connell RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Please enter your name here Support conservation and fish with NEW Florida specialty license plate Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here
Free webinar for job seekers on best interview answers, hosted by Goodwill June 11 Please enter your comment! By Bruce Y. Lee, Professor of Health Policy and Management, City University of New YorkThe U.S. is pinning its hopes on a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, but will a vaccine alone be enough to stop the pandemic and allow life to return to normal?The answer depends on a how “good” the vaccine ends up being.In a study published July 15 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, my colleagues and I used a computer simulation of every person in the country to show how effective a vaccine would have to be and how many people would have to get vaccinated to end the pandemic. We found that a coronavirus vaccine’s effectiveness may have to be higher than 70% or even 80% before Americans can safely stop relying social distancing. By comparison, the measles vaccine has an efficacy of 95%-98%, and the flu vaccine is 20%-60%.That doesn’t mean a vaccine that offers less protection would be useless, but it would mean social distancing in some form may still be necessary.What is vaccine ‘effectiveness’ anyway?Some leaders have suggested that society will return to normal soon, especially if a vaccine becomes available by the end of the year or early in 2021. Some vaccines are currently in early-stage trials, but that timeline would still be very optimistic.However, it is important to remember that a vaccine is like many other products: What matters is not just that the product is available but also how effective it is. Take clothing for example. If you are going to a formal dinner, underwear alone may partially cover you but probably not well enough for the occasion. This doesn’t mean underwear is useless.Similarly, different vaccines may offer different levels of protection. Scientists talk about this as the vaccine’s efficacy or effectiveness. If 100 people who haven’t been exposed to the virus are given a vaccine that has an efficacy of 80%, that means that on average 80 of them would not get infected.The difference between efficacy and effectiveness is that the former applies when vaccination is given under controlled circumstances, like a clinical trial, and the latter is under “real-world” conditions. Typically, a vaccine’s effectiveness tends to be lower than its efficacy.Computer simulations show what could happenSince COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines are still under development, now is the time to set vaccine efficacy levels to aim for, as well as to manage expectations. Running computer simulations is really the only way to ethically do this.For the study, our PHICOR team at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, working with scientists from the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, developed a computer simulation model of the entire United States and its population interacting with each other. Using that model, we were able to introduce the COVID-19 virus into this virtual population in different ways and have it spread from person to person in various pandemic scenarios. Each simulated person who gets infected has probabilities of being hospitalized, placed on a ventilator or dying based on the severity of the problems just as in the real world.Experiments using this simulated population can represent the different vaccines and what is likely to happen if different proportions of the population are vaccinated at different times during the pandemic. The results show how vaccines with different levels of efficacy would affect the pandemic and can be used to estimate the impact on things such as number of people who get infected, health outcomes and costs. In this case, we assumed that only one vaccination would be required.What will it take to stop the pandemic?Typically, in an epidemic or pandemic, as more people are exposed to the virus, the number of new infections per day steadily increases until it reaches a peak and begins to drop. Of course, how long this takes depends upon how the virus and the response to it may evolve over time.To stop the pandemic, the number of new infections per day needs to drop to zero, or at least to a very low number, as quickly as possible.If the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning and the population infected was close to 0%, the simulations show that vaccine efficacy would have to be at least 60% to stop the coronavirus if the entire population was vaccinated. Given the number of susceptible people who couldn’t be vaccinated because of age or health problems and the number who would refuse to be vaccinated, that’s probably impossible.If only 75% of the population gets vaccinated, the vaccine efficacy would have to be around 70%. If only 60% of people get vaccinated, the threshold goes even higher, to around 80%. It’s all about making sure the virus can’t find more people to infect.Those numbers assume that a person infected with the virus infects 2.5 other people on average. If the virus is more contagious, the vaccine has to be more efficient.Now, the further along the pandemic is, the less the height of the peak can be reduced. It’s like climbing a mountain – you are already at a certain height. Plus, it is harder to shut a pandemic down when there are more infectious people running around.So, when 5% of the population has already been infected with the virus, the best that you can do is reduce the peak by around 85%. The difference between 0% and 5% can add up to millions of infections. So far, about 1% of the U.S. population has been confirmed to have been infected, but officials estimate the actual percentage is much higher. LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply The Anatomy of Fear 
AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis Howard Lake | 29 October 2009 | News About Howard Lake Howard Lake is a digital fundraising entrepreneur. Publisher of UK Fundraising, the world’s first web resource for professional fundraisers, since 1994. Trainer and consultant in digital fundraising. Founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.org.uk. Researching massive growth in giving. Know and publish your Gift Aid recovery rate, urges Gower Barry Gower, MD of Gift Aid recovery specialists GAIN, is encouraging charities not only to know their rate of Gift Aid recovery (GARR) but also to publish it.The figure applies to the percentage of donations that qualify for Gift Aid and the proportion of these donations on which Gift Aid is actually claimed.Gower argues that charities should be transparent in announcing to donors and funders how efficient they are in securing as much of the tax relief on donations that is available to it. The figure should be included in a charity’s annual report. Advertisement
If the figure is not as good as that achieved by other charities, it could, he argued, act as an incentive to do better. A high rate of return might even attract more donors, keen to support the more efficient charities.Gower is to write to the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Commission to encourage them to recommend his proposal to fundraising charities.www.gain.me.uk 35 total views, 1 views today AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to LinkedInLinkedInShare to EmailEmailShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppShare to MessengerMessengerShare to MoreAddThis Tagged with: Consulting & Agencies Gift Aid
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New book explains how to influence and persuade major donors “If you care about your cause, your charity and your ability to make a difference then do yourself one massive favour: read Rob’s book.”Ken Burnett, author of many books including ‘Relationship fundraising’ and ‘Storytelling can change the world’ who wrote the foreword. He said:“Rob Woods’ first book is a delight. Claire’s journey into enlightenment is a tale well told with charm, ease and wit and you’ll find the lessons she learns along the way really useful.”The Fundraiser Who Wanted More is available for £9.95 on Amazon.co.uk. Fundraising trainer Rob Woods has written a guide to help major donor and corporate fundraisers systematically improve their ability to influence donors.Woods wrote ‘The Fundraiser Who Wanted More’ having found that one of the great challenges for corporate and major donor fundraisers is how to handle conversations with important potential partners. What should you say to a very wealthy or powerful philanthropist who wants to support your charity?He recognises that many fundraisers in these roles have good social skills and can sustain a conversation with a range of different people. However, he argues that too many of these conversations don’t lead anywhere, thereby missing the chance to influence someone to make a truly major difference.‘The Fundraiser Who Wanted More’, subtitled ‘The five laws of persuasion which transform your results’, offers a systematic approach to influencing and persuading would-be donors, with an emphasis on securing the donation, not just relationship-building. It focuses on the experience of one fundraiser, Claire, and what she learns about her craft. Indeed, the first chapter starts with Claire having a dispiriting time at a fundraising conference, but a chance encounter sets her on the path to realising she does have what it takes and can learn even more.In the introduction Woods explains:“I’ve met dozens of high-achieving fundraising professionals and found precisely how they get their results. I’ve used these patterns to design practical tools to help any fundraiser, from any type or size of charity, to raise more money”.Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK said: Advertisement
RSF condemns NYT reporter’s unprecedented expulsion from Ethiopia Prime minister Abiy Ahmed seems determined to turn the page on the years of persecution of media personnel © YONAS TADESSE / AFP Organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) hails the new Ethiopian prime minister’s decision to unblock 264 websites and blogs and urges him to go further by completely overhauling Ethiopia’s the most draconian media laws. EthiopiaAfrica Protecting journalistsOnline freedoms EnvironmentJudicial harassmentFreedom of expression The unblocking was announced in a tweet on 22 June by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff, Fitsum Arega, who said: “A free flow of information is essential for engaged and responsible citizenry.”Stressing the importance of freedom of expression, Fitsum said the authorities were also unblocking the signals of TV channel Oromo Media Network, and Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) which had its signals jammed over 28 times since its establishment in 2010. Opposition sites such as Zehabesha.com are among those being unblocked. EthiopiaAfrica Protecting journalistsOnline freedoms EnvironmentJudicial harassmentFreedom of expression Help by sharing this information News The restoration of Internet access, especially outside the capital, was one of Prime Minister Abiy’s first decisions in April. Several journalists and bloggers were freed under a political amnesty at the start of the year and again in April. The new government has also promised to amend the press laws and the 2009 terrorism law, which was often used to arrest and prosecute journalists critical of the government.Ethiopia is ranked 150th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2018 World Press Freedom Index. Journalist attacked, threatened in her Addis Ababa home June 25, 2018 – Updated on June 26, 2018 Ethiopian government unblocks 264 websites and blogs Receive email alerts
May 18, 2021 Find out more May 21, 2021 Find out more Follow the news on Ethiopia Ethiopia arbitrarily suspends New York Times reporter’s accreditation News February 10, 2021 Find out more to go further “After releasing journalists and bloggers, restoring Internet access and unblocking many online media, the new Ethiopian government seems determined to turn the page on the years of persecution of media personnel,” said Arnaud Froger, the head of RSF’s Africa desk. The Ethiopian prime minister must now go further by fully overhauling the very repressive legislation on journalists and media outlets, especially the terrorism law, which was only too often used as a pretext for harassing the media.” News News RSF_en 
August 12, 2005 – Updated on January 20, 2016 Three European film-makers detained secretly Follow the news on Pakistan News Help by sharing this information RSF_en April 21, 2021 Find out more Pakistani journalist critical of the military wounded by gunfire News Reporters Without Borders voiced shock today at Pakistan’s arbitrary arrest and expulsion of three European documentary film-makers, who were held secretly for 16 days (15 in solitary confinement) and finally deported on 3 August. The film-makers are Leon Flamholc and his son David Flamholc (Swedish nationals residing in London) and Tahir Shah, a British writer of Afghan origin.”This case is riddled with illegality, ill-treatment and lies,” the organisation said in a letter to Pakistani interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpao. “The Pakistani authorities seem to think the laws do not exist any more and that they can detain foreigners with complete impunity. We are shocked by the absurdity of these arrests and the conditions in which the three men were held.”The letter added: “Instead of claiming that these respected film-makers were filming a military base – which is completely false – we recommend that you undertake a thorough investigation into their detention and thereby show that you, too, understand that there is good reason to be angry.”Reporters Without Borders also urged the Swedish and British authorities to follow up on the case, saying it was puzzled that the Swedish government said nothing for two weeks although he was not even allowed consular visits.The three film-makers were arrested by military police on 18 July 2005 in the northwestern city of Peshawar as they were filming the home of a friend of Shah’s. Accused without evidence of filming a military base, although they nearest was more than 500 metres from the house, they were blindfolded and taken to military installations.After several initial rounds of interrogation, first by military police, then by military intelligence agents, they were placed in solitary confinement in dark and dirty cells. During the next 15 days, they were regularly interrogated in rooms described by David Flamholc as “living museums of medieval torture instruments.”Leon and David Flamholc were questioned about their personal history and their Jewish origins. As a British Muslim, Shah, who has written extensively about Afghan culture, was questioned about possible links to the recent London bombings.Their interrogators never hit them, but David Flamholc said they were treated inhumanely and suffered moments of anxiety. After his return to London, he told Reporters Without Borders their cell walls were spattered with blood and excrement. “When we asked if we were going to be released, they laughed in our faces,” he said. “In their eyes, we had to be guilty.”The military never tried to understand why they were in Peshawar, a stopover on their way to Afghanistan. They were researching on behalf of their production company, Caravan Film, with a view to making a documentary about the treasures of the Mogul empire.The Pakistani authorities said they broke the law by filming while in the country on tourist visas. And to justify their expulsion, the authorities accused them of filming a military installation. “This is false,” David Flamholc said. “They returned absolutely all of my video cassettes to me and they confirmed to me they found no sensitive footage.”All the time they were held, the Pakistani military refused to let them contact their embassies or their families. Although informed that two of his citizens were detained, the Swedish foreign minister appears not to have intervened.This is not the first time foreign journalists have been arbitrarily detained by the Pakistani authorities. Two French reporters and their Pakistani fixer were imprisoned in December 2003. Receive email alerts Pakistani supreme court acquits main suspect in Daniel Pearl murder A British writer of Afghan origin, Tahir Shah, and Swedish documentary film-makers Leon (picture) and David Flamholc were arrested by military police in Peshawar, held arbitrarily for 16 days, interrogated in rooms used for torture, and then deported. Reporters Without Borders condemns the illegality, ill-treatment and lies marking this case as an outrage. PakistanAsia – Pacific to go further Organisation News Pakistani TV anchor censored after denouncing violence against journalists PakistanAsia – Pacific News June 2, 2021 Find out more January 28, 2021 Find out more
ECTOR COUNTY FELONY DISPOSITIONS March 5, 2018 By admin – March 5, 2018 Twitter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest WhatsApp Facebook Pinterest Arts Council of Midland logo The following is a list of felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Listed attorneys do not necessarily represent who was involved when the case was disposed.ASSAULTHomero Suchil Armendariz, 42, had a charge of assault of a public servant dismissed Feb. 21. Judge John Smith presided. BJ Brown was the defense attorney and Chris Fostel was the prosecutor.Dean McDowell Holland, 56, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 21 because the victim refuses to cooperate with the prosecution. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Nora Nino Juarez, 36, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 21. Smith presided. Glen Halsell was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Raul Saldana, 25, had a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Justin Low was the defense attorney and Dusty Gallivan was the prosecutor.BURGLARYJamie Mendez Jr., 36, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to burglary of a habitation and was sentenced to two years in prison. Judge Stacy Trotter approved the deal. Bob Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.CLAIM LOTTERY BY FRAUDDavid Allen Lumpkin, 32, had a charge of claiming a lottery prize by fraud, $10,000 or less but more than $200, dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Luis Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATEDBryan Edward Lauterbach, 50, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to three years in prison. Smith approved the deal. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Michael David Harrison, 59, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to four years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Gary Garrison was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.David Lee Warren, 40, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to driving while intoxicated, third or more and was sentenced to five years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Don Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jaime Raymundo Rodriguez, 35, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to four years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Harvey Dale Stout III, 42, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to driving while intoxicated, third or more, and was sentenced to three years in prison. Trotter approved the deal. Richard Abalos was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.EVADING ARRESTJonah Edward Gonzales, 20, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to evading arrest with a vehicle and was sentenced to four years probation and deferred adjudication. Smith approved the deal. Marc Chastain was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Andrew Angel Medrano, 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to evading arrest with a previous conviction and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Bret Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Glen David Turner, 44, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to evading arrest with a previous conviction and was sentenced to seven months in state jail. Judge James Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Nathan Wiley Gilmore, 38, had a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle dismissed Feb. 26. Judge Denn Whalen presided. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ryell Breshon Pride, 26, had a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.FRAUDULENT USE/POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONCarlos Alberto Luna-Bonilla, 23, had a charge of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, less than five items, dismissed Feb. 21. Smith presided. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.INDECENCY WITH CHILDClayton Allen Blount, 32, had a charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact (family violence) dismissed Feb. 21. Whalen presided. Low was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.INTOXICATION ASSAULTJuan Manuel Leija III, 25, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to intoxication assault and was sentenced to five years probation. Trotter approved the deal. Kevin Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.MANUFACTURE/DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEOshay Marie Stevenson, 24, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams, and was sentenced to six years probation and deferred adjudication. Stevenson also had a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence dismissed as part of the deal. Rush approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCEMarco Antonio Padilla Jr., 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and had his probation revoked. Padilla was sentenced to nine months in state jail. Rush approved the deal. Robert Hollmann was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Geronimo Munguia III, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 400 grams, and was sentenced to seven years probation. Munguia also had a charge of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) dismissed. Smith approved the deal. Robert Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Courtney Danielle-Ione Pritchard, 23, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 10 months in state jail. Smith approved the deal. Julie Prentiss was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Yuri Briones Saenz, 33, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 249 days in state jail. Saenz was given credit for time served. Whalen approved the deal. Lauren Gavin was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Thomas Duncan Trussell Jr., 60, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Smith approved the deal. Spencer Dobbs was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ivan Hernandez Velasquez, 33, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), one gram or more but less than four grams, and had the rules of his probation amended. Velasquez was sentenced to three years probation. Smith approved the deal. Lawrence Barber was the defense attorney and Gallivan was the prosecutor.Myra Lanell Crawford, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Fletcher was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Ashley Dee Davis, 28, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 400 grams, and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Acker was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Maria Crowder Martinez, 47, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Hollmann was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Paul Dewell Robles, 45, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. Jason Schoel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.George Vincent Wells, 46, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Trotter approved the deal. John Bickham was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Leonel Cardona, 27, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, four grams or more but less than 200 grams, and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Trotter approved the deal. Brian Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Juan Jose Rodriguez Castaneda, 45, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 180 days in state jail. Castaneda was given credit for time served. Trotter approved the deal. Robert Garcia was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jorge Luis P. Madrid, 39, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to two years probation and deferred adjudication. Trotter approved the deal. Steve Brannan was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Brittney Stewart, 26, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to three years probation and deferred adjudication. Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Colton Wayne Kamper, 25, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, dismissed Feb. 26. Whalen presided. Leach was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Lillian Diane Garcia, 24, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Michael McLeaish was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Robert Travis Seabourn, 51, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance, one gram or more but less than four grams, dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Barber was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.ROBBERYDaniel Enriquez, 20, had charges of robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle dismissed Feb. 27. Smith presided. Adrian Chavez was the defense attorney and Fostel was the prosecutor.THEFTMichelle Maria Chavarria Carrasco, 45, was sentenced to two years in state jail in an order adjudicating guilt Feb. 21 on a charge of theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions. Smith approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Francis O’Brien Boone, 20, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft from a person and had the rules of his probation amended. Boone was sentenced to four years probation. Rush approved the deal. Fostel was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Jackie Reniah Duralia, 44, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft of property, less than $2,500, with two or more previous convictions and was sentenced to three years probation and deferred adjudication. Rush approved the deal. Mansur was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed.Israel Lara, 34, pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to theft of property and was sentenced to eight months in state jail. Lara also had a charge of bail jumping and failure to appear dismissed as part of the deal. Rush approved the deal. Matt Thomas was the defense attorney. The prosecuting attorney was not listed. Local NewsCrime Previous articleESTRICH: The last few days not good for TrumpNext articleGOOD NEWS: Bustin for Badges admin